by Ryan Sorensen
Blues Druid is the debut LP from Satanic Rights, a lo-fi, garage/punk rock band from Winnipeg. Released by the indie Transistor 66 Records, the album follows up on the heels of their 2015 self-titled EP release. After three years, I am happy to say this collection of songs was a devilishly good time, and well worth the wait. Continue reading “Album Review :: Satanic Rights :: Blues Druid”
by Neda Masoomifar
Local Winnipeg producer F.C Coconut released his newest album, Coconut Island in early May. This album is around 38 minutes long, and despite each track having its own variety and differences, they all flow perfectly to create a relaxing and stimulating album. Continue reading “Album Review:: F.C COCONUT :: Coconut Island”
by Kaelen Bell
One of the most affecting scenes in last year’s critical darling Call Me by Your Name is of a heartsick lover, waiting and awash in blue. The scene follows in the footsteps of Joni Mitchell’s Blue and Maggie Nelson’s Bluets – art that recognizes the cathartics and heartsick mysteries of blue. Add Lev Snowe’s Faded Blue to the list. Continue reading “EP Review :: Lev Snowe :: Faded Blue”
by Daniel Kussy
Success With House Plants is Urban Vacation’s incredible debut LP. Continue reading “Album Review :: Urban Vacation :: Success With House Plants”
by Kaelen Bell
Strange weather brings stranger vibrations as Send + Receive Festival descends on Winnipeg in its 20th incarnation, with a new host of artists, alchemists and alien dispatches. Continue reading “Send + Receive Embarks on Third Decade”
by Kaelan Bell
There’s a tricky line to walk when recording an album that flirts with ambience or shapelessness. A rhythm typically needs to establish itself, either through repetition of motifs and sounds or a total and comprehensive understanding of sequencing. There needs to be a thread that can pull the listener through the collection — a conviction of vision and purpose. Continue reading “pisces// :: he-does-not-wake-you”
by Chris Bryson
The Faceless will be in Winnipeg on June 20th to play the Park Theatre with support from North Vancouver’s Angelmaker and locals Inverted Serenity. I got the chance to chat with Michael Keene, main creative force behind The Faceless about some insights into the project. Continue reading “The Faceless :: Multidimensional Metal”
by Chris Bryson
Cadence Weapon is an artist in flux. The ex-Pitchfork writer, post-poet laureate, chameleonic rapper has always weighed on the side of experimentalism, and his most recent self-titled LP, Cadence Weapon, marks his rebirth. Continue reading “Cadence Weapon”
by Chris Bryson
In the depths of Winnipeg’s winter cold, the Forthwith Festival returns for its second year of experimental arts. Stylus sat down for a Google Hangout chat with Wouter Jaspers and Colby Richardson, two of the Forthwith Festival organizers, to talk about what’s in store for the 2018 edition. Continue reading “Forthwith Festival”
by Daniel Emberg
field//// has been active around Winnipeg since late 2010, and are about to embark on a follow-up to last year’s debut album. The group recently sat down with Stylus on the patio of a local diner to chat about that, some upcoming video projects, and the philosophical stance that partly guides their work. Continue reading “Introducing : field////”
