CD Review : Champion, “Resistance”
It was only two years ago that Montreal-based DJ Champion (Maxime Morin) became a household name across the country with his hit single, “No Heaven.”…
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In search of Mr. Chi Pig
Since the early 1980s, SNFU front man and Canadian punk rock pioneer Mr. Chi Pig has been delivering high-energy performances to crowds the world over….
Grrrls, Grrrls, Grrrls
“Riotgrrrl is [ . . . ] because we are angry at a society that tells us Girls = dumb, Girl = bad, Girl =…
Essentially a Playlist : In Tune With Tragedy
While the images of the Vancouver Olympics are no longer being broadcast on “Canada’s Olympic Network” (biggest surprise: TSN and Sportsnet are buddies, and not…
CD Review : The Devin Townsend Project, “Addicted”
Devin Townsend recently wrote 60 songs, which he states have “four distinct styles,” each “accountable” for a different musical persona he projects. However you may…
If you don’t like my handkerchief…
Recently, I was at a party enjoying some social libations and a game of crokinole, when I felt the need to blow my nose. I…
Local Lookout : The Lytics
The Lytics are a local hip hop treat; their music is energetic, lively and optimistic. Their catchy songs range from the electro-inspired dance beats of…
R.I.P-HOP?
If hip hop’s not dead then, according to Timbaland, it is at least seriously ill. The producer recently said publicly that rap’s just not the…
Essentially a Playlist : ‘Dad’ doesn’t equal ‘bad’
Last year in these very pages, The Deep Dark Woods’ Winter Hours was panned — much to my chagrin. And while records get negative reviews…
CD review – Will Bonness “Subtle Fire”
Jazz pianist Will Bonness is one of the young lions of the up-and-coming Winnipeg musicians that have arrived as a result of the U of…