I had been waiting several years (years!!) to see Winnipeg’s Moon Tan live. After too many missed gigs, I finally found my chance on the opening night of Indie Week. Moon [...]
It’s been half a decade since Winnipeg’s Mise en Scene released their debut album, Desire’s Despair. Since then, the duo has become a trio and their sound has [...]
Truth be told, Winnipeg’s Sc Mira is what got me off my couch on Friday night. I was perfectly content to stay at home and watch the Leafs lose from my couch, but the very [...]
The Village Idiots – a group of loveable music fans and fervent Winnipeg scene supporters – do more than go to shows and buy a t-shirt. The group of Winnipegers are take [...]
Last night, I went to a show. I wore sweatpants and had a front-row seat. My dog was there, too, and I was cozy, wrapped in my favourite blanket. One of the best Canadian [...]
In the first bout of new music since 2013 (!!), Winnipeg’s Mise en Scene is debuting a slightly fuzzier sound, laden with deep bass and singer Stefanie Blondal [...]
On this day in 1963, 17-year-old Neil Young and his band, The Squires, performed their official first gig at the Winnipeg Country Club, where tickets cost just five [...]
On this day in 1970, Randy Bachman left The Guess Who to produce an album for a Winnipeg band Brave Belt, which he eventually joins. At the suggestion of Neil Young, [...]
The Bokononists are the kind of band that you only need to hear once before you’ve decided you love them. I was fortunate enough to see them play during Canadian Music [...]
I was sad (very sad) to miss Winnipeg-based foursome The Revival during Canadian Music Week in March. However, I was happy (very, very happy) to catch their Thursday-night [...]