Articles by Jasamine White-Gluz
Hangout Handbook
My Montreal
PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2013
In our annual Hangout Handbook, Exclaim! asks some of our favourite artists to discuss the hidden gems in their hometowns. Here, No Joy's J...
CocoRosie / Katie Stelmanis
Le National, Montreal, QC September 7
PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2009
It took CocoRosie three tries to finally make it to Montreal. While drug arrests and/or border rejections have previously got in the way, t...
Frightened Rabbit / The Antlers / Our Brother the Native
Petit Campus, Montreal, QC July 23
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2009
Our Brother the Native opened up the show with an interesting mix of ambient, artsy pop. Driven by a worldbeat vibe on drums, their minimal...
Kiss Kiss / Fake Problems / Winslow
Underworld, Montreal, QC July 6
PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2009
Winslow started the night off early with an awkward mix of pop and skate punk. Out of tune and certainly rough around the edges, the Montre...
Elephant Stone / Kevin Kane / The Sunday Sinners
Il Motore, Montreal QC May 10
PUBLISHED May 15, 2009
The first band on stage was one of the more recently talked about Montreal bands, the Sunday Sinners. I've grown accustomed to seeing the S...
Lymbyc Systym / This Will Destroy You / ThisQuietArmy
Zoobizarre, Montreal QC September 13
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2008
Montreal's Eric Quach, otherwise known as ThisQuietArmy kicked off the evening under a pile of guitar pedals and synths. The mound of gear...
French Kicks / Nightwood
La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC September 16
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2008
In what was unfortunately another non-event for Montreal, New Yorks French Kicks were welcomed to town with a dismal turn out of approxima...
Ashes Divide / The Monarchy
Le National, Montreal QC July 13
PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2008
The show opened with Montreal's the Monarchy, a local rock'n'roll act featuring ex-members of Slaves on Dope. Maybe not re-inventing the ge...