Stories for local explorers
As part of the current Leonard Cohen – Une brèche en toute chose / A Crack in Everything exhibition at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the MAC will be holding a series of five concerts, focused on five iconic Leonard Cohen albums during the five-month-long exhibition. Taking place at the intimate Salle Gèsu, the concert…
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Welcome to Red Bull Music Academy’s bass camp: an exclusive program that invites the best upcoming musicians from around the world to participate in intimate, closed-door lectures and workshops with musical luminaries. Taking place at the Phi Centre from Sept. 21-24, the 4-day bass camp coincides with the coming RBMA Weekender (which includes performances by…
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Mired in controversy after being scheduled so close to this year’s installation of Pop Montreal, the Mile Ex End Festival proved to be a charming, earnest affair with seemingly no intention of stealing Pop’s thunder. Taking place at the Van Horne Viaduct, the family-friendly festival came armed with inflatable dinosaurs, glowing orbs, and over 100…
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This article was originally written for Le Dépanneur magazine: a new Montreal publication dedicated to showcasing local creatives of all sorts. Read the full feature in their 1st edition, to be released October 2015. —“You sure you don’t want a cookie?” The two halves of Montreal-based duo Look Vibrant, Justin Lazarus and Matthew Murphy, sit side…
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Surprisingly minimalist yet ultimately affective, Seoul are a dream-pop band on the rise. Recently signed to Last Gang Records, the enigmatic Montreal-based trio are set to release their debut LP, I Become A Shade on June 9th. We had the chance to chat with Julian, Dexter, and Nigel—responding together as a unit—before the release. “Everything we…
Read More“Regardless of what festival it is, when I look up, I always think ‘I need to get on that fucking stage’.” Sam Olson laughs a big, infectious laugh. She knows full well that she doesn’t want her budding career to be some ‘singing project,’ some personal experiment that will eventually fizzle out when she…
Read MoreHalfway through the film ‘A City is an Island,’ we see Mac Demarco sitting in the bathroom of his Montreal apartment, giving the camera his best come-hither look as he pees while sitting down. The fluorescent light above the sink casts everything in a murky glow, while Mac, as calm as ever, serenades the camera…
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