artist Record Of The Week Club

Check out our brand new song, written specially for the CBC featuring Hannah Georgas, Matt Peters (Royal Canoe) and jazz drummer Curtis Nowosad.  One day, one song!

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Every Wednesday for 16 weeks three musicians would show up at MCM Studios in Winnipeg. They never knew who else would be arriving -- all they knew is that over the course of the evening they were to be charged with the task of getting to know each other, writing, arranging and recording a song. The songs were then mixed the same night and made available for download the following morning.

The results were incredible.

Modeled after the classic French arts 'salon', host and producer Mike Petkau paired musicians who may not have otherwise ever found themselves in the same room together. A member of the local symphony was paired with a DJ and a roots singer. The frontman of Winnipeg's most prominent indie-rock band was paired with an Inuit throat singer and a glitchy electronic artist. And so it went, for 16 weeks: getting musicians to take some chances and do stuff they don't normally do.

In great testament to the skill and diversity of Winnipeg musicians, all 16 tracks proved to be inspired and impressive works.

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A limited edition, individually numbered compilation CD of the project is now available. You can order directly through the site, as well hear the original mixes and find out the details of each session.

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Mike Petkau is a busy boy.  He fronts a triumphant new band called Les Jupes, who have just completed their debut album Modern Myths with producer Marcus Paquin (Silver Starling, Arcade Fire, Stars).

He also runs Head In The Sand Records (Royal Canoe, Liptonians) and is the Artistic Director at Winnipeg's venerable West End Cultural Centre.

For the past 6 years he has been a songwriter, solo artist, band leader, record producer, recording engineer, promoter and talent buyer.