7 shows you need to see at Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique Festival, July 8 to 20
Nuits d’Afrique is mounting free shows in Place des Festivals and ticketed shows in concert venues around the city.
11 must-see shows at the Francos de Montréal music festival, June 13 to 21
Virginie B, Perceval and Tiken Jah Fakoly are among the wide variety of acts playing free and ticketed shows at the Francos this month.
SAMWOY, Even Sad Boys Like to Have Fun: REVIEW
“Equal parts post-punk dirge, skate punk tantrum, hip hop confession, French lounge pop and cinematic hallucination, this album refuses to sit still.”
N NAO, Nouveau Langage: REVIEW
“N NAO dives into concepts of fire and love, creating songs that feel like snapshots of a strange universe ruled by combustion and attraction.”
ART d’Ecco, Serene Demon: REVIEW
“Catchy dance punk and disco glam rock that brings to mind the work of artists like T-Rex and Boney M.”
Motherhood, Thunder Perfect Mind: REVIEW
“This album refines the Fredericton band’s brand of art-rock weirdness — and it’s glorious.”
Gus Englehorn, The Hornbook: REVIEW
“No one does it quite like Gus — one of the most ingenious songwriters around today.”
Meet la Toscadura, a new Montreal music venue from the Casa del Popolo / la Sala Rossa family
Located in the Spanish Social Club building on St-Laurent, the new venue (which briefly operated as El Salon back in the day) is a 300-capacity space welcoming a variety of live music and parties.
Montreal singer-songwriter Lubalin beat imposter syndrome with a persona and a big suit
Lubalin told us about his journey from viral TikTok sensation to Charlotte Cardin collaborator to who he is today, having just dropped his debut album, “haha, no worries.”
Yoo Doo Right, From the Heights of Our Pastureland: REVIEW
“Montreal post-krautrock three-piece Yoo Doo Right has crushed it, again. 10/10.”