Yardlets Good Hangs

Published May 08, 2015

When Sam Goldberg Jr. — of Broken Social Scene and Blue Hawaii fame — set out to record an album with his buddy Jeff Edwards, it...

Paul de Jong IF

Published Apr 24, 2015

Patchwork projects — albums that try to blend every possible genre and instrument into one package — tend to be trying listens,...

Harrison Newspeak, Montreal QC, April 11

Published Apr 12, 2015

In what's starting to be a trend in Montreal, the grungy Cabaret Underworld — home to mostly punk and hip-hop shows — recently u...

Clark / Nosaj Thing Théâtre Fairmount, Montreal QC, April 8

Published Apr 09, 2015

While the Théâtre Fairmount has rebirthed itself from the ashes of the Cabaret du Mile-End — figuratively, not literally — as a new venue fo...

Harrison Colors EP

Published Apr 02, 2015

With but a cursory glance at his EP cover, young Toronto upstart Harrison already has his aesthetic locked down. Bright, colourful and exube...

Big Jay Oakerson / Morgan O'Shea Théâtre Ste. Catherine, Montreal QC, March 27

Published Mar 29, 2015

For the inaugural night of The Brunch Club, a new monthly standup evening of comedy acts that don't often perform in Montreal, the Théâtre S...

Broods Théâtre Corona, Montreal QC, March 21

Published Mar 22, 2015

"Last time we played here there were like were like, 80 people," quipped Georgia Nott to a much larger crowd than saw their Montreal debut i...

Milk & Bone Phi Centre, Montreal QC, March 17

Published Mar 18, 2015

Walking down the cobblestone streets of Old Montreal, the energy was palpable amongst the throng of fans — many of whom wouldn't make...

Inventions Maze of Woods

Published Mar 13, 2015

Matthew Cooper of Eluvium and Mark T. Smith of Explosions in the Sky team up once again for their sophomore release as Inventions. On Maze o...

Milk & Bone Little Mourning

Published Mar 13, 2015

It's easy to see why Milk & Bone, the Montreal electro-pop duo, composed of Laurence Lafond-Beaulne and Camille Poliquin, is hitting a chord...

Hundred Waters S.A.T., Montreal QC, February 27

Published Feb 28, 2015

Florida four-piece Hundred Waters are a bit of an odd group, to which their recent touring partners — they've performed in Montreal th...

THEESatisfaction EarthEE

Published Feb 23, 2015

On their sophomore release for Sub Pop Records, THEESatisfaction double down on their aesthetic and vision and do what record executives dre...

Astral Swans All My Favorite Singers Are Willie Nelson

Published Feb 20, 2015

There's a serene simplicity underlying Matthew Swann's debut album as Astral Swans, something like an antithesis to maximalist tendencies th...

Sinkane / Cookies Bar "Le Ritz" P.D.B., Montreal QC, February 18

Published Feb 19, 2015

The crowd that trekked it out to Bar "Le Ritz" P.D.B. last night (February 18) were rewarded with a double dose of groove and funk to fight...

THEESatisfaction Talk 'EarthEE,' Working with Meshell Ndegeocello

Published Feb 19, 2015

THEESatisfaction have always defied easy categorization, even on their acclaimed Sub Pop debut album AwE NaturalE. The R&B/neo-soul/hip-hop...

SCNTST Puffer

Published Feb 17, 2015

To listen to Bryan Müller's prolific output is to have your expectations repeatedly dashed: Just when you think you've pinned down his sound...

Luciano Quai Jacques-Cartier, Montreal QC, February 8

Published Feb 09, 2015

On the last night of its ninth edition, Igloofest ended much like it began, with more of a whimper than a resounding bang. With yet another...

Egyptrixx Transfer of Energy [Feelings of Power]

Published Feb 06, 2015

Oh his third release as Egyptrixx — the first on his newly launched record label Halocline Trance — Toronto producer David Psutk...

Rone Creatures

Published Feb 06, 2015

After releasing no less than seven EPs in as many years, as well as two full-lengths and contributions to the National's acclaimed sixth stu...

Tiga Quai Jacques-Cartier, Montreal QC, February 1

Published Feb 02, 2015

When it comes to the Montreal electronic scene, Tiga may the closest thing we have to a bona fide institution: he was instrumental in the cr...