Articles by Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette

Mogwai Cast a Post-Rock Spell in Montreal

Corona Theatre, April 9

PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2022

With 25 years, 10 studio albums, and countless EPs and film scores under their belts, you never know which version of Mogwai you're going t...

Hatebreed Are Surprisingly Uplifting on 'Weight of the False Self'

PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2020

Hatebreed may very well have been the biggest hardcore band in the world at one time, but at some point in their career of eight albums and...

Uniform's 'Shame' Will Make You Feel Uncomfortable in Your Own Skin

PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2020

At the end of June, the New York industrial metal trio Uniform began posting on Instagram about the movies, books, and music that were insp...

'L'Ère du Verseau' Reminds Us That Yelle Are Here to Stay

PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2020

At the height of the MySpace era, Julie Budet of Yelle and her friend-turned-producer Jean-François Perrier released "Je veux te voir," an...

Sneaks Flexes Talent and Versatility on 'Happy Birthday'

PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2020

If there is anything Sneaks has revealed about herself thus far, it is that she is a master at giving it her all while also not giving a fu...

Gang of Four's 'Anti Hero' EP Is a Fitting Farewell to Andy Gill

PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2020

A lot can happen to a band whose history spans 10 albums and over 40 years. With a handful of brief hiatuses and a plethora of bandmates en...

Pottery Find Cohesion amid the Disarray on 'Welcome to Bobby's Motel'

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2020

From the moment Pottery released the surreal music video for "Texas Drums Pt. I," it was clear that the Montreal-based post-punks were set...

Born Ruffians

JUICE

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2020

With the current, unprecedented times we are living in, it seems that what the world needs most is new content that feels lighthearted and...