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…
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James Hill: the Old Silo
Nova Scotia songwriter and ukulele player James Hill made waves in the Canadian music scene last fall with the release of his new roots/Americana album,…
Sobey Art Award: Canadian art landscape
Since Nov. 1, 2014, the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) has been hosting an exhibition of the nominees of the Sobey Art Award. Presenting the shortlisted…
The future of U-Pass, public transportation on campus
In light of the upcoming referendum in which students will vote to determine the outcome of the universal transit pass (U-Pass), the U-Pass referendum forum…
Winnipeg under new management, Bowman in the hot seat
Winnipeg is under new management, and citizens, along with University of Manitoba students, can expect big changes over the next four years. That is the…
New name, new music: Dan Mangan + Blacksmith
After two years out of the spotlight, Indie rocker Dan Mangan returns to the public eye, bringing a six-piece band along for the ride. Releasing…
Effortless talent
Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Mangan rocked the Burton Cummings Theatre on Nov. 1 with his renowned growling voice and songs that have the ability to get…
Sound Off
Sound Off is a continuing column in which we pose different artists the same series of crucial questions. In his second studio album under the…
CD Review: Dan Mangan
Oh Fortune, the follow-up to the 2009 Polaris Prize nominee Nice, Nice, Very Nice, sees the Vancouverite Dan Mangan show definite growth. He’s dropped the…
Gerbasi faces opposition on both sides in Fort Rouge race
City councillor Jenny Gerbasi is facing opposition from both sides of the political spectrum in this year’s municipal election, with Ian Rabb throwing his hat…