Local boys bring blood, gore and laughs
Father’s Day is trash, but oh my god it is entertaining trash. Corny one-liners, awkward dialogue cuts and overuse of red gels don’t detract from…
Arts & Culture
Do-it-yourself movement invades Edge Gallery
Have you ever thought about where the things you buy come from? The packaged food in the grocery store: salt n’ vinegar chips, frozen beef…
Ask Kara
Hey Kara, I am a lifelong monogamous dater, but in the last year my partner and I have experimented with opening up our relationship. We…
CD Review: Yukon Blonde, Tiger Talk
Returning to Canada from Europe, all four members of Yukon Blonde have hit the nail on the head with their signature style of sensible pop…
CD Review: Graffiti6, Colours
It’s hard to put a finger on Graffiti6. This eclectic group, comprised of Jamie Scott and DJ Tommy D (among others), is all over the…
Down in the Flood: Interview with Sheldon Birnie
In Canada, certainly in the prairies, we’re no strangers to the plight of enduring uncompromising, sometimes unforgiving, battles with nature. For better or worse the…
Review: Take Shelter, dir. Jeff Nichols
The annual Oscar ceremony has come and gone. For those of us cynical of Hollywood’s celebration of excellence in film, it was yet another year…
Manitoba invades SXSW
The South by Southwest music festival is about to kick off and in the spirit of SXSW we here at the Manitoban have decided to…
Sound Off w/ The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire, formed in Australia, is a six-piece fusion band that has managed to fly under the radar while selling millions of albums worldwide….
Sound Off w/ Greg Rekus
Local punk rock musician and folk singer Greg Rekus recently released his new full-length album entitled The Dude Abides. Having toured across Canada in 2011,…