It’s always heartening to finally see long-deserving folks get their dues in the mainstream media. Local record label endearing gets the Globe and Mail treatment in this full page article. It’s about time.
Speaking of good local tunes, bands signed to endearing that are worth checking out include Projektor (heavy, brooding rock music with a melodic soul), Novillero (pastoral, brit-pop goodliness), and The Waking Eyes (AM radio re-interpreted by XTC). Winnipeg is a fertile ground for some damn fine music, and I’m not just saying that as a hometown boy. Go and discover.