Nicholas Friesen
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This Hisses
One of the most talked about local bands this year has undeniably been This Hisses, and the debut LP (or is it an EP? At eight hearty songs, we’ll call it a full length) Surf Noir does not disappoint.
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Samantha Savage Smith: From Bandcamp to Arts & Crafts in a few easy steps
Samantha Savage Smith is quite possibly one of the most humble and down-to-earth singer-songwriters you are likely to meet.
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The boys are back in town – maybe for the last time
In June, Hamilton, Ont. dance poppers Junior Boys released their fourth LP in a decade, the soulful It’s All True. With the release of an EP pegged for later this year, the duo of Jeremy Greenspan and Matt Didemus will fulfill its obligation to Domino Records.
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The evolution of Orientation Week
I don’t remember much from my Orientation Week at U of W; my first day of school was September 10, 2001, so things got a little heavy on day two.
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Splish, splash, they’re making you thrash
The Uniter sat down with The Thrashers at The Toad for a few beers to discuss the past year.
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School’s out!
Even though Mise en Scene will be rocking Orientation Week at the University of Winnipeg, the local duo, made up of Stefanie Johnson and Jodie Dunlop, are taking a year off from educational pursuits in favour of touring, recording and being accepted into a prestigious artist residency in Banff.
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More music this week
More music this week
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A wide range of media
The Rural and Northern Art Show is heading into its ninth year, and this year’s show, taking place at the Pavilion Gallery Museum at Assiniboine Park, is poised to be the biggest and best thus far.
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An interesting and important story
I’m torn on this film. On the one hand, it is an engaging, introspective documentary about trailblazing musicians who have stood up against social norms.
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A resounding success
The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom is a near flawless film, and quite possibly the best locally produced film in the last decade — and I’m not just saying that because it was shot here.
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Long distance relationships
Last year, local indie film production team Astron-6 inked a deal with B-movie crusaders Troma Entertainment to fund and distribute Father’s Day, a violent revengesploitation comedy about paternal love gone awry.