The latest from Rhode Island’s rowdy rockers Deer Tick is certainly a study in the evolution of a band. Continue reading “Deer Tick – Negativity”
Pistol George Warren – Hoots Deuce
I have no idea what Hoots Deuce means. Two hits from a pipe? Is it when an owl takes a shit? Continue reading “Pistol George Warren – Hoots Deuce”
Skydiggers – All Of Our Dreaming: Live 1988, 2000 & 2012
The best way to experience Skydiggers is live. Continue reading “Skydiggers – All Of Our Dreaming: Live 1988, 2000 & 2012”
Black Star Riders – All Hell Breaks Loose
Anyone remember U.K. rock gods Thin Lizzy? Can we hear a “Hell yeah, they rocked like the business…!”? Continue reading “Black Star Riders – All Hell Breaks Loose”
Fast Romantics :: Bringing the Afterlife Blues to Winnipeg
by Martyna Turczynowicz
Fast Romantics are an indie-rock band from Calgary, Alberta. Their second full-length album, Afterlife Blues, came out on October 8th. Stylus caught up with the band’s singer and songwriter, Matthew Angus, to talk about the release of their new album and upcoming tour. Continue reading “Fast Romantics :: Bringing the Afterlife Blues to Winnipeg”
Emma Cloney :: Trading Stars for Streetlights
by Broose Tulloch
Five years ago Emma Cloney told her husband that she not only wanted to learn how to play the guitar, fiddle, and banjo, but that she wanted to teach herself. What’s a boy to do, but lay a banjo, fiddle and guitar under the Christmas tree? Emma and the guitar felt an instant bond, and the songs that would make up her first album (2011’s Something To Say) started to flow. Continue reading “Emma Cloney :: Trading Stars for Streetlights”
send + receive v15 :: EVP Project
by Daniel Emberg
Last fall, a Winnipeg artist named Doreen Girard and a Montreal colleague named Kier-La Janisse got to chatting. They were discussing the work of Daphne Oram, an electronic musician probably best known as a co-founder of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Inspired by Oram’s idea of harmonic frequencies as a portal to telepathic communication, Girard and Janisse found their way to Electronic Voice Phenomenon, an obscure paranormal occurrence that seized the imaginations of such luminaries as Edison, Marconi, and Tesla. Girard and Janisse each rounded up five women from their respective cities to create installations exploring EVP, and they call the program Voices From Beyond. It recently debuted at this year’s Film Pop, and will now be presented at various venues around downtown Winnipeg throughout the send + receive festival. Winnipeg is represented by Irene Bindi, Doreen Girard, Andrea Roberts, Leslie Supnet, and Gwen Trutnau. Montreal participants are Elisabeth Belliveau, Kara Blake, Ruby Kato-Attwood, Erin Sexton, and Malene Szlam. Check the send + receive website for details on the wheres and the whens associated with all those whos. Stylus had a great exchange with the aforementioned Girard about the EVP Project, and you get to read it as soon as your eyes get past this part! Continue reading “send + receive v15 :: EVP Project”
Picture the Ocean :: Figuring Out How to Figure it Out
by Daniel Emberg
When Jesse Dee first picks up the phone, he is ironing some shirts in Red Deer, Alberta and preparing to hit the road for his honeymoon. Continue reading “Picture the Ocean :: Figuring Out How to Figure it Out”
send + receive v15 :: The Sons of God
by Daniel Emberg
The Sons of God, together since 1988, have a near-mythical reputation in the outsider art world. The enigmatic Swedish duo have always been interested in challenging both themselves and their audiences with wide-ranging, unpredictable, interdisciplinary art. There is a unique chance to catch the Sons of God in Winnipeg, as theirs will surely be one of the standout shows at the send + receive festival, which has them on a bill this Friday, October 11, that also includes Tony Conrad, Greenhouse, and the EVP Project. One of the members, Leif Elggren, was kind enough to give Stylus some idea of what he and Kent Tankred have in store for us. Continue reading “send + receive v15 :: The Sons of God”
Hillbilly Highway – More great records hitting the Highway
by Sheldon Birnie
Last week was a big one for new releases out here on the Hillbilly Highway, with new LPs from The Deep Dark Woods and Those Darlins dropping hot. This week brings two more beauty full lengths from roots stars on the rise. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – More great records hitting the Highway”