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Ominocity’s Guide to WakeRide: Preview

Ominocity’s Guide to WakeRide: Preview

Chris Morin July 6, 2012 3

Saskatoon Festival combines extreme sports and music with proceeds going to charity It pretty much goes without saying that one of the best locales to enjoy anything to do with summer in Saskatoon is

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Saskatchewan Jazz Festival 2012: Weekend Review

Saskatchewan Jazz Festival 2012: Weekend Review

Chris Morin June 27, 2012 7

Sask Jazz Fest Sets bar high with major headliners Editor’s Note: View more Jazz Fest photos on our Facebook page! Day 1: The Sask Jazz Fest, running from June 22 to July 1, is

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Shooting Guns makes Polaris Prize long list

Shooting Guns makes Polaris Prize long list

Chris Morin June 14, 2012 4

Local doom instrumentalists in line for $30,000 prize Saskatoon’s Shooting Guns have made the 2012 Polaris Prize long list for their album Born To Deal in Magic 1952-1976. For those not in the know,

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2012 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees Announced

2012 Western Canadian Music Award Nominees Announced

Chris Morin June 5, 2012 2

Several Sask. Artists Announced As Nominees in Awards Gala The Western Canadian Music Alliance announced their nominees for the 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards. Among the nominees are several Sask. artists, including Saskatoon’s Deep

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Sled Island Announces Schedule

Sled Island Announces Schedule

Chris Morin May 30, 2012 2

Several Sask. bands amongst Calgary’s Sled Island Festival Line-Up Editor’s Note – This article is part of our all-week coverage on festivals in Saskatchewan that promote local music. Check back for more coverage, including

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Great Escape Festival Review: SaskMusic Invades UK

Great Escape Festival Review: SaskMusic Invades UK

Chris Morin May 11, 2012 2

Saskatoon Bands Play Brighton’s Great Escape Festival SaskMusic hosted a showcase at Brighton UK’s Great Escape Festival, which featured several Saskatoon bands including Slow Down Molasses, Jordan Cook aka Reignwolf and headliners The Sheepdogs.

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Best of March

Best of March

Chris Morin April 10, 2012 2

Top Five Songs About Saskatoon Shortly after publication, this article went viral – kind of hilarious considering some of the songs aren’t necessarily flattering. However lots of audience members chimed in with their own

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Whoa, Whoa, Whoa… No More Mosh Pits?

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa… No More Mosh Pits?

Brandon Mack April 4, 2012 4

Authorities, venues cracking down on mosh pits during concerts If you have ever been to a live show you have most likely come across the infamous mosh pit. If you haven’t, I suppose I

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Octoberman – Download of the Week

Octoberman – Download of the Week

Guest March 27, 2012 2

Octoberman release new album entitled Waiting in the Well Octoberman’s fourth album Waiting in the Well opens with a couple of noticeably upbeat folk rock tunes that set the tone for an album that

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The Sheepdogs win three awards at 2012 SiriusXM Indies

The Sheepdogs win three awards at 2012 SiriusXM Indies

Chris Morin March 25, 2012 0

Local group cleans up at Canadian Music Week Saskatoon’s The Sheepdogs took home three awards at the 2012 SiriusXM Indies ceremony, as well as turning in blistering live set the evening of the awards.

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