Articles by Myles Tiessen
Chastity Was Voiceless but Vivid in Winnipeg
The Handsome Daughter, April 19
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2024
The one who belonged most at Chastity's Friday night Winnipeg show was the kid standing by himself smoking a cigarette 15, maybe...
Sonic Youth Were Swept Up in the Waves on 'Walls Have Ears'
PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2024
While Sonic Youth’s studio albums almost capturing their musical brutality, it’s their live recordings that showcase the band’s true power...
Living Hour Said Goodbye and Started Anew in Winnipeg
Good Will Social Club, December 9
PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2023
A bittersweet hum of beginnings and endings rang out through Living Hour's entire performance at Winnipeg's Good Will Social Club. The ban...
Kurt Vile Retraces His Steps on 'Back to Moon Beach'
PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2023
"These recycled riffs ain't going anywhere, anytime soon," stammers Kurt Vile on his latest EP's title track. Riffs, lyrics, melodies — cal...
Tired Cossack Plays It Fast, Loose and Fiery on 'I Know, I Guess'
PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2023
"And here we goooo!" The goofy studio chatter heard during the first few seconds of opening track "Sardines" may initially seem like some...
Sonic Youth's 20 Best Songs Ranked
PUBLISHED Aug 15, 2023
From their hyper-fuzzy industrial no-wave roots through the slacker rock '90s era and into the dynamic and formless later years, Sonic Yout...
Country Music Staked Its Claim at Winnipeg Folk Festival 2023
PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2023
Take a 30-minute drive North-East of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and you'll find a quintessential prairie forest. Innumerable trembling aspen and o...
Amos the Kid Secures His Hometown Hero Status with 'Enough as It Was'
PUBLISHED May 4, 2023
Walk down any street in Winnipeg with Amos Nadlersmith, better known as Amos the Kid, and someone is bound to stop you and chat. Since movi...
