Articles by Sophie Naima Caird

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  James Blackshaw / Gary Higgins

  Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC January 31

  PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2010

  Even 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

  PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2009

  The 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

  PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2009

  Thee Oh Sees decided to ditch the stage in favour of playing in the packed crowd and conveniently beside the bar. This made the band imposs...

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  Os Mutantes

  Montreal, QC October 3

  PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2009

  Os Mutantes played to a packed room of confused fans who expected something that simply wasn't there. "How could something sound so good in...

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  Faust

  Montreal, QC October 3

  PUBLISHED Oct 5, 2009

  The most hyped band of the festival managed to exceed mythical expectations, even though the members of Faust uncannily resemble your high...

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  Destroyer

  Montreal, QC October 2

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2009

  A hunched Dan Bejar took the stage at Montreal's Ukrainian Federation with only his acoustic guitar flung over his shoulder. Clearly he dec...