Articles by Mathias Pageau
KAYTRAMINÉ Were Twin Flames of Charisma in Montreal
Off Piknic, September 7
PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2023
An unseasonably humid heat wave had crushed Montreal's spirit for the better part of the week when the sold-out crowd walked into Parc Jean...
Thundercat Treated Montreal to Absurd Humour and Bass Heroics
Montreal Jazz Festival, July 5
PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2023
Montreal was experiencing a heatwave this Wednesday, a big one. The kind of heatwave where people are advised to stay inside, shut the drap...
DOMi & JD Beck Showed Montreal Why They're at the Tipping Point
Montreal Jazz Festival, July 4
PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2023
What an interesting time to see DOMi & JD Beck live. The pair of virtuosic jazz musicians have been making the rounds on the Internet for a...
KOKOROKO Loved Montreal, and Montreal Loved Them Right Back
Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal QC, June 29
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2023
When KOKOROKO took the stage at Montreal International Jazz Festival, they were greeted warmly by a packed crowd that was there to support...
Jonah Yano Brought Fake Storms and Real Feelings to Montreal
Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montreal QC, June 29
PUBLISHED Jun 30, 2023
For years now, it seems like the Montreal International Jazz Festival has broadened the meaning of jazz, and opened the door to artists ope...
Marci Makes Pop Music Her Own Way on Her Sparkling Self-Titled Debut
PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2022
When Marta Cikojevic says she's making pop music, you have to understand the implied influence of Montreal on her view of the genre — the Q...
KUČKA's 'Wrestling' Is the Revelation of a Pop Auteur
PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2021
Whoever said "Heavy is the head that wears the crown" should consider the burden imposed on the heir to the throne. KUČKA might know a thin...
Yaeji
WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2020
Yaeji's music always feels so personal. Whether she's covering artists like Drake and Mall Grab — probably the first time these to have app...
