Show Reviews

Cage the Elephant + As Tall As Lions – La Tulipe – Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Cage the Elephant + As Tall As Lions – La Tulipe – Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

This Tuesday, Montreal’s tiny venue, La Tulipe, filled up with high energy fans to see Bowling Green, Kentucky’s eccentric, grunge rock band, Cage The Elephant. Read more…

Green Go + Nightwood – Green Room – Sunday, March 7th 2010

Green Go + Nightwood – Green Room – Sunday, March 7th 2010

Last night, Green Room hosted an incredibly entertaining show which ranged in musical styles from garage rock, dreamy Heart-inspired ballads and electro-dance. Sandman Viper Command brought the rock as they opened the show, who were then followed by Montreal’s own Nightwood and finally the irresistible dance-crew Green Go. Read more…

Efterklang – La Sala Rossa – Friday, March 5th, 2010

Efterklang – La Sala Rossa – Friday, March 5th, 2010

Last night, La Sala Rossa provided the backdrop for Danish band Efterklang, with homegrown band Burls opening. The space began to fill up early, everyone eager for the show to begin. By the time Burls entered the stage, the room had begun to buzz with anticipation.

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Surfer Blood – Il Motore – Friday, March 5th, 2010

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.

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Busking For Change Montreal

Busking For Change Montreal

Yesterday you may have noticed that your local busker’s had a little bit of a different aura surrounding them. You may have also noticed unusually large crowds of people gathering around to watch, along with green and red buckets that said War Child on the side. Well, if you hadn’t already guessed, these weren’t just your ordinary buskers. In fact, the buskers that you may have seen at Berri-UQAM and Place Des Arts metro stations and at various locations around the Eaton’s Center yesterday were some of Montreal’s finest musicians and pop stars, playing their hearts out for a very worthy cause.
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