Spoon brings synth-pop stylings to Winnipeg
Montreal-based indie/pop singer-songwriter Rae Spoon is gathering a lot of attention for their eighth album Armour, which they are taking on a cross-Canada tour from…
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Screaming back
As a female musician, I often feel as though I have to work twice as hard to be taken half as seriously in the music…
Festival du Voyager returns with 140 musical acts, new attractions
Festival du Voyageur has been a staple of Franco-Manitoban culture for almost 50 years. Hailed as the largest outdoor winter party in Winnipeg, Festival will…
Streetwise singing
From Feb. 6 to 8 at 8 p.m. each night, the U of M’s Musical Theatre Ensemble will perform their annual show compiling a series…
UMSU withholds $40,000 in fees under bogus contract, says University 1 Student Council
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) entered into an illegitimate contract to use $40,000 worth of University 1 Student Council (U1SC) fees to help pay for last year’s Frosh Fest, the first-year council said.
Devil’s doubled debut
On Friday, Feb. 5th, local roots/rock n’ roll musician Romi Mayes will be releasing her sixth and latest album Devil on Both Shoulders on vinyl at…
A quarter-century of creativity
Winnipeg’s New Music Festival (NMF) is turning 25. To celebrate their anniversary, the local festival will be hosting many exciting events popping up at various…
Fresh album, fresh attitude
When your voice draws comparisons to Canadian music legends Neil Young and Gordon Lightfoot, you know you have something special, and for J.P. Hoe, that’s…
Aidan Knight – “Each Other” 4.5/5
Vancouver-based folk musician Aidan Knight has never failed to evolve his sound with each record he releases, expanding upon the rootsy beginnings of his 2010…
Frost Fest 2016 in review
On Thursday, Jan. 14, three diverse and talented local bands graced the stage at the second annual Frost Fest – an event put on as…