How Montreal hip hop soul night #LeCypher got its groove back
We spoke with the founder of the Urban Science band and its live-music event, which has become a Montreal go-to and is thriving in its new format.
These are the players the Habs should target in trades in 2022–23
The Canadiens’ preseason is officially underway today, but that doesn’t mean Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton are done tinkering with their roster.
P.K. Subban was a one-in-a-million hockey player — and he deserved better
“We may never see the likes of P.K. Subban in the NHL again any time soon, if ever. I can only hope his persona and on-ice play have inspired young fans to pursue their own hockey dream. But the league and the Canadiens’ front office and coaches should be ashamed of how they handled him during his prime.”
Our POP Montreal 2022 program highlights
Eight artists you don’t want to miss at POP, which takes over the city’s music venues from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2.
How did a 15-year-old song by this Montreal duo suddenly blow up on TikTok?
We asked King Khan and BBQ, currently on the road completing a 30-date tour, about their viral TikTok hit (from 2007) “Love You So.”
Five things the Habs need during the 2022–23 season
“Jeff Gorton, Kent Hughes and Martin St. Louis need to maintain momentum with their hockey decisions and build on the goodwill they’ve created with the fanbase after a tumultuous decade under Marc Bergevin.”
How Preoccupations ricocheted back into the music world
An interview with the former Calgary band, now split between Montreal, Toronto and NYC, about their brand new album Arrangements.
Jonathan Personne steps out from the woods with his third album
We spoke with the Corridor singer and solo artist about his new, self-titled LP, launching with a POP Montreal show later this month.
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights: REVIEW
“The follow-up to 2019’s Grammy-nominated Apollo XXI sees Lacy’s warm, psychedelic take on bedroom pop and neo-soul go to bolder and more intimate places.”
Superorganism, World Wide Pop: REVIEW
“The London-based outfit’s sophomore LP builds upon the band’s TechniColor, youthful-sounding sonic palette while alternating lyrically between equal amounts of excitement and despair.”