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Montreal Then and Now: Montreal Then
Zsolt Alapi begins a new column with an homage to a show at the Rising Sun. [read on]
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Festivals
Joss Stone and Melissa Etheridge Double Bill at the FIJM: Age Before Beauty
In the middle of her concert at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier Wednesday night, English soul wunderkind Joss Stone told the packed audience a story her mother had just told her: when Mother Stone was pregnant with Joss, [read on]
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The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir: Praising the Lord at the FIJM
No matter how foul your mood, it’s ridiculously difficult not to smile like a fool at a gospel concert, and the World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir had the whole audience doing just that Friday night [read on]
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Bonnie Raitt is Something to Talk About
Seasoned performer Raitt shakes the audience up with her fantastic show. [read on]
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Bonnie Raitt Kicks Off Dig in Deep in Montreal
Bonnie Raitt is coming to town with her new tour. [read on]
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The Rolling Stones Still Have The Blues
For their first studio album since the underwhelming “Bigger Bang” in 2005, the venerable Rolling Stones went back to their roots as a blues band, offering twelve blues classics from the likes of Muddy Waters, [read on]
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Blues Wonder Philip Sayce Releases Scorched Earth
He wowed Bon Jovi. Let Sayce wow you. [read on]
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Talking About the Roots of Change with Adam Karch
Interview with L’Acadie’s Adam Karch about his new album and playing the Montreal Jazz Fest. [read on]
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Canadian Bluesman Matt Andersen is an Honest Man
“I find if I write by myself too much I start to rip my own ideas off and sound like myself too much.” Read the rest of the interview HERE: [read on]
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Blues Sensation Steve Hill Finds His True Voice
Annie Webb interviews Steve Hill about his newest album, “Solo Recordings Volume 3”. [read on]
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The Temperance Movement Bluesy on White Bear
UK rocker’s sophomore album updates the band’s sound in a major way [read on]
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Get Your Fado On: Interview With Carminho
Interview with Portuguese singer Carminho about her deep love of singing and the unique form of Fado music. [read on]
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The Just-Costa Siblings Just Rock Out L’Alizé
Sometimes a duo, sometimes a four-piece set, Juliana & Jesse is an “urban folk” project led by two musically impassioned siblings. Interview with these Montrealers here. [read on]
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The Little Things: Review of Bud Rice’s “Belfast”
New album by Bud Rice releases album of well composed songs with jazz, blues, R&B, and folk influences. [read on]
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What to Do in Montreal August 2015: Festival Calendar
List of festivals and events in Montreal taking place in August 2015. Dance, food, culture, and lots of pride! [read on]
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The Black Keys at Osheaga: In the Name of Rock
90 minute set by the Black Keys at Osheaga was particularly strong and vocals. [read on]
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Randy Bachman Taps More than Vinyl with Heavy Blues
Randy Bachman tells Jean-Frederic how he dishes out some power trio heavy blues on new album [read on]
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Review: Jon Spencer Blues’ Freedom Tower From Rock and Funk
New album by NY trio a solid mix of rock, funk, and other styles. [read on]
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Harry Manx: East meets West through a 20-string slide guitar
Nancy Berman interviews the great Harry Manx, who combines Western blues with Indian classical music at the Salle Gésu as part of Montréal en Lumière [read on]
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Review of the Musical Lost & Found: It’s Love!
David Sherman and Nancy Lee deliver an intimate and relatable performance in their docu-musical Lost & Found. [read on]