August 22nd Montreal Protest Photos: The Protests Keep On Comin’!

Photos by Philip Miresco In what has become a monthly occurence on the streets of Montreal, another massive protest, with marchers numbering in the thousands, took place today. Organized once again by the Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec (FECQ) and the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (FEUQ), the focus of this protest march was as […]

Today’s Sounds: Antibalas

Record: Antibalas, Antibalas (Daptone) Re-appearing from the fog with this fifth LP, after five years of absence from wax, Brooklyn’s global-est 12-piece finally comes home to a house they helped build but have never quite lived in until now. Forgive the esotericism, it’s just an exciting time for longtime supporters, and an extremely inviting place […]

Papo & Yo: The Sounds of South America

In our final profile of the local team behind new PlayStation game Papo & Yo, composer and sound designer Brian D’Oliveira talks about his inspirations and the lengths he went to just to find the right sounds for the game.

How to get ahead in heavy metal

When a group of metalheads get together, it usually ends in a drunken, sweaty mess.
But not so at last night’s Climbing the Metal Ladder event at Piranha Bar, put on by the Heavy Metal Music Association of Canada (yes, it’s a real thing).
An unsurprisingly homogenous-looking group of 10 white dudes got together to chat about how small or struggling metal bands can share their riffs with the world outside their jam spaces.
The biggest draw was Rex Brown, formerly of Pantera, who appeared on the panel with his Kill Devil Hill bandmates Vinny Appice (Dio, Black Sabbath), Mark Zavon and Dewey Bragg. Promoters Dave Boucher (Extensive Enterprises) and Daniel Glick (Evenko) were also on hand, as were writers Mitch Lafon, Mike Smith and Kristof G. Slaves on Dope singer and CHOM radio host Jason Rockman rounded out the stacked line-up.

411 is a joke

One of the most cheek-biting circumstances I’ve found myself in over years of covering hip hop is this all-too-typical exchange with friends:
Friend: Hey, what are you doing tonight?
Me: Going to see “Rapper X-Y-Z.”
Friend: X-Y-Z is in town?!? Why didn’t you tell me?!?
Me: Oh, sorry, you’re right! I only interviewed him, published it in a newspaper, reminded people in my column in said newspaper, spammed the entire Internet with the content — but yeah, sorry I didn’t call.
But okay, so, attention spans being what they are in this day and age, I can’t get too self-righteous. Instead, I thought I would take the time this week to put a few upcoming events on your fall concert radar. As they approach, expect more in-depth coverage, but start planning now for some crazy ish.

Two angry men

Jean Charest was likely smiling — at least on the inside — when he announced in Sherbrooketoday that his daughter Amélie will give birth to a daughter of her own in December. But the premier was icey last night, when he took on CAQ leader François Legault in the third of four televised debates this week.

Bry Webb’s constant contrast

Bry Webb is a yin-yang kind of guy. For 11 years, he fronted a respectable Toronto rock band called the Constantines. For half of that time, he quietly lived in Montreal, commuting via “sketchy ride share” when he had to. He moved partly to distance himself from the “intense” party scene that his Toronto peers were immersed in, and followed more personal, tranquil pursuits here.

Maker Faire Celebrates DIY Gadgets

A community of engineers, crafters, woodworkers, scientists, musicians, software developers and more are coming together at Parc Olympique to celebrate the DIY spirit at the Montreal Maker’s Faire.

Market share: gluten-free baking a piece of cake

I had set out to make the Brown Butter Financier from the Mission Street Food cookbook — a cake made with browned butter, toasted ground almonds, icing sugar, egg white and just a teensy bit of flour — when I thought, heck, I’m throwing caution to the wind and leaving that flour out. I won’t exaggerate — it was a minor revelation. But the result was as delicious as it would have been with the wheat.

Wednesday, Aug. 22

* Vernissage of Les Plumes du PHOENIX, group show by Lebanese women artists
* Marina Abramovic doc returns to Parc
* NFB shorts at NDG Arts Week
* Punk rock book launch… on Crescent Street!

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