D.O.A. on mediocrity, punk and the Canadian lumberjack look
Journalist Bob Mersereau’s new book The Top 100 Canadian Singles has reduced our musical history to sort of a baby boomer version of a Guy…
Arts & Culture
CD review: Amanda Palmer, Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele
APPTPHOROHMU is an indie pop album by the ever-fascinating, possibly insane, Dresden Dolls front-woman. As an avid Radiohead fan, I can say that I’ve seen…
School of art students star in NYC artist’s latest work
Students at the University of Manitoba’s school of fine art comprised the majority of cast and crew at a recent shoot by a visiting artist….
Case 39 aims low, misses
Case 39, like many horror movies, relies heavily on the devices and themes of its genre. While some of these are successfully employed, the film’s…
Around the world in 275 days
Paintings, photographs and sketches fill the walls of the Mennonite Heritage Centre’s art gallery. Reymond Pagé’s 275 days is an exhibition inspired by the 275…
Essentially a playlist
I just recently finished reading a great new book from former Winnipegger Alissa York. It’s called Fauna and, amongst other things, it’s a book about…
H.I.T.S parade
It is Tuesday evening at the Toad in the Hole on Osborne and everything is as it should be — that is, nothing is out…
Classical Rock
The south-facing exterior wall of the University of Manitoba’s Marcel A. Desautel faculty of music bears the words, “DEMOLISH SERIOUS CULTURE.” Attempts to remove this…
Welcome to Guantanamo
Jello Biafra, outspoken punk rock auteur and censorship activist, is coming to town with his new group, the Guantanamo School of Medicine. Biafra is the…
Broken hearts and social scenes
According to what some guy told me, if you have done something for three years or more, you can be an expert witness in a…