Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
by Ryan Haughey
With When I Say to You Black Lightning, Common Holly proves that minimalistic does not have to mean small. Massively orchestrated with endless creative ways to make a sound, the record takes ‘doing a lot with a little’ to a whole new level.
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by Chris Bryson
On Friday the 13th of December, Silence Kit took to the stage of the Garrick to open the night for Australia’s DZ Deathrays and Hockey Dad.
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by Isabella Soares
You know those soft indie pop tracks that make you feel relaxed but at the same time extremely reflective about life and your surroundings? Well, Virgo Rising, a local trio formed in late 2018, will definitely bring you to this state of mind with their lo-fi indie folk sound. Stylus Magazine was able to sit down with Emily Sinclair (lead vocalist and guitar player) and sisters Jenna (guitar, violin and trumpet) and Lauren (percussion, key and harmonies) Wittmann to talk about the early stages of the band, their connection during the song writing and production process, and their next goals as a group.
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On October 11th, Winnipeg received a massive, surprise snow storm. The skies were overtaken with white flurries. The ground was increasingly disappearing underneath a fluffy blanket of snow. To celebrate, as well as mourn, this new fresh snowfall, people across the city made the pilgrimage to the Good Will to see Minneapolis-based Brent Penny (Pennington), to play his own version of lofi, sad boy pop.
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Robojom’s first full-length release Hollow Body creates some interesting difficulties when attempting to write a coherent review. First, and perhaps the most vexing, is its resistance to being defined by normal concepts of genre and the decided lack of easy comparisons to similar sounds popularized by other bands.
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by Mark Teague The term “post-punk” tends to be thrown around as indiscriminately as it’s “post”-prefix cousin post-modern. Unfortunately, these terms tend to be used most often to describe the amorphous and, in the case of the latter, the unsettling nature of music that has inspiration in 80’s punk, but struggles to conform to our current notions of genre.
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by Ben Waldman
To survive as a band for seven years is one thing, but to leave listeners wanting more is another. Animal Teeth, which in August released its (likely) final album Nice Cave (Disintegration Records), managed to do both.
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“Sacrificed, hustled, paid the price / Want a slice, got to roll the dice” – Nipsey Hussle
by Jesse Popeski
Micah Erenberg’s sophomore album Love Is Gonna Find You is the songwriter’s most confessional album to date, as he searches for optimism amidst the uncertainties of life.
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by Olivia Michalczuk
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the popular and internationally broadcasted Vinyl Cafe.
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