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Queer Music Spolight - Dan Unger

Queer Music Spotlight: Dan Unger of tunic

Graeme Houssin sits down with one of Winnipeg’s premiere punk drummers to talk about emotional labour, Mario Kart and navigating the non-binary. This article is a partnership between SPF and Queer Music Spotlight, a blog by Houssin showcasing the best queer-made music weekly.

The Rainy Day Apparel

New Music Spotlight – The Rainy Day Apparel

You know what they say, there’s no rainbow without dealing with the rain. Pulling inspiration from pain, Winnipeg singer/songwriter The Rainy Day Apparel encapsulates the vast emotional spectrum that is the human condition. From love and loss to the feeling of being lost, he wonderfully meshes the messiness of life with a dash of heartfelt hope in his new EP, Reset.

Home On The Range – Odder than the Otters Fall Tour

Indie-folk rockers, Odder than the Otters released their debut EP, The Port of Lopez, back in spring and has been steadily building their audience on a local scale. Armed with a new repertoire of songs, the group is ready to hit the road and sprinkle their upbeat dance numbers throughout Central and Western Canada.

On the cusp of kicking off their first ever out-of-province tour, Odder than the Otters spoke with us about finding a balance between partying and being professional, tips for the road and how they develop the perfect setlist.