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Skrillex’s Full Flex Express crash-lands on Île Notre-Dame
Skrillex, photo by Lorraine Carpenter A Skrillex show looks like a 12-year-old boy’s dream, minus the requisite sex: You’re the captain of a space ship, a vessel ripped from the worlds of Star Wars...
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Today’s Sounds: Antibalas
Record: Antibalas, Antibalas (Daptone) Re-appearing from the fog with this fifth LP, after five years of absence from wax, Brooklyn’s global-est 12-piece finally comes home to a house they helped build...
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Majical Cloudz pushes singing to the fore
Devon Welsh and Matthew Otto are Majical Cloudz You may have noticed Devon Welsh’s songwriting alias as a featured credit on Grimes’s “Nightmusic” — for which he provided the synth melodies — or...
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Pop Montreal day 2
Pop Montreal’s second day came in like a lamb, with some sparsely attended afternoon showcases, peaked with spectacular sets by some of this city’s hottest acts, and went out like a lion with the cops...
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Today’s Sounds: Sufjan Stevens
Record: Sufjan Stevens, Silver & Gold (Asthmatic Kitty) Just how much Christmas music can you take? And how much of it can one man make? The answers are here, within this four-EP box set....
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The Top 30 MTL Songs of 2012
Underground sound, photo by Paul Lowry via Flickr Compilation and commentary by Erik Leijon, with consultation from the Music Team No long-winded intro about our resilient and fertile music scene...
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The Best Albums of 2012
Frank Ocean, at Coachella 2012 Lorraine Carpenter Tame Impala, Lonerism (Modular) Dum Dum Girls, End of Daze EP (Sub Pop) Django Django, Django Django (Ribbon) Frank Ocean, Channel Orange (Def Jam)...
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Mikey B Trippin, SXSW round 3
It was Friday morning in Austin, Texass [sic], the start of a big day for me: I’d booked four events that I was also hosting. I personally had a hand in over a dozen showcases or parties at SXSW, but...
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You can’t possibly hate this pop star
Charli XCX At 20 years old, and already six years into her music career, Charli XCX is the kind of pop star you want to like. On last July’s cover of V Magazine, she completed a pop triad that had...
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Doh! No more secret pool
Pool party pooper No more pool party: The secret – but not that secret – swimming pool by the Royal Vic will not be opening this summer. One reason is the imminent move to the superhospital. The other...
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Magnotta jury duty is the job no one wants
Luka Magnotta Psycho killer, qu’est-ce que c’est? Jury selection for the trial of accused murderer Luka Magnotta is going into its second round after 1,600 potential jurors were seen this week. Almost...
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Grimes moves beyond Montreal with her new record
On the second track of Art Angels, Grimes sings “California, you only like me when you think I’m looking sad.” It’s safe to assume at this point we’re not at Lab Synthèse anymore. The indie pop star’s...
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10 fresh bands playing M for Montreal
Paupière Coming to Montreal venues in late November is M for Montreal, the little local-scene-boosting industry festival that has grown into a fun and substantial celebration of sound from this city...
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M for Montreal was pretty awesome this year
Jazz Cartier. All photos by Cindy Lopez unless otherwise noted The 10th edition of the M for Montreal festival is a wrap, and the 2015 edition was packed with 514 goodness (with a nice side of bands...
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BREAKING: Here’s who’s playing Osheaga 2016!
Lana Del Rey And it’s here! The anticipation has been killer, but we’re pleased to see a sweet assortment of big international acts (Lana Del Rey, Raiohead, Grimes), solid indie bands (Beirut, Kurt...
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16 bands you’ve gotta see at Osheaga 2016
If your skin is crackling with excitement and your mind is occupied with sporadic spaz-outs, summer wardrobe conundrums, festival survival-kit checklists and your favourite tunes by acts like Lana Del...
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The Osheaga Top 20
The view from the hill. All photos by Cindy Lopez unless otherwise indicated. The 10th anniversary edition of Montreal’s one and only mega summer music fest Osheaga lit up Parc Jean-Drapeau from July...
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Doh! No more secret pool
Pool party pooper No more pool party: The secret – but not that secret – swimming pool by the Royal Vic will not be opening this summer. One reason is the imminent move to the superhospital. The other...
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Magnotta jury duty is the job no one wants
Luka Magnotta Psycho killer, qu’est-ce que c’est? Jury selection for the trial of accused murderer Luka Magnotta is going into its second round after 1,600 potential jurors were seen this week. Almost...
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Grimes moves beyond Montreal with her new record
On the second track of Art Angels, Grimes sings “California, you only like me when you think I’m looking sad.” It’s safe to assume at this point we’re not at Lab Synthèse anymore. The indie pop star’s...
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