With every bench comes a view, and the support needed to truly sit back and appreciate it. Inspired by the various Montreal benches he encounters every day and the breathtaking views they give us, staff photographer Kalden Dhatsenpa decided to document a series of benches that offer the city’s best perspectives. Take look at some of Montreal’s most spectacular scenes, from…
Read MoreAlexandraplatz: How to Turn a Montreal Warehouse into a Treasured Neighbourhood Bar
On a long, hot summer day, the clanging sounds of a train ricochet across garage doors and metal-sided buildings, filling the space between the integrated warehouses on the north end of l’Esplanade. It’s 4:50 p.m., and by no coincidence, the trickling in of bicycles, of transit-takers, of neighbourhood friends and fringe folk begins. Ten minutes to…
Read MoreJohn Jacob Magistery: a Powerful New Voice in Montreal’s Indie-Folk Scene
“I feel like we deserve to be here, for sure,” says Johnny Griffin as he squints at me from across the large picnic table, sun in his eyes, “I just didn’t expect us to play this year.” The rest of John Jacob Magistery laugh or nod in agreement, knowing full well that while they are labelled ‘up-and-coming,’…
Read MoreRebicycle: Revolutionizing the Vintage Bicycle Market in Montreal
Unlike many bicycle manufacturers, Rebicycle’s workshop was set up with the customer in mind. From one work station to the next, they walk you through the process: take an old bicycle frame, strip the parts, wash it down, and then move it to the work bench where the transformation begins. Rather than select from stock choices, you can fully…
Read MoreInterview: Seoul on Sound, Images, and Vulnerability
Surprisingly minimalist yet ultimately affective, Seoul are a dream-pop band on the rise. Recently signed to Last Gang Records, the enigmatic Montreal-based trio are set to release their debut LP, I Become A Shade on June 9th. We had the chance to chat with Julian, Dexter, and Nigel—responding together as a unit—before the release. “Everything we…
Read MoreInterview: Yardlets Are Here to Tell You to Shut Up and Have a Good Time
Yardlets have a partnership that would make most other musicians jealous. A power-duo of sorts and friends since forever ago, Sam Goldberg Jr. (of Broken Social Scene) and Jeff Edwards both live by the same set of principles: create what you want when you want to, and have fun doing it. While this may be…
Read MoreChris Dyer: A Visionary Artist Based in Montreal, Recognized World-Wide
A true visionary with extraordinary skill, Montreal-based artist Chris Dyer is recognized around the world for his painted skateboards, intricate canvases, and street murals. You might also know him for the striking mural he produced during Montreal’s first Mural Festival in June 2013, or for being one of the first artists who contributed to shaping…
Read MoreThe Royal Victoria: the History of Montreal’s Famous Hospital on the Hill
At 6:55 a.m. on April 26, a baby boy named Arthur took his first breath. But, unlike thousands of infants born since 1926, Arthur’s parents did not make their way to 687 Pine Avenue when it came time to bring him into the world. Instead, his birth at the McGill University Health Centre’s newly christened…
Read MoreMeet Sam Olson: Montreal’s Newest Pop Darling
“Regardless of what festival it is, when I look up, I always think ‘I need to get on that fucking stage’.” Sam Olson laughs a big, infectious laugh. She knows full well that she doesn’t want her budding career to be some ‘singing project,’ some personal experiment that will eventually fizzle out when she…
Read MoreChaos Reigns: Doldrums Discusses Making Music and Their New Album
Aside from moving into a new apartment and buying some clothes from his neighbourhood Renaissance, few things have changed in Airick Woodhead’s world since being signed to Sub Pop. “I feel a bit more sustainable now,” he tells me on the way to his studio at the Torn Curtain, “there’s definitely been a mentality shift.…
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