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Stories (Listed by date)
‘And a swimming pool for everyone?’ (May 17/07)
We give you the facts about what the major parties are promising to do for you
Marlo Campbell
Avonlea to auteur? (May 10/07)
Sarah Polley draws high praise for her work directing Away From Her
John Kendle
Rest in peace, dear drummer (May 3/07)
The Barrymores plan a final, 10-band salute to the late Devin Mitchell
Don Beat
Another state of mind (Apr 26/07)
Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness talks about being one of punk’s founding fathers
John Kendle
‘Thanks for the help, FOX (Apr 19/07)
Simon Pegg says Hot Fuzz script had to be changed to please giant studio
Forsberg
In touch with her inner man (Apr 12/07)
Choreographer uses her masculine side to create all-male production Screaming Pope
Jen Zoratti
‘About that wife of yours...’ (Apr 5/07)
Husband creates the part of unfaithful wife specifically for his partner
Peter Vesuwalla
Andrea Martin — out of character (Mar 29/07)
Former SCTV star happy to just be herself onstage for a change
Sharilyn Johnson
‘Madness? This is Sparta!’ (Mar 22/07)
Texas-based rockers take a cue from 300 and do things their own way on new disc
Shawn Houde
Dance me underground (Mar 15/07)
Claire Marchand brings Spanish counterculture to the stage in all its passion and beauty
Jen Zoratti
Local Heroes (Mar 8/07)
35 Local CD's reviewed
John Kendle & Mike Warkentin
The Big Yin checks in (Mar 1/07)
Billy Connolly sounds off on hecklers, his new zombie movie and Michael Richards
Peter Vesuwalla
Nathan adds Hazel and Sophie (Feb 22/07)
Two small children become part of Winnipeg quartet’s travelling roadshow
Jen Zoratti
Love, sex and lust (Feb 15/07)
Uptown finally covers your three favourite things
Jen Zoratti
Bonne chance, les Cahnards (Feb 8/07)
Local roots quintet plays Festival du Voyageur before heading to the Grammy Awards
Jen Zoratti
And the bake sale went well, too (Feb 1/07)
The Western States release debut album, sell cookies at celebration
Jen Zoratti
Here comes the hotstepper? (Jan 25/07)
Forget Top 40 dance parties — Ace Burpee’s sister Susie is all about modern-dance magic
John Kendle
Between a Rock and a Hip place (Jan 18/07)
Gord Downie talks about making ‘great Canadian rock album’ with big-name producer
John Kendle
Haines does it her way (Jan 11/07)
Metric frontwoman drops personal collection of solo tunes
John Kendle
MTC would like to take you on a strange journey... (Jan 4/07)
The Rocky Horror Show, until Jan. 27, MTC Mainstage
Grant Burr
Get hooked on Peter Pan (Dec 21/06)
Royal Winnipeg Ballet offers up a flight of fancy in place of The Nutcracker
Jen Zoratti
It’s a Madrigaïa world (Dec 14/06)
Local vocal collective mixes genres and wins fans from here to Haiti
Peter Vesuwalla
Xmas Gift Guide (Dec 7/06)
Marlo Campbell & ohn Kendle
Fighting the right fight (Nov 30/06)
Two Winnipeggers join the worldwide battle against AIDS
Marlo Campbell
When you can’t go home (Nov 23/06)
Marlo Campbell spends a night on Winipeg’s streets to experience homelessness
Marlo Campbell
Dear to all (Nov 16/06)
The Dears are the latest Eastern indie pop outfit to score international acclaim
Jen Zoratti
Laughter from the left (Nov 9/06)
Six years after 9/11, Greg Proops says it’s finally OK for comics to attack the right wing again
