Documenting a young music fest
Sackville, NB’s annual SappyFest music gathering launches a book with a concert in Montreal tonight.
Sergakis loses like Lucic
The Quebec Bar Owners’ Association president fought the Bell Centre and the Bell Centre won + a new music festival comes to Parc Jean Drapeau, a Mile End park is renamed in memory of a local musician & more in our news round-up.
Piknic Electronik: underground beats outside
Ahead of the weekly dance party’s opening weekend, we spoke with Piknic’s Michel Quintal about the memorable moments and logistical challenges of the past 12 years.
When parenthood meets indie rock
Silver Mt. Zion documentary Come Worry With Us! is more of a lo-fi tour doc than a meditation on art vs. parenthood.
3 music festivals rule the scene this weekend
FIMAV, Pouzza and the One Man Band Festival started last night. Here are highlights of what they’re bringing to the stage this weekend + even more amazing shows.
Friday, May 16
* Montréal Monochrome II at M.A.I.
* Sappy Forever book launch
* Rich Aucoin plays the One Man Band Fest
* Come Worry With Us! at Cinéma du Parc
* Howler play Quai des Brumes
* Hydromatic at the Royal Phoenix