New name, new music: Dan Mangan + Blacksmith
After two years out of the spotlight, Indie rocker Dan Mangan returns to the public eye, bringing a six-piece band along for the ride. Releasing…
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The thin line between addictions counsellor and addict
The Couch of Willingness—written by Michael Pond, a psychotherapist living in Vancouver, and his partner, former CBC producer and current filmmaker Maureen Palmer— focuses on Pond’s…
Buzz across the board
Guess who has delicious, fresh food; is in one of Winnipeg’s trendiest areas; and has upwards of 700 board games? Across the Board, that’s who….
The good, the bad, the critic
Bjork is one of the strangest artists in the world; weird is an understatement in attempting to describe her. The Icelandic musician is no stranger…
Winnipeg’s flashy new photographic festival
Winnipeg has established itself as a cultural super-centre for festivals. From the Winnipeg Folk Festival to Folklorama to Culture Days, our city thrives on the…
William Eakin’s Time deserves a bit of yours
The Actual Gallery is one of those hidden gems of the city that you have most likely passed in the Exchange without thinking twice about…
The voice on the UMFM radio
In celebration of the third annual drive to raise funds for UMFM during Pledge-O-Rama, host Michael Elves provides insight on the origins and insides of…
The campus, the community, and the music: UMFM 101.5
The campus: Tom Woodward, At Large Student-at-large Tom Woodward is the host of one of the newer programs on UMFM 101.5. Entitled At Large, Woodward…
UMFM Pledge-O-Rama 2014
Mark your calendars. Your campus and community radio station, UMFM 101.5, is bringing Pledge-O-Rama back during the week of Oct. 17-24. With the goal of…
The good, the bad, and the critic
Romi Mayes is one of Winnipeg’s most colourful and enjoyable homegrown rockers. Mayes has been rock ’n’ rollin’ for the last decade. In 2011 she…