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Gettin' Weird at the Windsor

A review of Hooded Fang with guests Glass Random and Origins

By Ashley Au from Winnipeg, on Tue, 2013-06-18 14:32
hooded fang, winnipeg, the windsor, glass random, origins, review, live music, ashley au
Late last Wednesday, I found myself in the dimly lit Windsor Hotel to check out Hooded Fang, and indie rock outfit out of Toronto.  The air was humid, the counters sticky, and the beer, questionably affordable.  The floor was full of people, but not too full, and there was plenty of personal space to go around without the dancefloor seeming sad and sparse. The evening started slowly.  Opening up the night was, local one man band, Glass Random.  Armed with only an electric... [Keep Reading]

Rainbow Trout Music Festival 2013 Lineup

Support Your Local Indie Festival

By Jodie Layne from Winnipeg, on Tue, 2013-06-18 11:36
RTMF, rainbow trout music festival, winnipeg, Trout Trout Trout, Music, tunesday, Hana Lulu, Yes We Mystic, Romi Mayes, Federal Lights, The Vanduras
If you've been lucky enough to attend one of the past three Rainbow Trout Music Festival and Fishing Derbies in the past, then you know what a solid time there is to be had. It started as the most DIY of festivals - about 50 friends and a few bands hauling a stage and sound equipment out to a rural trout pond for a few days of fun. The word started to spread and the festival grew and last year it got legit, finding a permanent home on the banks of the Roseau River with the generous hosting... [Keep Reading]

Oh My, Orgone

Jazz Fest 2013 Club Series Opening Night

By Jodie Layne from Winnipeg, on Tue, 2013-06-18 08:29
winnipeg jazz festival, jazz fest, review, concert, concert review, orgone
It's a slightly cool summer evening, the patio outside the iconc Pyramid Cabaret is filled with friends having drinks, music is pumping from the speakers, and bikes overflow the bike racks and fences out front. It's a Monday, which can only mean one thing: it's Jazz Fest. There is no other event that brings the crowds in droves every weeknight. For five nights, music lovers will show up at work with circles under their eyes and a smile on their faces after spending all night... [Keep Reading]

Beer and Bands: Summer is in full swing!

Winnipeg Jazz Festival free opening weekend review

By Alycia Rodrigues from Winnipeg, on Tue, 2013-06-18 08:32
Winnipeg Jazz Festival 2013, jazz, soul, Electronic Funk
You know it’s summer in Winnipeg after a weekend full of beer tents and bands. Beer and bands! What more do you need in life? If you had the opportunity to hit up the free opening weekend at Jazz Festival, you’re sure to be excited for the next week, since the show lineups every night were awesome. Basically, there were a bunch of wicked bands playing free shows at the cube in the Exchange District all weekend. I moved some stuff around at work and luckily had the opportunity to... [Keep Reading]

Sc Mira: both beauty and brains

Tale of struggle, love, and dreams

By Alycia Rodrigues from Winnipeg, on Tue, 2013-06-11 09:57
local music, winnipeg, indie folk
Sc Mira is a local indie folk singer to keep your eye on. She has a mesmerizing voice with a haunting stage presence. On stage, she doesn’t demand attention in a look-at-me fashion like some artists, it’s just not her style, but rather gains the attention of her audience with her pure talent.  Last week she performed at Le Garage, a gem of a live music venue, and it was the first time she sang with her band mates in Winnipeg. She began the evening with an acoustic set and... [Keep Reading]

Out This Week!

Our 5-minute reviews of some albums hot and fresh out the kitchen

By Ashley Au from Winnipeg, on Thu, 2013-06-06 09:56
out this week, new music, portugal. the man, capital cities, camera obscura, new album, album reviews, winnipeg, ashley au
Each week at the Rooster, we bring you reviews on some of the week's new releases. This week, we bring you offerings from Capital Cities, Portugal. The Man, and Camera Obscura. In A Tidal Wave Of Mystery by Capital Cities There is no doubt in my mind that the first track of this album will be playing in clubs and sampled and remixed by DJs all summer.  As far as debut releases go, Capital Cities knock it out of the ballpark with In A Tidal Wave of Mystery.  The album, mixed and... [Keep Reading]

Fit for the Strip

New restaurant, Fitzroy soon to join Sherbrook Strip

By Jodie Layne from Winnipeg, on Tue, 2013-06-04 10:41
winnipeg, Food, restaurant, fitzroy, fitzroy restaurant
Nestled in between a bakery and a chain sandwich joint, I noticed some kraft-paper covered windows where the condo office used to be. The fact that there was a condo office and that there currently is a chain sandwich restaurant on Sherbrook street is weird, but there are several businesses trying to infuse heart and soul back into the West Broadway/Wolseley Neighbourhood. Fitzroy restaurant, opening pending those pesky city permits, hopes to be one of those places - celebrating West Broadway... [Keep Reading]

I've Got a Total Crush On.....

Juniper Ridge

By Jodie Layne from Winnipeg, on Tue, 2013-06-04 10:41
juniper ridge, cascade glacier, room spray, Makers, hiking, California
I came across Juniper Ridge's beautiful things in one of those weird ways we seem to see things these days: someone posted something on Instagram, someone liked their photo on Facebook and it showed up in my feed, or whatever. Regardless, this is one of those things that stopped me in my tracks and didn't just make me double tap an Instagram photo or press like - I was totally intrigued by the concept and resulting goods.  Juniper Ridge makes some of my most favorite things: tea... [Keep Reading]

Quintessential Queer Pride Playlists

By Ashley Au from Winnipeg, on Wed, 2013-05-29 09:30
gay pride, winnipeg, playists, dykes, queers, lesbians, Music, trans, LGBT, GLBT, pride parade, ashley au
That’s right, it’s Pride Week in Winnipeg, MB.  Gays and gayelles across the city are getting ready to sparkle and shine. Whether its coordinating who’s wearing what colour for rainbow themed girl gangs at the Parade or stocking up on Half Pints’ Queer Beer, muh gays are a-stirrin’!  Summer is here!  The leaves! The sun! The QUEERS!   Can you hear that buzzing sound? Fresh undercuts and fades for everyone! What’s that blinding figure... [Keep Reading]

First Looks at 1st Break

Film festival for emerging filmmakers takes place this weekend

By Jodie Layne from Winnipeg, on Mon, 2013-05-27 08:49
winnipeg, 1st break, short films, Movies, film festival
What if you could see the films that David Lynch produced when he was an emeriging filmmaker? That's the idea behind the very first 1st Break Film Festival, happening this weekend in Winnipeg. The fest is put on by two emerging filmmakers themselves, who wanted to show off their work, but didn't feel ready for bigger festivals with more established filmmakers. So they did what you do in Winnipeg: if you don't see what you want, you make it yourself.  Taking place this... [Keep Reading]

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