Music
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Exposed in public
Dan Frechette, one of Winnipeg’s foremost songwriters, will be releasing a CD of live recordings at the Times Change(d) on Saturday, Oct. 24.
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Adapting to a new climate
After a weekend spent in the Whiteshell area that ended with a night out of a horror movie – a cabin in the middle of nowhere, a failing flashlight and things that go bump in the night – country-roots singer-songwriter Adrien Sala caught up with The Uniter to discuss his new album, his new band (Jackpine) and the creative process.
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Far, far away from a label
It’s been a busy month for indie pop band Young Galaxy.
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That place where there’s spontaneity and curiosity
“Oh shit, I’m on CBC Radio right now. I’ve gotta turn this up.”
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Sick City searches for a new singer
A local band that gained notoriety with the release of its debut full-length in 2007 is searching for a new lead singer.
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Block rockin’ beats
Public notice to all dance floor occupants: There’s a new beat in town.
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New dogs, old tricks
It’s often said you shouldn’t live in the past – but that old adage doesn’t hold true for Saskatchewan rock outfit The Sheepdogs.
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Stepping off the sidelines into the spotlight
You may not be familiar with the name Julie Fader, but chances are you’re familiar with the bands she plays with.
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Shatter it and pick up the pieces
When Edmonton-based musician Mark Templeton moved to Montreal for a year-and-a-half, he thought he would make a lot of music while living in the French city. He was wrong.
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Chill out, relax and stay humble
A year ago no one knew who The Lytics were. Today, everyone from Winnipeg’s BMX community to campus radio station managers to Toronto hip-hop fans are singing their praises.
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Did you hear the one about a band called Shrimp?
It was intended to be a one-night joke but it lasted six years. Now, it’s over. After forming on a dare in 2003, Winnipeg punk rock outfit Shrimp is calling it quits.
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A very special show
Andrew Whiteman is excited.
“When we come play Winnipeg it’s a very special show. It’s our first show of the tour and we’re opening for Gogol Bordello, which is going to be amazing,” the Apostle of Hustle singer-guitarist said by phone last Friday, taking a break from jamming with the band in Montreal.
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The intoxicating taste of success
For most people at least, the taste of success can often be an intoxicating one. But it’s not for Ryan Boldt, vocalist and guitarist for the Saskatoon-based folk-roots band The Deep Dark Woods.
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Volcanoless in Canada, acoustically inclined in Saskatoon
If you look up the word “volcanoless” in the dictionary, chances are you won’t find it. But that hasn’t deterred Saskatchewan acoustic dance-rock outfit Volcanoless in Canada from capitalizing on its catchy ring.
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Cheering for the Bad Guy: More hardcore than most punk
These days, Sheldon Birnie can be seen straddling with an acoustic guitar and crooning dusty, hard-luck country tales with the Winnipeg band he fronts – the amusingly named six-piece Cheering for the Bad Guy.
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Not throwing herself in other people’s faces
This week Demetra Penner’s in Winnipeg, next week she could be in Churchill. This year she’s concentrating on her music, next year it could be her painting. Not knowing for sure doesn’t phase her.
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Getting in the zone
When he talks about what it’s like conducting the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, music director Alexander Mickelthwate uses sports language.
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A groovy kind of metal
The swamp, gators and bugs the size of your beer can. Bonfires made with pallets and waking up in the mud, thankful your girlfriend took your glasses earlier on in the night.
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In sickness and in health
For Winnipeg musician Todd Hunter, life couldn’t be much better.
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Stepping out of the Quebec bubble
There’s a saying in French that people use when they’re crazy busy: dans le jus, which translates to “in the juice.”