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Local singles: New tracks by Renny Wilson, Brazilian Money and AOK
* LMFAO’s sexy duo aren’t the only ones who like to wiggle. Edmonton’s Renny Wilson demonstrates his deliciously geeky moves in the video to his otherwise smooth disco-pop track, By and By, featuring...
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Glidin’ with Renny Wilson and Mint Records
Edmonton pop eccentric Renny Wilson is the latest local to ink a record deal. He’s now a member of Mint Records, a Vancouver indie which is home to songstress fanshaw, The Pack A.D., and Edmonton...
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Christmas/New Year’s Eve parties with Sister Gray, The Provincial Archive,...
* If anyone can make an ugly sweater look sexy, it’s Brittany and Jenesse Graling … otherwise known as the sibling vocalists of Sister Gray. The popsters will be hosting an Ugly Sweater Christmas Dance...
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Ex-capades: More than a taste of Sean Nicholas Savage
Prolific should be Edmonton native Sean Nicholas Savage’s middle name. The offbeat popster, who now lives in Montreal, has released at least six solo albums since 2009 — each available via Bandcamp or...
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In the studio with Michael Rault and Renny Wilson
Michael Rault sits in a basement bedroom/studio in Old Strathcona, eating leftover rice out of a plastic container. His cousin/producer, Renny Wilson, putters around the room — moving vintage synths,...
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New festival alert! Introducing … Hot Plains Music Fest
Edmonton’s hottest new festival is … Hot Plains Music Fest. The three-day extravaganza, from May 17 to 19, features one of the city’s most reclusive and beloved bands, The Wet Secrets, soft-disco king...
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Golden West rises: new music festival near Bonnyville
A new festival is rising in Alberta — the Golden West Music Fest near Bonnyville. An all-Edmonton roster of more than 25 acts, including soft-disco king Renny Wilson, comedians Craig Martell and Jon...
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Yet another indie label discovers an Edmonton treasure: Travis Bretzer
You might know him as Awkward Travis from Sonic 102.9 FM. He’s anything but inept when it comes to making music. Travis Bretzer, as is his real and stage name, writes nifty loafer-rock ditties — about...
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One last blast from The Subatomics
Edmonton’s most prodigious group of (former) garage-rock teens, The Subatomics, are getting together for one last hurrah — Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Wunderbar, 8120 101 St. Tickets are $10 at the door. The...
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Two special gigs to kick off 2014
Purity Ring‘s Megan James and Corin Roddick may no longer live in the Edmonton area, but their families still do. Which means CHRISTMAS VISITS from the synth-pop duo. As luck would have it, the pair...
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Listen: Michael Rault’s Lost Something from Living Daylight
Expat Michael Rault’s Living Daylight is about to see the daylight. About time, too. He recorded the album in Edmonton — with his cousin (and fellow musician) Renny Wilson — last year. The seven-song...
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Album review: Michael Rault, Living Daylight
Album: Living Daylight Artist: Michael Rault (Pirates Blend) Four stars out of five Fuzzy, trippy and soulful – Edmonton-bred, Toronto-based Michael Rault’s latest album might be the perfect soundtrack...
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Album review: Renny Wilson, Punk Explosion
Album: Punk Explosion Artist: Renny Wilson (Independent) Three-and-a-half stars (out of five) As Michael Rault treks west on his latest tour, his cousin/collaborator Renny Wilson is heading east –...
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Keeping the Faith Healer
Singer-songwriter Jessica Jalbert is the latest local to sign a record deal with a Canadian indie powerhouse. She’ll release her new album, Cosmic Troubles, on March 31 via Vancouver’s Mint Records....
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Album Review: Faith Healer, Cosmic Troubles
Album: Cosmic Troubles Artist: Faith Healer (Mint) Four stars (out of five) With its psychedelic melodies, fuzzy ‘60s riffs, twinkling synths, and ’90s Brit-inspired bass grooves, Jessica Jalbert’s...
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Say farewell to The Joe and Doug Hoyer; hello again to Renny Wilson
Joe Gurba, rapper and founder of Old Ugly Recording Co., is moving to Europe in a few weeks. To say farewell (and maybe “HAHAHA SUCKERS!”), he’s playing what might be his last show EVER as The Joe on...
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Track Stars: Add tunes by Jeremih, Q-Benjamin, Faith Healer to your playlist
1. Jeremih, Impatient featuring Ty Dolla $ign. A sultry ballad about sex and longing, accented by Jeremih’s falsetto and a chilling synth. From the Chicago R&B star’s surprise release, Late Nights:...
View ArticleFaith Healer ready for a second go-around
It was while recording her second record as Faith Healer that Jessica Jalbert finally made explicit what had always been unconsciously understood between her and friend/producer/multi-instrumentalist...
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