Music
-
For your entertainment
The two-man band isn’t all too common in the world of hard, dirty tubthumping beats. But it has proven to be effective if done right. The White Stripes, Death From Above 1979, er – The Carpenters?
-
Wild Things makes these artists sing
Following on the success of last year’s Songs from Jesus Christ Superstar, Jesse Krause and Darren Grunau of local orchestral funk six-piece Flying Fox and the Hunter/Gatherers are at it again.
-
Struggles and triumphs
When it comes to Winnipeg’s music scene, the first quarter of 2010 belongs to literate rockers with activist roots.
-
Blues-tainted hip-hop artist is bringing Magic
When Vancouver blues hip-hop poet extraordinaire C.R. Avery got down to talking with The Uniter, it may have seemed like a less than ideal time. Avery, on his way to record for CBC’s Canada Live, was sitting in his recently stalled car awaiting the next ferry to take him to mainland B.C.
-
Finding her Heart on the road
It’s not often you find a musician so inspired by silence.
-
A fearless set of hands
If you know anything about composed music, whether new or classical, odds are you’ve heard of Jenny Lin.
-
Hill is alive with the sound of music
Generally if a musician were to tell you they’re going to be releasing a new album every week until the end of the year, you’d take the comment with a grain of salt.
-
Petkau continues to push the limit
Mike Petkau is different things to different people. He’s a record producer, a songwriter, a musician and the visionary behind Record of the Week Club, among other projects. Now he’s been appointed artistic director of the West End Cultural Centre.
-
Entering the fold in Los Angeles
Working with the guy who produced My Heart Will Go On, living next door to the lead singer of Paramore, pitching songs to Josh Groban – Diana Pops’ stories might sound like they’re made up, but they’re very real.
-
Producing at a higher level
Adrian Bradford isn’t concerned about perception – just read his bio.
“It probably hasn’t been updated in a couple years,” the 28-year-old Winnipeg expat said over the phone with a laugh last week from his home in Los Angeles.
-
Backpacking is in Billy’s blood
Young, sweet and personable, B.C. musician Billy the Kid (a.k.a. Billy Pettinger) kicked off her four-month tour in Edmonton last week and is currently making her way east. A veteran of the road, the former runaway realizes this lifestyle isn’t for everyone.
-
Double the pleasure
At a time when many musicians have proclaimed the album dead and are focusing instead on releasing singles and EPs, local indie-pop rockers The Paperbacks are back with a double album.
-
Local band’s Cannonballs run is just beginning
Mat Klachefsky is the Charlie Chaplin of Winnipeg’s indie scene: he writes all of the parts for songs by his band Boats! and has bandmates play them as he would.
-
Five local artists to watch in 2010
2009 was another banner year for music in Manitoba, and although it seems impossible, 2010 could very well trump it. Here are five local acts you should keep your eye on.
-
One part blood, two parts sweat, three parts body hair
Last May, Winnipeggers were given the opportunity to witness one of the greatest live shows ever to take the stage in this city. Monotonix, the three-piece garage rock explosion from Tel Aviv, Israel were playing the Pyramid Cabaret. The Pyramid’s capacity is over 400, but that fateful night less than 50 people were in attendance.
-
Old habits die hard
When local frenzied-rock ensemble The Monty Yanks split up in the early days of 2009, there was only one thing left to do for lead vocalist Jason Maas: He recorded Clean, a folk-rock album with all the songs that didn’t fit the chaos-driven mantra of his previous band. It was released this fall.
-
What Julie does with her days
When indie-rocker Julie Doiron went into the studio to record her latest album, she went in with a plan.
-
Said the electro-pop band to the hipster boy: Do you hear what I hear?
Do they know it’s Christmas? If you’re asking Winnipeg musicians, the answer is yes.
-
The legend, the legacy
Winnipeg’s Hot Live Guys are breaking up after more than 10 years of writing and recording raucous rock ‘n’ roll, and playing live shows so intense they more than once left band members bleeding – but not before they release one more album.
-
The long journey from anxiety to harmony
Serena Postel is in a good place these days. The Winnipeg songstress has abandoned cigarettes, endured painful personal growth and started using her artistic abilities to help others. She is also working on a follow-up to her widely acclaimed 2006 debut Spare Change.