Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

WAG exhibit gives platform to Indigenous artist-boarders

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Emelia Fournier
Running through April 2 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Boarder X features Indigenous Canadian artists who surf, skate, and snowboard. Board sports are, at their core, about working with the surrounding environment, be it concrete,...
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Nic Dyson locks down Searchlight regional finals

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Olivia Michalczuk
Local singer/songwriter Nic Dyson has made it to the regional finals for CBC Searchlight 2017 competition. The Canada-wide competition is looking across the country for musicians to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday based on votes...
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Mobina Galore – Feeling Disconnected, 4/5

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Emelia Fournier
Power chord-heavy Winnipeg duo Mobina Galore’s latest release – Feeling Disconnected – offers up raw, catchy punk tunes. The duo expresses dissatisfaction with themselves and their environment through honest lyrics and Jenna Priestner’s strong, yelling...
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Japandroids – Near to the Wild Heart of Life, 4/5

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Emelia Fournier
Vancouver-based indie-rock duo Japandroids’ new album Near to the Wild Heart of Life is an ode to rebellion and joy. Keeping tradition with the band’s typically uplifting lyricism, the opening titular track gets the...
Arts & Culture

SoFar Sounds sets up shop in Winnipeg

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Emelia Fournier
If you didn’t hear about the stripped-down concert featuring local artists Okay Mann, Sol James, and Logan McKillop on Feb. 27, don’t feel bad. It was supposed to be a secret. It was the...
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3Peat put faith in local music scene

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Olivia Michalczuk
3Peat is a local hip-hop trio comprised of members WATG Steve, Dill the Giant, and E.GG. The troupe delivers hard-hitting lyrics to solid backbeats that have their audiences hooked on the first song. Though the...
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The Broken Dreams Club provides needed support to local musicians

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Olivia Michalczuk
A group of Winnipeg musicians have formed a collaborative dubbed the Broken Dreams Club to offer support in networking and recording their music.
Photo of members of the Broken Dreams Club.

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