Stories for local explorers
This article was originally written for Le Dépanneur magazine: a new Montreal publication dedicated to showcasing local creatives of all sorts. Read the full feature in their 1st edition, to be released October 2015. —“You sure you don’t want a cookie?” The two halves of Montreal-based duo Look Vibrant, Justin Lazarus and Matthew Murphy, sit side…
Read MoreFor the Cabaret du Mile-End, it’s the end of an era. Within the last five years, the venue has supported local performing arts communities. They’ve welcomed artists from all genres and all walks of life to their stage. And, most importantly, they’ve provided the backdrop for countless outstanding nights that Montreal’s showgoers won’t soon forget.…
Read MoreIf you’ve ever entered Montreal from the South-West or just looked in that general direction, chances are you’ve seen it before: the Farine Five Roses sign.
Read MoreWhether you’re comfortable with it or not, you’re living in an increasingly digital world: one where businesses are no longer brick and mortar, where customer-care lines frequently refer you to their companies’ websites (through automated messages, of course). In-person services are a novelty and, for better or worse, phone books are all but extinct. This…
Read MoreThe award for rowdiest crowd at POP Montreal this year definitely goes to Ty Segall.
Read MoreMontreal’s iconic indie pop-rock band The Unicorns finally gave their fans the blast from the past they’d been waiting for at their POP Montreal show. Closing out this year’s festival at Métropolis on Sunday night, you’d never know from the way they played that the trio only recently reunited, let alone spent the past ten…
Read MoreWhile our city is known for its cultural diversity, there are few venues in Montreal where you’ll find punks, goths, students and everything in between mixing quite as easily as they do at Foufounes Electriques.
Read MoreAmidst the neon signs and boarded windows of Montreal’s red-light district sits Métropolis, a concert hall that’s undergone as many changes as the neighbourhood itself.
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