Articles by Stacey Abramson
They Shoot Horses Dont They / The Absent Sound / Sortie Real
The Royal Albert Arms, Winnipeg MA - April 12, 2006
PUBLISHED May 1, 2006
The problem with booking avant-garde bands is pairing them up with local bands that wont drive the crowd out before they step on stage. Un...
Waking Eyes / Mike Trike
Times Changed High and Lonesome Club, Winnipeg MB - January 9
PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006
The first night in a series of three pop music nights put on by Winnipeg label Endearing proved to be a splendid example of the bright musi...
Various
Business Deal Top 40 of 2005
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2005
Its too bad that Austin, Texas label Business Deal Records chose to put quirkiness before brains on this CD. Compilations are put out by v...
Janine Stoll
This Is Where We Bury It
PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2005
Toronto-based songstress Janine Stolls latest release is an album full of gorgeous porch songs. Bringing in elements of jazz, Afrobeat and...
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Birds Hill Park, Winnipeg MB - July 8 to 11, 2005
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005
There simply wasn't enough time to take in all the fantastic acts that appeared at this year's Winnipeg Folk Festival - the roster was so s...
Love Cursed
Tales from the Bedroom
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2005
Sounding like a bad mix of Anna Woronker from That Dog and Stevie Nicks, Love Cursed feel like a throwback to some of the lowest points in...
Feist / Julie Doiron / Ken Beattie / Western States
West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg MB - April 2, 2005
PUBLISHED May 1, 2005
As part of the events surrounding the all-consuming monster that is the Juno Awards, JunoFest saw several good nights of independent Canadi...
Manitoba
Pyramid Cabaret, Winnipeg MB - June 19, 2004
PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2004
Two full-length albums later, Manitoba finally played a gig in the home of his artistic namesake. After leaving the packed club waiting for...
