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By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – In early August, metal and hard rock fans will invade Parc Jean-Drapeau in downtown Montreal, the site of the Osheaga Festival, for the premier Canadian metal festival of 2014. Featuring an eclectic line-up, including thrash-metal legends Metallica and Slayer, grove metal band Lamb of God, punk rockers The Offspring, and breaking bands like Toronto’s Biblical, Heavy Montreal has outdone … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – This past weekend, Montreal gave some of it’s best clubs over to the almighty punk rock fest Pouzza for the fourth year running. Strong rain fall started the weekend on the wet side, but that didn’t kill the spirit of all the punks and punk-on-lookers who take it all in and moshed through the misery of soggy socks. … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – The third and final day of Montreal’s Pouzza Fest featured performances by Minneapolis-based punk rock band Dillinger Four, who released their fourth album, Civil War, on October 14th, 2008 via Fat Possum Records, Pennsylvania-based punk rock quartet The Menzingers, who released their fourth album, Rented World, on April 22nd, 2014 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – The second day of Montreal’s Pouzza Fest featured performances by New York-based indie folk-rock singer-songwriter Laura Stevenson, who released her third album, Wheel, on April 23rd, 2013 via Don Giovanni Records, Toronto-based indie folk pop-rock band My Man, who released their new five-song album, 65 Songs, on April 23rd, … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
