2022 NHL Entry Draft Lottery: What Habs fans need to know
All about potential future Hab Shane Wright and other picks up for grabs in tonight’s crucial event.
Gus Englehorn aims hi-fi with his new record Dungeon Master
We spoke to the Montreal-based former snowboarder about emulating Leonard Cohen, city life vs. living in the woods and more.
Maryze, to infinity and beyond
“There’s this special energy in Montreal, where people are so creatively fuelled. They have so much to share, and people actually want to hear it and discover new music. It feels like an incubator for a lot of new creativity.”
The Montreal Canadiens are a sports team, not simply a cultural monolith
A Bloc Québécois MP has called out Carey Price for not (publicly) speaking French, a problematic affront on several levels.
Marking 420 in Quebec with an SQDC grab-bag of three hybrid buds
“Not only is it Quebec-grown, but it’s also meant to make you feel more hungry and relaxed, like any good old-fashioned mystery box of buds should. Pretty reassuring for a random hodgepodge of the devil’s lettuce!”
alt-J are living the dream
“We’ve always felt like, in francophone places, our music is quite cerebral. There’s a certain sensibility among francophone people that respects that slightly more academic side of music.”
Sophia Bel embraces vulnerability & turn-of-the-century sounds on her new album
We spoke with the Montreal singer-songwriter about Anxious Avoidant, the music she grew up on, writing a song inspired by the curfew and more.
Burn the Grammys down and start over
“When the Grammys have been so corrupt and contemptuously resistant to change, getting rid of it and starting a new awards show to provide the music world’s highest honours — while rectifying many of the Recording Academy’s mistakes — is the only proper solution.”
Can-alt queen Sook-Yin Lee is back on the road with her music project jooj
The musician, filmmaker and broadcaster is stopping in Montreal this week on a tour supporting an album marked by tragedy.
Which Habs are heading out before the March 21 trade deadline
“This will be the first true opportunity for new hockey ops VP Jeff Gorton and GM Kent Hughes to build the team in their image.”