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A Clever Redistribution of Violence

November 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

A deep dive review into Shad’s elegant new album.

Following Up With Shad A Few Decades Later

November 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

Shad talks about dealing with the public eye, the controversy of faith and his new album.

Album review: Fractal Cypher – Prelude to an Impending Outcome

November 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Montreal’s Fractal Cypher’s new EP will appeal to fans of early Dream Theater and complicated music in general.

Musical Speed Dating, Part 2: Having Second (and Third) Thoughts

November 3, 2018 // 0 Comments

Following up on the finale of a competition for young composers.

Where Speed Dating Survives, Part 1: Blind First Impressions

November 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

5 young composers vie for prestige and financial fuel in competition finale.

Funny : They Might Be Giants at the Fairmount

November 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

They Might Be Giants. Theatre Fairmount. 2018. Photo Rachel Levine

Fantastic show by New York’s They Might Be Giants is both nostalgic and vibrant.

Trust the Process: The Inside Story of a Mohawk Saint

October 18, 2018 // 0 Comments

An ambitious project revisits the iconic life of Mohawk Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

Review: Game of Thrones In Concert

October 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

Bell Centre. Game of Thrones Concert Experience. Percussion. Photo Rachel Levine

Aesthetic and adventure from beloved show continues into concert.

Metal Pioneers Voivod Excel on New Album

September 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

Voivod is back with a new album that hits all the marks

Civilianaires Review

September 15, 2018 // 0 Comments

It’s been four years since The Trews released their last studio record, the largest gap of their career. In the meantime, the band switched management, changed the man [read on]

Meet The Dream Factory: a music collective & label founded between Paris and Montreal

July 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

Written by Cindy Voitus & Laís Fratta June 21st is officially known as the World Music Day in Paris, originally called Fête de la Musique. To celebrate the day of the [read on]

Strange, Ridiculous, Sublime

July 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

A decent chunk of humanity listening to the OSM in Parc Jarry

Despite the recent ascent of the Orchestre Métropolitain, for as long as anybody can remember the OSM has been the primary cultural trading vessel for classical music in [read on]

Marianas Trench And Beyond: A Discussion With Matt Webb

July 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Matt Webb discusses being part of Mariannas Trench and making music in Canada.

Trevor Hall and the fruitful darkness: music of the heart and spirit

July 9, 2018 // 0 Comments

Trevor Hall talks about his spiritual and musical path.

King of the Tabla and Other Gods of Music

July 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

The creation mythology of jazz tells of the transplantation and fusion of various musical cultures in the 18th and 19th centuries. The slave trade brought north-west African [read on]

Women Rock the Jazz Fest: Jann Arden, Martha Wainwright, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Davina and the Vagabonds

July 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

The opening weekend of the 39th edition of the FIJM featured some of the most inspiring women in the music world, including a new fun find. Friday night Jann Arden [read on]

Gowan on 20 Years of Styx, The Mission and Montreal

June 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Gowan & Montreal I pick up the phone, and I have Lawrence Gowan on the line, proudly introducing himself in French. He’s obviously relishing a rare opportunity to [read on]

From a Whisper to a Howl: Fools of Love’s Debut Impresses

June 20, 2018 // 0 Comments

Fools of Love - The Howl and the Whisper

Good music leaps out of the speakers with an unmistakable vitality that is magnified when it finds a sympathetic resonance in the listener. From the moment I pressed play, I [read on]

La Porte Stays Closed and Resonates

June 19, 2018 // 2 Comments

Ghislaine Deschambault in La Porte. Photo credit: Manuel Codina

Two talented performers and simple, intimate staging pack a meaningful punch

Slayer Goes Out With a Bang With Final Tour

June 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

The foundations of Place Bell in Laval were soundly tested when the Slayer Final Tour rolled in on May 30th 2018, with Testament, Behemoth, Anthrax and Lamb of God in tow. [read on]

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