Interview: Soulfly's Max Cavalera talks touring and his love of all genres of metal
Interview: Hawksley Workman talks rage and tears, 80s music, the idea of fame, and his upcoming tour
2019 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: What to expect, who to see, and a throwback to last year's fest
2018 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: Who to see, how to keep up, and a look back at last year
Interview: Legendary metal vocalist Max Cavalera
Interview: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never National Sneak Preview Event on Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The Lonely Island, SNL's Digital Short masterminds, have a new CD coming out
Interview: Rising Canadian singer/songwriter James Struthers
Interview: Multi-talented Toronto singer/songwriter Emm Gryner
Interview: Canadian folk duo Dala (Sheila Carabine & Amanda Walther)
Iron & Wine highlight of Winnipeg Folk Festival so far (and other Day 3 notes)
Interview: Soulfly's Max Cavalera talks touring and his love of all genres of metal
Posted by: William O'Donnell // March 17, 2020 @ 10:56pm
February 17 saw the return of metal titans Soulfly to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Along for "The Summoning" tour were thrashers Toxic Holocaust, and on this date we also received a metal barrage from X Method, Bears with Technology, and Cause of Death.
Interview: Hawksley Workman talks rage and tears, 80s music, the idea of fame, and his upcoming tour
Posted by: Paul Little // October 26, 2019 @ 5:30pm
Hawksley Workman has been making albums since the late 90s (his first full-length, For Him and the Girls, came out in 1999) and he's been releasing new music every year or 2 since then.
2019 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: What to expect, who to see, and a throwback to last year's fest
Posted by: Paul Little // July 11, 2019 @ 12:38am
Let's start with some honesty: the original version of this 2019 Winnipeg Folk Festival preview piece was almost complete when a couple accidental clicks of the mouse sent hours of work into the digital ether.
Newfoundland folk duo Fortunate Ones visit the Winnipeg Folk Festival fresh off releasing new full-length, Hold Fast
Posted by: Paul Little // July 4, 2018 @ 11:02pm
Newfoundland and Labrador has a population of just over half a million people – smaller than all but one other province.
2018 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: Who to see, how to keep up, and a look back at last year
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys // July 4, 2018 @ 1:02pm
The Winnipeg Folk Festival celebrates its 45th year in 2018, and here at Showbiz Monkeys, we're celebrating our 10th year in a row of covering this much-loved prairie music festival.
Interview: Legendary metal vocalist Max Cavalera
Posted by: William O'Donnell // March 22, 2018 @ 6:45pm
Max Cavalera is most famous for being the lead singer (growler) and composer for Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Killer be Killed, and formerly of thrash-metal pioneers Sepultura. In 1994, Max created a one-off side project with English musician/producer Alex Newport called Nailbomb.
2017 Winnipeg Folk Fesetival Preview: Big names, hidden gems, incredible locals, and some cool stuff from 2016
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys // July 6, 2017 @ 9:51am
The summer festival season in Manitoba, on the Canadian prairies, is always an exciting time.
2016 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: Top picks for each day of the fest, plus our 2015 video highlights
Posted by: Paul Little // July 6, 2016 @ 2:39pm
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is one of Canada's longest-running music festivals, and is a favourite not just amongst local music fans, but of performers and audience members well beyond the Manitoba borders.
Interstellar Rodeo Winnipeg Preview: What is it, who's coming, and why should you go?
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys // August 12, 2015 @ 1:33pm
Interstellar Rodeo -- a music festival started by Canadian indie label Six Shooter Records in Edmonton, Alberta in 2012 -- has come to Winnipeg for the first time in 2015, setting up shop at the Forks from Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16.
2015 Winnipeg Folk Festival Preview: This year's must-see acts, an interview with Artistic Director Chris Frayer, & video highlights from 2014
Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys // July 7, 2015 @ 7:28am
The Winnipeg Folk Festival has been going strong on the Canadian prairies for over four decades. Music, community, environment, food, fun -- these are all integral parts of what makes the Winnipeg Folk Festival so special year after year. There are travellers from across Canada and the U.S.
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