Sharilyn Johnson
Local Heroes (Nov 2/06)
36 Local CD Reviews
John Kendle and Mike Warkentin
‘Got any paper? I need to do the setlist.’ (Oct 26/06)
Why The Waking Eyes owe us a new notebook, and other observations from the WCMA weekend
Jared Story and Jen Zoratti
Fashion - Hot for Her and Him (Oct 19/06)
Fall Fashion Guide
Marlo Campbell
Laughing through his tears (Oct 12/06)
Kids in the Hall alum Scott Thompson finds catharsis through new show Scottastrophe
Peter Vesuwalla
Gettin’ trailer trashed (Oct 5/06)
Julian of Trailer Park Boys describes how to get the perfect all-day buzz
Peter Vesuwalla
Roots radical (Sept 28/06)
Former punk establishes himself as one of Canada’s premier alt-country/roots musicians
John Kendle
One last shot of gin (Sept 21/06)
Profane, hard-drinking local rockers call it quits with a final show at the Albert
Jen Zoratti
How’s it goin’, eh? (Sept 14/06)
Winnipeg’s favourite sons interview themselves about touring, elections… and how that new album’s coming along
Flying South with The Duhks (Sept 6/06)
Local folk outfit makes dedicated fans in the U.S. with endless touring
Jen Zoratti
Rail slide to folk song (Aug 31/06)
Skater bags board and focuses on making it as a singer/songwriter
Jen Zoratti
Song of the circus (Aug 24/06)
Cirque du Soleil’s Delirium promises much more than acrobatics
Marlo Campbell
No forwarding address (Aug 17/06)
Local ‘streeter’ talks to Uptown about the realities of life on the streets
Marlo Campbell
And then their voices dropped (Aug 10/06)
The Nods grow some balls and prepare to release focused EP
Mike Warkentin
It’s better to burn (Aug 3/06)
In Flames rises above angry fans to push the boundaries of death metal
Mike Wärkentin
All the Fringe reviews that fit, we print (July 27/06)
Presenting… 46 reviews from the Winnipeg Fringe Festival
Reviews by Marlo Campbell, Liz Hover, John Kendle, Melissa
Martin, Quentin Mills-Fenn, Barb Stewart, Jared Story, Peter
Vesuwalla and Jen Zoratti
Saddle up! (July 20/06)
Make like The Duke and ride on down to the Western Fringe
Melissa Martin
Safety and numbers (July 13/06)
Once again, Folk Fest proves to be a great big group of your best friends
John Kendle
A Prairie Home explosion (July 6/06)
U.S. radio appearances drive album sales for The Wailin’ Jennys
Melissa Martin
Ghosts in the machine (June 29/06)
Wilco finds success in spite of the music biz
Jen Zoratti
Bucking the trend (June 22/06)
Richard Terfry’s hip hop will expand some minds at the Jazz Winnipeg Festival
Jen Zoratti
The dawn of Dusk (June 15/06)
Young Jazz Singer helps make the genre cool again
Jen Zoratti
Local Heroes (June 8/06)
9 Local CD's Reviewed
John Kendle and Mike Warkentin
Shakespeare in the ruins - of Chichen Itza (June 1/06)
Local theatre takes The Bard’s work into the Mayan-themed Assiniboine Park Conservatory
Jared Story
Conan the…Master Painter? (May 25/06)
Wag Exhibit presents cartoons as high art
Kristen Pauch-Nolin
Bombay Badboy (May 18/06)
Bollywood rapper returns to anonymity in Winnipeg - but just for a visit
Melissa Martin
Embedded During Exercise Charging Bison (May 11/06)
Marching as to war Uptown Journalist joins the troops for Exercise Charging Bison
Marlo Campbell
Best of Winnipeg 2006 (May 4/06)
Uptown’s Reader’s Choice Awards
Uptown Staff
Six-pack of Jo (Apr 27/06)
