Arts & Culture
Metric’s system
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It’s easy to get lost in the Canadian indie-music scene, with its multitude of bands that look alike, sound alike and even share members. There is, however, one band which perhaps stands out...
This must be the place
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“Where is here?” To Winnipeggers it is a query that haunts our collective psyche. It is forever glued to the dashboard of our mind, taunting us like a bouncing bobblehead of blight. What is...
All the City’s a Stage : Out of Line Theatre
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All the city's a stage is a continuing look at local independent theatre companies in Winnipeg. To recommend a company for profile, contact [email protected]
One Google-search away sits the open legs of a nude woman,...
Things That Make You Go “Huh?” : Norico Sunayama invites you...
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“Things that make you go 'huh?'” is an on-going exploration into all things weird, wacky
and possibly gross in contemporary art.
Norico Sunayama wants you to look up her skirt. Actually, she wants you to...
Whale’s tale
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“Dear Elkhorn,” a song inspired by driving through Manitoba, is composed of relaxed and delicate harmonies. It is full of understated charm, softly inviting the listener in. As such, it makes a great opener...
CD Review – fun, “Aim and Ignite”
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This band is fun. And, in what can only be described as a triumph of literal representation, they are also actually named “fun.” Finally! What relief in this oft-confusing post-modern age. It harkens back...
CD Review – Two Hours Traffic, “Territory”
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Two Hours Traffic new album, Territory, crams 40 years of guitar-pop history into a half hour or so. It’s tight fit but they’ve wedged Beatles guitar lines, Beach Boys backing vocals, Undertones quavery hooks...
