Montreal country queen Brittany Kennell plays the Lasso festival this weekend
“I think it’s going to be a really powerful moment for me. I’m going to be sharing the music I love in the city that I love.”
A new book documents the indie music scene eruption in Montreal & the ROC
We spoke with Michael Barclay, the author of Hearts on Fire: Six Years that Changed Canadian Music, ahead of the book’s Montreal launch.
Trixie Mattel at Just for Laughs: “I’m going to say & do anything, & probably be on stage too long”
“I’m a queer, small business, and that weird amount of shame that artists have specifically about selling out — I don’t have that bone. If I’m Walt Disney, Trixie is my Mickey Mouse. And that means I’m gonna put this horrorshow on lunchboxes.”
Loud, Aucune Promesse: REVIEW
“We have peace in our time: All hail Quebec’s undisputed king of rap.”
Jazz Fest hip hop/R&B concert series the Shed isn’t a best-kept secret anymore
“We’re a tight-knit community and we’re trying to create unique moments. Everything is improvised, so once it happens, you’ll never get to see it again.”
Rapallo, You Were Born to Drive This Car: REVIEW
“Just try and not be utterly enchanted by this dynamic Montreal duo’s romantic comedy yacht rock escapades.”
House of Barbara proposes a Saint-Jean Baptiste Day party unlike any other
Carte Noire is an all-Black, all queer Fête Nationale event for everyone, “in a space that’s perhaps shielded from the chauvinism you might see out in the streets.”
Chiquita Magic, Mexico Sexi Time: REVIEW
“Colombia-Montreal-Toronto bilingual synth whiz Isis Giraldo’s latest captures the push and pull of wanting to go out and live it up with the hang-ups and insecurities that come with exposing yourself for all the world to see.”
Les Louanges, Crash: REVIEW
“Vincent Roberge hones in on what he does best for a follow-up that dials back the youthful exuberance and focuses inward towards safer, smooth studio songcraft.”
Glögg your arteries: A recipe for Swedish eggnog, which contains no eggs
Swedish Christmas is about more than meatballs, herring and giving your relatives Ikea lamps. It’s also about nestling up with a warm glass of this Scandinavian Yuletide treat.