They Shoot Horses Don’t They / The Absent Sound / Sortie Real The Royal Albert Arms, Winnipeg MA - April 12, 2006

Published May 01, 2006

The problem with booking avant-garde bands is pairing them up with local bands that won’t drive the crowd out before they step on stage. Unf...

Waking Eyes / Mike Trike Times Changed High and Lonesome Club, Winnipeg MB - January 9

Published Jan 01, 2006

The first night in a series of three pop music nights put on by Winnipeg label Endearing proved to be a splendid example of the bright music...

Various Business Deal Top 40 of 2005

Published Nov 01, 2005

It’s too bad that Austin, Texas label Business Deal Records chose to put quirkiness before brains on this CD. Compilations are put out by va...

Janine Stoll This Is Where We Bury It

Published Sep 01, 2005

Toronto-based songstress Janine Stoll’s latest release is an album full of gorgeous porch songs. Bringing in elements of jazz, Afrobeat and...

Winnipeg Folk Festival Birds Hill Park, Winnipeg MB - July 8 to 11, 2005

Published Aug 01, 2005

There simply wasn't enough time to take in all the fantastic acts that appeared at this year's Winnipeg Folk Festival - the roster was so st...

Love Cursed Tales from the Bedroom

Published Aug 01, 2005

Sounding like a bad mix of Anna Woronker from That Dog and Stevie Nicks, Love Cursed feel like a throwback to some of the lowest points in t...

Feist / Julie Doiron / Ken Beattie / Western States West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg MB - April 2, 2005

Published May 01, 2005

As part of the events surrounding the all-consuming monster that is the Juno Awards, JunoFest saw several good nights of independent Canadia...

Manitoba Pyramid Cabaret, Winnipeg MB - June 19, 2004

Published Aug 01, 2004

Two full-length albums later, Manitoba finally played a gig in the home of his artistic namesake. After leaving the packed club waiting for...

Nathan Lawr / The Two-Minute Miracles / Jim Guthrie Collective Cabaret, Winnipeg MB - May 12, 2004

Published Jun 01, 2004

Certain music just suits specific seasons. Songs that hearken back to memories of hot summer winds are better appreciated when the weather r...

Rufus Wainwright / Shannon McNally Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg MB - April 12, 2004

Published May 01, 2004

Although the Walker Theatre had some of its haunting glamour taken away when its name was unfortunately changed to the Burton Cummings Theat...

Ron Sexsmith West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg MB - September 11, 2003

Published Oct 01, 2003

Ron Sexsmith coyly shuffled onto the stage alone, putting on a strong but sweet set of crowd favourites like "Strawberry Blonde," "Beautiful...

Winnipeg Folk Festival Birds Hill Park, Winnipeg MB - July 10 to 13, 2003

Published Aug 01, 2003

The big guns were pulled out as the Winnipeg Folk Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. With big name acts from all over the w...

Adam Franklin / All Systems Go! / Sianspheric / The Carnations West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg MB - May 31, 2003

Published Jul 01, 2003

The Carnations manoeuvred like a teenage indie rocker's wet dream, the way they worked so tightly around their set. Sianspheric woke the sma...