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We Won the War wins peoples hearts. - The Uniter

The Bros. Landreth = one of the best things spotted at Americana Music Fest. - Rolling Stone

The Bros. Landreth's soulful sound is a rare find. - Washington Times

From cold winters came The Bros. Landreth's warm songs. - CleveScene

Fans of The Bros. Landreth are sometimes a big deal. - Washington Times

Naysa goes through a growth spurt with Losing Weight. - Stylus + FREE download

Fred Penner and The Bros. Landreth shine at Ottawa Folk Fest. - Apt 613

Fred Penner to be inducted into hall of fame at Western Canadian Music Awards. - CBC News

Fred Penner knows no genre bounds. - Hip Hop Canada

Jack Jonasson named new West End Cultural Centre General Manager. - Winnipeg Free Press

West End Cultural Centre welcomes new GM. - ChrisD.ca

Royal Canoe spills the goods about Winnipeg. - The Globe and Mail

Manitoban artists round up 10 nominations for the Canadian Folk Music Awards. - Voir

Dan Mangan and Yes We Mystic help kick off BreakOut West. - Metro

Kevin Roy hits the road. - Moosejaw Times

Kevin Roy wins the west. - Wetaskiwin Advocate

Kevin Roy shares stories through song. - Pipestone Flyer

KEN mode heads across the pond. - New Noise Magazine

Cat Jahnke is one smart cookie. - Winnipeg Free Press

Sweet Alibi helps kick off concert series. - Western Wheel

The Mariachi Ghost knows how to celebrate. - The Uniter

Hearing Trees has a sound not often heard. - The Manitoban

Ruth Moody gets deep into folk. - The Chronicle Herald

Crooked Brothers will make you feel invigorated. - Pop Matters

Winnipeg's rock history, continued. - Noisey


And… Tanya Tagaq won the internet this week:
 

Why Tanya Tagaq is the most wonderfully weird Polaris winner of all. - Macleans

Tanya Tagaq Beats Arcade Fire, Drake to Win Canada's Polaris Music Prize. - Billboard

And the Polaris Prize goes to Tanya Tagaq. - Rolling Stone

Polaris Prize 2014: Tanya Tagaq Animism Beats Drake, Arcade Fire For Best Canadian Album. - Huffington Post

A deserved Polaris win for Tanya Tagaq. - The Globe and Mail

Tanya Tagaq Beats Arcade Fire and Drake to Win Polaris Prize. - Pitchfork

Drake And Arcade Fire Were No Match For This Throat Singer At The Polaris Music Awards. - MTV

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The Bros. Landreth at Americana Music Fest (Photo: Sean McManus