Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
by Sheldon Birnie
“I’ve been finding these songs for the last 20 years, hearing songs by peers that I wanted to sing,” Corin Raymond explains over the phone from Edmonton. Having just completed a string of shows in Alberta, Raymond is about to jump on a plane to Kamloops for a short tour of southern British Columbia in support of his “million dollar Canadian folk record,” Paper Nickels. Continue reading “Corin Raymond’s “Million dollar” folk record Paper Nickels”
by Scott Wolfe
Fans of heavy music here in Winnipeg are undoubtedly all over the KEN mode train. But the rest of the world is catching up. In case you weren’t at the station when last it pulled out, Stylus caught up with Jesse Matthewson to see how the band is doing on the road and talk their new record Entrench, which is out now on Season of Mist. Continue reading “Bring the Noise and set your dials to KEN mode.”
Holy Crow! Easter Weekend is jam packed with great shows! Get out & party! Continue reading “Weekenders 03/28 – 04/01”
by Darcy Penner
Remember that time that I wrote about the venue 555 Osborne and their Songwriter Explosion series? Remember when I said it ends in March? Well not anymore!
Mr. Hamilton of the Sturgeons has informed me that they’ve got acts booked all the way until May 15. The full list is available on the Facebook event, which includes JD Edwards, Steve Basham, and Carly Dow amongst a lot more.
So get back on the bus and eat some Thai food! Shows start at 7 PM every Wednesday night.
Spring has, er, sprung? Regardless of the shitty weather, get out & see some live music this Weekend! Continue reading “Weekenders – 03/21 – 03/24”
Thursday, Friday, Saturday Continue reading “Weekenders 03/14 – 03/17”
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”
by Darcy Penner
A Wednesday night a few weeks ago I stepped off a #16 bus to make my way down to 555 Osborne for the Songwriter Explosion night. The story of the venue is known, but still unique: a sign-less bar in the basement of a Thai restaurant showcasing singer-songwriters and new artists, all the while hosting acts from punk bands to DJs. Continue reading “555 Osborne :: Basement venue providing music in South Osborne”