Articles by Dave MacIntyre
Speedy Ortiz Are Swift-Footed on 'Rabbit Rabbit'
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023
Nostalgia-core is the hottest thing these days, but Speedy Ortiz have been riding that wave well before it was en vogue. Acts from the '90s...
Le Festif! Brought Rural Quebec to Life Yet Again in 2023
PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2023
I had almost no clue what to expect going into my first-ever experience at Le Festif! in Baie-Saint-Paul. Located an hour and change east o...
Foo Fighters' 20 Best Songs Ranked
PUBLISHED May 30, 2023
In a pop music climate that has become less and less accommodating to straight-up rock bands, Foo Fighters have stood tall through all of i...
Shygirl Radiated Charisma in Montreal
Studio TD, April 4
PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2023
Her name might be Shygirl, but her onstage persona is anything but. The 29-year-old English rapper/singer born Blane Muise has rocketed to...
Smashing Pumpkins Kept the Dream of the '90s Alive in Montreal
Bell Centre, October 26
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2022
The Smashing Pumpkins' Spirits on Fire tour hasn't totally gone according to plan. Most notably, their jaunt with fellow alt-rock veterans...
Sudan Archives Wears Her Crown Proudly on 'Natural Brown Prom Queen'
PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2022
Brittney Parks is nothing if not a chameleon. Under the name Sudan Archives, the Cincinnati-bred, L.A.-based singer-songwriter-violinist ha...
Is the Metaverse the Future of Live Music?
PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2022
The organizers of Quebec City's Le Phoque OFF spent seven months planning the 2022 edition of their festival — only to have their plans go...