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Dec 12, 20233 min read
“Getting back into the swing of things” - Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra is 2023 NSMZ Group of the Year
By Scott Roos photos by Deanna Roos What a long, strange trip it was. For wind instrument players, work in bands, orchestras, and...
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Dec 11, 20231 min read
2023 NSMZ Pop/R&B Artist of the Year: Ella Forrest
by Carter Vosper photo by Andrew Parry This year Ella Forrest burst onto the Saskatchewan Music scene with a powerful batch of 5 soulful...
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Dec 11, 20232 min read
2023 NSMZ Rock Artist of the Year: The Hourhand
Article by Melanie Macpherson, photos by Deanna Roos Last year NSMZ awarded The Rising Star award to The Hourhand. Intended as a nod to...
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Dec 10, 20233 min read
“It feels like we're on the right track.” -2023 NSMZ Rising Star Award winners Checkout Queens
By Scott Roos photo by Tracy Creighton/Copperblue Photography and Design Our 2023 “Rising Star” award winners, Checkout Queens, with the...
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Dec 8, 20232 min read
2023 NSMZ Music Festival of the Year: The Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Festival
by Scott Roos photos by Scott and Deanna Roos Our 2023 “Festival of the Year” award winners The Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme...
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Dec 7, 20232 min read
2023 NSMZ Country Artist of the Year: Wolf Willow
by Chris Vasseur photos by Aaron Brown/Aaron Brown Photography Wolf Willow is self described as “Countrypolitan” or what some call "The...
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Dec 7, 20231 min read
2023 NSMZ Folk/Roots Artist of the Year: Last Birds
by Scott Roos photo by Aston Istace With the recent sophomore release of Endless Turn of Day Into Night the North Portal duo of Mike...
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Dec 6, 20233 min read
Saskatoon Jazz Orchesta to play Strayhorn's Nutcracker on Dec. 16th at the Broadway Theatre
by Scott Roos photos by Deanna Roos On Saturday, December 16th, on the hallowed Broadway Theatre grounds, the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra...
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Dec 5, 20233 min read
Review: Jess Moskaluke brings a double portion of holiday cheer to The Capitol Music Club
by Scott Roos photos by Aaron Brown of Aaron Brown Photography This past Friday, December 1st, Saskatoon’s Capitol Music Club was...
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Dec 4, 20234 min read
"I wanted my album to sound like a jam" - NSMZ 2023 Artist of the year Mary Liv going on tour
by Scott Roos Artist of the year photo by Scott Roos Fiddlin' Around tour poster by Little Jack Films It’s coming on Christmas but...
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Dec 4, 20235 min read
Punk Rock, Cancer and Comedy: A strange but great night with Kathleen McGee and Chixdiggit
By Chris Vasseur Photos by Tracy Creighton (Copperblue Photography & Design) We had followed the band around all day. They were doing...
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Dec 3, 20232 min read
Review: Jay & Jo along with Brenner Holash play flawless holiday concert at Rock Trout (Nov.30/2023)
by Scott Roos photos by Scott Roos/Scotty the Rooster Photography This past Thursday, November 30th, the fine folks of Prince Albert were...
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Dec 3, 20234 min read
"There is room for creativity and spontaneity" - Handel's Messiah returns to Saskatoon December 15th
by Scott Roos photos by Julie Isaac of Julie Isaac photography It’s become a Saskatonian winter tradition to be certain - one that has...
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Nov 26, 20234 min read
Making Memories With The Glorious Sons
An evening with The Glorious Sons and The Blue Stones. Memories were made.
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Nov 25, 20235 min read
"The music scene here has been incredible" - Aurora Bella talks life, music and art
by Scott Roos Capitol open stage photos by Aaron Brown/Aaron Brown Photography Little Darkness photos by Tracy Creighton/Copperblue...
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Nov 24, 20232 min read
“Nevermore, Nevermind" - The release that invents a genre
By Andreea Moore “Nevermore, Nevermind” is an engagingly unique release by the collective fronted by “The Preacher Man” himself Darryl...
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Nov 22, 20232 min read
"A Very Welcomed Surprise" - Saskatoon's GreenWing Open for Amber Wild
by Mark Allard-Will with notes from Aaron Brown photos by Aaron Brown Photography Saskatoon band, GreenWing, brought their trademark high...
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Nov 20, 20233 min read
"Intimate and interactive" - Jay and Jo with Brenner Holash to play P.A. Christmas Show (Nov. 30th)
by Scott Roos photo courtesy of Jay and Jo Coming up on Thursday, November 30th at the Rock Trout Cafe in downtown Prince Albert, the...
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Nov 20, 20234 min read
“There’s Three Of Us; I Guess We’re A Band Now.” Exsang Carry Saskatoon’s Grindcore Torch
By Will Yannacoulias Photos by Alexandra Miller Fast, relentless and overwhelmingly heavy, Exsang's Reactionary Dismemberment is a clinic...
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Nov 20, 20232 min read
“Nashville or Nothing”- Steven Lee Olsen Makes An Appearance at Saskatoon’s Capitol Music Club
Photos by: Ashton Istace and Wade Garvias Written by: Ashton Istace Edited by: Chris Istace What seemed to be a quiet Saturday night on...
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