Winnipeg music & culture since 1989
By Kaitlyn Emslie Farrell
On Sunday, September 20 at one of our local music hotspots, the Good Will Social Club, I had my first Slim Twig experience. It was your typical Winnipeg Sunday, with a cool breeze and most people at home dreading the fact that Monday was approaching. A few music lovers dragged their butts out to catch some tunes. Continue reading “LIVE BAIT :: Slim Twiggin’ at the Good Will on a Sunday”
by Zach Fleisher
We’re rolling down Hazel Street in Winnipeg Beach and I can already feel it; the calm tone of an acoustic guitar, gentle laughter among close friends and the always refreshing breeze of Lake Winnipeg. As we walk up to the deck and into the sunroom of 228 Hazel, I notice folks in hushed tone of conversation; local recording artist Claire Bones is currently recording a track in the main cottage room, doubling as a makeshift recording haven and I’m told that we all need to whisper in order to continue our conversation. Continue reading “Real Lovin’ :: Real Love Winnipeg”
by Zach Fleisher
In putting this piece forward, I have to acknowledge a fundamental bias in my writing a review for a Paul McCartney show; I’m a Beatles fanatic. I grew up listening to the Fab Four (though I didn’t actually listen to Sgt. Pepper side to side until five years ago) through drives from end to end of the Canadian prairie. In grade five, I fell asleep every night listening to Abbey Road on a CD with only one track for the entire album and no way to change which song I was listening to. As often as I would fall asleep to the gentle and soothing tones of “Something,” I did make the consistent effort to listen until the medley of broken songs at the end, which more often than not proves to the be the enduring legacy of Paul McCartney’s musical career.
by Matthew Dyck
Stumbling on Vikings’ yet to be released recordings was kind of like spotting an offshore ship I wasn’t meant to see. Despite playing to large crowds at The Lytics’ CD release show, and opening for touring acts Twin Shadow and Poolside, Vikings have remained almost entirely off the Internet’s radar as the electro-pop trio gathers a following through word of mouth alone. So, naturally, I was curious why an act so catchy would purposefully keep such a low profile. After a daylong blizzard, vocalist Josh Youngson and brothers Dave and James McNabb braved the snow to have coffee with Stylus and reveal their secret strategy to take over your eardrums in 2013 – well, maybe not so secret anymore. Continue reading “Vikings :: Ready to Make Landfall”
The Pack A.D. will be coming through Winnipeg on October 31. That’s right folks. You read it right: Hallo-fucking-ween. So obviously we talked about costumes, weirdos in costumes, and Xena, Warrior Princess. Continue reading “The Pack A.D. :: All I Want for Halloween is a Xena Costume”
Of the many ways one usually expects a band to form (from the ashes of previous bands, high school friends jamming with beer stolen from their parents, the side-project that was only supposed to be about fun, etc.), Nova’s inception has a unique flare to it: a release for workaholics bonded by their love of, and commitment to, Winnipeg. That, and two-thirds of the band didn’t really play their instruments. Continue reading “Nova :: Midnight, Midnight and the beauty & frustration of Winnipeg”
Another busy weekend here in Winnipeg, Manitoba. What the heck are you up to? Continue reading “Weekenders 10/04 – 10/07”
by Sheldon Birnie
It’s no secret I’m a big fan of Nashville based rockers Those Darlins. Since seeing them open for King Khan & BBQ Show at the Albert a few years back, I’ve been head over heels for the smokin’ babes & hot dude that make up Those Darlins, and the sweet, sweet country tinged rock n roll they pump out. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Those Darlins new Winnipeg inspired track”
On April 19, 2012, all that could be seen above 42 Albert Street was a plume of smoke and fire. A fenced in hole in the ground was all that War on Music customers found the following day. It is assumed to be an electrical fire. The building was torn down within 24 hours. Continue reading “War on Music :: Rising from the ashes”
What started as a small snowball of an idea bouncing between two friends has built itself into an avalanche of creativity within Winnipeg’s DIY music scene. After a few months of bouncing around, the No Label Collective was rolling and picking up speed. Continue reading “Profile: No Label Collective”