Sala Rossa
Armen at the Bazaar Ticket Giveaway
We’ve got another pair of tickets for you! Armen at the Bazaar is going to be playing this Thursday at Sala Rossa and we’d like to send you and a friend for free. Read on to find out what you have to do to get ‘em. Read more…
Library Voices + Graham Wright – Casa Del Popolo – 26.10.11
The amount of energy that was packed into the tiny Casa Del Popolo venue on the night of October 26, 2011 is hardly expressible in writing. The dynamic Library Voices, and opener Graham Wright (sharing the stage with a talented group of friends) played an explosive show, filled with a jumping crowd and all sorts of shenanigans provided by both bands. It’s unfortunate for those who missed out, but I’ve done my best do include all the highlights of the night in this review, so just keep reading! Read more…
Kurt Vile + Woods – La Sala Rossa – 12.07.11
Tuesday, July 12 2011, was the highly anticipated Kurt Vile and the Violators and Woods show at La Sala Rossa. By 9:30 p.m., all the tickets were already sold out and there was a sulking crowd outside the venue hoping to perhaps gain entrance later on during the night. Kurt Vile has definitely come a long way because, just last year, he was opening up for F*cked Up at Sala Rossa to a crowd less than half the size of yesterday’s.
Hunx And His Punx – La Sala Rossa – 26.04.11
Tuesday afternoon, I walk in to start my usual two-hour college radio show (here’s the plug: tune in to Weird Era, Tuesdays from 2pm-4pm, on CJLO.com: 1690AM). Here’s the second plug. Right before my show, my friend Kelly Kay (who I should note is fairly cool) hosts her show Cut Your Hair and Get a Job. So I walk into the station, and the first thing I ask Kelly is, “Hey, what is this?” because whatever she’s playing is in the middle of jamming some solid rockabilly guitar. She calls it Hunx and His Punx, and the limited social square of my brain clicks, and I remember that they are planning a show that very night. Read more…
Beach Fossils + Craft Spells – La Sala Rossa – 19.04.11
Beach Fossils are an American, Brooklyn-based, Indie rock band that has, (unsurprisingly) garnered comparisons as a less frantic sister alongside the recent Wavve of its lo-fi brethren. But before we tuck this band away in a list of bands that the internet (the Authorities, whatever) are starting to say all sound the same – let’s maybe take a moment to think about what we like about these bands. Furthermore, if stubborn reverberation, defiantly plucking at strings, and quietly conversing with the audience through a series of melodic vocals is wrong – than neither Beach Fossils, nor Tuesday night’s Sala Rossa’s crowd want to be right. Just look at them! Pleasantly cradling away to paced drums, and almost consciously ignorant to inaudible vocals. This is a date night. Read more…
Beach Fossils Ticket Giveaway (Ended)
It’s time to announce the winner of our latest ticket giveaway for the Beach Fossils, Craft Spells, Intensive Care show that is going down tomorrow night, April 19th, at La Sala Rossa. We had a great time looking over all your drawings and thank you for taking the time to make them for us. But unfortunately there can only be one winner. Find out if it’s you after the jump. Read more…
The Black Angels + SUUNS – La Sala Rossa – 12.04.11
The Black Angels‘ latest release was a definite step up from their past two albums in the sense that it incorporated a lot more pulse and a bit less of their quite obvious psychedelic influences. Tuesday night we had the chance to catch them play at la Sala Rossa along with Montreal’s own, SUUNS. Read more…
The Concretes – La Sala Rossa – 19.01.11
Swedish indie pop band The Concretes put on a sweetheart-pop-showcase at La Sala Rossa on Wednesday night featuring their tour-mates, NYC-based Hooray for Earth, as well as local invitees, Receivers.
Best Shows of 2010
2010 has been an amazing year for shows in Montreal thanks to our city’s wonderful concert promoters who have worked their butts off bringing in the worlds best musical talent for our viewing pleasure. After another meeting of the minds we have finally come up with a list of our top 10 shows of the year. This will be the final segment in our Best of 2010 series and we would like to take this time to thank all of you for making our first year running as special as it has been. We have many exciting things planned for 2011 so stay tuned. See you in the new year! Read more…
