Throwback Interview: Sophie Stevens
It was a humid June evening teetering on the edge of rainfall that I first met singer/songwriter Sophie Stevens for what was intended to be an interview for a piece about the space she writes her music in. As we sat and talked, the flower of this artists mind blossomed to explain the method behind her songwriting.
Kaleo in Winnipeg
Soon after the song came the band. The crowd erupted once singer JJ Julius Son came out and gave a quick bow. Guitarist Rubin Pollock stood to stage left with a rectangular bodied black and white Rickenbacker, though without my glasses it could have been anything. He would later play on a sunburst style Les Paul from the now bankrupt Gibson company and later a Fender Telecaster. The singer came out with a Telecaster, perhaps the same one.
Ferraro - Losing Sleep
In their debut album Losing Sleep, released under Cadence Music, brotherly rock trio Ferraro came onto the scene with a unique and authentic sound that reminds listeners of what makes music from the era of five-cent bottles of Coca-Cola worth loving.
Lainhart by Senora May
Upon hearing Senora May’s debut album, Lainhart, a few things will be made clear. For one, there’s no hunk of cheese big enough to coax her into the Rat Race. What she wants instead is a life outside the cage where she can stretch her legs and let her soul wander. Senora touches on this and more in her romantic album about life.
Haitia
Originally published in Stylus Magazine, Volume 28, Issue 2
An interview with members of the band Haitia from 2017.
Night Sky - Raine Hamilton
Manitoba musician Raine Hamilton captures stories of life and love through her poetic verse in both French and English.
Live on Red Barn Radio I & II by Tyler Childers
Live on Red Barn Radio I & II is quintessential Tyler Childers. Recorded in 2018 at Red Barn Radio in Lexington, Kentucky, Childers plays four songs with a band and four just the man and his guitar.
Sleepwalking by Cole Shway
A 2020 review from Stylus Magazine reviewing Cole Shway’s EP Sleepwalking.