This three piece Yukon punk band didn’t take long to catch my interest. Continue reading “Speed Control – F.A.B.”
Distances – Boulders
If you haven’t heard of Winnipeg band Distances yet, this EP will be putting them in the spotlight. Boulders is a melodic pop-punk fan’s wet dream. Continue reading “Distances – Boulders”
Go For The Eyes :: Go For a Hot Sweaty Dance Party at the Times
by Sheldon Birnie
Go For The Eyes are a “psychedelic blues-rock” band out of Calgary. Over the past four years, they’ve been working hard to hone their sound and to get out in front of audiences across Canada. With a lot of buzz in their hometown over the past year, Go For The Eyes are taking their music on a tour across central Canada before settling in to the studio in March. Leading up to their gig at the Times Change(d) with local rockers the Noble Thiefs, guitar player and vocalist Jeff Turner took some time out to talk to Stylus. Continue reading “Go For The Eyes :: Go For a Hot Sweaty Dance Party at the Times”
Cluster New Music & Integrated Arts Festival
by Daniel Emberg
Cluster New Music & Integrated Arts Festival is known for the quality and innovation of its programming in music and interdisciplinary arts, with its annual call for submissions being answered by artists all over the world. Cluster also maintains an unwavering commitment to highlighting the work of Winnipeg artists alongside that of their cutting-edge contemporaries from farther afield. Stylus recently got in touch with several of those involved to find out more about Cluster’s 2014 program, the theme of which is AMPLIFICATION. Continue reading “Cluster New Music & Integrated Arts Festival”
The Hours – “Steady Glazed Eyes”
The Hours are working to make 2014 the year you fall for them, and their debut single is a take on propulsive dreamy psych-pop just hard enough to shake your whole body without knocking you stupid. Continue reading “The Hours – “Steady Glazed Eyes””
Scott Nolan & Joanna Miller – North/South
After years of gigging around town, from regular stands at the Bella Vista, the Rose N Bee, and Times Change(d), to sold out shows at the Park Theatre and the WECC, Winnipeggers ought to be familiar with Scott Nolan, at this point. Continue reading “Scott Nolan & Joanna Miller – North/South”
Shearwater – Fellow Travelers
Fellow Travelers is a heavy-on-the-feelings collection of covers from Austin’s Shearwater. Continue reading “Shearwater – Fellow Travelers”
Trampled by Turtles – Live at First Avenue
The Live at First Avenue CD-DVD set showcases material from ten years and six albums for Trampled by Turtles, as recorded live in Minneapolis in April 2013. Continue reading “Trampled by Turtles – Live at First Avenue”
Heavy fOnk and high vibrations :: Finding peace with Dudley Perkins
by Harrison Samphir
Before I spoke with Dudley Perkins (aka Declaime), the emcee from Oxnard, CA, I was half expecting the sort of humdrum discussion a music journalist typically shares with an interviewee: those unambiguous conversations about new records, inspirations and touring schedules. After all, I thought, Dudley’s been in the rap game for nearly twenty years. He helped solidify a West Coast hip hop resurgence with neighborhood friends Madlib, Oh No, DJ Romes and Kankick. There can’t be a question he hasn’t heard before.
As it turned out, however, the interview – like Dudley – was anything but ordinary. Over the course of an hour we talked about his unique style, the universe and how sonic vibrations influence the way listeners think and behave. Together with his wife, soul singer and songwriter Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dudley operates SomeOthaShip Connect, a California-based independent record label. His latest release is called Dr. Stokley, an 18-track, funk-infused album released through the Mellow Music Group. Continue reading “Heavy fOnk and high vibrations :: Finding peace with Dudley Perkins”
Hillbilly Highway – Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris, & the Renegades of Nashville
This latest retrospective on Nashville’s “outlaw” years, Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris, & the Renegades of Nashville attempts to cram over a decade of history and a half-dozen or so storylines into a concise, readable 230-odd pages. For the most part, Michael Streissguth does a decent job of it, and occasionally even admirable one. However, there are plenty of instances where connections seem forced, and the same territory feels tired and worn out. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris, & the Renegades of Nashville”