Top 10 local albums of 2017
Roger’s Arsenal – Too Many Hats Absolutely gorgeous folk songs by ex-Autumn Still member Roger Arsenault, whose stripped-down solo numbers are fleshed out with an…
Arts & Culture
Break the ace
University of Manitoba student Wyatt Mak is starting a club that uses magic and illusions as an unconventional vehicle for practicing social skills. The groups…
Top 5 local shows of 2017
Winnipeg has no shortage of musical talent. Shows serve as a display for musical creativity as well as a public classroom for artists to hone…
BADBADNOTGOOD – IV, 5/5
BADBADNOTGOOD’s fourth full length LP is a captivating and sometimes tense album. The jazz trio grew into a quartet for this record, adding Leland Whitty…
Not your grandma’s basement
The REC Room is a video series of live music sessions that will premiere on Jan. 10 and will feature up-and-coming Winnipeg indie bands. Red…
Handcrafted haven
From farmers’ markets in the summer and fall, to holiday markets in the winter, buying local is easier than ever with these pop-up malls offering…
Vulfpeck – Mr. Finish Line, 3.5/5
California-based funk musicians Vulfpeck released Mr. Finish Line in early November. The group has steadily released a full LP each year since 2011, and, in…
Fine arts firsts
Newly found art collective Actually Milk, comprised of six second-year fine arts students, hosted their first group gallery at Forth on Dec. 22. The show…
Métis maker
Local designer Andréanne Dandeneau, is taking elements of her heritage to create a modern francophone/Indigenous clothing line out of her shop and adjacent factory in…
Comedic bluff callers
Winnipeg comedians are finding more ways to make audiences laugh with a live game show called Pants on Fire, where teams try to call each…