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The Sheepdogs – Cabaret Mile-End – 29.11.11
The Sheepdogs and Monster Truck pulled up outside Le Cabaret du Mile End for the Montreal stop on their Canadian tour to showcase a little of their respective hometowns for a hungry crowd. A wet and chilly Tuesday night did nothing dampen the spirits of the bands’ fan base, which ranged from young to old, frat boy to fan girl, and everyone in between. Given the success of The Sheepdogs media and tour driven journey, it was no surprise to see some music industry types surveying the open concept venue and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the only unsigned band to ever grace the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Dr. Hook would have been proud. Read more…
Elliott Brood – La Sala Rossa – 11.19.2011
Elliott Brood and One Hundred Dollars swept into the Sala Rosa on Saturday November 19th and blew the roof off. The former was in town supporting their most recent release, “Days Into Years,” and didn’t disappoint the nearly sold out show. With a strong warm-up by tour mates One Hundred Dollars, the alt-country bands kept the north winds at bay while the autumn leaves tumbled down St-Laurent. Read more…
Coeur de Pirate – Théâtre Rialto – 08.11.11
There was much excitement in the air as the biggest crowd gathered inside the Rialto Theater for Coeur de Pirate’s album launch. The french-speaking songstress received significant media attention and widespread critical acclaim for her first self-titled album, which sold more than 600 000 copies worldwide. It was now time to see if Béatrice Martin would be able to do it again, as she embraced the start of her new journey with a sold-out, album-release concert.
Canadian Indie Geography – Pt. 2: Great Plains
Now that you’ve been familiarized with the peeps from the West Coast block, it’s time for a crash course in the Great Plains of our beloved Canadia! This sector tends to be neglected nowadays but it has always been constant with its deliverance of good music. We’re pretty sure you’ll be surprised at some of the familiar names you can catch on our up-and-coming Canadian indie bands list, part two… Bombs away! Read more…
Canadian Indie Geography – Pt. 1: West Coast
Canada’s always had a knack at fostering talented artists in the music world. Leaving at our dispositions an array of musicians, such as Neil Young, Sloan, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Sam Roberts Band, Simple Plan…Okay, went a little too far with that last one, but it basically goes to show that the Great White North is home to an endless amount of musical talent. We’ve tried our best to make it easier for you by providing a nowhere near extensive list of some great up-and-coming bands the gang at Meet You At The Show personally love listening to. We’ve even divided them into their respective territories. Let’s start things off with the West Coastians. Read more…
Green Go, Nightwood, SVC Ticket + Prize Pack Contest – ENDED
Our biggest contest ever has come to an end. If this is the first you are hearing of this than you will be sad to learn that you have missed out on a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Green Go, Nightwood and Sandman Viper Command live in Montreal on Sunday, March 7th at Green Room. But wait…there’s more! The winner has also won a pretty incredible prize pack featuring all three band’s debut albums (including Nightwood’s Carta Marina on vinyl). Keep reading to find out who has won.
Interview: Jonathan Emile
Who’s heard of the 23 year old, Jamaican Canadian hip hop artist extraordinaire Jonathan Emile? Well if you haven’t yet, I guarantee you will soon enough. This is one of those truly unique artists that bring something different to the table or in Emile’s case I should say things. If you buy his latest EP, The Lover/Fighter Document, which I highly recommend you do, you’ll notice that Emile mixes all kinds of genres into his music. Every song is truly different and captures you in it’s own way.
