East End Radicals juggle class with tours and big time success
East End Radicals worked themselves to the bone with the release of Carry On, a 12 song album debut that will surely melt your leather and get your fists in the air.
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Jonas Bonnetta talks Evening Hymns and inner light
The Concordian spoke with Jonas Bonnetta, the folk singer-songwriter at the heart of Evening Hymns, ahead of his show…
Rising through the ranks of Montreal’s metalcore scene
On Oct. 23, the band released their second single, Interpreter. The entire process of recording the song took less than a day. Next month, Amongst Heroes heads to Ottawa for their first out-of-town show. At the beginning of next summer, the group plans to release their first EP. "We're trying to work our way up and we think that's the best approach for us," said Valela. "We're writing more and we want to wait until we have the best material before releasing our EP."
Ariane Moffatt goes electro in new remix album
“I don’t come from a family of musicians or artists of some sort necessarily, but it was kind of an instinctive thing for me to come into places where there were musical instruments,” said Moffatt. “That is the earliest memory I have of me thinking about wanting to just make any kind of sound with anything that could produce music.”
GAMIQ PREVIEW 2012
The Gala alternatif de la musique indépendante du Québec has announced its nominees for 2012. The GAMIQ awards include six categories, which feature a slew of talented anglophone and francophone musicians all based in Quebec. Voting was open to the public and the winners of each category will be announced Nov.11 at Theatre Plaza. Tickets to the gala are $18.
Rockabilly bands produce Halloween Rock Show
Why settle for the “Monster Mash” this Halloween season when you can high-tail it over to l’Absynthe, a local hotspot showcasing Montreal talent new and old, for their very first Halloween Rock Show?
Wintersleep, from small-town Canada to big-stage fame
Wintersleep, which also consists of Michael Bigelow, Tim D’Eon, Jon Samuel, and Paul Murphy, is recognized as an indie-rock band — however, Campbell disagrees with the notion of limiting their musical spectrum to one category.
The Luyas give life to an old friend in Animator
Close your eyes whilst listening to “Montuno,” the album’s opening track, and it runs like a film on the backs of your eyelids; it is the beautiful and eerily realistic soundtrack that plays in one’s mind while coping with loss.
Ooh La L.A.! All-French music fest makes its way to Montreal
Synthesizer, reverb and electronic pop rocked the Ooh La L.A. festival’s first ever Montreal appearance on Oct. 16. The audience at La Société des arts technologiques was treated to the newest up-and-coming French label pop bands in a fun-filled evening. A unique aspect of Montreal’s first Ooh La L.A. was the relative lack of notoriety amongst the bands.
The Zolas are back with fun, bouncy, progressive pop
With their new record, Ancient Mars, The Zolas are set to bring an energy-packed show to audiences across Canada. British Columbia natives Zach Gray and Tom Dobrzanski have been making music together since they joined the same choir as children. The two friends started their first band, Lotus Child, while studying at UBC. Although the band released two albums and garnered a strong following in Vancouver, they broke up in 2006.
MUSIC: How To Dress Well finds sonic beauty in nightmares
Who can say if Tom Krell truly knows ‘how to dress well,’ but he sure knows how to compose music. The Colorado-born experimental-pop producer and singer’s project, How to Dress Well, has just released its sophomore album, Total Loss. It was released Sept. 17 and has already been labeled Best New Music by Pitchfork.
Laetitia Sadier speaks out
As public figures, musicians can wield a considerable amount of power, often using it to further political and social causes. Laetitia Sadier has long been part of this movement, and with a recently released solo album and an upcoming North American tour, it doesn’t look like she’ll be stopping anytime soon.