May 2021 Issue

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May 2021 - COVER/Letter From the Editor

Hard to believe that we're on our eighth issue. It's also very humbling that, even though we are a small and very specific publication,...

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It's not an end or a beginning. Let's call it a coda. Skomorowski releases album after ten years

By Scott Roos For Kaleigh Skomorowski (aka the artist formerly known as Kayleigh Smith), these days it must feel like she’s living out...

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“If You Wait For The Perfect Moment, You Can End Up Waiting Forever”- Clint Walper of Ritual Rabbits

By Will Yannacoulias Clint Walper is a true Renaissance Man. An accomplished athlete, Ivy League graduate, former professional sports...

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Love in an Ele-Vator: The Vator Sessions in Detail

Beyond the city limits of Saskatoon, as the urban sprawl gives way to the endless oceans of wheat and canola that sway gently in the...

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Jeffery Straker, Modern Day Troubadour

By Dara Schindelka Jeffery Straker is more than just a dearly loved Canadian singer-songwriter, he’s a ray of sunshine in a world of...

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"All I’m Trying To Do Is Tell My Truth"- Jonathon Karabekian

By Will Yannacoulias When life closes a door, it opens a window. In April 2020, when the rest of the world froze to a standstill, Prince...

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It's kinda like having a song scrapyard: North Portal's Last Birds Discuss Songwriting Process

by Scott Roos *photo courtesy Last Birds Back in January a pretty cool thing happened. A little known husband and wife duo from North...

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That'll Sound Cool. Let's do it: Before & Apace Release New Single

Imagine the broad soundscape that would come out of putting The Dillinger Escape Plan and Tool in a room together, telling them to jam...

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Meet The Guts- Derek Kuchirka of Saskatoon's Me The Guts

By Justin Bruce It’s late November of 2013 and I’m sitting in Saskatoon’s Underground Cafe, pumping out desperate, last-minute Facebook...

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I Really Wanted My Songs to Breathe: Kaelen Klypak aka June Thrasher

For Kaelen Klypak, the Saskatoon based electro-synth artist currently known as June Thrasher, music was something that was always in...

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Staying Musically Active During the Pandemic: Hot Dog Helen

*the opinions expressed within this column are solely those of Hot Dog Helen and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of...

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"We Just All Need To Sit Back And Uncomfortably Listen"- Saskatoon's Theresa Sokyrka

By Dara Schindelka Trigger Warning - It is an honour to have Theresa Sokyrka share so openly and honestly about her experiences. We thank...

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