Articles by Levi Manchak
Winterruption YEG: Jennifer Castle / Bodega / Wares / Ezra Furman / Bully
Edmonton AB, January 24 to 26
PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2020
Winter doesn't typically erupt on the prairies. It's more like a slow rolling, collective coma that takes hold just after the holidays and...
Bodega
Shiny New Model
PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2019
If you called Bodega a pretentious Brooklyn band, they'd likely just say thanks. The art-punk group lean into cultural critique with self-a...
Lucius
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
The programming for the final day of Interstellar Rodeo was far more Rodeo than Interstellar, with the schedule dominated by country, folk...
Marlaena Moore
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
Alternative singer-songwriter is an incredibly tough genre to stand out in. Lucky for Marlaena Moore that her earnest, "aw shucks" attitude...
Whitehorse
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
Whitehorse's folky desert rock may end up as a soundtrack to our hot future at some point, but for the time being, the only thing they are...
NYSSA
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 27
PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2019
Interstellar Rodeo hosts interstitial acts, typically up-and-coming solo artists, that perform while the stage is being changed over betwee...
Perfume Genius
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 27
PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2019
There's a patient power to Perfume Genius's performances. Nothing is ever rushed in the music that Mike Hadreas makes, but nothing ever qui...
Sheila E.
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 27
PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2019
A foul northern storm throughout the day was not the only relentless force of nature to grace the Interstellar Rodeo stage. Legendary percu...
