Yes, we spoke to Styx
Not just Styx, but latter-day singer (since 1999) Lawrence Gowan. You know, Gowan. WTF?
Not your granddad’s one man band
Montreal’s One Man Band Festival refreshes an old idea, and raises the profile of innovative solo artists from Montreal, the R.O.C. and beyond.
The Montreal band that makes music like porn
On their second LP, Wait to Pleasure, No Joy erect a wall of sound with affective guitars, gauzy vocals and a rhythm section that can’t be beat (because the drummer is armed).
METZ are quitting their day jobs
Hard-working Ontario grunge-punks METZ talk Nirvana, suburban angst, Toronto bands and gear theft, as they piss acid rain all over skyscrapers they just kicked over.
The king of revenge porn is coming to Montreal
The most hated person on the Internet is DJing here on Saturday.
The Death Set are positive vibe veterans
From their native Australia to the American East Coast to the rest of the world, the Death Set — aka the motherfucking Death Set — import convulsive punk riffs, bouncy electro hooks, tongue-in-cheek lyrics and high-pitched vocals. Cult MTL spoke to the singer Johnny Siera just ahead of their Divan Orange show tonight.
Cult of Youth are not neofolk fascists from Brooklyn
Singer Sean Ragon discusses the relationship between industrial music and fascism, his tattoos and Europe’s New Right. And if he has it his way, this will be the last time.
Brooklyn’s Dream Affair love Montreal
The music of fresh-faced NYC threesome Dream Affair resides in the dark and heartless industrial landscapes of classic cold wave. They shared their affection for our city (and distaste for Canadian border guards) on the eve of tomorrow’s headlining show at Katacombes.
WTCHS like cassettes better
Hamilton quartet WTCHS, playing Brasserie Beaubien tomorrow night, discuss the Steeltown scene and why an outdated lo-fi medium is great for indie rock.
The Montreal street drinking survival guide
Want to drink outside before the cold strips you of your will to leave your home? Of course you do. And here’s how to do it.