by Sheldon Birnie
Zachary Lucky is a soft-spoken, hard-working troubadour from Saskatoon, SK. No stranger to the Hillbilly Highway, Lucky has criss-crossed the country time and time again since the release Come & Gone in 2010. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Zachary Lucky’s Saskatchewan”
by Sheldon Birnie
The Reverend Rambler might not be an ordained man of God, but his passionate rhythm and blues inspired tunes will have you feeling the spirit something fierce. Whether he’s fronting blues-rockers the Red River Ramblers, folk troupe the Mass of Reparation or performing as a one-man-band, the Reverend — aka Matt Colpitts, of Winnipeg — delivers. Anyone who’s seen his live show can testify to that. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Gospel according to the Reverend Rambler”
They may have entitled their album Sweet Nostalgia, but Winnipeg’s Oh My Darling wasn’t looking back longingly when they went into the studio to record it. Instead, the roots quartet (consisting of Rosalynn Dennett on fiddle, Allison de Groot on clawhammer banjo, Marie-Josée Dandeneau on upright and electric bass, and Vanessa Kuzina on vocals, guitar and mandolin) was clearly focused on the present and the future with their sophomore full-length. Continue reading “How Sweet It Is :: Oh My Darling strikes a deft balance on their sophomore album.”
Northcote – Under the Streetlights by Carolynne
Secondhandpants, Winnipeg’s finest Science-Folktion duo has become somewhat of a local institution. Many will know them from the Winnipeg Fringe and Folk Festivals, where they regularly appear as the featured act in a gigantic jukebox, often stealing attention from the main stages they appear next to. Continue reading “Secondhandpants :: Suspendering disbelief across the galaxy”
