A release from a frustrating few years
Canadian indie-electronic musician Rich Aucoin is bringing his Death Tour to Winnipeg on Nov. 28, debuting the final instalment in his death album trilogy, Release….
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Hallelujah for beer and classical music
Performing a biblical oratorio written in 1741 seems like a big undertaking for even the most seasoned vocalist, but for an unrehearsed group of casual-drinking…
Nêhiyawak — ‘nipiy,’ 4/5
In the long, diaphanous tradition of New Age and the more insidious mutation that is Chill Vibes playlist fodder, the music of water has been…
Cross over to the other side at planetarium album release
On Nov. 2, the Manitoba Museum’s planetarium will come alive in celebration of the dead. The Mariachi Ghost, who have spent a decade threading traditional…
Patrick Watson – ‘Wave,’ 3.5/5
As the musical monoculture continues to swallow every genre and subculture in its maw, it can feel exhausting — and increasingly pointless — to try…
Micah Erenberg – ‘Love Is Gonna Find You,’ 3.5/5
Besides heartache and whiskey, one of the tent poles of classic country and folk music is a sense of humour. There’s often a playfulness to…
It’s time to re-evaluate phones at concerts
People are glued to their phones and live music is suffering because of it.
Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour was life-changing
Sir Elton John rode into Winnipeg on a stormy fall day and let the sun go down on a full house at Bell MTS Place….
House Handshake’s road to Winnipeg
A long and winding road led to the formation of local indie outfit House Handshake. The band is currently comprised of Quinton Poitras (vocals, frets),…
Queer all-female band Strange Breed tours new album, Permanence
Rock ’n’ roll never died — it only transformed and carried on. Strange Breed, an all-queer, all-female garage-rock group from Vancouver, is touring across Canada…