Tag: local music
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New Local Music: Cupid’s Heart – ‘Get Up (and Dance)’
Prince Albert-based band, Cupid’s Heart, are back with a rocking new single entitled “Get Up (& Dance)” just in time for a run of spring shows through Alberta and Saskatchewan. Best known for their unique duo performances featuring electric guitar, cello, and drum machines, the band uses this latest release to introduce drummer Zachary Kerr…
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Local Music – The Hourhand – Candy
Regina’s The Hourhand entered summer with the release of a rocking new track entitled “Candy” just in time for appearances at a few festivals around the province! In the past when i’ve been asked what this band sounds like, i’ve typically say something along the lines of “they’re a band for guitarists” – and by…
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Local Music: The Radiant
Saskatoon’s The Radiant released a brand new single entitled, ‘Formulaic,’ this past Friday. But don’t be misled by the title, the five piece’s new track does anything but follow a predetermined set of rules. Built on a gritty bobbing rhythm section provided by bassist Evan Khouse and drummer Jordan Admed, the band creates a perfect…
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Local Music – Video Release – GreenWing – ‘Better Than Yesterday’
(DISCLOSURE: I have a producer credit on this song, so feel free to take my opinions on this video with as much or little salt as you’d like!) The final test of many romantic relationships is moving in together. This is not because intermingling bathroom habits, setting bedroom cleanliness expectations, and dividing household labour can…
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Local Music: Dead Ex Girlfriends – Sober Up
Back in early 2023 my phone chimed with a new Instagram notification. “Dead Ex Girlfriends followed you.” The name alone instantly grabbed my attention and had me wondering what we as a collective scene were in for. I’ve been eagerly waiting for a debut release since that day and today, we got exactly that. The…
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GreenWing – Eatin’ It – Album Review
If the Dunkey’s Third Law of Critique is to be believed – that a critic’s credibility is tied to the consistency of their voice – it is then prudent for me to lay some cards on the table. Full disclosure: I Am GreenWing Fan. I’ve tracked with members of the band on various projects, come up…
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Greenwing Releases New Single: Dark
Saskatoon band Greenwing are back with a new single, Dark. Now that they’ve added new members, we take a listen to see how they’ve evolved. Greenwing have entered a new chapter with their new single, Dark. And not just due to some lineup changes and a fresh summer to spread their wild oats. The Saskatoon…
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Album Announcement – Axis Decade – ‘Half Full of Empty’
Axis Decade is a band, it’s a brand, it’s utopian collectivism, it’s rugged individualism, it’s multiple genetic aberrations,it’s advanced hearing loss, it’s New Wave, it’s old wounds, it’s a benediction, it’s a sunk cost fallacy, it’s too much, it’s barely anything at all, it’s 1967, it’s 1980, it’s 1992, it’s a broken shoelace when you’re…
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Wolf Willow – Old Guitars & Shooting Stars
Darston’s Wolf Willow has a new album out, Old Guitars & Shooting Stars. They’re playing a couple of double release shows with Saskatoon’s The Garrys. Nashville may have left many of its brightest stars hanging in favour of moving into Wal-mart Country territory in the last few decades, but there are still plenty of acts…
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The Garrys – Get Thee to a Nunnery
Saskatoon’s psych surf rock sibling trio, The Garrys, are releasing a new album, Get Thee to a Nunnery on September 24th, via Grey Records. It is produced by Dallas Good of the Sadies. One of the cool thing about The Garrys is that they’re adept at taking something classic and making it new, while not…