Bringing Mongolian throat singing to North America with The HU
L’Astral recently hosted world-famous Mongolian throat singing quartet The HU on the first stop of their North American tour.
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Mika rocks out at Corona Theatre
Mika is back on the big stage—or at least it felt that way last Sunday at the Corona Theatre as the multilingual artist gave the 1000-seat venue a stadium-like performance. Last time Mika was in town he took to the stage with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra for a unique collaboration.
An intimate night in the world of Red
Ulven is 20 years old, and produces all of her charming lo-fi pop songs from her room. Her bedroom-pop reaches out to all of the misfits of the competitive generation Z, and tells us it’s okay to be more into girls than boys or vice versa, and that you are allowed to feel down or depressed, even though the sun is shining outside.
A night with Taylor Janzen, Quinn Christopherson, and Lucy Dacus
All in all, L’Astral had a Monday evening filled with passionate artists doing what they love and know best. The performances felt refreshingly honest. Taylor Janzen, Quinn Christopherson, and Lucy Dacus provided voracious listeners their indie-fix and gave everybody in the crowd a night to remember.
YUM or YIKES: Arepera
On my next vegetarian foodie adventure, I searched Montreal for a Latinx restaurant. My friends and I found…
QUICKSPINS: Jack Harlow – Confetti
Thankfully, Jack Harlow knows what he’s good at and when to cap it off. Confetti, his newest mixtape, is a concise 35-minute banger-fest that puts his tight flow in a trophy case, all while rapping over beats that could rattle any neighbourhood if played at full volume.
QUICKSPINS: Kid Cudi – Man on the Moon: The End of Day
In an era when hip-hop was in dire need of innovation, Kid Cudi’s major label debut arrived right on time. Presenting a unique soundscape, blending elements of hip-hop, indie rock, psychedelia, and electronica, Cudi released an album that was both genre and generation-defining.
Avatar invades Corona Theatre
Sweden’s Avatar recently took over Corona Theatre on Notre-Dame Ouest street in Montreal. Armed with punishing songs and vocal bullets, as well as opening invaders Inspector Cluzo, and noise-punk duo ‘68, attendees sure were rocked on the night of Sept. 10.
QUICKSPINS: JPEGMAFIA – All My Heroes Are Cornballs
It’s hard to classify what kind of music JPEGMAFIA makes. There’s clearly rapping involved, but his newest album, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, defies any expectations one might have about a rap album.
YUM or YIKES!: Pigeon has the world’s worst coffee
Are you a student on the downtown campus who’s tired of getting their coffee from big-chain corporations like…
Bud Rice debuts Piece of Heaven
Although not yet available on streaming services, the Montreal singer-songwriter hosted his release party to celebrate the completion of his project and perform the track list in its entirety.
QUICKSPINS: Excision – Evolution
Excision is known to be one of the heaviest dubstep artists and he certainly keeps true to his reputation with his newest EP Evolution made in tandem with Wooli.