Cheap Thrills
Review: The Jezabels – Prisoner
After having released three critically acclaimed EPs in the past few years, Australian indie sensations The Jezabels have done it again! This time, backing themselves up with a full-length album entitled Prisoner. One of our writers got to spend some time listening to the new release that will be available in Canada this coming Tuesday, November 8th (thanks to Dine Alone Records), and wrote up a little review on it. Read more to see what you can expect from the album. Read more…
Art vs. Science + The TANUKI Project – Club Lambi – 27.10.11
Last night’s show at Club Lambi was a fantastical voyage through spacey synth and grungy dance. Australian guys Art vs. Science blew up a storm and threw an amazing dance party with their irresistibly catchy tunes. Read on to find out more about the show! Read more…
Interview: Art vs. Science
We took the time to sit down with Australian electro trio Art vs. Science this week and have a chat with vocalist and keyboardist Jim Finn. These guys have toured with big names such as Chemical Brothers and La Roux, and are going to be in town this Thursday, October 27th at Club Lambi. Their recent album The Experiment peaked at #2 on the Australian charts, and they are known to be one of their country’s best live acts. There was a lot of talk about performance and dancing, so it is sure to be a night of fun and dancing. Read on to find out what else we talked about. Read more…
Art vs. Science Ticket Giveaway (Ended)
Sydney, Australia’s nonconformist dance-punk trio, Art vs. Science are paying a visit to our humble Montréal abode this Thursday, and taking over Club Lambi. From what we’ve heard, these guys play insanely entertaining live shows, filled with hip-shaking and hair-tossingly great times! Want in? Read a little further to see how you can grab yourself a pair of free tickets. Read more…
Cheap Thrills Celebrates 40th Anniversary
It’s been 40 years, and on Metcalfe, between Sherbrooke and De Maissoneuve, still stands everybody’s favourite local record store: Cheap Thrills. And they’re celebrating their fourth decade of existence, with an exhibit at Casa Del Popolo, from June 1st to the 30th as a part of the Suoni per Il Popolo festival. This is very good news as it combines two very cool things – one of my favourite Montreal festivals, and the celebration of an integral institution in Montreal’s music scene. Read more…
Record Store Day!
April 16 is record store day and as lovers of music, we just wanted to remind you to support your local record stores by buying yourselves a lovely little vinyl or two. There are going to be a bunch of sweet sales opportunities, new releases, and possibly some free in-store shows depending on where you live on this lovely continent so keep your eyes peeled and treat yourselves to a musical shopping spree! Read more…
