Birds chirp, strings are strummed and gently picked. “Love grows older, then love grows colder,” croons a melancholy Ryan Boldt to open his debut solo record, Broadside Ballads. Continue reading “Ryan Boldt – Broadside Ballads”
These Estates – The Dignity of Man
This debut full length from Regina’s These Estates delivers a solid, free poured kick of “bourbon rock.” Continue reading “These Estates – The Dignity of Man”
Blake Berglund & the Vultures – Jasper
Jasper, Alberta is not only home to some of the most stunning landscapes in the country, but also one of the best venues to see live roots acts as well. Continue reading “Blake Berglund & the Vultures – Jasper”
Hillbilly Highway – Zachary Lucky makes a stop in town
by Sheldon Birnie
Zachary Lucky is one tireless performer. The talented songwriter, from Saskatoon, SK, travels endlessly back and forth across the Hillbilly Highway here in Canada, stopping in Winnipeg more than a few times each spin around the sun. Lucky’s just rereleased his beautiful 2012 album Saskatchewan on vinyl, and to celebrate he’s making a pit-stop at the Rose N Bee on Sunday on his way to Ontario. Lucky had some time last Sunday to chat about it. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Zachary Lucky makes a stop in town”
Hillbilly Highway – Vagabond Jeffery Michael Straker hits Winnipeg
by Sheldon Birnie
Jefferery Michael Straker is a hard-working singer-songwriter, a classically trained pianist, and a downright friendly guy. His latest album, Vagabond, was released October XX. Produced by Danny Michel, Vagabond continues Straker’s cabaret influenced, piano based pop songwriting style, but adds the experience of Michel to the mix, bringing the tunes a decidedly folk tinge. On the road over 100 days of the year, Saskatchewan born and raised Straker divides his limited downtime between Toronto and Regina. Stylus caught up with him in the Queen City, shortly before his Winnipeg engagement at the West End Cultural Centre. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Vagabond Jeffery Michael Straker hits Winnipeg”
Reform Party brings new EP to Winnipeg
by Sheldon Birnie
Reform Party have been called “one of Saskatoon’s hardest working bands” before. Hailing from such a thriving musical community, Reform Party have put themselves on a mission “to give new music a punch in the nose.” This Saturday, they’ll be doing just that here in Winnipeg, debuting their new EP Perpetual Motion of Modern Man. Stylus caught up with Enver, bass player of Reform Party, for a quick chat last week. Continue reading “Reform Party brings new EP to Winnipeg”
Hillbilly Highway – Zachary Lucky’s Saskatchewan
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”
FOAM LAKE – Force and Matter
Foam Lake takes its name from a Saskatchewan town, population 1,433. Continue reading “FOAM LAKE – Force and Matter”
Hillbilly Highway – Dave Lang is a Beauty
by Sheldon Birnie
There is a guy in Regina named Dave Lang, and he is a fucking beauty. I’ve never met this man, nor seen him to confirm that he is, indeed, a real human. But I was digging through the Mountain of Broken Dreams the other day, here in the Stylus office, and I came across an album by Dave titled Live and in Quonset. Most of what I find in the Mountain goes straight to one of two places: the garbage or the recycling bin. But not this nugget. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Dave Lang is a Beauty”