Stylus Magazine

By Laura Geraldine

Located directly across from the West End Cultural Centre, Eat Em Up Records opened on May 1 of this year. Owner Brandon Ackerman saw definite niches no longer being filled when Kustom Kulture boutique in Osborne Village closed.  This isn’t his first rodeo with record selling either; he was an instrumental part of the War on Music co-op for five years before parting ways. Following WOM, he worked at the Kustom Kulture warehouse for another for five years. Those experiences granted him all the insight he needed to startup his latest endeavor. Continue reading “Eat Em Up Records”

 

By Mike Skwark

The goth scene is one of the most tight-knit scenes in the Winnipeg music community. Goth shows are always well attended by fellow goths (and goth fans). One of the most prominent acts from this scene is Ghost Twin, a dark synthpop duo comprised of partners Jaimz and Karen Asmundson.   Continue reading “Ghost Twin”

by Kaitlyn Emslie Farrell

Winnipeg’s own the Unbelievable Bargains are no laughing matter. Well, feel free to laugh with them, as their lyrics portray the everyday crap that most people endure – but don’t get confused, the band is a serious project. The group consists of three members: Marshall Birch on guitar, Steve Basham on bass, and JP Perron on drums. They’re all on vocals, of course.  Continue reading “The Unbelievable Bargains: Exuberance Abounds. ‘Nuff Said”

If you close your eyes before you listen to the first note of the album, you can almost smell the incense of the coolest yoga class you’ve ever been to. Continue reading “Black Cloud :: Black Cloud EP”