A Night at Dizzy’s
It's not every day that you get to hear the world's greatest vibes player and the world's most celebrated jazz organist on the same stage, but that's exactly who I
Suzanne
I took this picture last June during Marc Ribot's soundwalk, part of Issue Project Room's first-annual Soundwalk-a-thon. The woman with short hair seated on the bridge is Issue founder Suzanne Fiol, whom
Montreal -> Bklyn
Coincidentally, my friend Richard – who I met in Montreal this past June – was in NYC with a friend this weekend for the NY Book Art Fair. Among other
Pop Wrap (with pics)
I won't say my first trip to Pop Montreal came off without a hitch: the walks between venues were long, the weather was cold and rainy, and my hotel room
Happy Ending
I ended my brief (too brief) to Pop Montreal yesterday with a visit to The Happiness Project: an art installation housed in a vacant apartment on Hutchinson Street in the
Pop Improv
I missed Krautrock pioneers Faust's show at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday, but caught up with them here this afternoon, at an arts space called UbiSoft, in the industrial
Ouch!
Japandroids (Vancover, BC) 1am set last night at Le Divan Orange sold out, but I managed to get in early enough to snag a spot right up front. Little did I
l’Eglise du Pop
I've been at shows in churches before – including other festivals like SXSW – but I was ill prepared for the sight of Eglise St.-Jean Baptiste: a 19th century basilica
Pop BBQ
I arrived in Montreal late this afternoon, hoping to find some day parties to fill the time before tonight's club wander. I only managed to find one: a friendly BBQ