Ila Barker brings free music workshop series to the North End
Free music workshop series #AIRSessions provides resources to inner-city youth aged 13-25. Local singer, songwriter and music curator Ila Barker is the primary mentor for…
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“It’s your money — you should be deciding how it’s spent every year”
Business student and event producer Jake Letwin said his first goal if elected president will be shifting the union’s focus away from “aggressive” political theatre and toward student outreach.
NOLA legend Crowbar rocks Park Theatre
On the freezing cold night of Feb. 7, Winnipeg’s punks, metalheads and old-school headbangers gathered at the Park Theatre for Crowbar’s sold-out show to celebrate…
Trampoline issues apocalypse-themed rock musical
Local alternative rock band Trampoline released their first full-length album, Happy Crimes, on Feb. 9. The band is comprised of Michelle Lecnik on guitar and…
Wrecker and Housepanther collaborative EP out Valentine’s Day
Local singer-songwriters Bailee Woods and Jory Strachan, known by their stage names Housepanther and Wrecker, respectively, will be releasing their collaborative EP Homewrecker this Valentine’s…
Band critical of UMSU BDS position dropped from Frost Fest days before event cancelled
An artist slated to perform at UMSU’s Frost Fest — which was abruptly cancelled last week — was dropped from the bill after telling organizers he would publicly criticize the union’s recent condemnation of the Canadian Federation of Students for affirming its support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Local MC Malcolm-Jay featured in Big Fun Festival
Big Fun Festival is an annual winter music festival, showcasing an eclectic mix of Canadian artists. It will be held from Jan. 23 to 27…
Wizards of Winter bring holiday jams to the stage
American prog-rock group Wizards of Winter (WoW) will perform its rock opera at Winnipeg’s Centennial Concert Hall on Dec. 3 as part of their North…
Dan Mangan coming to Winnipeg with More or Less
Dan Mangan — More or Less — 4.5/5 Last month, Juno Award-winning singer Dan Mangan released his fifth album, More or Less. Mangan will be…
Carly Dow – Comet, 3.5/5
Manitoba folk singer Carly Dow is releasing her new album, Comet, Oct. 19 and will be performing at the West End Cultural Centre the same…