A pivotal moment in Saskatchewan history: Dione Taylor on Juno Nomination
Over the years, Saskatchewan has played home to some stellar Blues acts and for this year's JUNO Awards ceremony, one modern Blues artist...
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Apr 5, 20213 min read
I don't think I would have done this if not for COVID: Declan Hills talks side project Stark Astrid
by Mark Hodgman There is something significant about the calms that follow storms. After chaos becomes the norm, the poignant stillness...
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Apr 5, 202111 min read
Feature of the Year: Don McLean, Sask Artists Talk American Pie Album
by Scott Roos *photo courtesy of Don McLean It's indeed hard to believe that it's going on 50 years since legendary New York folkster Don...
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Apr 5, 20215 min read
“The Pxrtals Is Everything That I Am”- Lévi Soulodre of The Pxrtals
By Will Yannacoulias The Pxrtals is the passion project of prolific Saskatoon artist Lévi Soulodre. Soulodre is an accomplished painter,...
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Apr 5, 20214 min read
It’s a beautiful province we live in...and it’s all real: A Conversation With Corinne Newton
Canadian Country music has succumbed to the same ebbs and flows of trends as Nashville before it, seeing its chart toppers become what...
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Apr 5, 20214 min read
It has been a good bonding project for us: Brother/Sister Act Poe Lacey Tell Their Story
by Dara Schindelka There’s something unique about northern Saskatchewan’s newest indie pop group, Poe Lacey. For a brother and sister...
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Apr 5, 20215 min read
We're pretty honest with each other when we're writing: Munro & Patrick on Debut EP
by Scott Roos *Heidi Munro and Scott Patrick perform at the EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts For Saskatchewan scene stalwarts Heidi Munro...
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Apr 5, 20213 min read
We describe ourselves as progressive Groove Metal: Despite the Reverence
by Mark Allard-Will "Primate Centurion" is a powerful title that conjures up juxtaposed mental imagery of the tools of war imposed...
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Apr 5, 20212 min read
Never Let the Haters Get You Down: Advice from Hot Dog Helen
a satire piece by Hot Dog Helen with Scott Roos *photo courtesy of Deanna Roos and Contingent Colours Photography It's been a few months...
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Mar 26, 20211 min read
New Video & Single "Hairbrain" released from The Great Fuss
By Will Yannacoulias It’s exciting for local indie music fans to see the recent activity from Saskatoon’s The Great Fuss. The group, who...
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Mar 19, 20212 min read
Saskatoon's Paul Kuzbik releases new single "Diamonds"
By Will Yannacoulias Today Saskatoon singer-songwriter Paul Kuzbik released the poignant video for his new single “Diamonds”. The song is...
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Mar 14, 20212 min read
Mysterious Retro Synth Pop Artist Bëker Performs Jam Street's First Live Music Show of 2021
By Aidan Orison and Will Yannacoulias This past Saturday night Jam Street Shared Arts Space hosted their highly anticipated first live in...
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Mar 10, 20212 min read
Vinyl release celebrates the Golden Years of Saskatoon Rap
By Will Yannacoulias The late 1990’s and early 2000’s saw the birth of a vibrant rap music scene in Saskatoon, centered around the record...
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Mar 5, 20213 min read
Gypsy Moonbird Honoured To Take Part In SaskMusic International Women's Day Digital Concert
By Scott Roos Initially formed in the spring of 2018 by Kriss Atcheynum on vocals, her husband Audi who plays guitar and Reg Whitecalf...
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Mar 4, 20212 min read
It's particularly important to us to support women in the music industry: SaskMusic's Lorena Kelly
by Scott Roos Sunday night at 7pm, SaskMusic will be celebrating Saskatchewan women in music with their third annual International...
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Feb 28, 20213 min read
Heading Out To the Highway: A Letter From the Editor (featuring Rob Halford)
by Scott Roos "So I'm heading out to the highway I got nothing to lose at all I'm gonna do it my way Take a chance before I fall A chance...
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Feb 28, 20215 min read
A Supportive Community Is the Best Foundation a City Can Have: Edmonton Rocker Pete Klassen
by Scott Roos Striker's Pete Klassen poses with his 2020 Juno award For Edmonton based rocker, Pete Klassen, rock was embedded into his...
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Feb 28, 20213 min read
Saskatchewan has only had one metal band nominated for a Juno. What gives?
By Mark Allard-Will The Junos, Canada's equivalency to either the USA's The Grammys or the UK's The Brit Awards, is the star-studded, red...
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Feb 28, 20215 min read
The Basement Paintings: "It's About Crafting A Mindset"
By Will Yannacoulias Saskatoon’s The Basement Paintings have worked tirelessly for ten years absolutely perfecting their signature...
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