While the classical harp may not be the most accessible instrument, it was singer-songwriter Janelle Nadeau’s passion at first sight. “My parents took me to the symphony when I was about three-years-old,” says Nadeau. “...

As a local Winnipeg act, SMRT is not your typical rapper, nor does he wish to be described as one. The 22-year old Winnipeg artist proclaims: “SMRT is a rapper, big and small, little and...

As a solo artist influenced by 1990s indie rock, Jim Kilpatrick, stage name Shotgun Jimmie, brings an interesting take to the singer-songwriter genre. Having released seven studio albums since 2004, this one-man rock ‘n’...

Although the ukulele may be a highly purchased novelty item for many 21st-century indie artists (Zooey Deschanel, for example), very few artists have utilized the Hawaiian instrument to its fullest creative potential like Shimabukuro. Shimabukuro...

While some bands have difficulty sustaining one good singer in their group, Winnipeg’s own Chic Gamine has made dynamic multi-vocal arrangements a seamless, yet integral, part of their sound. The five-piece group consisting of Andrina...

An international team of researchers recently found a missing link in one of the mysteries surrounding climate change. Published in the journal Nature, the study is able to fully explain why chemical compounds such...

Researchers from Newcastle University, U.K., and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, recently shed light on a growing health concern. Published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, their research was able to detect...