Nicholas Friesen
-
Taking things up a notch
There are plenty of solo projects with band names that morph into full bands, but few, with the exception of maybe Bright Eyes, rock a pluralised moniker.
-
The 2012 Uniter 30
What does it take to create change? What does excellence look like?
-
2012 in review
It’s that time of year again: That time when members of the arts community look back and obsessively compile their favourite pop culture moments from the past year.
Here are a few lists of records, shows, films and… Well, you’ll see. -
Nothing broken about this scene
Last fall, when The Uniter spoke with Stefanie Johnson and Jodi Dunlop, the two members of Winnipeg pop rock duo Mise en Scene, they were about to head to Banff for a residency at the Centre for the Arts with Howard Redekopp (New Pornographers).
-
Upbeat, high energy doc from local filmmaker explores Japanese arcade culture
This documentary from Winnipeg’s Brad Crawford focuses on the Japanese arcade culture and includes brilliantly photographed footage from Japan, Las Vegas and a few other locales.
-
Where everybody will know your name
The claim that there are no decent live music venues in Winnipeg has been a popular one as of late, as the Albert seems to be in a constant state of “opening soon,” the Lo Pub is searching for a new venue, Pop Soda’s had a fender bender and the Death Trap died out.
-
More than just Canada’s Kim Deal
Juno award-winning singer-songwriter Julie Doiron has been making pleasant noise for 22 years.
-
It came from The Girth
Winnipeg five-piece The Girth has just released its latest polished basement recording and the self-titled disc is a baker’s dozen of hilarious, compact tunes about living underwater, messy men and other things that could be misconstrued as children’s songs.
-
Out of left field
Greg Hanec has been making art in Winnipeg since the early ‘80s. As a director he made the first film to come out of the Winnipeg Film Group, Downtime, which just became available for the first time on DVD.
-
In spite of its powerhouse cast, The Paperboy fails to deliver
If you’ve ever wanted to see a film in which Nicole Kidman masturbates in front of four men, urinates on Zac Efron’s face and is raped by John Cusack, then The Paperboy is the film for you.
-
Worth the price of theatre admission
Wreck-It Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) lives in the game Fix-It Felix Jr. He wrecks the building, Felix (Jack McBrayer) fixes it with his magic hammer and the peasants rejoice.
-
Weapon of mass construction
In advance of his appearance at the Park Theatre this coming Friday, Oct. 19, Edmonton rapper Cadence Weapon answered some questions via email.
-
West End Cultural Centre celebrates 25th anniversary
Twenty-five years ago saw the formation of bands such as Nirvana, The Odds, Fugazi, Green Day, Uncle Tupelo, The Roots and countless others.
-
Local rock band Nova releases its debut album, Midnight Midnight
Over the past four years, Winnipeg moodpop trio Nova has been playing sporadic shows as well as recording, but is set to see a lot more action with the release of its debut LP Midnight Midnight.
-
NICK FERRIO & HIS FEELINGS
Wistful, sweet, melancholy yet deceptively upbeat, Nick Ferrio comes out of the gate strong with Night Garden, peppered with slide guitar and his soon-to-be-signature smooth country warble.
-
DANCE MOVIE
Living somewhere between the beautiful warble of Christine Fellows and the drastic vulnerability of Karen O, Tara Thorne’s voice is as real and perfect as anything indie pop has heard in the last decade.
-
Good things come to those who wait
Departures debut full-length, the devastatingly beautiful and layered Still and Moving Lines, has been a labour of post-rock love.
-
One boy’s guide to the classics
After releasing five EPs, one LP and touring extensively with his pop-rock band Quinzy, local singer-songwriter Sandy Taronno required a diversion.
-
Open the floodgates
Victoria, B.C. born, Dawson Creek raised and current Winnipeg resident Sheldon Birnie is known to many locals as the singer/guitarist for Cheering for the Bad Guy and editor of Stylus Magazine.
-
More music this week
More music this week.