Music
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More music this week
More music this week
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San Francisco roots-folk troubadour tackles relationships on new record
The theme running through San Francisco singer-songwriter Jesse DeNatale’s next record may not strike people as earth-shattering at first: relationships.
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A rock band that Vonnegut would be proud of
Bokononism is the fictional religion in Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle that regards all religions (including Bokononism) as a set of untruths, but advises to follow the set of untruths that make you happy.
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Playing their hearts out
It’s fair to say that the members of Les Jupes have more than enough experience under their belts, but they’re hoping one September evening will be the turning point in their musical careers.
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The Flatliners: wanted by the Lebanese mafia
By all accounts, The Flatliners have every reason to avoid Winnipeg when they hit the western leg of a Canadian tour.
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More music this week
More music this week
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The number of the beast
Most bands would be upset if their bass player bailed on them just weeks before a tour, but The All Night’s Steven Foster has a pretty good excuse – he’s moving to Toronto for six months to intern at a record label, something that will no doubt benefit the band upon his return.
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MORE MUSIC THIS WEEK
More music this week
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Just what the doctor ordered
Prepare to hear a lot of material from Comeback Kid’s new record, Symptoms + Cures, if you go see the band live at the Garrick Centre this week.
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Livin’ on a prairie
Local indie darlings Enjoy Your Pumas are some lucky cats. The band has never gone on tour, but they opened for Bon Jovi and Kid Rock in Regina this past July.
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More instruments, more experiments
If you like SitDownTracy, you may not be as familiar with them as you think. After three years and an EP titled Roaring Noon, the group is upping the ante with a new EP.
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More music this week
More music this week
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Plays on the fringe expand in the Exchange District
“There is a boundary that cannot be crossed in mainstream theatre,” said John Bent Jr., the head of sound at the Manitoba Theatre Centre Mainstage. “But at the Fringe ... anything goes.”
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Volunteering at Manitoba festivals an excellent experience for participants
Festivals need volunteers in order to run smoothly; this is especially true of Manitoba’s summer, when the majority of the year’s festivals are packed into a few short months.
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Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em…
“Try not to make me sound like a douche,” bassist David Schellenberg says regarding the reasons why The Playing Cards have been inactive for so many months.
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Winnipeg Folk Festival hopes little changes will make a lot of difference
Less than two weeks before the Winnipeg Folk Festival, executive director Tamara Kater describes the mood in the office as one of excitement.
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The summer music round up
The summer music round up
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Hope Atlantic: Mercy Street choirboys
The members of Hope Atlantic are representing their hometown of Selkirk, Man.
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Prolific musician enters studio to begin work on sophomore release
The short bio on Michael Lewis’s blog says it all: “I eat, breathe and occasionally shit music,” it begins. “I write music constantly, whether I want to or not.”
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New gallery and live music venue showcases outsider art
When you’re in the Exchange for this year’s Winnipeg Fringe Festival, be sure to walk south down Albert Street at some point, past the Royal Albert to Winnipeg’s newest art gallery and live music venue, Freud’s Bathhouse and Diner.