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Review: Prairie Roots Revue, Birch Hills
While most of you likely went to the Prairie Roots Revue show in Saskatoon, I reluctantly decided to stay at home in Prince Albert so I could get up at 4 a.m. for work.
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Local meme sends love, lulz to Ominocity
This might be presumptuous, but local meme and lovable Tumblr site Saskatoon Dog seems to have given a playful shout-out to Ominocity (pronounced AWM-IN-AWE-CITY). Flattering for sure, but, as evidenced by this rib-tickling at
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Download of the Week – Old Ugly Christmas
Cover songs have a lot in common with Christmas gifts – they are both hugely unnecessary and are completely devoid original sentiment about 95 per cent of the time. And that’s being generous. As
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Upcoming Events: December 19th to December 26th
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST - These Hands, Brittany Boom, Laura Artus and Time Takes No Prisoners at Walkers THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22ND - The Moas and Dreaming of Electric Sheep at Amigos FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23RD - Slow Down Molasses,
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Pick of the Weekend: Ride ‘Til Dawn Tape Release
Saskatoon’s answer to a leopard print leotard, Ride ‘Til Dawn are set to release their latest album at Amigos on Saturday night. And if Christmas wasn’t weird enough, the album, entitled Another Near Miss,
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Top Five Most Disappointing Albums of 2011
I’ve had this conversation several times before, but I don’t nearly write enough about music that I find pretentious, irksome, canned, boring and uninspired. Similarly, this isn’t an ode to the perpetual horrors of
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Editor’s Note – Over the next couple of weeks Ominocity staff members and contributors will be periodically sending in ‘Best of 2011’ lists. Enjoy or don’t. Thee Oh Sees – Carrion Crawler/The Dream –
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Download of the Week: Portage and Main
2011 has bought to my attention some truly astounding and gifted bands. Some of who I feel privileged to call friends, but out of all those bands that this year has bought to me
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Upcoming Events: December 12th to December 19th
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH - Palms to the Sky, Stallions, Where the Heart Is, Pisum and Collections at Le Relais THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH - LMFAO at Credit Union Centre FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16TH - Untimely Demise, Rehashed and Agony
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Pick of the Weekend: Prairie Roots Revue
The Prairie Roots Revue has been touted as an “old timey” return to the traveling way of life for past musicians. However, due to factors such as limited fuel/vehicle resources, concentrated audiences and a
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