Music

• Bumbershoot 2010: Parlour Steps’ Caleb Stull ‘I’m inspired by ideas about love and existence and technology versus the natural world, the questions that come up – the usual: bodily and animalistic desires versus the purity of the soul. You know, light fare…’

• Vampire Weekend At Malkin Bowl Aug 27 2010. Review + photos.

• The Swell Season at Malkin Bowl At Malkin Bowl Aug 22. Review + pics.

• The Joy Formidable At the Media Club Aug 15…

• Bonnie Prince Billy & the Cairo Gang At the Vogue Aug 11. Review + photos…

• Ohbijou at the Biltmore, Aug 11 2010 At the Biltmore, Aug 11 2010.

• Live at Squamish – what’s the deal? ‘… the drive to Squamish is a piece of cake…’

• MP3 – The 88, ‘Love is the Thing’

• Tap the Phone yahoo-media-player.1.2 07 Tap the Phone http://www.guttersnipenews.com/thegutter/thegutter/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/04-Baby-Mosquito.mp3 http://www.guttersnipenews.com/thegutter/thegutter/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/04-Baby-Mosquito.mp3

• Matisyahu at the Commodore Ballroom Aug. 8. Ria Nevada review, Jason Statler photos.

• Concert review – Vieux Farka Toure Malian musician back in Winnipeg as part of a cross-Canada tour.

• Concert review – Joanna Newsom at the Vogue, Aug 5 At the Vogue. Ria Nevada review, Skot Nelson pics.

• Interview – Matisyahu Hip-hop Jewish reggae rapper performs at the Commodore, Aug 8.

• Concert review – We Are the City w/Said the Whale At the Park Theatre, Winnipeg, July 31 2010

• Concert photo gallery – Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts Day 1 The National, Arcade Fire, Metric and more…

• Concert review – Haydamaky at the West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, July 28 2010 Review + pics

• Concert review – We Are Scientists At the Biltmore July 27, review + pics

• Dan Mangan at English Bay, Vancouver, July 28 2010 ‘Mangan proved the biggest draw… winning the audience over with his charming stage presence, witty repartee and carefully crafted original songs…’

• Concert review – Ridley Bent and Chris Dunn Ridley Bent has been called ‘the Quentin Tarantino of country music’…

• Concert review – NQ Arbuckle at Times Change(d), Winnipeg, July 22 2010 ‘They end with the Rheostatics’ Record Body Count…’

• Concert review – Cellolitis/Nikolaus Herdieckerhoff The cellist with the most buzz…

• Concert review – Ryan Dahle w/ The Manvils at the Biltmore, July 22 2010 Age of Electric/Limblifter frontman goes solo…

• Concert review – Sweethead w/ Nico Vega at the Biltmore, July 21 2010 ‘And then Serrina dumped glitter over her head…’

• Kid Sister at Fortune Sound Club ‘Pro Nails’ hip hop sensation at Fortune Sound Club, July 21…

• Concert review – Forest City Lovers w/ Leif Vollebekk At the Lo Pub, Winnipeg, July 20 – review + pics!

• Preview – Villagers Mercury Prize-nominated band tonight in Vancouver…

• Interview – Francis and the Lights ‘That was the first thing I wanted to do, was play that record [The Immortal Otis Redding]…’

• Vancouver Folk Music Festival Day II Crooked Still, Ladies of the Canyon, Watcha Clan and more…

• Interview – Menomena “We’re trying to sound more like Smoosh…”

• Video – Robyn on Letterman ‘Swedish pop sensation Robyn showing off her dance moves while singing “Dancing On My Own”…’

• Vancouver Folk Music Festival – July 16 2010 Gadelle, Shane Koyczan, Po’ Girl, Avett Brothers, Calexico, more…

• Interview – Shannon Stephens ‘I’ve been listening to Sharon Jones, that’s fun to be-bop around to…’

• Concert review – The New Pornographers at the Vogue Neko Case is delayed in Vermont…

• Preview – The New Pornographers Tonight The “classic” lineup, tonight and tomorrow at the Vogue…

• Preview – Forest City Lovers At the Media Club with Royal Wood…

• Neema ‘… come see/why L Cohen/chose/to/produce/(in association with)/her new CD…’

• Concert Preview – Steel Panther The band plays the Commodore tonight…

• Vancouver Concert Tickets On Sale Today – Scissor Sisters, Tegan & Sara Twitter Presale Those rascally Alberta twins return for an outdoor show in Vancouver.

• Great Lake Swimmers at the West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, June 29 & 30, 2010. ‘… audiences/enthralled/simply by/The Voice/its delicious/texture…’

• Deerhoof at the Pyramid Cabaret, Winnipeg, June 28 2010 ‘… fall to the stage/and worm…’