November 13
Cheap Time + Mannequin Men – Il Motore – 13.11.11
Last Sunday’s show at the Il Motore had quite the dynamic effect, despite the lack of attendees. It was one of those days, where the city’s streets were peculiarly empty; with the exception of the occasional senior that greeted me while on my way to the venue. That may explain why the venue was lacking it’s usual fullness. Either way, it didn’t matter, because it made for a sweet little intimate show, which hardly ever happens when lo-fi, garage-punk-rock genres are involved, be it indie-infused or not. 
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Ladytron Ticket Giveaway – ENDED
Judging by the amount of people that entered this contest, I think it’s safe to say that the answer to our original question of “who’s interested in dancing their asses off in the most gorgeous venue in the city” is a whole lot of people. The good news is that we are finally ready to announce the winner of of our latest contest for a pair of tickets to tomorrow’s Farrah DJ Night at the Rialto featuring none other than UK electro/new wave band Ladytron‘s Mira Aroyo and Reuben Wu. Keep reading to see who won. Read more…
Interview: Ladytron
For the greater part of the past decade, Ladytron has been a well-respected and well-loved facet of the electro pop scene. Comprised of Reuben Wu, Mira Aroyo, Helen Marnie and Daniel Hunt, this Liverpool-based collective helped establish the electro pop genre with acclaimed albums including 2005′s Witching Hour and, more recently, 2008′s Volocifero. Now, as they prepare to release a new album, Reuben Wu and Mira Aroyo have hit the road to bring some high-voltage DJ sets to electronica lovers across North America – and Montreal is coming up fast on their to-do list (this Saturday, November 13th at The Rialto). We spoke with Mira Aroyo this week about their new album in the works, their favorite acts on the scene today, and on how doing DJ sets stacks up against the band’s live performance.
Another One Bites The Dust
We have some bad news. According to Mike Small, bassist for The Meligrove Band, they been forced to cancel the rest of their tour dates in the month of November due to two of the band’s members being diagnosed with Swine Flu.
