I just want to start by saying that I was completely misled by the album art of Krewella’s Get Wet. Continue reading “Krewella – Get Wet”
Ridley Bent :: Wild Card up his sleeve
by Sheldon Birnie
“I’m a little card player,” Ridley Bent says with a laugh. “ I wouldn’t consider myself a very good card player or a gambler at all. But my characters are.”
With two critically acclaimed full length records under his silver buckled belt, and an underground hick-hop classic in his back pocket, Ridley Bent is preparing to release his third country record, Wild Card, in January. Bent’s albums are full of toe-tapping tales of gamblers, drifters, hard working, hard boozing, hard rocking characters, and his latest is no exception. Continue reading “Ridley Bent :: Wild Card up his sleeve”
Hillbilly Highway – RIP Pete Seeger
photo by David Landy / Winnipeg Free Press
Pete Seeger died early Monday morning at the age of 94. A tireless crusader for social justice, and an inspiration to countless musicians and social activists, Seeger will be missed and mourned by many. His positive attitude and ceaseless struggle against oppression in all forms, and his commitment to folk music will be remembered for years. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – RIP Pete Seeger”
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – UZU
Red Fang- Whales and Leeches
Red Fang continue to impress with the third full length. Continue reading “Red Fang- Whales and Leeches”
Pat LePoidevin – American Fiction
Pat LePoidevin’s latest release, American Fiction, plays as a lyrical “mapping of the stars” – connecting the dots of small town America to nostalgic accounts of love, lust, identity and wanderlust. Continue reading “Pat LePoidevin – American Fiction”
Animal Parts – Six Arms to Hold You
I don’t know if I dropped it too many times or spun it a little too frequently, but my copy of Animal Parts’ Six Arms to Hold You With now skips (and it’s a bummer). Continue reading “Animal Parts – Six Arms to Hold You”
Juicy J – Stay Trippy
Do you remember Soulja Boy? Yeah? I’m sorry Continue reading “Juicy J – Stay Trippy”
Big Fun :: French Press
by Jenna Priestner
Winnipeg’s French Press has evolved over the last year from Chantel Emond’s solo project to a trio. The additions to the line-up have added a spark of grunge rock to her dominantly indie-pop sound, but it’s her beautifully charming voice that carries the band and tugs right on your heart strings. Emond is always sure to have you singing along to her crowd-pleasing title track “Back on the Mattress” from her 2012 release. With a new album scheduled for production in the near future, we can be assured her songs will be brought to life in a new and exciting way. Continue reading “Big Fun :: French Press”
Big Fun / Pop Nuit :: Mahogany Frog
by Broose Tulloch
The WSO’s New Music Festival and prog-rockers Mahogany Frog have more in common than you might think. Like this year’s theme, “Beyond” both continue to grow and explore new directions. Under the guidance of WSO Artistic Director Alexander Mickelthwate, the New Music Festival has added a late night component, Pop Nuit, to explore new music that blurs the lines between pop and classical.
Mahogany Frog began with prog-rock exploration of the blues (Mahogany Frog Plays The Blues) and have grown into an experimental electronic rock group exploring psychedelia, a shift that began with 2004’s Mahogany Frog vs. Mabus. The music of Mahogany is at once accessible and undeniably rock yet also strangely new; complex yet cohesive; making the quartet, comprised of Jesse Warkentin (guitar/keyboards), Graham Epp (guitar/keyboards/trumpet), Scott Ellenberger (bass/keyboards/trumpet), and Andy Rudoph (drums/electronics), a perfect fit for Pop Nuit. Stylus talked to Graham Epp and Scott Ellenberger about the music of Mahogany Frog. Continue reading “Big Fun / Pop Nuit :: Mahogany Frog”