The Zolas – “Swooner” 5/5
The Zolas’ third studio album Swooner is an upbeat, vibrant, and engaging experimental indie-pop album. Opening track “Molotov Girls” sets the mood for the album,…
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The Small Glories – “Wondrous Traveller”
Winnipeg folk/roots duo the Small Glories open up their debut album with a clap and banjo-picking beat, followed by dueling male and female vocals throughout…
Alumni profiles: Robin Ellis
Robin Ellis – Bachelor of environmental design, 2012 While pursuing her degree, Robin Ellis began to critically observe the world around her. “I began to…
Alumni profiles: Jordan Stephensen
Jordan Stephensen – Bachelor of fine arts (honours) Jordan Stephensen is a graphic designer with a background in traditional illustration with a focus on typography,…
Matt Andersen brings blues to the Burt
Canadian bluesman Matt Andersen is only days away from the release of his eighth album Honest Man, the release date of which coincides with Andersen’s…
Achieving Alumni: Erik Klassen
Erik Klassen – Bachelor of arts, labour studies, 2015 Klassen was born and raised in the small Manitoba francophone community of Saint-Jean Baptiste. After graduating high…
Achieving Alumni: Alex Ateah & Kylie Friesen
Alex Ateah – Bachelor of fine arts (honours), 2015 Kylie Friesen – Bachelor of arts (honours), English literature, 2014 After graduating from the U of…
Smoke set to debut in Winnipeg
Recent U of M alumni (and current third year student of the Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) School for the Contemporary Arts) Suzanne Friesen is making…
Spoon brings synth-pop stylings to Winnipeg
Montreal-based indie/pop singer-songwriter Rae Spoon is gathering a lot of attention for their eighth album Armour, which they are taking on a cross-Canada tour from…
A more intimate musical interview
Local musician and blogger Ashley Bieniarz is challenging the conventional music interview form with her new show on 101.5 UMFM, Winnipeg Music Project. On this…