2010
The Kooks – Metropolis – 22.11.11
As the first snowfall loomed over the city on Tuesday night, two bands brought the heat to the Metropolis. The spike in temperature was due to The Postelles and The Kooks selling out the famed venue and giving their fans exactly what they came for. In retrospect, it seems fitting for the two bands to play a venue such as Metropolis considering the various incarnations and influences that have defined the site for well over one hundred years. Originally built in 1884 as a site for a skating rink, the building itself was once a cinema, a porn theater and a nightclub. The exterior is old and rustic while the interior is modern and spacious. Metropolis has taken the old and combined it with the new to create an original space with a unique feel. Why am I dissecting the history of a building we’ve all been to numerous times when most of you just wanna hear about the show?! Because just like the venue, both The Postelles and The Kooks take from the old, mix in the new and create something unique and original while all the time familiar and comfortable like the faded jeans that you toss on the floor after great rock n’ roll show. Read more…
Best Shows of 2010
2010 has been an amazing year for shows in Montreal thanks to our city’s wonderful concert promoters who have worked their butts off bringing in the worlds best musical talent for our viewing pleasure. After another meeting of the minds we have finally come up with a list of our top 10 shows of the year. This will be the final segment in our Best of 2010 series and we would like to take this time to thank all of you for making our first year running as special as it has been. We have many exciting things planned for 2011 so stay tuned. See you in the new year! Read more…
Videos From The Holly Jolly Holiday Bash
Last Sunday we threw our very own holiday party called The Holly Jolly Holiday Bash. We brought in some of Montreal’s best musicians to play some songs, we gave away lots of presents and all the money raised was donated to one of our favourite local charity organizations; Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue. We also just happened to have a film crew with us that night to document the night and we would like to present you with our first ever live videos, shot at our holiday show. Read more…
Best Albums of 2010
It’s time for the second part in our “Best of 2010″ series. We’ve gone through our best songs and now it’s time to find out which albums really left their mark on us this year. It proved tough, and there are a lot of worthy albums that didn’t make the final 20 but each and every album that did make the list is quite deserving. The winner should come as no surprise if you saw our top songs list but nevertheless, here are our top 20 albums of 2010. Read more…
Best Songs of 2010
The new year is rapidly approaching and that means one thing…Top Lists! For the past few weeks we have been carefully studying and viciously debating over what albums, songs and shows deserve top honors this year. We would like to start off with best songs of the year. This was the toughest category of all simply because of how many amazing songs were released this year but after much deliberation we have rounded our list down to twenty. And here they are… Read more…
Holiday Songs By Your Favourite Bands!
Of all the holidays that we celebrate each year, it’s always Christmas that brings our favourite indie musicians out of their shells. This year was an especially good Christmas for music, with a lot of great bands not only recording Christmas covers, but inventing their own Christmas jingles. So in the spirit of the season we’ve compiled some of this year’s best Christmas tracks for you’re listening pleasure. Read more…
MYATS Presents…Holly Jolly Holiday Bash – 12.19.10
This past Sunday night at Le Cagibi we put on our very own Holly Jolly Holiday Bash. The night was filled with great music, great food and drinks and lots of prizes. Best yet, we raised money for the wonderful Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue. We would like to start off by thanking all those who came out, played, donated, and filled up the cozy little venue to the brim. Read more…
Broken Social Scene + Here We Go Magic – Metropolis – 12.18.10
So I’m sitting at my computer with a wicked case of writer’s block. Why? Basically, my mind and body still aren’t functioning properly after being completely blown away Saturday night by potentially one of today’s best bands in the world. Read on to hear more about the unforgettable night. Read more…
Phantogram – Il Motore – 12.10.10
Friday night in Montreal we had to brave the snow and the cold to get to Il Motore in time to see Phantogram who are always sure to put on a great show. After opening for a lot of big names such as The xx, Yeasayer and Zero 7 and gaining quite a reputation for putting on amazing live performances we couldn’t be more excited to see them live, yet again. Unfortunately we arrived just as opener Solar Year were finishing up their set but were happy to find out that up next was Toronto’s Bad Tits. Read more…
