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Originally Posted by Kryzsky
The thing is, compared to Winnipeg which is almost half the size of Calgary, we barely have any national acts to speak of. That is, acts with a major record deal who tour North America and the World.
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Winnepeg has a very strong scene for its location and population. I've heard people describe this as a result of two things:
1) proximity to the major urban centers in the east (compared to Cal / Van)
2) very low cost of living
#2 is important because we indie musicians make absolutely nuthin' unless we have another job. In Calgary you have to work 40 hours a week to make rent and eat for a month. In the 'Peg rent is 1/2 to 1/3 of the cost here and you can work accordingly. When you're not working you have that much more time to spend making music.
The joke #3 reason is cuz there ain't fatain anything else to do there but write music.
It's well known in the scene here that to ever make anything of yourself you gotta leave this town. Look at the Summerlad. Really well done indie rock that never went anywhere because Calgary is a black hole of publicity.