Ten years of making loud and fast music
After countless LPs, EPs, splits, tours, and shows, Winnipeg metal band Putrescence is celebrating a huge milestone – 10 years of making loud and fast…
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Balls-out, no-frills rock and roll
Fans of Black Sabbath should make their way down to the Windsor Hotel on Apr. 11 in order to check out some high-quality riff rock…
From monotremes to bowel movements
The Unbelievable Bargains are one of Winnipeg’s quirkiest musical acts, with song topics running the gamut from monotremes to bowel movements and everything in between….
Men With Beards: Q & A with documentary co-creator Dylan Fries
Electric Monk Media (EMM) is a Winnipeg-based media production firm. The Manitoban had a chance to interview EMM interactive media director and generally beardy fellow,…
A festival of flavours: chocolate style!
Calling all chocoholics! Ciao! Winnipeg is currently holding their eighth annual ChocolateFest which runs throughout the month of April. The event is sponsored by Mordens,…
Going Deep with Jodie Layne
Hi fat folks, I hope that there are some of you reading this. Maybe you don’t self-identify as fat; that’s cool, you don’t have to. It’s…
Locals to look out for
Yeah! Slates are returning to Winnipeg this Friday, Mar. 29 at Negative Space! Woohoo! As you can tell from my liberal use of excited noises…
Your coffee shop horoscope
Reading tea leaves is a traditional art that is supposed to tell your fortune – but I bet you didn’t know that where you choose…
Everyone’s most beloved game show
Upon finding out that the live version of everyone’s most beloved game show would be visiting this frozen city, thousands of fans flocked to the…
Catchy, fast rock and roll with a punk edge
What started out as a recording project with the goal of one album and one show eventually turned into a regular show-playing, album-making band. Now…