January 2021 Issue

January 2021: Cover

A Letter From the Editor - January 2021

Hello once again. So... We weren't going to do another issue. We were going to take the month off. But, to be honest, all the "best of...

Artist of the Year: JJ Voss

Regina based country roots rocker JJ Voss, COVID aside, has had a pretty good 2020. Starting with the release of his third outing Come...

Duo/Group of the Year: The North Sound

The North Sound, a Saskatoon based duo featuring multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Forrest Eaglespeaker and life partner Nevada...

Record of the Year: People of the Sun's Last Day of Summer

2020 presented us with several unexpected and excellent albums. The group that stands out the most is People of The Sun with their debut...

News Story of the Year: Fury Guitar's Jack Facca

By Will Yannacoulias The October 2020 issue of NSMZ featured an interview with new Fury Guitars owner Jack Facca. Fury Guitars was a...

Photo of the Year - Belle Plaine Performs in Prince Albert

At NSMZ we are very fortunate to have an experienced staff photographer who likes unconventional and unique shots. We have made use of...

Dirty Dozen: Scott's Top Three of 2020

JJ Wilde Ruthless On Ruthless, Kitchener, Ontario's JJ Wilde unleashed her powerful, multi-faceted vocal prowess and was able to take the...

Dirty Dozen: Will’s Top Three of 2020

Smokekiller Chiba Saskatoon singer-songwriter John Antoniuk has been a constant fixture of the Saskatoon music scene for over fifteen...

Dirty Dozen: Mark's Top Three of 2020

Annihilator Ballistic, Sadistic Ballistic, Sadistic is the eighteenth studio album of Canadian Thrash Metal titans Annihilator, but more...

Dirty Dozen: Andrew's Top Three of 2020

People Of The Sun Last Day of Summer Last Day of Summer is the maiden voyage of Regina’s diverse 8-peice R&B/Hip Hop act, People of the...

Something we missed in 2020: Joni Mitchell's Archives Celebrates Saskatoon's Music History

By Will Yannacoulias Joni Mitchell Archives Vol.1: The Early Years (1963-1967) is a five-disc box set highlighting the very beginning of...