Alt-J: Revenge of the Nerds
Critics love to hate Alt-J. They and their music have been called fussy and uptight; beige, tuneless, mild, featureless, and boring; lead singer Joe Newman has been compared [read on]
Salle Wilfrid Pelletier
Melody Gardot: sultry enchantress
Dressed all in black, with her customary dark sunglasses, Melody Gardot ravished a sold-out Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at the FIJM last night. Slow, sultry, soulful, smoky, and [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]
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: [read on]
Flamenco and the feminine
Danse Danse opened its 19th season Thursday evening in Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier with a breathtaking flamenco reimagining of Carmen. The female protagonist in Prosper [read on]
Jazzfest Announces Its Indoor Programming
Whether you like jazz or not, the annual music festival has something of interest for you.
Taking Us Back In Time: Huey Lewis and the News Live From Jazz Fest
“For some, his music may sound a little square, but hey, it’s hip to be square,” said mayor Denis Coderre, in a surprise appearance at Huey Lewis’ first show in [read on]
Paquita: Ballet Perfection all the Way from Paris
A review of Paris Opera Ballet’s production of Paquita: a rarely performed work transported to Montreal from the heart of French ballet.