Shotgun Jimmie sings about everything. - The Broken Speaker

Stream the latest Shotgun Jimmie album. - Exclaim!

Shotgun Jimmie is already a favorite of 2013. - Hero Hill

Winnipeg Folk Festival brings its best for the 40th anniversary. - Exclaim!

A bit of old and new make up the 40th Winnipeg Folk Festival lineup. - CBC Scene

Oh My Darling, JD Edwards Band, and Del Barber among acts Winnipeg Folk Festival. - ChrisD.ca

Check out Lost Weekend's video for "Cool Kids". - AOL

The Duhks celebrate homecoming at the WECC. - CBC Scene

Rob Waddell wants to change your world. - The Uniter + FREE download

Stream the latest single from Imaginary Cities. - The Globe and Mail

Imaginary Cities and Boats take on Windsor. - Phog Lounge

Imaginary Cities is a must-see at CMF. - The Take Media

Royal Canoe goes from great to really great. - Buzznet

Royal Canoe and Imaginary Cities impress at SXSW. - Independent Clauses

Boats sets sail for CMF. - Toro Magazine

Mise En Scene make the CMF buzz bands list. - CBC

Watch Mise En Scene for free at CMF. - BlogTO

Nine out of 10 for KEN mode's Entrench. - Exclaim!

KEN mode impresses with fifth studio release. - Pitchfork

A roundup of KEN mode's critic reviews. - Album of the Year

Listen to KEN mode discusses new album. - Louder Than Hell

KEN mode goes big on Entrench. - CBC Scene

KEN mode lands extra gig at SXSW. - Brooklyn Vegan

CKUW turns 50. - The Uniter

The Bros. Landreth leave you wanting more with Work In Progress. - The Manitoban

Red Moon Road has Tales From The Whiteshell. - ChrisD.ca

What's on Red Moon Road's playlist? - CBC Scene

Watch Mariachi Ghost play an early morning tune. - BT Winnipeg

Mariachi Ghost, Indicator Indicator, and others support Cabin Fever. - Stylus

Keep and ear out for Electric Soul and these other locals. - The Manitoban

Alanadale puts out a solid first effort with Hypocritters. - The Manitoban

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After a brief repose from the flurry of folk activity at Winnipeg Folk Festival, local bands pack up and play again, this time at the small but mighty Brandon Folk and Art Festival! Celebrating its 28th year this weekend from July 20 – 22 at the Keystone Centre Park, complete with camping, local hand-made art, poetry workshops, and visual art installations, the real big draw is the mainstage.

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"Music is how we know ourselves and one another," says Jen Delos Reyes

That quote opens the description of Manitoba Folkways, a new collection of music from the keystone province undertaken by interdisciplinary artists Delos Reyes and Kerri-Lynn Reeves. Taking inspiration from famed American folklorist and ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax and the influential Folkways record label, the pair headed out to four locations in Manitoba to do field recordings of the music of the people last spring.

The result is a three-volume audio portrait of Manitoba, performed by a diverse group of Manitoba artists including not only professional recording acts but also people with little or no professional music background, recorded live off the floor, background.

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