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Photos: Pouzza Fest 2014 (Day 1) – The Hold Steady, The Front Bottoms, Junior Battles, and More!

Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – The first day of Montreal’s Pouzza Fest began with a slew of solid peformances by acclaimed Brooklyn-based indie rock band The Hold Steady, who released their sixth album, Teeth Dreams, on March 25th, 2014 via Washington Square/Razor & Tie, New Jersey-based indie pop-punk band The Front Bottoms, who released … Continue reading

Contest: Win 2 Three-Day Passes to Pouzza Fest in Montreal!

  We’re giving away 2 three-day passes to Pouzza Fest in downtown Monteal! This year’s edition will feature The Hold Steady, Mad Caddies, The Flatliners, The Menzingers, and more! Each 3-day pass grants access to every venue for all three days of the festival, including secret shows. Entry to a specific show is not guaranteed. You … Continue reading

Contest: Win Day Passes and Tickets to Pop Montreal!

  You can win one (1) of the following: 1 pair of tickets to SSION (Sept 26th @ 12am – All Ages) 1 pair of Thursday day passes 1 pair of tickets to The Dream (Sept 27th @ 8pm – All Ages) 1 of 2 pairs of Friday day passes 1 pair of tickets to Bernie … Continue reading

CMW Preview: Creation In Chaos: An Interview With Suuns

By: Curtis Sindrey – During the scorching hot Montreal summer in 2012, Quebec indie rockers Suuns began recording a follow-up to their acclaim debut LP Zeroes QC, called Images Du Futur (images of the future) with producer Jace Lasek at Breakglass Studios, all the while students burst onto the streets to protest against a proposal … Continue reading

Album Review: Erik Lind & The Orchard Release Promising Debut With “Great White North” EP

By: Michael Thomas – It’s funny that Erik Lind encourages listeners to enjoy his and his band’s first EP “responsibly or irresponsibly.” On the one hand, the EP has a very clean sound – the acoustic guitars always sound warm, the percussion always perfectly crisp. On the other hand, some of the song’s encourage something more than … Continue reading

Jens Lekman Takes Montreal Around The World at Le National

By: Matthew Brooks – Sweden’s Jens Lekman is a living storybook; an artist brimming with tales, anecdotes, and yarns from around the world. October 5th marked his first visit to Montreal, as he performed for a full crowd at Le National, along with Victoria Bergsman’s solo project Taken By Trees. The concert was part of … Continue reading

Osheaga Festival 2012, foul weather fails to quash sets from Metric, Bloc Party, Passion Pit + more

By: Julia Grabowska and Sarah MacDonald – Day 1 Yukon Blonde Stage: Scene Verte If there was ever a time that skinny jeans and beach balls looked good together, it was during the Yukon Blonde set. Slotted during the steamiest part of the day, guitarist Brandon Scott, clad in a black/grey ensemble, was right when he shouted … Continue reading