REVIEW: “Gesamkunstwerk” – Dead Obies

Dead Obies, Gesamkunstwerk (Bonsound) Recorded live at Montreal’s Phi Centre over three nights last October, the group’s second album hits like a Keb zeppelin March 4. The title, a German word that essentially translates “total, all-embracing” work of art, is bang on. Based off the live experience, the recorded product and a first video, the […]

REVIEW: “Big Black Coat” – Junior Boys

Junior Boys, Big Black Coat (City Slang) I never doubted the eventual return of Jeremy Greenspan’s Junior Boys project, but with the career of Hamiltonian compatriot Jessy Lanza on the rise, one couldn’t help but wonder if Greenspan, who coproduced Lanza’s first album and her upcoming second, was more content in his new role behind […]

Poutine Week is making us fat

We’ve spent the last three days indulging in some serious winter gluttony — see our reviews of six unholy creations, available exclusively this week.

Thursday, Feb. 4

* Book launch for Doudou Boicel’s Rising Sun: The True Story of Montreal’s First International Jazz & Blues Festival
* La Soirée Belgo
* Modeselektor launches the last weekend of Igloofest
* Fro Festival launches with Rosa Clemente and live music at Théâtre Corona
* Go Plug Yourself podcast’s 100th episode live at ComedyWorks
* Adam Feingold and Joe Toner DJ at Datcha