Amy Millan
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…
Stars – Metropolis – 12.04.10
A faithful crowd of fans greeted Stars at what was their long awaited return home. After having been on the Five Ghosts tour since the end of the summer festival season, a homecoming of grandiose proportions was in order. Read more…
Stars Release New Single: “Fixed”
Well they are at it again. Canadian indie-rock band Stars have recently released the details for their fifth studio album, which will be called The Five Ghosts, and will be released on June 22nd, but now they are giving us a sneak peak at what the album will sound by offering up the first single as a free download.
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The Fur Ball: A Night of Class and Bluegrass
This Thursday there will be a very special event going on in Montreal to benefit one of our favourite local non-profit organizations. Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue is an organization that specializes in finding homes for harder to place animals or animals that are going to be euthanized and since their inception they have been working extremely hard to raise money to be able to help as many animals as possible.
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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Busking For Change Is Today!
The schedule for this year’s Busking For Change event, which will take place today at various metro stations around Montreal, has been announced and it contains some pretty notable names. Among the artists that will be performing are Amy Millan (of Stars), Jason Bajada, David Martel, Patrick Krief (ex-guitarist of The Dears) and Winter Gloves. Keep reading to find out the full list of artists performing along with information on where and when this will go down.
Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue Benefit – La Sala Rossa – Friday, January 22
This Friday, several local artists got together at La Sala Rossa to help launch the fund raising campaign for Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue and The Red Hot Veterinary Clinic to support local abandoned animals.
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Interview: Stars
Montreal’s Stars is a band that for over the course of 10 years, 4 albums and a whole bunch of EPs have solidified their place as one of Montreal’s most notable bands. It’s been awhile since we have heard from these guys but as we found out in this interview, they have been quite busy.
Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue Benefit Show This Friday
After the very successful benefit show for Haiti that took place on Sunday night, Amy Millan, along with The Hoof & The Heel, Bud Rice, Yonder Hill and Beaugart, will play a show this Friday, January 22nd, with proceeds going to another very worthy cause, Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue.
