February 2022

A Letter From the Editor: February 2022

Well, it's been a tough few months with COVID19 rearing it's ugly head again with yet another variant but, as they say in the business,...

"When you're writing a song, you start with a blank canvas" Donny Parenteau On Purpose and Process

By Scott Roos Pics by Deanna Roos of Contingent Colours Photography “Once COVID hit, I had to rethink everything that I do. It totally...

Reprint: Let’s Get Ready To Ramble: Celebrating The Napatak Ramble’s 10th Annual Music Festival

*Editor's note: this article originally appeared in our February edition* By Shelbey Savoie “It’s really about enjoying the people and...

Advice from Hot Dog Helen: What to do about Valentines Day

By Hot Dog Helen Pics by Deanna Roos of Contingent Colours Photography Hi, Hot Dog Helen here! I hope you are staying warm with the cold...

Telecasters, Bunnyhugs and Vico: Why Fender's First Guitar Became A Sask Indie Icon

By Will Yannacoulias In 1950, Californian radio repairman Leo Fender launched the Fender Telecaster, which would become the first...

Brayden King Talks Friendships, Inspiration, and Vulnerability

written by Tara McDermott On January 14, 2022, Brayden King released his first EP, “Live From the Road.” NSMZ sat down with him to chat...

Adaptable and Dependable: W3apons

By Janice Stobie-Rushton In a perfect world, we would have been able to see W3apons in person as the opener for the Trews "I Wanna Play"...

Artist Spotlight: The Steadies' Earl Perreira

by Scott Roos "You just gotta be yourself, authentic and real." Funk, Reggae, Soul, Dub and Ska… That’s the modus operandi for one of...

"It Feels Good To Be Learning Something New" Jay Semko's Poetry Debut

By Will Yannacoulias Saskatoon’s Jay Semko has enjoyed a long, illustrious career in the arts. Getting his start as a founding member of...

Coherency Finally Gets Zero Sum Album Release Show at Regina's The Exchange

By Victoria Perras Pics by Dustin Hassard In November of 2021 local Regina band Coherency performed their long overdue album release show...

Ponteix: Mario Lepage’s Prairie Soundscapes

By Andreea Moore Fransaskois artist Mario Lepage‘s new release Amélia is a beautiful prairie soundscape of four really well planned out...