Articles by Natasha Young
The Luyas
Animator
PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2012
Montreal quartet the Luyas' dreamy chamber-pop sound has evolved in an unexpected way since 2011's Too Beautiful To Work. From first single...
Of Montreal
Daughter of Cloud
PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2012
Of Montreal can be depended upon for two things: Kevin Barnes' inimitable songwriting style and a prolific rate of new material. Putting ou...
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
L'Olympia, Montreal, QC, September 23
PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2012
Opening for Grizzly Bear on closing night of Pop Montreal were the Portland-based Unknown Mortal Orchestra. The trio released their self-ti...
Grizzly Bear
L'Olympia, Montreal, QC, September 23
PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2012
Brooklyn four-piece Grizzly Bear closed Pop Montreal with a pitch-perfect performance in support of their new album, Shields. Grizzly Bear...
David Byrne & Win Butler: "How Music Works"
Ukrainian Federation, Montreal, QC, September 22
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2012
After David Byrne's enthralling performance with St. Vincent the night before and the promise of intriguing insight in his new McSweeney's...
David Byrne & St. Vincent
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montreal, QC, September 21
PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2012
David Byrne and St. Vincent's two-hour performance in the cavernous church Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste on the Plateau-Mont-Royal was an unfo...
Wild Nothing
Il Motore, Montreal, QC, September 19
PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2012
Wild Nothing is the dream pop brainchild of Virginia native Jack Tatum, whose sold-out show at Il Motore was a warm welcome for this year's...
Valleys
Il Motore, Montreal, QC, September 19
PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2012
Marc St. Louis and Tillie Perks, better known as Valleys, debuted a set of solid new material from their upcoming new album, out (with any...
