Reviews
Montreal's noise kids on the block, Grand Trine, played a jam-packed, sold-out show at Casa del Popolo. In spite of some technical difficult...
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![Grand Trine Casa del Popolo, Montreal QC October 2]()
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![Film School Casa del Popolo, Montreal QC October 3]()
ReviewsFilm School Casa del Popolo, Montreal QC October 3 Published Oct 03, 2010California's aptly named Film School finally made it to Montreal after some serious border troubles. Their show was colossally delayed, whic...
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![Depreciation Guild Casa del Popolo, Montreal QC October 3]()
ReviewsDepreciation Guild Casa del Popolo, Montreal QC October 3 Published Oct 03, 2010The Depreciation Guild hail from Brooklyn and boast the membership of Kurt Feldman, who also runs with the Pains of Being Pure at Heart. In...
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![Pop Montreal - Les Savy Fav Espace Reunion, Montreal QC October 1]()
ReviewsPop Montreal - Les Savy Fav Espace Reunion, Montreal QC October 1 Published Oct 02, 2010After quite a delay, Les Savy Fav played around 2 a.m. to a rabid audience that was basically frothing at the mouth, but maybe that was just...
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![Silly Kissers Rialto, Montreal QC September 30]()
ReviewsSilly Kissers Rialto, Montreal QC September 30 Published Oct 01, 2010Montreal darlings Silly Kissers closed the highly successful Arbutus Records showcase. At this point in the night, the sound glitches were i...
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ReviewsGrimes Rialto, Montreal QC September 30 Published Oct 01, 2010Grimes is Claire Boucher, another Arbutus Records sweetheart with an affinity for synths, dreamy loops, delays and probably Ouija boards. Gr...
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![Pop Winds Rialto, Montreal QC September 30]()
ReviewsPop Winds Rialto, Montreal QC September 30 Published Oct 01, 2010Pop Winds is Kyle Bennett, Austin Milne and Devon Welsh, and together they are yet another Arbutus Records offspring. Their synths, drum mac...
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ReviewsBlue Hawaii Rialto, Montreal QC September 30 Published Oct 01, 2010Blue Hawaii kicked off the Arbutus Records showcase at the Rialto, a grandiose and opulent theatre built in 1924, so it's no wonder some act...
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![Suckers La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC September 29]()
ReviewsSuckers La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC September 29 Published Sep 30, 2010Brooklyn's Suckers play a collage of wildly textured, polyrhythmic dance rock with more tenacity than you can shake a stick at. For their Po...
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![Menomena La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC September 29]()
ReviewsMenomena La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC September 29 Published Sep 30, 2010Portland-based experimental rock outfit Menomena played a generous set from their impressive catalogue to an already pipin' hot crowd. The a...
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![Osheaga featuring Snoop Dogg, Pavement, Arcade Fire, Sonic Youth Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC July 31 - August 1]()
ReviewsOsheaga featuring Snoop Dogg, Pavement, Arcade Fire, Sonic Youth Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, QC July 31 - August 1 Published Aug 03, 2010Osheaga blossomed into its fifth year with the most attended festival to date, finally proving that sometimes you really can please all the...
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![Bill Fox Le Cagibi, Montreal QC May 13]()
ReviewsBill Fox Le Cagibi, Montreal QC May 13 Published May 17, 2010Bill Fox is a name you've probably never heard before, but that's just the way he likes it. To Fox's apparent chagrin, there has been a resu...
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![Dirty Wedding Divan Orange, Montreal QC May 6]()
ReviewsDirty Wedding Divan Orange, Montreal QC May 6 Published May 11, 2010Montreal's Dirty Wedding played a solid set of songs off their self-titled debut, proving to the packed audience that they're well worth bra...
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FeaturesSunny Sally Seltmann Published Mar 25, 2010Sally Seltmann lives in Australia but that's not the only reason why her album sounds like sunshine. On Heart That's Pounding, she wanted to...
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![Blues Skies Turn Black 10-Year Anniversary featuring North of America, Rockets Red Glare, the Besnard Lakes Il Motore, Montreal, QC February 25-27]()
ReviewsBlues Skies Turn Black 10-Year Anniversary featuring North of America, Rockets Red Glare, the Besnard Lakes Il Motore, Montreal, QC February 25-27 Published Mar 01, 2010For a decade the people behind the indie music institution Blue Skies Turn Black have helped create the gold standard for live music in Mont...
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ReviewsJoanna Newsom Have One on Me Published Feb 20, 2010Joanna Newsom chose to announce her latest album, Have One on Me, with a comic. This was the perfect way to approach the promotion of her ne...
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![James Blackshaw / Gary Higgins Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC January 31]()
ReviewsJames Blackshaw / Gary Higgins Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC January 31 Published Feb 02, 2010Even though it was a frigid Sunday night, Casa Del Popolo was swarming with people. "This doesn't happen where I'm from," Gary Higgins mumb...
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![A.A. Bondy Green Room, Montreal, QC December 4]()
ReviewsA.A. Bondy Green Room, Montreal, QC December 4 Published Dec 09, 2009The bar was bubbling with anticipation for A.A. Bondy's rare Montreal appearance, but simmered to a hush when he took the stage. The singer-...
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![Thee Oh Sees Montreal, QC October 3]()
ReviewsThee Oh Sees Montreal, QC October 3 Published Oct 05, 2009Thee Oh Sees decided to ditch the stage in favour of playing in the packed crowd and conveniently beside the bar. This made the band impossi...
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![Faust Montreal, QC October 3]()
ReviewsFaust Montreal, QC October 3 Published Oct 04, 2009The most hyped band of the festival managed to exceed mythical expectations, even though the members of Faust uncannily resemble your high s...
