April 2021 Issue

April 2021 Cover

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...

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...

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...

“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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...