Sheldon Birnie

He shot a man in the face in 2007, got acquitted, and then wrote a song about it. Now Billy Joe Shaver is back with a new album.

It takes a lot to make it out of a cramped Winnipeg punk scene, which is why Bif’s first vacation only came after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

What better place to find good punk music than the icy piss pot of Canada?

"That's the situation we find ourselves in now. Canada is a condemnable state."

During the early aughts, the music coming out of Winnipeg was as hard and loud and fast as possible. We tried to remember it.

We talked to singer-songwriter, Ryan Boldt about branching out from his old band, Deep Dark Woods, for his solo debut, 'Broadside Ballads'.

The Winnipeg venue that's been rocking out for 101 years.

Craft beer and hockey all in one great Canadian punk rock album.

From Charlie Chaplin spending a night in 1913 to it's expansion in 1994, the Windsor Hotel has seen a lot of history.

"Middle Finger Responses" and the godliness of Propagandhi takes centre stage as the storied history of Winnipeg's crazy music history continues.

Canadian east coast legend and his 1974 award winning record.

Following the tragic discovery of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine in Winnipeg's Red River, we asked the mayoral candidates of the city how they'd deal with aboriginal issues.