Music
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Music | May 19th 2009
West End relaunches following renos
In the wake of its recent $4 million facelift, the West End Cultural Centre is set to relaunch May 25. But although many a Winnipegger is thrilled to have the iconic music venue open once again, one has to wonder what will happen to the smaller venues that picked up the slack while the WECC's renos dragged on. more »
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Music | April 1st 2009
A great place to be a musician
Whether it’s indie rock, pop, hip-hop or raging hardcore, Winnipeg musicians have seen a surprising amount of commercial success for a city of only 700,000 people. more »
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Music | April 1st 2009
City of potential
Winnipeg’s The Weakerthans may be busy playing sold-out venues all over Canada, in some cases having to add more shows to meet the high demand for tickets, but that doesn’t mean they’ve lost touch with their hometown. more »
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Music | April 1st 2009
Brothers from another mother
Forget about The Jonas Brothers’ July appearance at the MTS Centre, there’s only one set of musical siblings Winnipeggers should care about – The Other Brothers. more »
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Music | April 1st 2009
Avoiding Ukrainian cops
In the 1996 novel Fight Club, an anonymous protagonist escapes the monotony of a nine to five job by bare-knuckle fighting other men. more »
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Music | March 25th 2009
A ridiculous, goofy time
Whether breaking toilets in recording studios, being hassled by Czech Republic border guards or playing shows in a rat-infested squat house in the deep south, Under Pressure have always maintained an obsessive work ethic and genuine passion for hardcore punk rock. more »
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Music | March 25th 2009
Music for nothing and the hits for free
Remember when we all thought Radiohead had the shittiest business model ever when they decided to sell In Rainbows for, well, whatever you were willing to pay for it? Proving a good many people wrong, In Rainbows was surprisingly successful and profitable. more »
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Music | March 25th 2009
Caught in a mosh
Ten years ago, there were maybe seven metal bands in Winnipeg, and there were only two big metal shows a year, where a crowd of 30 would be a blessing. In 2001, Cory Thomas and Chris Leskiw wanted to change that. more »
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Music | March 18th 2009
Awesome experiments
While finishing up their debut EP in the summer of 2008, local rock four-piece Crosstown Rivals were feeling less than confident. more »
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Youth of the nation
Winnipeg musicians talk of forming bands because there’s nothing else to do in the city during the winter, but in Wasagamack, Manitoba, there’s really nothing to do. more »
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