Articles by Courtney Baird-Lew

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  Radiohead

  Scène de la Rivière, Montreal QC, July 31

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2016

  One thing is clear: Radiohead don't simply "play a show," they curate an experience. For over two hours, Thom Yorke and company managed to...

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  Kurt Vile

  Scène de la Montagne, Montreal QC, July 30

  PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2016

  The beloved and critically acclaimed Kurt Vile and his backup band the Violators took to the Mountain stage at 4:45 p.m. sharp and launched...

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  Kaytranada

  Scène Piknic Électronik, Montreal QC, July 30

  PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2016

  Walking onto the tightly packed grounds at the Piknic setup, it became increasingly clear that homegrown hero Kaytranada could have benefit...

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  Death Cab For Cutie

  Scène de la Montagne, Montreal QC, July 30

  PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2016

  Dressed in a black-on-black uniform of skinny jeans and dress shirts, Death Cab for Cutie took to the Mountain stage just as the sun was se...

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  Lana Del Rey

  Scène de la Rivière, Montreal QC, July 30

  PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2016

  Out of this year's Osheaga headliners, pop maven Lana Del Rey was the one expected to fail — not miserably, mind you, but maybe trip, miss...

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  Elephant Stone

  Scène de la Vallée, Montreal QC, July 29

  PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2016

  As the band took to the stage at 1:35 p.m. sharp, an eager fan yelled "I saw you guys 12 hours ago!" Laughing into the mic, lead singer Ris...

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  Safia Nolin

  Scène des Arbres, Montreal QC, July 29

  PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2016

  Safia Nolin took to the stage with a fellow guitarist in tow, performing to a small but eager crowd at the intimate tree stage. Launching i...

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  Bloc Party

  Scène Verte, Montreal QC, July 29

  PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2016

  It's rare to see a festival setup work against a performing act, much less Osheaga veterans like Bloc Party.   While the band's latest albu...