Concert Review: Reggae Won’t Stop for Rain
Despite the rain, Saturday night at Montreal Reggae fest had everyone moving and grooving.
Articles by Montreal Rampage Team
Interview with Carey Mercer on Frog Eyes’ Ecological Lament
Carey Mercer of Frog Eyes talks about the hard road he tread en route to making Carey’s Lament and about the ecological and social problems Canada faces.
Number Two Better Than Three : Being and Mozart’s Sister
Montral-based Caila Thompson-Hannant is releasing the follow up to Being in a matter of days. Here’s a quick look at the new album Being
Interview: Following the Blueprints of Adam Karch
Montreal blues/folk songster Adam Karch talks about his newly released album as well as performance and process.
Mike Meyer’s Supermensch: The Thrilling Life Of Shep Gordon
Shep Gordon never got to have a family in the conventional way. This documentary shows how he fathered the careers of many orphan artists.
Montreal Fringe Festival Reviews Round 5: Le Petit Prince Selon Machiavel, Le Divan, Wolves > Boys, Chamber Music, Dr. Sketchy
Fringe Picks Round 5 : Le Divan, Le Petit Prince Selon Le Machiavel, Wolves > Boys, and Chamber Music.
A Lifer Talks about Love and Music : Interview with Amen Dunes
Damon McMahon from Amen Dunes talks about his music, influences, and his thoughts about song writing and the music industry.
Montreal Fringe Festival Reviews 2014 : Round 2
Reviews of Kitt and Jane, The Last Metro The Musical, Talking Cock, In Memoriam : The Wake of Cheddar Fandango, The Shadow Waltz, and This is Not a Play.
Montreal Fringe Festival 2014 Reviews : Round 1
Watch out Wildkat, Turning Tricks, Jess Salomon’s IMO, Project Gingervitis, and My Playwright Sister reviewed.
SAPPYFOREVER VOL. 1: “Nowhere” is where it’s at
Sappyforever Vol. 1 celebrates seven years of Sackville’s Sappyfest with photos and words, evoking the transformative nature of this festival.
Review: Polished Duo Whitehorse Draws Crowd to EP Release
Solid performance by Ontario duo in support of their first French album.
Ali All Over : Catching Up with Stand-Up Comedian Ali Hassan
Ali Hassan is a man of many hats and many laughs. We talk to him about his current trajectory.
10 Ways to Fix SNL Québec
SNL Quebec may not be living up to its promise of being a timely satiric look at the province, but Chris Hanna knows exactly what it will take to fix the lagging show.
Looking Backwards While Moving Forwards: Interview with Slim Twig
Slim Twig talks about how his musical interests switched from psychedelic sounds to older exploratory genres. He also has a few good picks for film soundtracks.
Miraculum : Dramatic But Formulaic
Podz’ new film Miraculum overuses music and intensity, resulting in a bland film.
Risky Absurdist Theatre Hits All the Right Notes. Review of the Bald Soprano
Raise the Stakes’ production of the Bald Soprano is funny, risky, and instantly charismatic.
Special Effects Better than the Dialogue. I, Frankenstein in 3D Review.
I, Frankenstein short on romance, big on effects.
Family and Tradition Linger On In Bà Nôi (Grandmother)
Vietnamese documentary shows the difficulty and longing that ties a westernized grandson, now filmmaker, and his grandmother who still lives in Vietnam.
Photolog: Mistress Barbara Ablaze at Igloofest
Photo journal by Natalia Silverina of Igloofest, week 2, January 24, 2014.
Joe Bronzi Seduces with His Green Eyes and One Liners
Joe Bronzi wasn’t going to win the hearts of all the girls as a jock or a model, so he opted for comedy instead.