Live Review: the smalls, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Posted by: Chris Hearn  •  November 8, 2014 @ 2:47pm

Sold out! And for good reason, after all, it was the smalls, on their big return to Winnipeg for their (Slight Return) reunion tour, and people were excited. Well, I know I was. And so was the bass player for Black Mastiff who was the opening band for the tour. He expressed it often, using much profanity, just how excited he was to be part of this.

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Music service Spotify celebrates one month in Canada

Posted by: Chris Hearn  •  November 3, 2014 @ 6:08pm

Spotify is now in Canada! Oh goody, goody, goody. I have been waiting for this for a long time.

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The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #046 with Bahamas

Posted by: Matt Moskal  •  October 22, 2014 @ 11:14am

Bahamas is Afie Jurvanen, a Toronto, ON-based singer/songwriter raised in quiet-lake-surrounding city of Barrie. It was there that his industrious nature picked up a few tricks on the guitar. He adopted the moniker Bahamas for his 2009 debut record Pink Strat.

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Live Review (and some ramblings): Amon Amarth in Winnipeg, MB

Posted by: William O'Donnell  •  October 8, 2014 @ 2:38pm

It was a Monday night. What better way to escape the mundane and celebrate being one-day into your work week than with some eardrum shattering metal? Who said a good night's rest?! Get out of here! .... Good...

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The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #043 with Fred Penner

Posted by: Matt Moskal  •  October 1, 2014 @ 7:00am

Hey kids! It's Fred Penner! The legendary Canadian singer/songwriter has spent the past four decades entertaining children and adults alike. In the late 70s he captured national attention with his rendition of Harry S. Smith's "The Cat Came Back". In 1985, His engaging and endearing live show made its way to national television.

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The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #041 with Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner of Red Moon Road

Posted by: Matt Moskal  •  September 17, 2014 @ 1:35pm

Red Moon Road are on the fast track to becoming Canada's favourite campfire band. Their sound is rooted in tradition but capitalizes on the genre's ability to transcend time. The folk trio spent their summer plucking, strumming, and singing for festival-goers across the country.

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The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #028 with The Noble Thiefs

Posted by: Matt Moskal  •  June 11, 2014 @ 3:21pm

The Noble Thiefs are a stylish soul-rock outfit based out of Winnipeg, MB.

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Album Review: Casualties of Cool - Casualties of Cool

Posted by: Randy Hazzard  •  May 13, 2014 @ 10:28pm

It is hard sometimes to review something and not have it turn into an open love letter. That is the problem I have when it comes to discussing certain topics.

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Interview: Billy Reid, creative force behind YouTube children's hit "Pancake Manor"

Posted by: Paul Little  •  January 27, 2014 @ 5:10am

In this new era of music, when iTunes downloads and YouTube views are just as important as (or, one could argue, more important than) album sales and radio plays, it's quite the feat for any musician to have their videos played nearly 30 million times on YouTube.

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Live Review: Kiss & Shinedown

Posted by: Randy Hazzard  •  July 29, 2013 @ 6:34pm

You wanted the best, you got mediocre at best. The most redundant band in the world- KISS.

I first saw them in 2000 during their Farewell Tour. I remember it so vividly. I was sixteen and I believed every word they said. Paul Stanley promised to play all night. I thought I was going to be out until four in the morning considering they had such a large back catalogue.

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