This album is “after the fact.” After the fact of that night; after the fact of one great encounter with someone or another; completely and totally unforgettable and forgettable. Continue reading “Leif Vollebekk – North Americana”
Hillbilly Highway – Northcote comes a knockin’
by Sheldon Birnie
Northcote is the musical project of Victoria-by-way-of-Regina’s Matt Goud. With the recent release of his self-titled, sophomore album, Northcote expands on his trademark sound with a more confident, more fully realized LP. Backed by the largest band he’s ever taken on the road with him, Northcote is blazing a trail down the Hillbilly Highway, from one end of Canada to the other. With stops in Winnipeg and Calgary for Sled Island upcoming, Matt took a few minutes out of a traffic jam in Quebec to talk to Stylus about the new record, the Highway, and attending boarding school in Dauphin, MB. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Northcote comes a knockin’”
New Country Rehab – Ghost of Your Charms
During the Edmonton Folk Fest last year a friend and I wandered upon a session at a side stage and decided to stop and catch a song or two on the way to something else. Continue reading “New Country Rehab – Ghost of Your Charms”
JUSTIN RUTLEDGE – Valleyheart
The latest from Canadian song-crafter extraordinaire Justin Rutledge is a subdued beauty of a record, perfect for bright mornings sipping coffee and getting your day together. Continue reading “JUSTIN RUTLEDGE – Valleyheart”
An Interview with From Giants
by Victoria King
Good people eat good food. It’s a simple fact of life. Those who are miserable munch on things like “low-cal waffles” and “fructose-free popsicles.” After grabbing some dinner with three quarters of the local folk outfit From Giants, their plates said it all: One order of pad thai, one veggie burger, and a mango smoothie later, (which ended up coming out purple, so let’s hope it was just an accidental “Very Berry”) I had a good feeling about the music they were making. Continue reading “An Interview with From Giants”
ROB VAARMEYER – Poster Child
This solo release from Winnipeg’s Rob Vaarmeyer is a nice little display of the songwriting chops that RV commands. Continue reading “ROB VAARMEYER – Poster Child”
Alexander McCowan – Present Times
Present Times’ packaging, simple black ink artwork on deep brown cardboard has a warm, organic comfort to it as does the music it contains. Continue reading “Alexander McCowan – Present Times”
INGRID GATIN – 1,000 Lives
Ingrid Gatin’s sophomore LP, 1000 Lives, sees the Winnipeg artist hitting her stride. Continue reading “INGRID GATIN – 1,000 Lives”
Hillbilly Highway – The Reverend Rambler prepares to drop debut
by Sheldon Birnie
Winnipeg’s Matt Colpitts (aka The Reverend Rambler) has been slowly building himself a reputation around the Heart of the Continent as a dynamic performer and an authentic songwriter — not to mention the city’s best one-man-band. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – The Reverend Rambler prepares to drop debut”
In Conversation with INGRID GATIN
by Broose Tulloch
It’s been two years since her last album, but Ingrid Gatin is back with 11 songs and 1,000 Lives. 1,000 Lives, the title of her second full-length disc, was recorded in a Winnipeg loft and church, and in Grammy-nominated producer Howard Bilerman’s (Arcade Fire, Basia Bulat, the Dears) Montréal studio. Continue reading “In Conversation with INGRID GATIN”