Local dancer serves up six sets of steps in Rooms With a View
Jared Story
Far-Out Name, Earthbound Band (Apr 20/06)
Seattle indie quartet tries to keep rock star behaviour to quick trips on Pearl Jam’s plane
John Kendle
So Organized Chaos (Apr 13/06)
Behind the scenes at the Taste of Chaos show at MTS Centre
Mike Warkentin
So I’m backstage with Brad Garret… (Apr 6/06)
Local comics talk about the history of comedy in Winnipeg
Sharilyn Johnson
Local Heroes (Mar 30/06)
25 Local CD's Reviewed
John Kendle & Mike Warkentin
Look Sharp! (Mar 23/06)
Winnipeg’s boutiques are on the cutting edge of local fashion
Marlo Campbell
Sean of the Bread (Mar 16/06)
Interview with Sean Garrity, Director of Lucid
Peter Vesuwalla
The Attics Preview (Mar 9/06)
March 11 at King’s Head Pub
Jen Zoratti
Silver-Screen Gold (Mar 1/06)
NSI FilmExchange prepares to showcase the best of Canadian film
Peter Vesuwalla
Lucky Day (Feb 23/06)
Prolific and Talented Songwriter Plays First Local Show since July 2005
Jen Zoratti
Whole Notes (Feb 16/06)
New Pornographers prove the band is greater than the sum of its players
John Kendle
New Moon (Feb 9/06)
Winnipeg popsters to release first album in four years
Melissa Martin
A Mystery Inside an Enigma (Feb 2/06)
Can’t figure out who Elliott Brood is? Forget about it and just hit ‘Play’
John Kendle
Same Constellation, different Star (Jan 26/06)
Stars is yet another product of the Eastern Canadian ‘Soft Revolution’ that produced BSS, The Arcade Fire
John Kendle
Nowhere to go but up (Jan 19/06)
Small town boys make plenty of noise with their fully realized sound
John Kendle
New Ska-sations! (Jan 12/06)
The Afterbeat delivers debut album to the masses this weekend
Jen Zoratti
If you build it... (Jan 5/06)
Three new venues join the MTS Centre in giving musicians a place to play
Melissa Martin
All the ‘Peg’s a Party! (Dec 22/05)
Where to rip it up on new year’s eve 2005
Melissa Martin
Year of Years (Dec 15/05)
2005 was in an incredible time for music - and not just because of the Juno Awards
John Kendle
Kid, I wanna make you a star (Dec 8/05)
Project Cool winner Jodie Borlé launches her debut disc
John Kendle
Band Topics (Dec 1/05)
Sylvie’s Joel Passmore prefers to forget about Despistado and focus on Sylvie
Melissa Martin
It’s an adult now! (Nov 24/05)
Downtown Venue Celebrates 18 Years and Prepares for Future Challenges
Mike Warkentin
Leading the ‘soft revolution’ (Nov 17/05)
Broken Social Scene is at the head of a new wave of Canadian music
John Kendle
Happy Birthday Shakey (Nov 10/05)
Local bands serve up tribute performances to celebrate Neil Young’s 60th
Melissa Martin
Gimme that old-time Bad Religion (Nov 3/05)
The Perms are part of this city's very own pop/rock explosion
John Kendle
Power Pop Goes the Peg (Oct 27/05)
The Perms are part of this city’s very own pop/rock explosion
John Kendle
Broken but unbowed (Oct 20/05)
In fact, local boy Luke Doucet is far from being beyond repair
John Kendle
At last… More rock & talk from Propagandhi (Oct 13/05)
Rockin’ in their own words
John Kendle
Teenage wasteland (Oct 6/05)
Can a band channel the Who and T.S. Eliot? Just ask The Hold Steady
John Kendle
Madrigaïa (Sept 29/05)
Review - Pleiades
John Kendle
The upside of Down (Sept
22/05)
SOAD offers socially conscious music with a sense of humour
Mike Warkentin
Not Used up (Sept 15/05)
