Arts & Culture
CD Review: Graffiti6, Colours
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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 place. They bring in such a diverse variety of musical...
Down in the Flood: Interview with Sheldon Birnie
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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 weather turns and we must accommodate the change, both...
Review: Take Shelter, dir. Jeff Nichols
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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 of predictable best picture nominations, most of which do...
Manitoba invades SXSW
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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 take some time and look at some of the...
Sound Off w/ The Cat Empire
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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. Mixing elements of reggae, jazz, Afro-Cuban, funk and pop...
Sound Off w/ Greg Rekus
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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, Rekus has set off to promote his new album...
Platform presents reclaimed history in new video exhibit
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Suspicious Futures: Select Video Work, by Susan Britton, is a collection of videos that, to date, have been out of the public eye for more than 15 years. Britton’s work, to be shown at...







