Articles by David Dacks

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  Sly and Robbie / Burning Spear

  Metropolis, Montreal QC, July 1

  PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2014

  It's hard to overstate the influence of Sly and Robbie not only on reggae music in the studio but onstage. Pretty much every single reggae...

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  Concha Buika

  Theatre Maisonneuve, Montreal QC, June 29

  PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2014

  "I don't use filters when I'm in front of you" declared Spanish singer Concha Buika to the audience, before joking that her mother comes to...

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  Jack De Johnette, Ravi Coltrane & Matt Garrison

  Theatre Jean Duceppe, Montreal QC, June 29

  PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2014

  This is a jazz festival dream gig — the children of two of the John Coltrane Quartet meet with one of the bright young stars of the '...

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  Quantic

  Club Soda, Montreal QC, June 29

  PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2014

  Will Holland (a.k.a. Quantic) has pursued an interesting career path in developing his personal brand of tropical funk electronics. Having...

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  High Tone / Face T

  Metropolis, Montreal QC, June 28

  PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2014

  So why is reggae and dub at a jazz festival anyways? Funk, soul and blues all make sense, but Jamaican sounds have crept into a few Artisti...

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  Now This: Gary Peacock, Joey Baron & Marc Copland

  Gesu, Montreal QC, June 28

  PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2014

  If you had to describe the archetype of jazz, a good deal of people would say the piano-led trio. If you wanted to give an example of what...

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  Popcaan

  Where We Come From

  PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2014

  A protégé of the notorious Vybz Kartel, Popcaan is one of Jamaica's highest regarded new-generation deejays. His promise as a versatile tal...

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  Various Artists

  1970s Algerian Folk and Pop

  PUBLISHED May 9, 2014

  Sublime Frequencies has done well with vintage groove reissues over the past several years, complementing their radio remixes, field record...