To Hear
A Feminist Memo From Queen Bey? New Visual Album Generates Questions
Beyoncé’s unpublicized release of The Visual Album shows off her marketing genius, but is the message in the accompanying videos a feminist one?
Taking the Classic out of the Classical. The Warhol Dervish’s Unusual Collaborations
Director of the Warhol Dervish Collective Pemi Paull talks about how the underground string quartet collaborates with an Egyptian oudist, an electronic manipulator, and a percussion improviser.
Dance To The Lunch Beat with DJ Mary Hell
Forget dancing until 3 a.m. DJ Mary Hell will get booties shaking at high noon in the fifth edition of Montreal’s Lunch Beat.
Concert Review: Classically Good. McGill Chamber Orchestra Performs Handel’s Messiah
Kanica Saphan checks out the McGill Chamber Orchestra’s annual show of Handel’s Messiah in Christ Church Cathedral and reports back favorably on both orchestra and venue
Crowd Pleasing and Teasing. July Talk Show Review
Creative duo of Leah Fay and Peter Dreimanis of July Talk put on crowd-pleasing spectacle at Petit Campus.
En Route to a Melody: Interview with DJ/Producer Pedestrian
London DJ and Producer Pedestrian drops into Le Belmont for a not-to-be-missed show if you know what’s good for you.
Photolog: Balkan Gypsy Party at Divan Orange
Andres Roget checked out the Balkan Gypsy Party with Les Gitans de Sarajevo at Divan Orange. This is what he saw there.
Sometimes a Shitty Lyric is Just a Shitty Lyric. July Talk Interview
Leah Fay of July Talk tells us that shows in Montreal make her nervous. Want to know why?
Lindi Ortega Got Me High and Other Little Lies
Good witch or bad? Lindi Ortega bewitched her adoring Montreal audience into passing around an imaginary joint.
Party Like Sarajevo
You don’t need to be from the Balkan region to dance your bureks off at The Balkan Gypsy Party’s multicultural monthly throwdown.
Beauty and the Bassist
CTZNSHP’s lead singer and bassist talks to us about being an anomaly in the Montreal scene.
Pharrell’s 24 Hours of Happy
If cold weather and snow has you down, Pharrell Williams’ video may have a salutary effect.
Sunfields’ New Album Germinates in a Soil of Change
Chris from Sunfields talks about his band’s upcoming album and experiences touring.
Review: Boats Rock the House
Boats were rushed, late, disorganized, and packed onto a stage that barely contained them. And they rocked the fucking house.
Photolog: Souljazz Orchestra and Colectivo
At the Montreal Mundial festival, photojournalist Andres Roget caught Collectivo and the Souljazz Orchestra at l’Astral.
Review: Kavinsky Still Running On OutRun
Reviewer Isac finds Kavinsky’s show stale and kind of sweaty, but not in a good way.
Home Not Required. ATSA’s Fin Novembre Has Music, Food, and Art for All.
Better Lucky than Good? Groenland is Both.
Groenland’s sudden rise to fame is talent and good timing. Sabrina Halder talks bout how the band started and her early experiences singing jazz in CEGEP.
Lakes of Canada Debuts New Album. Interview with Conor O’Neil
Lakes of Canada are performing as part of M for Montreal — Montreal’s platform for showcasing up-and-coming Canadian musicians and helping them launch their careers internationally. Conor O’Neil talks about the festival and the new yet-to-be-released album.
A Dictatorship Without Vinyl. Interview with Mat Klachefsky of Boats.
Mat Klachefsky’s complex personality well reflected by the equally intriguing sound of Winnipeg indie band Boats.