Reset: post-consumer gamer culture
Pong was the first. Its ability to entertain people for hours on end with no visible narrative or plot line was the feature that distinguished it…
Arts & Culture
The Folk Fest beginner’s playlist
Having been a newcomer to the Winnipeg Folk Festival last year, I arrived at Bird’s Hill overwhelmed and unprepared for the amount of talent I…
CD Review: Plants and Animals, The End of That
The End of That, the latest album released by the Montreal trio Plants and Animals, presents a collection of songs pumping indie rock rhythms and…
Not Serious: Achievement overload
When Portal 2 came out last year I had to make a tough decision: videogame or rent. Seeing as, if I failed to pay rent,…
Understanding our world through the meaning of shades
What does a black and white photograph mean to you? Does it represent the stark contrasts every human personality contains? Does it represent the basic…
The Manitoban looks toward the coming months
Well folks, it’s that time of year again and, this being the last issue of the season, we here at the Manitoban thought it might…
Sound Off w/ Zach Allard of Viridians
In early 2011, the Winnipeg band formerly known as Amuse split away from the path formed by that project to become Viridians. Branching out into…
CD Review: You Me at Six, Sinners Never Sleep
The British band You Me at Six released their third album, Sinners Never Sleep, on Jan. 24. The new album opens up with the hit…
CD Review: Trampled By Turtles, Stars and Satellites
If you’re a regular folkie at the Winnipeg Folk Fest, you may already be familiar with the pride of Northern Minnesota, Trampled By Turtles. The…
CD Review: Decemberists, We All Raise Our Voices to the Air
Interesting is a prickly word. When I say something is interesting, I usually mean that it is mediocre, but that I am feeling too wimpy…