Articles by Mathias Pageau

KAYTRAMINÉ Were Twin Flames of Charisma in Montreal

Off Piknic, September 7

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2023

An unseasonably humid heat wave had crushed Montreal's spirit for the better part of the week when the sold-out crowd walked into Parc Jean...

Thundercat Treated Montreal to Absurd Humour and Bass Heroics

Montreal Jazz Festival, July 5

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2023

Montreal was experiencing a heatwave this Wednesday, a big one. The kind of heatwave where people are advised to stay inside, shut the drap...

DOMi & JD Beck Showed Montreal Why They're at the Tipping Point

Montreal Jazz Festival, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2023

What an interesting time to see DOMi & JD Beck live. The pair of virtuosic jazz musicians have been making the rounds on the Internet for a...

KOKOROKO Loved Montreal, and Montreal Loved Them Right Back

Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal QC, June 29

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2023

When KOKOROKO took the stage at Montreal International Jazz Festival, they were greeted warmly by a packed crowd that was there to support...

Jonah Yano Brought Fake Storms and Real Feelings to Montreal

Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal QC, June 29

PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2023

For years now, it seems like the Montreal International Jazz Festival has broadened the meaning of jazz, and opened the door to artists ope...

Marci Makes Pop Music Her Own Way on Her Sparkling Self-Titled Debut

PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2022

When Marta Cikojevic says she's making pop music, you have to understand the implied influence of Montreal on her view of the genre — the Q...

KUČKA's 'Wrestling' Is the Revelation of a Pop Auteur

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2021

Whoever said "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" should consider the burden imposed on the heir to the throne. KUČKA might know a thin...

Yaeji

WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2020

Yaeji's music always feels so personal. Whether she's covering artists like Drake and Mall Grab — probably the first time these to have app...