Let them eat cake
The kings of off-kilter, dumb-in-the-smartest-possible-way alternative rock Cake stands among the likes of the B-52s, Ween and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard — bands…
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Squirrelly Dan’s gots a few words about Christmas
There are few Canadian comedians with as much heart and holiday cheer as K. Trevor Wilson. The award-winning comedian is most famous for his role…
Manitoba mainstays form local supergroup
Creating music, touring and exposing oneself to the world — these things are rarely easy. But for the members of New Wales, forming a new…
Eagle & Hawk — ‘Liberty,’ 3.5/5
Whether or not we really are blindly hurtling toward the apocalypse, these can feel like dark and scary times. The naively imagined bounty of politically-driven…
Poesy — ‘Glass Box Confessional,’ 2.5/5
The album art for Poesy’s debut EP, Glass Box Confessional, immediately recalls the cover of Tori Amos’s Little Earthquakes — a young artist contained, trapped…
‘The In-Betweens’ of animation and memory
While some may believe animation is an art form left to either children or anime fans, the reality is making film using drawn or created…
Super-powered storytelling meets Indigenous artwork
Curated by Gitxaala artist Leena Minifie and featuring artwork from six — predominantly Canadian — Indigenous artists across Turtle Island, the University of Winnipeg’s Gallery…
A release from a frustrating few years
Canadian indie-electronic musician Rich Aucoin is bringing his Death Tour to Winnipeg on Nov. 28, debuting the final instalment in his death album trilogy, Release….
The world of Winnipeg fashion designer Adam Small
Adam Small, at age 19, runs a full-time fashion brand, has two fashion shows under his belt and is constantly making clothes for both local…
The intricate art of resistance and survival
Passionate about his Anishinaabe-Métis roots, third-year U of M native studies student Jack Theis became a beadworker as a means to connect with his ancestors….