Music
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Whose House? Mannon’s House!
Mannon Smalley has been fronting local band Silence Kit for the past three-and-a-half years.
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The politics of door staff and DJs
Who gets invited to the party and who doesn’t isn’t just a middle-school game. It’s a dilemma facing today’s queer community.
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Whose House? Bret and Adara’s House!
Bret Parenteau and Adara Moreau make noise music under the respective monikers B.P. and Body of Intrigue.
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Whose House? Lauren’s House!
Lauren Swan admits she’s “a sucker for sentimental things.”
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Folk music coming in loud and clear
There’s no doubt that folk tunes and culture exist as fundamental pillars of music today. However, it seems that public interest in twanging banjos and campfire jam sessions has declined in recent years.
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Exploring early evening music
Winnipeg’s music scene loves a midnight multi-band lineup.
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Graduating from high school band
For many high school students, playing an instrument ends once they graduate.
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CRITIPEG: WNMF 3: Orchestral Voice of the Future
The Winnipeg New Music Festival Composer’s Institute (WNMFCI) invests the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s (WSO) collaborative capital into the careers of a lucky handful of sonic storytellers.
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Whose House? The Peters’ House!
Vanessa and JP Peters have helped some of Winnipeg’s most exciting musical projects to sound their best as co-proprietors of Private Ear Recording.
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Keeping it fun
Baseball Hero is a relatively new band to Winnipeg, but their laid-back, honest approach to songwriting has brought them quickly into the spotlight.
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Everything old is new again
Mister K a.k.a Kevin Roy is looking to the past to bring something new to pop music.
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Falling into place
Coming of age provides a deep well of emotion from which to draw artistic inspiration. According to Dinner Club, their hard-hitting, driven punk songs feature a touch of it all.
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Keeping it close
House Handshake is a band that believes in togetherness. Most of them share a home as well as a musical journey.
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WINNER: Like ”sitting in the shower”
Bassist Alex Braun and guitarist Nick Lavich played in a band together in high school. That band was called Cataract.
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Breaking up is (not always) hard to do
Breakups can be difficult, whether it’s a romantic breakup or the breakup of your favourite band. But they don’t have to be.
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Home - House Handshake
House Handshake presents itself less as a band and more of a tight-knit, makeshift family.
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Choir is love
Humans primally express themselves with sound. Where there is joy, there is a joyful noise. Where there is pain, there is wailing.
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Whose House? Jeremy’s House!
“I’ve been in Winnipeg my whole life. I only started liking it a year ago."
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Creating music in good company
Songwriting is often viewed as an essentially solitary activity. On Nov. 17, the Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts (MCMA) will host a workshop which can help to change that.
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They might be coming to Winnipeg
After more than 30 years as a group, it can be difficult to keep the creative process interesting. Formed in 1982 by “The Johns,” John Flansburgh and John Linnell, They Might Be Giants have been recording and touring together for most of their lives.