Bare-bone blues
The Shine spotlights local hip hop artist SRH and the new video by Dirtwork and fellow Montrealers Magnum, Millz, L.E.S. and I. Blast. Then it’s all about birthdays, DJ nights and live shows (and we mean live).
God’s Pee
Cult MTL‘s rawk columnist dissects the new Godspeed record and points you to the shows and DJ nights you need to see this week.
Expos revivalists temper their expectations
There’s no shortage of Expos nostalgia in Montreal. But now may not be the time for the team to come back.
Market Share: round carrots, meet Sichuan pepper
Stacey DeWolfe experiments with in-season round carrots and the tongue-numbing effects of Sichuan peppercorns in this week’s Market Share.
Learning how art works: Jessica Mensch
James Irwin totally cheats on his writing assignment and asks a friend for help reviewing Jessica Mensch’s new mixed-media show, “The Fuzz.”
Below Zero: Down and Out in Montreal
The best ideas in the world are hatched while blackout drunk and naked in a South Korean sauna. That’s where two Montrealers came up with the idea for a TV show, whose crowdfunded pilot is now online.
FNC: A Month in Thailand
A Romanian entry in the all-night-party film genre screens this afternoon at the Festival du nouveau cinéma.
Wednesday, Oct. 17
* Science and health reporting workshop!
* Double reading action
* Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
* FNC party with live Foxtrott set!