Sound art and experimental music for all
Winnipeg’s long-running send + receive festival is a “festival of sound” in a pretty broad sense. Encompassing all sorts of experimental music and sound art,…
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Local hearts exhibiting local art
The art world can often be an intimidating, unwelcoming space. Our imagined world of pure white gallery spaces and wealthy, pretentious patrons isn’t exactly one…
The Lost Expressionist found
While not a known name in the history of Manitoban art, Nick Yudell was an experimental photographer from Modern who is now getting some recognition….
Living Hour, ‘Someday Is Today’ — 5/5 Stars
Living Hour has long been a shining star of Winnipeg’s indie-rock scene, providing us sleepwalking prairie-dwellers with dreamy, washed-out and romantic sounds since 2013. Taking…
’Toban tracks — study vibes
It’s our back to school issue, classes are starting back up and although we’d rather not think about it, actual schoolwork and studying is back…
The Secret Beach — a place, a band, a song, a vibe
Matlock, Man.’s Micah Erenberg has been a fixture of the Manitoba indie, country and folk scenes for years, and has re- leased a few excellent…
Ariel Posen, ‘Downtown’ — 4/5 Stars
The ‘Downtown’ EP is a complex five-track project with powerful guitar performances and introspective songwriting.
A small portrait of Cliff Eyland
Cliff is a dreamy, reflective work that follows a series of interviews Eyland gave during the years before his death in 2020
’Toban tracks: so, what did we miss?
To quickly shout out all of the great local and Canadian music that we weren’t able to cover, we’ve put together a little playlist of the highlights
JayWood, ‘Slingshot’ — 3/5 Stars
JayWood’s Slingshot doesn’t quite follow through on its conceptual ambitions, but its infectious grooves and hazy summer vibes still make it a worthwhile listen