Benjamin Booker is not having the best day. He’s standing on stage at the Sala Rossa for a sound check that was supposed to be done an hour ago; a sound check which, in all due respect, isn’t going well. His manager who seems like a rather level-headed guy—who greeted us at the door…
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Chloe Wise: Pissing, Shmoozing, and Looking Away
Montreal native and queen of carbs, artist Chloe Wise returned home for the opening of her solo exhibit Pissing, Shmoozing and Looking Away at Galerie Division. The exhibit focused mainly on Wise’s sandwich and breakfast food designer bags series that includes pieces such as “Moschino English Muffin,” “Bagel and Locks,” and “Ain’t No Challah Back…
Read MorePlanet Studios: Daniel Cinelli Brings World Class Music Recording to Montreal
From the minute I stepped into the award-winning Planet Studios, I was met with a sense of warmth and hospitality, something producer, mixing engineer and studio manager Daniel Cinelli strives to do for anyone that walks in his door. “Sure you don’t want anything? Best coffee you’ll ever have at a studio!” one of the…
Read MoreTastemaker: Amlyne Phillips on Designing Distinctive Interiors in Montreal
If you’ve ever looked for an interior designer in Montreal, chances are you’ve come across the name Amlyne Phillips. Though interior designers play a huge part in shaping the settings of our daily lives, we rarely get to meet the individuals who decorate the places we inhabit. Amlyne Phillips is one such individual — as…
Read MoreAn Interview with Sugar Sammy: the Importance of Bilingualism and the Best of Montreal
he city of Montreal has had a massive impact on stand-up comedian Samir Khullar, better known as Sugar Sammy. What might surprise you, though, is what exactly Sammy is referring to when he speaks of his beloved Montreal. He’s not talking about English Montreal and he’s not talking about French Montreal — Sugar Sammy has…
Read MoreThe Unusual Director of Indie Montreal Music Doc ‘A City is an Island’: Timothy George Kelly
Halfway through the film ‘A City is an Island,’ we see Mac Demarco sitting in the bathroom of his Montreal apartment, giving the camera his best come-hither look as he pees while sitting down. The fluorescent light above the sink casts everything in a murky glow, while Mac, as calm as ever, serenades the camera…
Read MoreThese Three Montreal Locals Are Putting Bees on Your Roof
lvéole is a local urban beekeeping group, headquartered in the Plateau, which collaborates with Montrealers to cultivate organic honey. So, no, they aren’t just random guys putting bees on your roof. But they can be if you’re into that kind of thing! Where it All Started Alvéole (from the French for cell), started as a backyard project…
Read MoreLa Bobineuse: Bringing Together Montreal’s Knitting Community
’Tis the season for wool, and La Bobineuse‘s got plenty of it. With their wealth of quality yarns and other knitting essentials, they’ve been a second home to Montreal’s knitting community since 1958. Considering Montrealers would be miserable without their knit-wear around this time of year, we spoke with La Bobineuse’s Flavie Mageau-Taylor about the products…
Read MoreThe Rise of Digital Literacy in Montreal
Whether 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 MorePOP Montreal 2014 Festival Highlights
Another POP Montreal festival has come and gone, and this year’s was as good as any. Taking over venues and taverns around town from last Wednesday to Sunday, the festival presented over 600 artists in just five days, making for one crazy schedule. While the talent at this year’s edition was endless, here are some…
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