Montreal Jazz Festival Opening Day – Free Shows Walkabout Montreal Jazz Fest is so big at this point, it's hard to walk around the dedicated entire neighbourhood blocked off for it. So many people, from locals to tourists, flock to listen to a variety of music from...
The Truth About Being a Successful BEATMAKER As part of the Francofolies's industry workshops series, one particularly stood out on the subject of Beatmaking. The workshop was lead by an impressive panel including Poirier, Pierre-Luc Rioux,...
10 Concerts gratuits incroyables à ne pas manquer aux FRANCOFOLIES 2016 Hier avait lieu la conférence de presse pour le dévoilement de la programmation extérieure des Francofolies de Montréal 2016. En plus d'avoir déjà annoncé un ensemble de concerts en salle bien...
HEYMOONSHAKER Live in Montreal Shook Up the Place Don't be fooled by their small amount of gear and their minimal set up, the duo behind HEYMOONSHAKER sounds as big as a roaring monster truck! I jumped at the opportunity to be at their show in Theatre...
Il reste quelques jours pour soumettre au SYLI D’OR! La musique du monde à l'honneur avec les Syli d'Or depuis 2007 Avec des récipiendaires tels que Taafé Fanga, ou même Akawui dernièrement, la récompense est importante! Cette année marque les 10 ans du...
DARAN : étonnant, innovateur, bluffant! Avec un concert étonnant, DARAN nous a gâté hier soir pendant le festival Coup de Coeur Francophone. Gaël Faure a ouvert le show, touché de la réponse du public Québécois, dans une atmosphère intime,...
YOUSSOU N’DOUR in Montreal, Nothing but Heat! Winter is setting in but YOUSSOU N'DOUR brought the heat up in Montreal last Thursday. It was a packed house at the Olympia on November 12th. A mix of generations and nationalities, all united by the Legend...
Entrevue: OXMO PUCCINO nous propulse vers La Voie Lactée Pour le lancement de son nouvel album, La Voie Lactée, OXMO PUCCINO nous a accordé une interview dernièrement. Comme d'habitude, son éloquence était au rendez-vous. RREVERB: On te compare souvent à...
MAMSELLE RUIZ Hits Hard for Halloween Mamselle Ruiz is starting to be well known on the Montreal Music Scene. With this video, you would think it could be hit or miss for a musician to follow a Holiday Theme. But no, She hits hard with a beautiful...
DABY TOURÉ, Unleashed and Tireless! It wouldn't seem corny to qualify last night's show at the Fairmount Theater in Montreal as bright and fiery, full of colours and smiles. It wouldn't be corny because if you do something for yourself...
Electronica I: The Time Machine, JEAN-MICHEL JARRE’s New Opus JEAN-MICHEL JARRE's new album, "Electronica I: The Time Machine" involves about 15 collaborators. From old school (Tangerine Dream, Moby, Air, etc), to new school (Gesaffelstein, Little Boots), and even other...
DABY TOURÉ on His Latest Album, Amonafi, and Its Message I spent a moment with DABY TOURÉ in a small coffee shop in the heart of Montreal. He let me steal a few minutes in a day full of interviews, and I took advantage of it! Daby is touring North America at...
DURAN DURAN’s SynthPop Disco Vibe DURAN DURAN came out with yet another album. I'll be honest with you, I hadn't even payed attention to them since the early 2000's. And even then, it was in quick passing, because I was imprinted with their...
HEYMOONSHAKER’s Noir Wears its Name right Noir. The title explains it all. HEYMOONSHAKER's new album is dark, angry, and oh so blues-y. The duo redefines blues as it were. By mixing the raw voice with beatbox and blues arrangements, Andrew Balcon...
IBEYI, The Electro-Soul Twins’ Epic Debut Ibeyi’s self-titled debut album has been on constant rotation on my player since it came out. The impact a couple of twenty year-olds have on me is… annoying! Yes, it is! What business do these two kids...
The grey, brown and passé atmosphere of LOU DOILLON Produced by Etienne Daho (80's French pop music icon), Lou Doillon's first album came out on September 3rd, 2012. Daughter to Jane Birkin and Jacques Doillon (music and cinema legends), and half-sister to...
