Sound Off w/ The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire, formed in Australia, is a six-piece fusion band that has managed to fly under the radar while selling millions of albums worldwide….
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Sound Off w/ Greg Rekus
Local punk rock musician and folk singer Greg Rekus recently released his new full-length album entitled The Dude Abides. Having toured across Canada in 2011,…
Essentially A Playlist: Soundtrack edition (part one)
I didn’t even bother watching the Oscars this year because the only film in the running that I’d seen was Moneyball, so I was spared…
Essentially A Playlist: Catch the music bug
I sat on this idea for a few weeks because I felt it would maybe be in poor taste to run with it while people…
So you wanna press your record? Things to know before you do
With the revitalization of vinyl records today many bands both new and seasoned are seeking out the medium. It’s an additional way to purchase their…
Eight Golden Age Hip Hop Albums You’ve Never Heard
In the short yet monumental history of hip hop music, the period between 1988 and 1996 is often referred to as the “Golden Age.” While…
Puppets gone blue
From Feb. 2 – 5, Winnipeggers will have the chance to meet the cuddly cast of Avenue Q when the much-anticipated smash hit Broadway musical…
An evening of jazz
An Evening of Jazz Song, coming up on Jan. 15 at the Park Theatre, features both past and present members of the University of Manitoba…
Essentially a playlist
This is the last Essentially A Playlist of 2011, and as we head into the winter publishing break at the Manitoban, I considered doing a…
Sound off w/ Zachary Lucky
Sound Off is a continuing column in which we pose different artists the same series of crucial questions. Zachary Lucky is a singer/song writer folk…