February 2021 Issue

Feb 4, 20215 min read

Guardians of the Legacy: French Super-Fan Helps Pen Comic for 70's Rock Icons

By Mark Allard-Will A graphic novel about an Indigenous late-disco era rock band, co-written by a French super fan, sounds like a...

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Jan 30, 20210 min read

February 2021: Cover

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Jan 30, 20211 min read

A Letter From the Editor: February 2021

Oops, we did it again. Yeah, NSMZ is still here and still kicking ass and taking names. In fact, we've added three new names to our staff...

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Jan 30, 20213 min read

Poking Holes In the Darkness: Park Valley Bluegrass Prodigies Jake & Ira

By Scott Roos Park Valley bluegrass prodigies Jake Vaadeland and Ira Amundson, better known as the sensational duo Jake & Ira have...

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Jan 30, 20214 min read

I Remain Hopeful That Live Music Will Return In 2021: SaskMusic Executive Director Michael Dawson

By Mark Allard-Will Twenty-twenty will, regardless of how you personally view responses to the pandemic, forever be a phonetic sound to...

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Jan 30, 20215 min read

Support The Supporters: Reservoir Records & Jordy Balicki

By Will Yannacoulias Prince Albert musician and producer Jordy Balicki has been a creative force locally for over a decade, first with...

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Jan 30, 20214 min read

CAMP Program Innovator Eliza Doyle

by Dara Schindelka Eliza Mary Doyle is a familiar name in the Saskatchewan music scene. For the last five years Doyle has been touring...

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Jan 30, 20214 min read

The Thrill of Victory: Jay & Jo Carrying On the Trudel Legacy With Critically Acclaimed Record

by Scott Roos Released in spite of COVID19 in July of 2020, Prince Albert expats Jay & Jo’s latest full length entitled Victory was a...

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Jan 30, 20215 min read

Becoming Your Own Favourite Band: The Mystery of Jam Street Revealed

by Mark Hodgman There's something mysterious and intimidating about entering a building without any windows or way of seeing what's...

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Jan 30, 20215 min read

We Were Influencers Before There Were Influencers: Erica Ehm Reflects on Her Time at Much Music

By Scott Roos In the 80’s, 90’s and early aughts, there was arguably no better place to find out about new music than by turning on your...

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Jan 30, 20214 min read

It’s a Form of Communication, When You Entertain: Audrey Neubuhr & The Hillbilly Homestead

By Will Yannacoulias Tucked on the edge of the Nesbit Provincial Forest, among the poplar bluffs and small farms between the communities...

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Jan 30, 20212 min read

Bombargo: From Humble Beginnings to the Goodtime Guarantee

by Andrew Liles Bombargo brothers, Anthony Thoen (guitar) and Nathan Thoen (lead vocals), took time out of their hectic schedule to chat...

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Jan 30, 20213 min read

I’m Glad I’m Being Compared To Someone That I Like: Saskatoon's Tucker Lane Discuss Influences

By Scott Roos For Johnny Sinclair and Leslie Stanwyck, 2020 was a busy year. They saw the launching of their own personal imprint...

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