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Volume 23, Issue 2
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The Visions of Grimes


By Adrienne Yeung

Electropop pixie Grimes (a.k.a. Claire Boucher)’s angelic voice has captivated millions of pairs of ears in the past two years with her dark and sugary witch house beats. Less than a year after her latest release, the split LP Darkbloom (with d’Eon), the Montreal songstress is back with her most complex and lush sounding album yet, Visions. Stylus got in touch with her via e-mail, and this is what she had to say. Continue Reading »

Kontroller – Deus Ex: Human Revolution


by: Kabir Kaler

Hello gamers. Today we will be meeting with the multimillion dollar man (literally), Adam Jensen, in the newly released game Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a prequel to the critically acclaimed game, Deus Ex for PC, released in 2000. It was called the best PC game of all time in PC Gamers’ Top 100 PC games. Continue Reading »

Hillbilly Highway – Back on the Road

by Sheldon Birnie

Like The Boss said, “Summer’s here and the time is right for racing in the streets.” Continue Reading »

Ray Wylie Hubbard – The Grifter’s Hymnal


If you’ve never heard Hubbard’s particular brand of “deep-groove-in-the-blood-masterless-samurai-folk-poet-blues,” then it’s about time you did. Continue Reading »

Kittie – I’ve Failed You


Right off the bat, you get your ass handed to you on the sixth album by these hard rocking Canadian ladies. Continue Reading »

FUCK DETECTOR: Self-titled 7”

Fuck Detector is a mid-west punk band from Fargo. Continue Reading »

Citing Sources :: John K. Samson’s “Provincial”

By Victoria King

After a disturbingly friendly-weathered day, John K. Samson welcomes the subzero chill that we Winnipeggers are so familiar with. “I’m kind of relieved it’s getting a little colder. It was freaking me out yesterday. It was kind of unsettling… We need the real winter,” he explains over the phone.   Continue Reading »

Hillbilly Highway – Take heed of the Grifter’s Hymnal

by Sheldon Birnie

Ray Wylie Hubbard is a goddamn beauty, bottom line. Continue Reading »

NANS & NAT – The Right Words


There’s music that people to dance to, and there’s music that people listen to – and The Right Words stays resolutely on the dance-only side of the line. Continue Reading »

Tony Sly – Sad Bear


This second solo release from Tony Sly – former front-man of ’90s whiny-punk-heroes No Use For A Name – is for the most part a painful way to spend 30-odd minutes of your life. Continue Reading »

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