Following Up With Shad A Few Decades Later
Shad talks about dealing with the public eye, the controversy of faith and his new album.
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Album review: Fractal Cypher – Prelude to an Impending Outcome
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
Following up on the finale of a competition for young composers.
Where Speed Dating Survives, Part 1: Blind First Impressions
5 young composers vie for prestige and financial fuel in competition finale.
Funny : They Might Be Giants at the Fairmount
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
An ambitious project revisits the iconic life of Mohawk Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Review: Game of Thrones In Concert
Aesthetic and adventure from beloved show continues into concert.
Civilianaires Review
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
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
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
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
Trevor Hall talks about his spiritual and musical path.
King of the Tabla and Other Gods of Music
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
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
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
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
Two talented performers and simple, intimate staging pack a meaningful punch
Slayer Goes Out With a Bang With Final Tour
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]
Raymond and Oulousian at the Ritz: Almost Beyond Words
Richard Raymond and his student Sarah Oulousian put on a master class of musicianship which featured a promising young artist and a decorated piano savant.