Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Osheaga – July 31 at Parc Jean-Drapeau

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Another year, another almost-worth-it lineup at Osheaga. A formerly back-to-school event held in early September, I have fond memories of wa...
Friday, July 23, 2010

Kurt Vile & the Violators, Real Estate, No Joy – July 22 at Il Motore 

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No Joy This L.A.-via-Montreal band's noisy nostalgia sort of works, and it sort of doesn't. When it does, the feedback-heavy waves e...
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Yeasayer and Sleigh Bells – May 2 at Le National

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Sleigh Bells The latest Brooklyn-based noise-crunk-whatever band borrows equally from out-there hip-hop as they do from 80s arena metal, so ...
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Saturday, April 17, 2010

The Bulletproof Tiger – April 14 at Bar St Laurent 2

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Within 20 seconds of stepping inside that other establishment at the corner of St Laurent and St Viateur Wednesday night, I immediately fe...
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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Yukon Blonde, Turbo Fruits, Surfer Blood – March 5 at Il Motore

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Yukon Blonde This is just getting ridiculous. First I missed Yukon Blonde's POP Montreal show for a stunningly underwhelming Joel Plask...
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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Ismism – February 6 at O Patro Vys

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What does electro-acoustic post-rock even mean? Probably nothing. That's because arguably made-up genre classifications often fall shor...
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Emma Frank Quartet - February 3 at Dièse Onze

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" Let It Go ," the standout track on Emma Frank's humble online home, starts with a few soft chords, offbeat hits against a sn...
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