Utah-based emo group overcomes addiction, homelessness to sell millions of records
Mike Warkentin
Snow depression
(Sept 08/05)
Roots man Scott Nolan identifies himself as ‘Canadiana music’
Melissa Martin
Rebel yellin’ with Billy
Idol (Sept 01/05)
Preview: Billy Idol @ MTS Centre
DIY is A-OK (Aug
25/05)
Showcase of VPW programming features the best of public-access TV
Peter Vesuwalla
Muscle meets metal (Aug
18/05)
The mighty Thor is back with feats of strength and metal mayhem
Mike Warkentin
Zebra’s on the run (Aug
11/05)
Local hip hop artist releases long-awaited follow-up
John Kendle
Foos’ ball (Aug 4/05)
Foo Fighters ecstatic to be touring in support of double album
John Kendle
Livin’ like the song
(July 28/05)
Alana Levandoski takes a lesson from an old Beatles tune
John Kendle
Groovin’ at the Fringe
(July 21/05)
Fringe guru Nick Kowalchuk is all about peace, love and understanding
Janice Sawka
She traveled, all right
(July 14/05)
Canadian R&B singer has had a long road, but she’s always had the goods
John Kendle
The festival’s favourite
son (July 7/05)
New Folk Festival artistic director grew up watching music in Birds Hill Park
John Kendle
Bif, naked (June
30/05)
Former local hero still writing personal music and sharing of herself
John Kendle
Not just another band…
(June 23/05)
Los Lobos will be an exceptional musical treat, indoors at last in Winnipeg
John Kendle
Going with the flow
(June 16/05)
Jazz master Blanchard seeks to ‘get in the zone’ with his trumpet
John Kendle
Build it and they will come
(June 9/05)
Rod Bruinooge brings Winnipeg film festival to life
Peter Vesuwalla
Cuttin’ and pastin’ with
Caribou (June 2/05)
PREVIEW - CARIBOU June 4, Pyramid Cabaret
John Kendle
The smooth sounds of mood ruff (May 26/05)
Veteran hip hop trio set to release most accomplished collection to date
Angelou Flores
The Geek strikes back
(May 19/05)
Critic goes to the Dark Side by slagging entire Star Wars series
John Kendle
Caught in a cliché (May 12/05)
Sloan releases greatest hits package but remains a vital force in Canadian music
John Kendle
Chapter and verse with Novillero (May 5/05)
PREVIEW, NOVILLERO, May 6, West End cultural centre
John Kendle
Inevitable institution
(Apr 28/05)
Blue Rodeo confirms its status as Canadian music legends
John Kendle
A new hope (Apr 21/05)
MacPherson realizes a dream and sets new goals for the future
Never mind the Junos (Apr 14/05)
Weakerthans and Constantines bring music to the masses
John Kendle
Serious about laughter (Apr 7/05)
Comedy Festival works to maintain a high-quality grassroots image
Sharilyn Johnson
Fill ’er up, eh? (Mar
31/05)
Brent Butt hosts Juno Awards show packed with Canadian stars
Sharilyn Johnson
Luck and pluck (Mar 24/05)
How Gary Yates landed Kevin Pollak for his newest feature
Peter Vesuwalla
Ride of a lifetime (Mar 17/05)
Dancer recalls working with legendary choreographer Agnes DeMille
Janice Sawka
Shakin’ All Over (Mar 10/05)
Winnipeg music community launches tribute to The Guess Who
Melissa Martin
They think, therefore they sing (Mar 3/05)
British ensemble unites amazing vocals with deep, philosophical music
Lorne Roberts
Stryking cinema (Feb 23/05)
FilmExchange scales down — but still highlights the best of Canadian film
Peter Vesuwalla
Duhks take flight (Feb 17/05)
Hot new album, Grammy win — is the sky the limit?
