Music
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Five local artists to watch in 2011
The Uniter’s annual round-up of Winnipeg musicians you should keep an eye on.
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Answering the call
They put out the call and Winnipeggers responded. Now, three music-loving philanthropists are gearing up to celebrate the release of a book that will benefit Kids Help Phone.
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Breakin’ up is hard to do
Feng Shui is a smoky blues-rock band formed by a jumble of Winnipeg musicians in late 2009.
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The time has come
When they disbanded in 2000, Winnipeg hardcore heavyweights Guy Smiley were at the top of their game.
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Freud’s Bathhouse and Diner set to close
Less than a year after opening, an Exchange District art space that left an indelible mark on Winnipeg’s art scene as a place for outsider and alternative art is closing.
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Cat Jahnke
The title of this album accurately describes what’s inside.
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Les Jupes
On a blog he contributes to, Les Jupes singer-guitarist Michael Petkau Falk described his favourite album of 2010, Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs, as “one of the few albums in recent memory that demands digging into lyrics, metaphors, track order … all the things that we used to do with records.”
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The Mohawk Lodge
Nitty, gritty rocker Ryder Havdale and 10 or so talented musicians make up The Mohawk Lodge.
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Elias
You’ll find that what makes Lasting Distractions different than many other alt-rock records is simply the size of its sound.
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Heartbreak Club
Layered thick with obvious influences from Weezer and The Get Up Kids and late ’90s California pop-punk bands, Australia’s Heartbreak Club are producing incredibly infectious songs impressive for a debut album.
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REBEL YELL
I’ve listened to Rebel Yell here and there – the local hip-hop duo is catchy and fun to listen to.
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THE CANVAS WAITING
An alternative rock band from Texas, The Canvas Waiting’s new album Chasing Color is a pretty accurate title because they’re definitely still chasing something. Inspiration, perhaps.
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THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL
Aptly named, this sophomore effort from Montreal’s Jon Cohen Experimental is truly a disc to behold.
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BRAKADA
Pronounced Bra-ka-da, the name of this local hip-hop duo sounds almost as choppy as the music on their album … 2 pcs of ID.
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COMEBACK KID
It’s hard to read reviews of this 2010 disc online in which the reviewer is still bemoaning the loss of former lead vocalist Scott Wade.
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Time for the 204 to shine
When you think of Winnipeg, phrases like “murder capital,” “gang violence” and “social inequality” are likely to follow.
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Ten years gone
In a city with so many places for live music, the lifespan of a venue can be a precarious thing.
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