Pink Noise
I'm not really sure what "pink" noise is, but Dapinknoise sound like a cross between David Bowie, Kraftwerk, and Tupac (or, according to the comic who introduced them, "like the […]
Outdoor Noise
On stage at the Parc des Ameriques: Les Ghost's of Ghazals, who sound like any number of Brooklyn or Baltimore scream bands, with their wailing guitars and throbbing electro-rays. Except
Quebecois Bossa Nova
So, I was bummed to find out that today's free Parc de Popolo concert was cancelled on account of rain, but walking back down Boulevard Ste-Laurent, I come across this
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