The Antlers
The Dodos + The Antlers – La Tulipe – 15.06.11
La Tulipe was buzzing Wednesday night for the highly anticipated show put on by Californian indie-folk-pop band The Dodos and Brooklyn-based dream pop outfit The Antlers. While the photographer and I unfortunately missed openers, Gauntlet Hair, by the time we arrived the audience was hyped and ready for The Antlers’ ambient, reverberant harmonizing bliss.
The Dodos + The Antlers Ticket Giveaway (Ended)
Everybody knows that The Dodos and The Antlers will be in town tomorrow night, sharing the stage at La Tulipe. Many people have been excited about this show since its announcement months ago and we couldn’t be happier to offer all of you Dodos and Antlers fans a chance to win a pair of tickets for the show. All that’s left is to find out who the lucky winner will be. We’ve got that information for you after the jump.
This Week In Montreal
The Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival continues to roll on this week with a whole new batch of great and eclectic musicians from all over the musical spectrum. Omar Souleyman, Dolphins Into The Future, Jerusalem In My Heart, Parlovr, Colin Stetson and Lichens are a few of the great artists that will be taking the stage this week as a part of this years festival so be sure to check them out. Besides the Suoni shows there are a bunch of great shows going on this week in Montreal. The Dodos and The Antlers will play La Tulipe on Wednesday and Cults will play Il Motore on Sunday. Oh and Brian Wilson and Supertramp just so happen to be in town for shows. Keep reading to have a look at all of this week’s highlights. Read more…
Just Announced
The Antlers, Miracle Fortress, Lissie, Art Brut, Aloe Blacc, This Will Destroy You, Dirty Beaches, Dirty Vegas, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Javelin, Big Freedia, Future Islands, Pierced Arrows, Grimes, D’Eon, Austra, Bad Weather, The Milkman’s Union, The Wind Up Radio Sessions and more!
Interview: Alcoholic Faith Mission
A name that has been cropping up all over the place lately, from your average music blog, to esteemed press outlets such a Esquire and the New York Times, is Denmark/Brooklyn 6-piece, Alcoholic Faith Mission. The band will roll through Montreal this Thursday, March 10th to play at Casa Del Popolo for the Under The Snow Festival that will take place in Montreal from March 9 to 13 and we had a chance to catch up with one of the band’s founding members, Thorben Seierø Jensen.
Osheaga 2010 Day 2 Recap
Well that’s all folks. Osheaga 2010 has come to an end. I think it’s safe to say a good time was had by all and despite the long lemonade lines (and consequently long bathroom lines) the entire weekend went off without a hitch. I think we all deserve to finally put our feet up and relax after standing for twenty hours with only a little rest in between days. For those of you that missed it or would like to re-live the day all over again, here is our recap of a star-studded day 2 at Osheaga 2010. Read more…
Guide to Osheaga 2010: Day 2
Well folks, this is it. Osheaga 2010 is officially less than one week away. It seems like we’ve been talking about it forever, but now it’s actually here and it’s time once again to make some very difficult decisions. In our guide to day 1 at Osheaga we weighed in on some of the scheduling conflicts and gave you our opinion on how to make the best of this year’s Fest. Well there are even more tough decisions to be faced on day 2, but fear not, we are here to help. Let’s take a look at a very busy day 2 at Osheaga 2010. Read more…
New Additions To Osheaga Lineup
The initial lineup for this year’s Osheaga Festival, which will take place on July 31st and August 1st at Parc Jean-Drapeau had a lot of people, including us, excited. With The Arcade Fire, The National and Pavement listed as the festival’s headliners, it was looking as though this would be the best Osheaga in the Festival’s short history. But if there was still anyone with doubt it their mind, the latest additions to the fesitval hammered home the fact…This festival is going to rock!
The Antlers – Il Motore – February 17th, 2010
Last night, Il Motore gave rise to Golden Isles, along with the critically acclaimed phenomenon that is The Antlers. The normally rather sparse Il Motore was already packed to the gills by 9 pm, and continued to play host to quite a few stragglers as the night wore on. The lights were dim, the anticipation was palpable, things were relatively quiet…and then Golden Isles entered on stage.
