Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
Grey Lands is the side project of Cuff The Duke’s frontman, Wayne Petti. I admit I have never paid any attention to Cuff The Duke and I’m happy to hear Wayne Petti with fresh ears for the first time here. The first three of the eight songs on Right Arm, released on September 11 2015, instantly bring to mind a striking resemblance to bands I can recognize. Continue reading “Grey Lands :: Right Arm”
Reggae music in Canada has been static and ordinary for the last decade or so. Many have come, but few have been chosen. We have not seen much to compare to the likes of Messenjah and Truths and Rights, but today, we have in our midst in Winnipeg up and coming talent that may be able to fit those shoes. RasTamils demonstrate this with their latest and original album, It’s a Dream. Continue reading “RasTamils :: It’s a Dream”
Andrew Mazurak – Stylus Art Director’s Top 12 Albums of the Year
1.| Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell
2.| Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
3.| Kurt Vile – B’lieve I’m Goin Down…
4.| Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment – Surf
Continue reading “Art Director’s Top 10ish Albums of the Year”
Top 10 Punkish Shows of 2015 Continue reading “Top 10 Punkish Shows of 2015”
Excuse me, I need to wipe the sweat off my forehead because I’ve been slam dancing in my living room and stage diving onto my couch all day listening to this self-released four-song demo from one of Winnipeg’s newest hardcore bands, Higher Love. Continue reading “HIGHER LOVE :: Demo 2015”
By Rachel Narvey
It’s the first snowfall of the year and already Winnipeg drivers seem to have forgotten the rules of the road. I make my way across Main, narrowly avoiding a few ambitious cars. At her apartment, Lizzy Burt (one half of Basic Nature) offers me some tea. While we wait for her counterpart, Claire Bones, to arrive, we talk about staying motivated, how gross the mall is, and holistic healing. Continue reading “Basic Nature”
By Jen Doerksen
I know I can trust Real Love Winnipeg Winnipeg to host a great evening of music; and Thursday Dec. 3 was no different. The variety kept me intrigued from the moment each act set up. Continue reading “Real Love Thursday :: 12/3/2015”
By Talula Schlegel
Jaymie Friesen released Sacred Sights from her solo project Well Sister early this November. Friesen had been tracking and mixing this EP since January, and finished the project four months later. Continue reading “Well Sister: Wistful, Soulful Folk Music”
By Mike Skwark
I meet AudioOpera at a Salisbury House ‘Xpress’ near the University of Manitoba. He is dressed in a white and green coat with patches sewn on that look like they came from an ornate quilt, over a black t-shirt with a purple dragon on it. He posits his purple cotton pants once belonged to a “dead grandmother,” and his taupe New Balance velcro sneakers are the type you might find on an early morning mall walker. Continue reading “AudioOpera :: Constantly Working”
