Metropolis
Photos: Malajube & The Besnard Lakes – Metropolis – 12.14.2011
Malajube and The Besnard Lakes teamed up to join forces and play together at Metropolis on Wednesday night at Metropolis. Have a look at some of our photos from the magical night!
Misteur Valaire – Metropolis – 12.10.2011
On Saturday night, Quebec’s own Misteur Valaire came through Montreal and made his stop at Metropolis. Our photographer Christie Vuong was on the scene, and she grabbed some fantastic photos to share with you. Take a look, you won’t regret it! It looks like it was an out-of-this-world show. Enjoy!
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…
Interview: The Postelles
We were lucky enough to catch New York City’s fast budding band, The Postelles, during their hectic scheduling and ask them to have an interview with us! Billy Cadden, the drummer of this upbeat group of rock’n'rollers, was kind enough to take a slice of his time to answer our questions about their history as a band and their recent touring experiences. Wanna know more about them? Read on to find out! Read more…
This Week In Montreal
We’ve got a nice mixed bag this week in Montreal. From the second annual Montreal Jewish Music Festival that kicked off yesterday and will run until Wednesday to Kath Bloom’s show at Casa Del Popolo on Tuesday to some great electro shows happening later this week, there’s pretty much something for everyone. If you’re going to pick one show to go to this week we’re going to suggest you check out Male Bonding’s show that will take place at Il Motore on Thursday. These guys are popping up all over the blogosphere these days and with good reason so be sure to check them out. Here’s all the highlights for this week in Montreal. Read more…
This Week In Montreal
We’ve got a bit of a slow week ahead of us this week in Montreal when it comes to concerts. We’re not really surprised considering the folks at Osheaga brought in pretty much every band under the sun for the 2011 editon of the summer festival. But despite the fact that there isn’t much going in this week there are still a couple of really exciting shows that you should definitely check out. Tonight we’ve got Gardens & Villa and Craft Spells playing at Casa Del Popolo and if you fast-forward to Saturday we’ve got Moonface (AKA Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade) playing at Il Motore. Here’s the rest of the highlights for the week… Read more…
This Week In Montreal
Osheaga takes over the city this week in Montreal. Not only will the 2011 edition of festival take place this weekend at Parc Jean Drapeau, but the folks at Osheaga have even planned some great shows leading up to the festival, along with an exciting Osheaga after party on Saturday at Olympia featuring Special Disco Version (James Murphy & Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem). There are a few other noteworthy shows heading up to Osheaga including tonight’s show at Casa Del Popolo featuring Montreal’s own Intensive Care and Washington D.C.’s Deleted Scenes and the Sonny & The Sunsets show at Divan Orange tomorrow night. But the real party starts on Friday so be sure to rest up! Read more…
This Week In Montreal
There’s a lot going on in the city this week starting with three very worthy shows tonight. The biggest one would be The Black Keys and Cage The Elephant at the Bell Center, but if your looking for something a little more low key you should check out 100 Monkeys at La Sala Rossa or The Wooden Birds at Casa Del Popolo, who will be sharing the stage with Montreal’s own Folly & The Hunter. Sala Rossa is the place to be this week, with Kurt Vile, Woods, Cold Cave and the Dirtbombs all playing at the quaint St Laurent venue. Here’s all the highlights for the week: Read more…
This Week In Montreal
With the Jazz Fest wrapping up tonight, it appears things are going to slow down this week in Montreal. After the B-52s and Rich Aucoin close out the festival with free shows tonight at the Scene TD and the Scene Bell in downtown Montreal, there are a select few shows that we feel are worth checking out this week. Sam Mickens at Sala Rossa on Wednesday is a show that you should definitely consider, along with the Callers show on Friday at Casa Del Popolo and Pink Moth on Sunday at Casa. Here’s our full list of highlights for the week: Read more…
