Festival Recaps

The Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet Brought Total Unity to FIMAV

Centre des Congrès, May 18

PUBLISHED May 21, 2024

Saturday's schedule at FIMAV leaned toward an extensive suite of improvised musical forms. At the hinge point of the day came the Bill Orcu...

Splendide Abysse Made a Big Splash at FIMAV

Carré 150, May 17

PUBLISHED May 20, 2024

On a day that saw splashy and attention-grabbing shows by international veterans like Joshua Abrams's Natural Information Society from Chic...

Pascal Germain-Berardi's 'Basileus' Opened FIMAV 2024 with a Bang

Le Carré 150, May 16

PUBLISHED May 17, 2024

Taking over as artistic director of a major festival is a daunting task, but Scott Thomson has the extra pressure of tackling the 40th edit...

Dry Cleaning Brought Strange Weather to Boise

Treefort Music Festival, March 23

PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2024

In the time between 2021's 'New Long Leg' and now, Dry Cleaning's tour schedule has been dizzying....

Channel Tres Brought the Heat to Boise

Treefort Music Festival, March 22

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2024

The unseasonable warmth in Boise, ID set a cosmic mood for Treefort Music Fest's third day. In lieu of humidity at a high altitude...

Ducks Ltd. Kept Their Foot on the Pedal in Montreal

Taverne Tour, February 10

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2024

Watching Ducks Ltd. was too much fun, McGreevy’s wobbling moves and lead guitarist Evan Lewis’ aloof demeanour providing genuine spark...

ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT Made a Scene in Montreal

Taverne Tour, February 8

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2024

What makes an ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT performance so memorable is the amount of sonic space both Menuck and Engle leave for each other...

Calgary's Festival Season Started Its Thaw with BIG Winter Classic 2024

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024

With the arrival of BIG, the defrosting of Calgary’s festival scene begins...