Violins En Plein Air
I'm walking past the Parc des Ameriques – locale of yesterday's Fringe Pop show – when I hear a pair of violins playing the Pachelbel Canon. I stop in, and
Sounds For the People
My main reason for being in Montreal this weekend is the 9th annual Suoni per il Popolo festival of underground music. Lasting the entire month of June, the musical offerings
Fringe Pop
Montreal must be a tough place to live in the winter, because now that it's (almost) summer, everything seems to be spilling out onto the streets. On my rounds today,
Place Des Arts
I arrived in Montreal this morning, and have been spending the day leisurely sightseeing. A little less than 2 weeks from now, this plaza, the Place des Arts, will be
Cité de la Musique
In case you haven't figured it out by now, 2009 has become my Canadian summer. First Kitchener, then Toronto, and now what many consider the most musical city in North
Secret Shows
In New York, sometimes the best shows aren't listed in any magazine or website. On Monday, I was on my way to the subway from the Piledrivers' gig and decided to
Getting Proper
"This is like our first proper show, ever," David says midway through The Piledrivers' set tonight at The Living Room on Ludlow. "We're used to playing in Bushwick lofts and
Visual Sound
I met composer Michael Schumacher at last week's Issue Project Room party, where he told me about his Diapason Gallery, which he's been running since 2001. New York's only gallery
Pianist Central
As if I needed another reason to love my nabe: I was walking along 12th Street yesterday when I was stopped in my tracks by the sound of a piano