Though the COVID masks were mostly history and the advertised slate of artists were all in attendance, the lead up to this year's FIMAV was...

The Festival International de Musique Actuelle (FIMAV) returns to Victoriaville, QC, for its 39th edition this spring, and organizers have n...

After taking 2020 off and then featuring a slightly smaller and geographically limited version in 2021, it seems that securing the "Internat...

Quebec's long-running FIMAV is set to take place this spring in front of a live audience. Despite the pandemic, the festival in Victoriavill...

Quebec's Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville is returning to action for its 36th year, and organizers have shared th...

So how does a punk band last 40 years and not lapse into self-parody? Here is a partial list.   By showing punk is not anti-intellectual....

French duo Xavier Garcia and Lionel Marchetti were given a special setup on a small, raised stage surrounded by the audience on all sides. T...

It could be festival fatigue messing with the senses, but drummer Tyshan Soren repeatedly pulled off the same subtle trick: biding time thro...

As an undeniable force of nature, one of Keiji Haino's innate abilities is not necessarily to play with others. He thrives in situations whe...

As a musician, organizer, label boss and all-around local hero for decades, Joane Hétu has a deep, deep Rolodex. The contact list came in ha...

Pianist Vijay Iyer is at that point in his career, just past 40 years old, where his status as a promising new voice is near fully mutated i...