Ariel Posen, ‘Downtown’ — 4/5 Stars
The ‘Downtown’ EP is a complex five-track project with powerful guitar performances and introspective songwriting.
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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
The wait was worth it for North Graffiti
As winter is finally melting into spring and our familiar feathery friends return, live music is also slowly returning to music venues across the city. Not only has it been a long winter, it has been a long two years for local Winnipeg band North Graffiti. To celebrate this return of somewhat normalcy, the band is set to release its album Modern Relics at the Park Theatre on April 9 with opening acts the 12/21 and Mobina Galore.
North Graffiti, ‘Modern Relics’ — 4.5/5 stars
Self-described as adding “modern flare to a vintage aesthetic,” North Graffiti’s album Modern Relics successfully reflects its musical tagline. Just like the album’s cover, the “punk & roll” local group pulls together the fragments of vintage punk and rock past with present instrumentals.
Make way for MOSA
With the easing of COVID-19 capacity restrictions, local bands are beginning to perform, practice and record music with some degree of normality, and MOSA is one of them. Between rescheduling a postponed show and preparing for an album release, the local four-piece grunge band is firing on all cylinders. The Manitoban sat down with rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist Hannah Palamer to chat about the band and what the future holds for them.
Cassidy Mann, ‘If It’s Not Forever’ — 3.5/5 stars
Winnipeg-born singer-songwriter Cassidy Mann does a lot of reminiscing on her new EP, If It’s Not Forever. The songs here are preoccupied with the evocative moments from love affairs that stick with you long after the relationship ends.
Rainy Day Ritual and post-internet music
Rainy Day Ritual is the brainchild of Samwauw, or just Sam, a young artist with a lot on his mind.
Building an inclusive space in music production
Despite recent strides, inequality and a lack of representation persist in the music production world. This field in particular is a very male-dominated space, with women representing only 2.6 per cent of producers credited on the highest-charting songs of the 2010s in America. Local songwriter, artist and producer Lana Winterhalt sees a complex history behind this issue.