Posted by Jordan Ghetler
Surfer Blood – Il Motore – Friday, March 5th, 2010
You could say I had only some expectations for last night’s “festival” of rock music at Il Motore. Headlining band Surfer Blood was obviously the main reason for the large turnout and although their rising popularity in the indie rock world isn’t exactly a secret, I almost felt like there was something to be desired from this band going into last night. Expectations were not high, nor were they low, but I’ll put it this way: the show packed quite a punch.
Phantogram – Il Motore – Sunday, February 21st
A short while after interviewing Phantogram’s Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter and getting a bite to eat, I headed back to catch their show, as they played Il Motore last night. As well as the band headlining their first tour, it was also their first ever trip to La Belle Province. Being a fairly new band, it was to be seen what the turn out would be like for the show, and let’s just say, the attendance was not just, because Phantogram gave their limited audience nothing short of an intensely entertaining performance.
Woodpigeon – La Sala Rossa – Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Let’s just say it was good thing that the Winter Olympics were going on as Woodpigeon came to town yesterday for their show at Sala Rossa. It was a cold and snowy night in Montreal and perhaps the Games going on in Vancouver gave our Montreal folk rock fans the bravado to venture outside into weather perfect for say, giant slalom, or for the less adventurous, snow angels. But although it was windy and snowy outside, it didn’t stop the warmth from being generated by some great performances inside.
Before The Show: The Antlers – Il Motore – Wednesday, February 17th
I’ll start this off by getting something out of the way. I am a fan of The Antlers and their music, however, this isn’t a review of any sort, so that doesn’t factor into any of this. The Antlers roll in to town tomorrow in support of their critically acclaimed 2009 album Hospice.
James Blackshaw – Casa Del Popolo – Sunday, January 31st
At Casa Del Popolo on Sunday night, there was no local band opening for the headliner, but that made what we did get to see that much more enjoyable — no beating around the bush. Last night, Gary Higgins and James Blackshaw occupied a very laid back 2-hour span which proved to be a very successful end to the month of January.
The Wooden Sky – Il Motore – Saturday January 23th
Saturday night started out like any other night where I’d be venturing alone to a show. What happened? Well, I almost didn’t find the venue (I suck with directions), got carded, almost got carded a second time, and finally, stumbled on my words while trying to establish that I was reviewing for Meet You At The Show. It was all uphill from there however, as I prepared myself to see The Wooden Sky rock out at the packed Il Motore.
Nightwood + Modernboys Moderngirls – Divan Orange – Thursday, January 21st
After some hosting issues, MYATS is back up and running! To get us going again here is our review of Nightwood‘s homecoming gig at Divan Orange, written by our own Jordan Ghetler.
Peter Gabriel Announces Montreal Spring Date, Covers Arcade Fire
After a long wait of seven years (who are we kidding, this is the standard delayed return), Peter Gabriel is returning to Montreal. Announced on Peter Gabriel’s official website, he plays the Bell Centre on April 28, 2010 in support of his forthcoming covers album Scratch My Back. Read more…
Review: OK GO – Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky
2010 is a year of much-anticipated releases, and with the recent release of Vampire Weekend’s Contra, and Owen Pallett’s Heartland, the hope was that 2010 would finally be the year OK GO would release a truly solid album. OK GO has had a shaky track record over the course of their short history as a band, and unfortunately, their latest effort, entitled Of the Blue Color of the Sky, does nothing to change that. Read more…
