Photographs by Mike Chiasson, Jordan Janisse, Andrew Mazurak & Chantal Zdan.
Volume 22, Issue 6
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Danielle Duval – Of the Valley

Maybe it’s the title, or maybe it’s the controlled push of Danielle Duval’s voice, but every time I listen to Of the Valley, my first thought is that it would probably fair best as the soundtrack to some ’90s high school drama cult-classic flick. Continue Reading »

Rainbow Trout Music Festival and Fishing Derby

By Stefan Braun

Two weeks before the start of Rainbow Trout Music Festival and Fishing Derby, backcountry roads across Manitoba were being shut down due to raging wildfires and tinder dry conditions. Continue Reading »

STYLUS’ FAV ALBUMS of 2011


Sup, internet? We like music, reviewing music, and making lists of our favourite music.
This is the first year we’re putting our year-end lists online, and not in the magazine. Because, you can’t really right-click text that’s in a magazine, now can you?
Har har har har–CUE THE LISTS!!!

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Hillbilly Highway – Scott Nolan live at the Park Theatre

by Sheldon Birnie

Scott Nolan could be to Manitoba what Guy Clark is to Texas. A songwriter’s songwriter with an attention to the minutia of everyday life; drawing from a vast, detailed knowledge of all those who’ve walked the line before him; capable of delivering a heartbreaking line followed easily by a knee-slapper the next. Continue Reading »

STYLUS’ FAV SHOWS of 2011


If you hadn’t noticed, we at Stylus like to get out, go to shows, and sometimes even take pics for you wonderful readers.
Now that the year is done, as is the tradition, a handful of our writers picked their favourites, and some even wrote about their very favourites. This is our way to let you know what’s been hip in the indie world, big arena world, and which holes-in-the-walls we’re frequenting, but this is all subjective of course and you’re always more than welcome to volunteer for Stylus yourself.
Stay tuned tomorrow for everybody’s top albums!

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The Magnificent 7s – All Kinds of Mean

Bookended by two tight instrumental tracks, the Magnificent 7s’ sophomore release, All Kinds of Mean, is mean indeed. Continue Reading »

Samantha Savage Smith – Tough Cookie

Samantha Savage Smith chronicles a tale of wrecked love on Tough Cookie, and despite it obviously being the result of a painful and poisonous relationship, I couldn’t be happier to have this album in my collection. Continue Reading »

Raleigh Moncrief – Watered Lawn


COMIN AT YA, ALL THE WAY FROM SACRAMENTO! ITS RALEIGH MONCRIEF! Continue Reading »

The Magnificent 7s – Making Friends and Getting Mean across the Continent

illustration: Natalie Baird
By Sheldon Birnie

Winnipeg’s Magnificent 7s are a hard traveling, hard rocking bluegrass band. Preparing to release their sophomore album for local imprint Transistor 66, Matt Magura and Andy Bart recently sat down with Stylus to chat about All Kinds of Mean over a couple pitchers of Two Rivers. Continue Reading »

BIG FUN FESTIVAL

photo: Silas Chipelski
By Kaeleigh Ayre

Winnipeg music fans will be able to shake, rock and roll off the snow this January with the inaugural Big Fun Music Festival. Continue Reading »

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