Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
by Sheldon Birnie, photo by Andrew Mazurak
Tyler Sneesby sashays into Parlour Coffee on a warm July afternoon wearing a sharp denim outfit and brand new, bright white sneakers. We order Americanos, his hot and mine cold pressed. We are here to discuss, with great anticipation, the opening of Winnipeg’s newest — and certainly one of its most ambitious — live music venues, Union Sound Hall. Continue reading “Union Sound Hall :: Winnipeg’s newest live music venue set to open its doors wide”
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”
by Sheldon Birnie
“Up in Brandon, Manitoba, I left 13 empty jugs / Canadian Women, lord, Canadian Club.” – Tom T. Hall, “Canadian Women” Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Visiting the Wheat City”