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…
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Bangers Gone Wild
This year marks the 1,015th anniversary of the Christian invasion and forcible conversion of pagan Norway, and what better way to celebrate this ancient injustice…
CD Review : Kids on Fire “Kids on Fire”
Putting out a down-and-dirty, old-school rock record in this day and age is a risky proposition. Not only do the songs have to be good…
Essentially a Playlist : they don’t look like twins
Having just returned from Minneapolis where I saw the Vikings trounce a lackluster Giants team, the Twin Cities remain at the top of my mind….
Essentially a playlist : How can we sleep when are beds are burning?
With world “leaders” pouring tar all over the possibility of a climate treaty in Copenhagen, Denmark as I write this, my hopes for a real…
All the City’s a Stage : White Rabbit Productions
All the City’s a Stage is a continuing look at local independent theatre companies in Winnipeg. This week: White Rabbit Productions “Traaa-di-tiooooon, tra-di-tion.” Musical theatre…
Essentially a Playlist : Fighting the good fight
At the 11th hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we’re asked to remember — lest we forget — the sacrifice of those…
Musical Memory : Punk rock boyscout
I was fifteen years old and quickly being molded by my overweight, slightly slow friend, Colin, to truly appreciate punk rock. Now, suburban Barrie, Ontario,…
The globalization of hip hop
“It’s a hip hop world and you are living in it,” writes pop culture critic Dalton Higgins in his newly released book, aptly titled Hip…
Whale’s tale
“Dear Elkhorn,” a song inspired by driving through Manitoba, is composed of relaxed and delicate harmonies. It is full of understated charm, softly inviting the…