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Feb 6, 20221 min read
A Letter From the Editor: February 2022
Well, it's been a tough few months with COVID19 rearing it's ugly head again with yet another variant but, as they say in the business,...
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Feb 6, 20223 min read
"When you're writing a song, you start with a blank canvas" Donny Parenteau On Purpose and Process
By Scott Roos Pics by Deanna Roos of Contingent Colours Photography “Once COVID hit, I had to rethink everything that I do. It totally...
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Feb 6, 20224 min read
Reprint: Let’s Get Ready To Ramble: Celebrating The Napatak Ramble’s 10th Annual Music Festival
*Editor's note: this article originally appeared in our February edition* By Shelbey Savoie “It’s really about enjoying the people and...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read
Advice from Hot Dog Helen: What to do about Valentines Day
By Hot Dog Helen Pics by Deanna Roos of Contingent Colours Photography Hi, Hot Dog Helen here! I hope you are staying warm with the cold...
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Feb 6, 20229 min read
Telecasters, Bunnyhugs and Vico: Why Fender's First Guitar Became A Sask Indie Icon
By Will Yannacoulias In 1950, Californian radio repairman Leo Fender launched the Fender Telecaster, which would become the first...
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Feb 6, 20226 min read
Brayden King Talks Friendships, Inspiration, and Vulnerability
written by Tara McDermott On January 14, 2022, Brayden King released his first EP, “Live From the Road.” NSMZ sat down with him to chat...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read
Adaptable and Dependable: W3apons
By Janice Stobie-Rushton In a perfect world, we would have been able to see W3apons in person as the opener for the Trews "I Wanna Play"...
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Feb 6, 20223 min read
Artist Spotlight: The Steadies' Earl Perreira
by Scott Roos "You just gotta be yourself, authentic and real." Funk, Reggae, Soul, Dub and Ska… That’s the modus operandi for one of...
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Feb 6, 20223 min read
"It Feels Good To Be Learning Something New" Jay Semko's Poetry Debut
By Will Yannacoulias Saskatoon’s Jay Semko has enjoyed a long, illustrious career in the arts. Getting his start as a founding member of...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read
Coherency Finally Gets Zero Sum Album Release Show at Regina's The Exchange
By Victoria Perras Pics by Dustin Hassard In November of 2021 local Regina band Coherency performed their long overdue album release show...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read
Ponteix: Mario Lepage’s Prairie Soundscapes
By Andreea Moore Fransaskois artist Mario Lepage‘s new release Amélia is a beautiful prairie soundscape of four really well planned out...
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