Human Music – “Sup”, 3.5/5
Human Music is a psychedelic pop band from Winnipeg. Comprised of members from successful local gems Haunter and Cannon Bros., the group released their debut…
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Hearing Trees – “Dear Sahara, 3.5/5
Winnipeg band Hearing Trees offers up something a little different to the local music scene. The strong lyricism and musical sensitivity that’s prominent on their…
Le Vent du Nord – Têtu, 4/5
Le Vent du Nord are a traditional folk group if you’ve ever heard one. Têtu, the group’s eighth release, is a collection of songs both…
Juan Barbosa – Soulbot 6000, 3.5/5
A title like Soulbot 6000 immediately makes singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Juan Barbosa’s latest solo offering stand out as a potentially intriguing and enigmatic listen. Soulbot 6000 is…
FKA twigs’s M3LL155X an icon for sexuality, creativity, and empowerment
VICTORIA – To FKA twigs’s most dedicated fans, M3LL155X (pronounced “Melissa”), or EP3, came after what felt like months of teasing, song releases, and live…
Fringe reviews
The Winnipeg Fringe Festival was bigger than ever this year with 108,721 indoor attendees and an estimated 80,000 people visiting Old Market Square for live…
Cover to cover with Carlyn
Acclaimed Winnipeg writer Brenda Hasiuk used her hometown as a setting in last year’s Your Constant Star, which follows three Winnipeg teens as they enter adulthood….
Cover to cover with Carlyn
Winnipeg writer David Alexander Robertson’s work has been published in Prairie Fire and CV2. He is the creator of several graphic novels, including the bestselling…
The thin line between addictions counsellor and addict
The Couch of Willingness—written by Michael Pond, a psychotherapist living in Vancouver, and his partner, former CBC producer and current filmmaker Maureen Palmer— focuses on Pond’s…
The good, the bad, the critic
Bjork is one of the strangest artists in the world; weird is an understatement in attempting to describe her. The Icelandic musician is no stranger…