Arts
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Hannah Arendt
Throughout film history, German cinema has continued to astound and delight world-wide audiences.
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Proudly prairie
Winnipeg writer S.M. Beiko’s Young Adult novel The Lake and the Library (ECW Press) has been receiving positive reviews since its release last May.
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Choose leather, change the world for the better
Nestled in the back of Thom Bargen Coffee & Tea is Wilder Dry Goods, an inviting storefront and workshop specializing in beautiful, handmade leather products.
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In conversation with Cey Adams
Cey Adams, 51, is the founding creative director of Def Jam Recordings. A New York City native, Adams has worked with iconic hip hop artists such as the Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Run DMC, De La Soul, LL Cool J, 3rd Bass and Slick Rick, and has completed projects ranging from album design to logos and exhibitions in prominent galleries throughout the United States.
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Miesha and the Spanks
The words “produced and mixed by Ian Blurton” are always a comfort, from local favourites the Weakerthans to scads of heavy and mellow artists across our country, he’s the perfect fit for Calgary’s Miesha and the Spanks.
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Jordan Klassen
Vancouver’s Jordan Klassen sounds like a combination of a young Sufjan Stevens and Justin Vernon – but the 28 year-old is crafting folk-rock ballads all his own.
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Matthew Good
Spending the six years since his solo masterpiece Hospital Music in self-reflective throwback mode (a live album and two discs of sub-par 90s re-hashes), the hero of my teenage years returns with something at least fun.
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The Darcys
Remember when the Dears were moody and symphonic and falsetto-y?
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Fresh to Def
New York-based Def Jam Recordings is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
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Pure poetry
Tony Dekker – frontman for the Toronto folk rock band Great Lake Swimmers – is releasing his first solo album, Prayer of the Woods on October 8th via Nettwerk Records.
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Kick out the jams
Beautiful women capable of throwing NHL-quality bodychecks and high energy funk music might not always go hand in hand but on Friday, Oct. 4 at the Pyramid Cabaret, neither will be in short supply.
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Riddick
Ever since Vin Diesel moved us as the enormous robot in The Iron Giant, the public has had a soft spot for him.
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ChristCore
Throughout history, Christianity and music have been at great odds, often bitter enemies.
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Dancing in the street
Dust off your dancing shoes.
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Writers schmiters
The Winnipeg IF Improv Festival has been going strong since the year 2000, making longtime fans of improvised comedy feel old and young improvisers feel more competitive.
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Live today, sleep tomorrow
Nuit Blanche Winnipeg – Saturday, September 28 in the city’s core area – is a “free, all-night exploration and celebration of contemporary art.”
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Said the Whale
Vancouver’s Said the Whale might sound like many other indie rock bands, but with its fourth studio album hawaiii, the five-piece outfit has perfected a sing-along pop groove that even surpasses 2009’s excellent Islands Disappear.
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None the Wiser
Opening with the brooding popper “Tipping Time” (fleshed out by the harmonies of the Sweet Alibi), the latest from local group None the Wiser contains 13 tracks of 90s nostalgic goodness (think the best of I Mother Earth & Our Lady Peace) in a way that the indie kids aren’t cumming all over (though maybe they will - there’s a lot of alto sax on here).
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There and back again
The Harvest Moon Festival came about from years of projects and planning in Southwestern Manitoba, which eventually culminated in the festival and the formation of the Harvest Moon Society. Its goal is to “organize educational, recreational, and community projects that seek to revitalize rural communities and livelihoods.”
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Boundary breaking books
Charlene Diehl – director of Thin Air 2013 – is determined to change people’s perceptions of what the festival actually is.