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Prairie Problems: Fiction
Having been born in the prairies, I was used to being stuck in the middle of nowhere. Being something of my birthright, it was easy to feel at home in every shittown that I
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Regina’s Toboggan Island unveils festival line-up
Queen City mini fest features bands en route to Calgary’s Sled Island Toboggan Island, a one day, multi-venue festival which takes place in Regina on June 18, has unveiled their line-up and full schedule.
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Young Benjamins release Less Argue: Review
Saskatoon indie folk band plot CD release party at Amigos With their album available for streaming on Exclaim’s website, the Young Benjamins’ latest album, Less Argue, has hardly been a secret leading up to
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Limblifter amongst latest addition to Gateway Festival line-up
Steve Earle and Corb Lund to headline southern Sask. festival The Gateway Festival, located near Bengough, SK., has added another batch of bands to their line-up. Among those bands is Limblifter, a Vancouver-based band
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Meet Sailin’ On, Edmonton’s punk rock vegan food truck
Saskatoon foodies celebrate approval of city street fare plan If you are from Saskatoon and you like to eat then chances are you’ve been following the city’s food truck debate. On May 21, 2013,
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The Sheepdogs rock hometown crowd: Review
Local dogs take over Broadway in May long weekend rock show You might be one of the many people who RSVP’d for free Sheepdogs tickets for the Red Bull Tour Bus Hometown Tour. Which
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How to tour Eastern Europe: Interview with Jake Hardy/Holzkopf
Ex-Saskatonian noisemonger has insane tour stories if you want them Jake Hardy aka Holzkopf is currently a Vancouver resident who creates waves of noise terror and dance drones. But before he was embarking on
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Ness Creek Festival posts 2013 line-up
Sask. bands mix with headliners at northern music festival Ness Creek has posted the performers for their 2013 festival line-up. The outdoor event, which takes place in the middle of the northern Saskatchewan boreal
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Grilledcheesapolooza 4 rolls out their 2013 festival line-up
Music and grilled cheese sandwiches once again come together in Kindersley, SK Grilledcheesapolooza 4, a music festival taking place in Kindersley, SK on June 22, has unveiled their 2013 line-up. The Basement Paintings (Kindersley,
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Nick Faye and the Deputies release EP: Download of the Week
Agrarian influence is steeped into Faye’s Harvest EP Back in February of 2013, Nick Faye and the Deputies released a three song EP entitled Harvest. Hailing from Regina, the songs were reportedly written by
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