John Kendle
Quin-tessential songwriters (Feb 10/05)
Tegan and Sara strive to remain honest in the face of growing acclaim
John Kendle
Politicians of punk (Feb 3/05)
The Brat Attack poised to start a new wave of heavy political punk
Melissa Martin
Does this look respected? (Jan 27/05)
Sum 41 matures and leaves the shenanigans behind — sort of
John Kendle
Confiding in the white page (Jan 20/05)
Michel Tremblay finds success in “life’s biggest pleasure”
Janice Sawka
A black and red ball (Jan 13/05)
The Fabulous Kildonans carrying on sacred punk tradition
A winter harvest (Jan 6/05)
Peanuts & Corn showcases the fruit of its hip-hop labours
Dancing in the New Year (Dec 23/04)
We kick off our New Year’s rundown with Winnipeg’s big band king
Janice Sawka
Sons of the Sircus (Dec 16/04)
The Absent Sound is set to celebrate the longest
night of the year
Local Heroes (Dec 9/04)
Mark Reeves tops the last review roundup of
2004
John Kendle
Smells Like Xmas Spirit
(Dec 2/04)
Nirvana tops list of Holiday DVD and CD releases
John Kendle
End of the era (Nov 25/04)
Documentary closes a chapter of music history
John Kendle
A work in progress
(Nov 18/04)
After 20 years, The Tragically Hip are still evolving
John Kendle
‘Swivelhead’ goes to the ball (Nov 11/04)
Miriam Toews is up for both the Giller and the Governor General’s Award this week
Quentin Mills-Fenn
The Prodigy (Nov
4/04)
Young American songwriter is already being compared to Dylan
John Kendle
A bicentennial band (Oct 27/04)
For those about to rock — Rheostatics salute you
John Kendle
Walden Pond, Ont.
(Oct 21/04)
Sarah Slean rediscovers herself in the wilderness
John Kendle
Don’t you dare let Matthew
Good fool you (Oct 14/04)
Canada’s most outspoken rock musician hasn’t exactly mellowed with age.
John Kendle
Trying a little honesty (Oct 7/04)
Uptown editor admits judging Billy Talent a little too harshly
John Kendle
Beating the bushes (Sept 30/04)
Republican autocracy brings out the best in Ministry
Mike Warkentin
Near and dear (Sept
23/04)
Local musicians and labels are making Winnipeg a hotbed for music
John Kendle
I’ve just come from an arts
orgy (Sept 16/04)
Winnipeg’s Fall Arts Guide
Janice Sawka
A case of chaos theory
(Sept 9/04)
The telepathic butterflies prove a complex mathematical concept
John Kendle
All eyes upon them
(Sept 2/04)
Local quartet riding the strength of their major label debut
John Kendle
Strangers no more (Aug
26/04)
Nathan is poised for a breakthrough with their sophomore album
John Kendle
Still Standing (Aug 19/04)
Winnipeg’s old school hip hop wizards celebrate their history
Angelou Flores
What a trip, man! (Aug
12/04)
Join Jerry Garcia and Janis Joplin for a groovy train ride
Jonathan Ball
Deranged, high and lonesome
(Aug 5/04)
D. Rangers at the brandon folk music & art festival
John Kendle
Reckless spirit (July 29/04)
John Hiatt returns to Winnipeg for a solo, acoustic show
John Kendle
Moses reborn (July 22/04)
Winnipeg funk band is born again — and groovin’
Melissa Martin
Fright nights at the Fringe
(July 15/04)
The undead walk the streets of the Exchange District
Janice Sawka
A wail of a trio (July
8/04)
Blossoming folk group breaks into mainstream country radio
John Kendle
Welcome to the Machine (July
1/04)
Canada Day weekend features a host of electronic music events
Anthony Augustine
Local heroes (June 24/04)
21 Local CD's Reviewed
John Kendle
How jazz is the jazz fest? (June 17/04)
It’s the 15th anniversary of the Jazz Winnipeg Festival
John Kendle
Anything goes… and goes… (June 10/04)
Winnipeg’s performance art scene reinvents itself time and again
Liz Hover
Mash up the Dance (June 3/04)
The ‘Peg’s ska king serves up a poseur-free festival
Don Beat
The new wave of new wave (May 27/04)
Sekiden fuses a love of old technology with catchy, ’80s style music
Mike Warkentin
Burn, baby, burn (May 20/04)
Burnthe8track poised to release debut full-length
Melissa Martin
‘Doot doola doot do’ (May 13/04)
Uptown takes on Nardwuar the Human Serviette
Joseph Morton
Growing pain (May 6/04)
MacPherson feels his life experiences finally mirror his songs
John Kendle
A happy ending for the Saddest story (Apr 29/04)
Maddin’s movie very nearly missed being made
Jonathan Ball
Caught Live (Apr 22/04)
What better way to introduce Uptown’s Caught Live feature than to review the hottest concert of the spring? And if The Pixies don’t turn your crank, check out our reviews of Hawksley Workman and 50 Cent.
