POP MONTREAL – Many hits Day 1 Ultimate painting, from London (U.K.). Floor is empty as I enter La Sala Rossa, or almost. They are the first set to play of a three set concert. After a few songs though it gets relatively crowded....
POP MONTREAL – Never too much to do The time has come for POP Montreal 2015. Listed below are a few of the bands not to be missed. Heartless Bastards Rock band formed in Ohio. Lead singer Erika Wennerstrom’s voice is a wonder. Loved the...
FME day 3 and 4. The Heat Continues Am writing you from home with colourful memories of Rouyn-Noranda. Recap of FME’s day 3 and 4. 11h15. Downtown Rouyn, Marché Public. Rosie Valland performing songs from her next album set to be released...
FME Day 2 – Am extremely eager First performance, Li’l Andy at the Trèfle Noir. A tall guy playing country music. It starts late. There’s a performance next door. Either the music is too loud at Le Cachottier or one establishment...
FME Day 1 – Naps, Beers and Great Music FME Thursday Le FME. It’s an 8h trip to Rouyn-Noranda from Montreal. Slept 8 hours or so. The first show is Syzzors on the exterior stage of the Agora des arts. Lead singer Raphaelle Chouinard gives it...
LA LUZ and more at Ritz PDB. Cute and hearts and brains. Three sets that evening. The first set was cute. The second set played with its heart and the last set played with its brain. The first set: Scully. A four member band from New York. Cute but not because of...
POKEY LAFARGE. Drink up, it’s Pokey. Before I start on Mr Lafarge’s latest album. Please take a look at this clip. His last show in Montreal. Was present. Had beer spilled on by someone next to me. Don’t regret a drop of...
FRANCOUVERTES. sorry for the swearing. «Je vais me claquer les tunes de Richard Séguin esti. Pas besoin de ça.» whispered my friend as we were watching perform Charles-Antoine Gosselin. Many of my friends will diss francophone music because...
WILL BUTLER. Good and Sweaty. I did something people shouldn’t do before going to a concert. I envisioned a great show, maybe even as good as the 2005 White Stripes’ one. Will Butler’s "Policy" is simply excellent. I named it best...
SISKIYOU’s curious sound Siskiyou hasn't released an album since 2011’s “Keep Away The Dead”. During those silent years, the singer and songwriter Colin Huebert had been diagnosed with hyperacusis. A health condition which...
WHITEHORSE. Holy moly x 2 Didn’t know what to expect as I arrived at L’Astral yesterday evening to see Whitehorse in concert. I was dumbfounded by the mandatory coat check and the four chairs per table rule. Guess this is not the...
FLEETWOOD MAC. Ok I liked it. A last minute thing for me. Didn’t expect to go see Fleetwood Mac. My friend and ex-roommate Max Comeau was also there. Seated somewhere on the floor. A musician himself and very much influenced by the band,...
