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…
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Drake and showbiz on their worst behaviour
Young girls in the entertainment industry often date older men in positions of power in the industry.
Hucksters and scalpers control live entertainment
By double-dipping and fostering inflated resale prices, Ticketmaster is acting against the interests of consumers. Last week, the Toronto Star published an article detailing the…
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Skyharbor — Sunshine Dust 4/5 Progressive-metal rock band Skyharbor released its new album Sunshine Dust this month after working on it for almost four years….
Hoot Owl Festival brings familiar sound to the stage
As Manitoba’s festival season has slowly started winding down, festivalgoers were introduced to a new local festival that had a familiar feel. Hoot Owl Festival…
Roger Roger headlines Winnipeg Folk Festival
It’s not every day you open up a festival you’ve been attending your entire life. For local folk sibling duo Roger Roger, that dream became…
Looking back at Folk Fest
The annual Winnipeg Folk Fest (WFF) celebrated its 45th year with over 70 bands gracing the nine stages nestled in Birds Hill Provincial Park. Jam-packed…
Our Scene the Movie brings hip hop to the forefront
The upcoming documentary Our Scene the Movie steps up their relationship between film and dance. Quan Luong, the editor and cinematographer of the film, captures…
Setting the stage for future musicians
Each musician’s path to success is different. For some, like Winnipeg Folk Festival performer Skylar Bouchard, that path starts in the Stingray Young Performers program….
housepanther – Club Soda Lows, 3.5/5
On March 23, housepanther released its debut album Club Soda Lows on Bandcamp, a solid effort that effectively pulls off a stripped-down slacker vibe. Describing…