The many homes of The Sheepdogs
Canadian roots rock band The Sheepdogs released their eighth studio album, Keep Out of the Storm, in late February. The band began a Canadian tour…
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Songs of surviving cancer
Local musician Tired Cossack released his latest album on March 26. The title, Zima, is the Ukrainian word for “winter,” matching the album’s cold Eastern…
A letter to Benson Boone and the Mormon backflip theory
Recently, my thoughts have been consumed by Benson Boone. If you haven’t heard of him, I would first answer, “Lucky you.” However, my disdain for…
Mise en Scene looks back on their coming of age
Winnipeg-based dreampop band Mise en Scene recently came out with their fifth LP, Drive-Thru Confessional. It features ten laid-back and retrospective songs, most of which…
There is no other band quite like Hut Hut
Hut Hut was formed a decade ago after the semi-disbandment of Boats, which featured lead singer-songwriter and guitarist Mat Klachefsky and a rotating lineup of…
GAEREA’s Loss a thrilling work of melodic metal
Portuguese masked band GAEREA’s upcoming album, Loss, marks a shift from their earlier work. Their first album to be released through new label Century Media…
‘Toban Turntable
3/5 stars The most commercially anticipated release to come out of Winnipeg in the last month was, without a doubt, Best of Our Possible Lives…
Adam Yarish’s second single to release March 13
With a musician for a father, Winnipeg indie-folk and garage rock musician and songwriter Adam Yarish was practically born into music. “[My father] taught me…
Sofar Sounds relaunches in Winnipeg
Dan Kennedy, a local music producer, is relaunching Sofar Sounds’s Winnipeg branch after a hiatus. Sofar Sounds started in London, England in 2009 as a…
Toronto band Napoleon releases EP Napoleon, Vol. 1
The Toronto band Napoleon released their new EP, Napoleon, Vol. 1, on Feb….