The 38th annual Winnipeg Folk Festival kicks off Five Days in July with Wednesday headliners Blue Rodeo
Posted by: Paul Little • July 6, 2011 @ 11:21pm
Back in 1993, the iconic Canadian roots-rock band Blue Rodeo released their album Five Days in July, probably their most defining work in their nearly three decades as a band.
I've done it in my basement. I've done it outdoors. My favourite place to do it is in a park. I used to be shy about doing it in public but I overcame that. I do it fast. I do it slow. Sometimes I take hours to finish. Once I pulled a groin doing it. After I'm done, I usually like a nice hot shower and have a nap. Sometimes I do it with other people.
Pictures in an Empty Room: Better Than the Original
Posted by: Lawrence Lee • April 22, 2011 @ 1:40pm
Welcome to the first of many top five lists that will undoubtedly lead to just about everybody questioning my sanity.
Interview: Meric Long and Logan Kroeber of San Fransisco indie alt-rock band The Dodos
Posted by: Paul Little • March 12, 2011 @ 5:49am
There are lots of bands and musicians out there who are really impressive recording artists, but maybe not the most exciting (or even very good) in a live setting. For some, it's just a case of utilizing a lot of great production that can't translate, while others are clearly aided in the studio and just can't cut it in on stage.
Interview: Rising Canadian singer/songwriter James Struthers
Posted by: Paul Little • February 18, 2011 @ 1:21am
In the relatively short time he's been a full-time musician, singer/songwriter James Struthers has been compared to several established and popular artists. And while the comparisons may be fairly accurate, saying Struthers sounds like Jason Mraz or John Mayer doesn't fairly represent how fresh and original he and his music really is.
Interview: Vogville Day & Night Festival founder Jonathan Fluevog
Posted by: Mark McLeod • February 15, 2011 @ 4:10pm
MM: What made you decide to start the festival?
JF: I started the festival because I manage a band called The Light Machines and I I was booking them into a lot of local smaller venues, and I really noticed a need for bands to play collectively to a larger audience without being a part of a talent contest, like the Peak FM contest that they run.
The Melodic Monkey Awards: Our Top Music of 2010
Posted by: Paul Little • February 14, 2011 @ 12:24am
Tonight, the music industry descended on Los Angeles to hand out Grammy Awards to some of the most popular music acts of the last year. But we know what you all look forward to every Grammy weekend -- who ShowbizMonkeys.com thinks put out the best albums and songs of 2010! You won't find Bieber, Eminem, or GaGa on our lists.
2010 Winnipeg Folk Festival Wrap-Up and Photo Gallery
Posted by: Paul Little • July 22, 2010 @ 4:33am
Dozens of acts, tens of thousands of festivalgoers, and countless hours of great music helped make the 37th Annual Winnipeg Folk Festival a memorable five days. The weather held up for the most part, while the music certainly did.
I'm going to be honest here...
Interview: Leverage's Christian Kane shows off his musical side in tonight's episode of the TNT hit
Posted by: Mark McLeod • July 18, 2010 @ 2:38pm
After recurring roles on Angel and Close to Home, Christian Kane now finds himself as one of the stars of the TNT hit Leverage, playing Eliot Spencer, the highly-skilled muscle of the con team lead by Timothy Hutton's Nathan Ford.
The Cat Empire, Arrested Development, and Pieta Brown highlight a rainy Saturday at the Winnipeg Folk Festival
Posted by: Paul Little • July 10, 2010 @ 11:58pm
The rain finally came to the Winnipeg Folk Festival on Saturday -- but what would an outdoor festival be without a bit of the wet stuff falling? It didn't seem to damper the spirits of festival-goers, however, as plenty of people were out at all the workshop stages throughout the day -- some decked in ponchos and others just letting the rain cool them down.
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