Andy Shauf — ‘The Neon Skyline,’ 4/5
There is a formula to what Andy Shauf does. His music is detailed and incisive, lighter than air, filled with a sprightly mix of guitar,…
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An upcoming solo EP to mark a new beginning
Odario Williams was in search of a fresh start. Or rather, he felt a fresh start in the air, with his friends and family yearning…
Fox Glove — ‘Dead of Winter,’ 3/5
Whether you enjoy Fox Glove’s brief three-song holiday EP will be entirely predicated both on your pre-existing feelings about Christmas songs.
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…
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…
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….
Nêhiyawak — ‘nipiy,’ 4/5
In the long, diaphanous tradition of New Age and the more insidious mutation that is Chill Vibes playlist fodder, the music of water has been…
Patrick Watson – ‘Wave,’ 3.5/5
As the musical monoculture continues to swallow every genre and subculture in its maw, it can feel exhausting — and increasingly pointless — to try…
Queer all-female band Strange Breed tours new album, Permanence
Rock ’n’ roll never died — it only transformed and carried on. Strange Breed, an all-queer, all-female garage-rock group from Vancouver, is touring across Canada…
Telling refugee stories through song
Canadian singer-songwriter, performer and entertainer Ben Caplan will be performing at the West End Cultural Centre April 6. The concert will feature songs off his…