Ile Soniq Keeps the Beat Alive this Weekend. A Quick Guide.
Some acts to see at Ile Soniq and a few pointers about what to wear and bring to the festvial.
Articles by Rachel Levine
Bike-in for the Terror of the Phantom of the Paradise
McAuslan Brewery plays host to annual bike-in screening featuring De Palama’s ’70s classic Phantom of the Paradise
Under Pressure Cooks Up Street Culture from Art to (Universal) Zulu Nation
The 19th edition of Under Pressure includes murals by street artists and djs on the streets, but also a dance battle, concerts, and a skateboard competition.
Silence is Not Golden. Kim Johnson’s À Jamais Makes Emotional Pain Visible
Exhibit of photographs and line drawings explore the connections between pain in a relationship, silence, and later understanding of events.
Festival: First Nations Festival at Place Des Arts
Feeling Osheaga-envy? Why not celebrate first nations cultures from around the world at the First Nations festival.
A Moment to Master, a Lifetime to Savour : Review of Sammi and Soupe Dumplings
Delicious Xiao Long Bao (Northern Chinese steamed dumplings) are plump packets of food goodness.
Every Pig Farmer and Every Pig Farmer’s Son Has Got a Story : Interview with Jon Bennett
Interview with storyteller-performer Jon Bennett about his show My Dad’s Deaths, storytelling, and how his shows come together.
From A to Zoofest : What to See at Zoofest
Montreal’s theatre-comedy-burlesque-music festival brings 130 independent acts to the city. What to pick? Here’s some help.
All Work and No Play Make Timmy a Dull Boy : Tim Cohen of the Fresh and Onlys
Tim Cohen of the Fresh and Onlys channelled his angst and solitude into his music while living in the Arizona desert with his girlfriend and baby daughter.
Open and Revolving : Marché des Possibles
With its one-of-a-kind artisanal products, Mile End’s new Biergarten-inspired market is open every weekend this summer.
From Sexy to Mom to Sultry to Career Woman : Interview with Jill Barber
Jill Barber explores many different facets of her personality through her music and also through some major life changes
My Name is Aquil, and I am Canadian! : Canada’s Self Portrait Project
Cross-country collaborative art project has Aquil Virani and Rebecca Jones collecting sketches from Canadians.
30 Years of Being Punk : Violent Femmes at Jazz Fest
Violent Femmes play first album in its entirety, prompting a rather long reminiscence on growing up with the Femmes as a life soundtrack.
Livelier and More Sinister than a Box of Kittens : BadBadNotGood
The Toronto jazz trio is mad good and are as quick in an interview as they are on their new album III.
Hard Rocking Band Deer Tick Hasn’t Lost a Giant Keyboard Yet
Deer Tick parties hard and rocks hard. We talk to guitarist Ian O’Neil about the new album Negativity and what it’s been like to tour with a wild party.
Montreal Jazz Fest 2014 : Ginger Baker is a Boss
Those lucky enough to see Ginger Baker got to spend an hour and a half in the presence of greatness.
Join the Circus with the Montreal Complètement Cirque Festival
Shows to astound and awe, the Montreal Complètement Cirque brings international and local troupes together for a little over a week of oohs and ahs.
Montreal Jazz Fest — Picks of the Paid Shows
Apart from the obvious legends, there are many paid shows at the Montreal Jazz Fest worth seeing. Here are our picks.
Interview with Blues Guitarist Steve Hill
Born in Quebec, Steve Hill is one of those mean blues guitarists hailed as the best in the province, if not Canada. He gets down. He gets dirty. He goes for the heart. No [read on]