Big Fun Festival 2013 preview
Born from the idea that winter does not have to be a season of hibernation for the Winnipeg music scene, the Big Fun Festival is…
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Heartbreak and pick-me-ups
JP Hoe is one Winnipeg musician that has been steadily growing in popularity over the past six or seven years and his new album Mannequin…
New Year’s resolutions
It has been an incredible year for musicians and artists from Winnipeg; the Cannon Bros. were nominated for a Polaris Prize, there were exceptional album…
Top 10 albums of 2012
Downtown Struts – Victoria! Victoria! is the first full-length release from this Chicago-based punk rock four-piece, and rather than simply announcing their presence in the…
Helter Skelter
How one Beach Boy housed the Manson family and how the Beatles got lumped in with the whole mess I’m a sucker for an interesting…
Holiday music guide 2012
For all the other music nerds who share my mourning of the “What’s Up” section in Uptown, I have put together a holiday music guide…
Phlegm Fatale
Phlegm Fatale can best be described as a hot mess of dirty guitar riffs, riot grrrl screaming, and ridiculous stage antics that will leave you…
A one-man rock ‘n’ roll band
Mark Sultan is coming to a town near you to rattle your brain and show you what rock and roll is really about. Starting out…
Polished acoustic folk songs
Hollerin’ Pines will be releasing a new album of rootsy/folk songs that will please your ears and warm your heart. The self-titled, five-song EP is…
Q&A and D&D
In one week, Dean “the Deaner” Murdoch—yes, the Deaner of FUBAR—and his band, Nightseeker, will be bringing their sozzled brand of rock and roll to…