Music
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HOORAY FOR EARTH
There’s something sultry about the way a staccato drum beat, operatic chanting, and swirling synths converge in the opening seconds of True Loves that make it irresistible.
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LES SURVEILLANTES
Hailing from St. Boniface, Eric Gosselin, Denis Vrignon-Tessier, Danielle Burke and Jérémie Gosselin have all done work on their own, as well as in the bands Kraink, …and then nothing and Kin and Idéfix.
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DEFIANCE, OHIO
Formed in 2002, Defiance, Ohio released their album Midwestern Minutes on independent label No Idea! Records.
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THE ACORN
The Ottawa folkies seventh album, No Ghost, comprises mostly quiet, pretty folk tunes with finger-picked guitars and slight harmonies.
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LEIF VOLLEBEKK
This debut album from Leif Vollebekk is a wintry collection of songs of longing and leaving.
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Running towards the light
Stephen Christian sounds like he has just had the best sleep of his life.
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Becoming aware about little people in October and beyond
Have you ever walked into a room and had everyone stare at you? Have you ever walked through campus and known that every person you passed had taken note of your presence?
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Bison b.c.: James Farwell’s father knows best
The last time crushing, riff-heavy Vancouver metal band Bison b.c. was in Winnipeg, singer-guitarist James Farwell’s 80-year-old father came to the show.
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Songs for a blues guitar
Kathy Kennedy has a deep-seated love for the blues, and a special place in her heart for the blues in Winnipeg.
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From YouTube to record deal to Lilith Fair
Ash Koley, Winnipeg’s newest pop darlings, have had their feet touch many new grounds in the past month, stopping in cities across Canada on their promotional tour.
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Flipping the turntables
Remixes, samples, techno and electronic dance music are becoming increasingly mainstream on the radio, in clubs and on iPods.
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A smooth continuance
California metalcore five-piece As I Lay Dying’s latest record is The Powerless Rise, and on its Twitter page, the band recently dubbed its current tour “The Showerless Rise.”
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Japandroids: Capitalizing on Pitchfork’s praise
Dave Prowse, drummer and vocalist for Vancouver duo Japandroids, answers the phone from his tour van.
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Local musicians embracing digital marketing renaissance
We are increasingly living in a digital age of PVR, peer-to-peer sharing, social media and flashy gadgetry. With the popularity of pirating music and the new DIY culture, artists are having to find new and creative ways of getting their music out there, and finding new ways of standing out from the crowd.
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From hardcore to troubadour
Matthew Goud is no stranger to Winnipeg.
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Packing up the ol’ geetar
Raunchy comedy musician J. Williamez takes a hiatus from corrupting virgin ears to focus on school, business side of media industry