CDs
John Kendle, Sean Allum & Angelou Flores
Don’t miss a beat (Apr
15/04)
Winnipeg’s world-renowned taiko groups releasing CDs
Mike Warkentin
The Wright stuff (Apr
8/04)
Rufus Wainwright was raised to be a musician
John Kendle
Eye of the Storm (Apr
1/04)
Local brothers make big waves wherever they go
Melissa Martin
Live: Without a net (Mar
25/04)
Mochrie flies by the seat of his pants — otherwise he’ll wet them
Sharilyn Johnson
Passion personified (Mar
18/04)
Carmina Burana holds special meaning for two RWB dancers
Connie Tamoto
Local heroes (Mar 11/04)
21 Local CD's Reviewed
John Kendle
No taming these lions (Mar 4/04)
Danko Jones rages against the machine with passion and style
John Kendle
All the small things (Feb 26/04)
Duo takes the long, simple road to success
Melissa Martin
It’s only rock ’n’ roll,
but Bates likes it (Feb 19/04)
Psychobilly rock meets B-movie burlesque
Mike Warkentin
Happy anniversary, baby
(Feb 12/04)
Star filmmaker says happy birthday to Cinematheque
Jonathan Ball
A sure thing (Feb
5/04)
Doc Walker hopes everyone climbs aboard
its wagon
John Kendle
La-lectricity (Jan
29/04)
Édouard Lock’s remarkable work makes
its way to Winnipeg
Connie Tamoto
Through the looking glass
(Jan 22/04)
New music festival encourages
different perspectives
Heather Madill Jordan
On his craft and written art
(Jan 15/04)
Interview - Edward Albee
Janice Sawka
All the young punks…
(Jan 8/04)
Will bow down and pay tribute to Joe
Strummer
Melissa Martins
American anti-hero
(Dec 23/03)
New film documents the political struggles
and music of Steve Earle
John Kendle
From boys to men (Dec 18/03)
John Kendle
Rock n Roll will never
die (Dec 11/03)
Not as long as Eddie Spaghetti and the Supersuckers are around
John Kendle
A promise unfulfilled
(Dec 3/03)
Clinton coulda, shoulda, woulda — but he didn’t
Lorne Roberts
Every CD tells a story
(Nov 27/03)
Flood of local releases reflect the
quality and diversity of the local scene
John Kendle
Hotter than hell (Nov
20/03)
B.C. band is making an impression
all over the world
Kari D.
Just let me play (Nov
13/03)
Sam Roberts wants to let his music do the talking
Kari D.
A Trews story (Nov 06/03)
Nova Scotia band is on the patient
path to growth, global domination
Paul Turenne
Which one is Echo? (Oct
30/03)
Legendary Bunnymen together again
John Kendle
Crash landing (Oct 23/03)
Dummies frontman Brad Roberts lands on his feet after troubled period
John Kendle
Keepin’ it real (Oct
16/03)
Hip-hop labelmates stay true to blue-collar
work ethic
Angelou Flores
Identity Lost and Found
(Oct 8/03)
Workman explores love/hate relationship with his roots
Barb Stewart
Taking off, eh? (Oct
1/03)
Winnipegs Weakerthans poised for worldwide
exposure
John Kendle
A Lesson in Calexicography
(Sept 25/03)
Arizona group explores the sound —
and language — of space and time
Barb Stewart
The Politics of Dancing
(Sept 18/03)
Warsawpack combines big beats with
even bigger ideas
Barb Stewart
Utter-ly punk (Sept
11/03)
California band stays true to the
two-minute anthem
Melissa Martin
A Modest Proposal (Sept 4/03)
Washington trio (Modest Mouse) makes
the best of a so-so situation
Barb Stewart |
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