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May 2021 - COVER/Letter From the Editor
Hard to believe that we're on our eighth issue. It's also very humbling that, even though we are a small and very specific publication,...
May 2, 20212 min read


It's not an end or a beginning. Let's call it a coda. Skomorowski releases album after ten years
By Scott Roos For Kaleigh Skomorowski (aka the artist formerly known as Kayleigh Smith), these days it must feel like she’s living out...
May 2, 20218 min read


“If You Wait For The Perfect Moment, You Can End Up Waiting Forever”- Clint Walper of Ritual Rabbits
By Will Yannacoulias Clint Walper is a true Renaissance Man. An accomplished athlete, Ivy League graduate, former professional sports...
May 2, 20215 min read


Love in an Ele-Vator: The Vator Sessions in Detail
Beyond the city limits of Saskatoon, as the urban sprawl gives way to the endless oceans of wheat and canola that sway gently in the...
May 2, 20214 min read


Jeffery Straker, Modern Day Troubadour
By Dara Schindelka Jeffery Straker is more than just a dearly loved Canadian singer-songwriter, he’s a ray of sunshine in a world of...
May 2, 20216 min read


"All I’m Trying To Do Is Tell My Truth"- Jonathon Karabekian
By Will Yannacoulias When life closes a door, it opens a window. In April 2020, when the rest of the world froze to a standstill, Prince...
May 2, 20213 min read


It's kinda like having a song scrapyard: North Portal's Last Birds Discuss Songwriting Process
by Scott Roos *photo courtesy Last Birds Back in January a pretty cool thing happened. A little known husband and wife duo from North...
May 2, 20214 min read


That'll Sound Cool. Let's do it: Before & Apace Release New Single
Imagine the broad soundscape that would come out of putting The Dillinger Escape Plan and Tool in a room together, telling them to jam...
May 2, 20212 min read


Meet The Guts- Derek Kuchirka of Saskatoon's Me The Guts
By Justin Bruce It’s late November of 2013 and I’m sitting in Saskatoon’s Underground Cafe, pumping out desperate, last-minute Facebook...
May 2, 20215 min read


I Really Wanted My Songs to Breathe: Kaelen Klypak aka June Thrasher
For Kaelen Klypak, the Saskatoon based electro-synth artist currently known as June Thrasher, music was something that was always in...
May 2, 20215 min read


Staying Musically Active During the Pandemic: Hot Dog Helen
*the opinions expressed within this column are solely those of Hot Dog Helen and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of...
May 2, 20212 min read


"We Just All Need To Sit Back And Uncomfortably Listen"- Saskatoon's Theresa Sokyrka
By Dara Schindelka Trigger Warning - It is an honour to have Theresa Sokyrka share so openly and honestly about her experiences. We thank...
May 2, 20217 min read
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