The hope movement
In November 2011, local 16-year-old musician Sean Quigley released his rendition of the famous Christmas song “The Little Drummer Boy” on YouTube. The musical masterpiece…
Arts & Culture
Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele extraordinaire
Although the ukulele may be a highly purchased novelty item for many 21st-century indie artists (Zooey Deschanel, for example), very few artists have utilized the…
Up-and-coming Folk Fest artists
With legends like Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt playing at Folk Fest this year, it’s easy to miss other fantastic, lesser-known performers. Here are some…
Filling your belly at Folk Fest
When you’re dancing in hippy bliss to the smooth sounds of performers from around the world, you’re going to need some grub to keep your…
Hometown harmonies: Chic Gamine
While some bands have difficulty sustaining one good singer in their group, Winnipeg’s own Chic Gamine has made dynamic multi-vocal arrangements a seamless, yet integral,…
Going Deep with Jodie Layne
To answer a question from a reader, in my last column I covered some of the mental and emotional preparation needed to enter into an…
Flatlander’s Beer Fest supports underprivileged youth
Get ready to “cheers” again and again at this year’s Flatlander’s Beer Festival. From June 12-13, the Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation is holding the…
Rayannah
With your eyes closed, it might sound like Rayannah is performing with a group of vocalists and a percussion section, but you need only open…
Fauxpasfunk
Originally created as a research project by Niall Bakkestad-Legare, fauxpasfunk is an instrumental funk band playing at this year’s Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. The band…
Jazz Fest 2014
Winnipeg is just an offbeat away from the start of the 25th annual TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. Beginning on June 12 and running for…