Chad Vangaalen
This Week In Montreal
Festivals galore! While this year’s Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival may be coming to an end this week with performances by Chad VanGaalen, The Strange Boys, Dirty Beaches, D’Eon and more, this week also marks the beginning of this year’s Montreal Jazz Festival. And what better way to kick off this year’s fest than with back to back performances by the legendary Prince at Metropolis. But don’t get too excited unless you already have tickets because both nights are sold out. There are also some great smaller shows going on this week at Club Lambi, Il Motore and Cabaret Mile End so be sure to check them out as well. Here’s all the highlights from a very busy week in Montreal. Read more…
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…
