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Levi Manchak’s Biography

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Apologetically Canadian photographer and music critic.
Diagnosed as a Levi at a young age.

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Fat White Family Serfs Up!

Fat White Family Serfs Up!

Either in spite of, or because of, their legendary dysfunction, Fat White Family have an ability like no othe…

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Jonathan Richman Up+Dt Festival, Edmonton AB, October 5

Jonathan Richman Up+Dt Festival, Edmonton AB, October 5

Richman remained true to humble form, free to follow his quixotic impulses.

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Courtney Barnett Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 22

Courtney Barnett Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 22

To have seen Barnett live was like watching someone limp out onto a diving board, stand there and look at her…

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A Tribe Called Red Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 20

A Tribe Called Red Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 20

The only thing anyone could do is let the tide rush over them until the last pulsing beat from the Halluci Na…

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Make Edmonton Shake Again: 17 releases coming in 2017

Make Edmonton Shake Again: 17 releases coming in 2017

If the art of 2017 is supposed to come in the form of a deal, let’s make one. If you don’t pretend that you d…

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We Captured the Hellish Magic of Calgary's Underground Garbage Daze Fest

We Captured the Hellish Magic of Calgary's Underground Garbage Daze Fest

The ethos that tied the acts appearing at Garbage Daze together was profoundly punk; it was challenging by de…

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Winterruption YEG: Jennifer Castle / Bodega / Wares / Ezra Furman / Bully Edmonton AB, January 24 to 26

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By Levi Manchak
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Photo: Levi Manchak Jennifer Castle performs at Winterruption YEG Published Jan 27, 2020 Winter doesn't typically erupt on the prairies. It's more like a slow rolling, collective coma that takes hold just after the holidays and doesn't let up until late April. The downtime this year was Winterrupted by sharing acts and importing the established Winterruption Regina, Saskatoon and Big Winter Classic Calgary festivals to Edmonton.
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Bodega Shiny New Model

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By Levi Manchak
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Published Oct 24, 2019 7 If you called Bodega a pretentious Brooklyn band, they'd likely just say thanks. The art-punk group lean into cultural critique with self-awareness and sharp elbows. With their new Shiny New Model EP, they continue to deride digital culture and maintain their forward momentum while responding to the attention and acclaim they've drawn in the last year with equal parts smile and smirk.
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Whitehorse Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 28

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By Levi Manchak
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Photo: Levi Manchak Published Jul 29, 2019 6 Whitehorse's folky desert rock may end up as a soundtrack to our hot future at some point, but for the time being, the only thing they are saving through their music though is creative risk. There is no lack of talent between Whitehorse married couple Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet and they're not afraid to flaunt it during live shows.
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