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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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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La Ronge's Dara Schindelka shares new single "Grass"
By Will Yannacoulias April 30th La Ronge based singer-songwriter Dara Schindelka welcomed the arrival of spring with her latest single...
Apr 30, 20213 min read
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Review: Skomorowski's Sophomore Effort STAY WILD a warm blanket of introspection
By Scott Roos Our Grade: A Stay Wild, the long awaited sophomore album from Prince Albert singer-songwriter Kayleigh Skomorowski, (aka...
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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She deserves every single bit of her success: Fellow Country Artist Shantaia on Tenille Arts #1
by Scott Roos *the Saskatchewan gang in Nashville left to right: Jay Tooke, Ryan Sorestad, Tenille Arts and Shantaia (pic by Kate...
Apr 25, 20212 min read
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Breaking: She's Number One! Tenille Arts Tops USA Country Charts
by Scott Roos * Editors note: this article will be updated as we track down more quotes from Saskatchewan artists *photo by Rachel Deeb...
Apr 25, 20213 min read
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Ritual Rabbits Release New Single About Love And Loss
By Will Yannacoulias Yesterday saw the release of the third single from Ritual Rabbits’ new EP The Middle Of Somewhere, the haunting...
Apr 22, 20212 min read
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Lehner Levels Up: Winner of 2021 SCMA Emerging Artist Award
By Scott Roos Last night, the Saskatchewan Country Music Association held their annual awards night gala via AccessTV and also digital...
Apr 18, 20213 min read
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"It's The Anti Friend-Zone Song!" Prince Albert's Gary O Xperiment releases debut single
By Will Yannacoulias Gary Ostafichuk is a three decade veteran of the Prince Albert music community. In addition to teaching guitar...
Apr 16, 20212 min read
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"Spread Love, Spread Light"- Benson & Co. call for change with new single.
By Will Yannacoulias April 6th saw Reservoir Recording artists Benson & Co. and Rebecca Strong release a video single for the song “Take...
Apr 13, 20212 min read
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Review: Skomorowski Delivers Heartfelt, Intimate Album Release Show to Supportive Rawlinson Audience
By Lauren Lohneis On April 7th, 2021, Kayleigh Skomorowski took to the stage at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre to share music from her newest...
Apr 11, 20213 min read
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Apr 5, 20210 min read
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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...
Apr 5, 20214 min read
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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...
Apr 5, 20213 min read
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