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Nov 14, 2022 · And next to its active, world-renowned film scene shooting daily on city streets and busy gallery schedule showing works by local artists, Montréal has gained particular notice for its independent music scene which has captured the world’s attention since the 1990s.
Jul 28, 2022 · Montreal’s indie heyday is one of those times. Thanks to music journalist Michael Barclay’s latest book — Hearts on Fire: Six Years that Changed Canadian Music — there’s now an incredibly thorough account of the tunes, the boozing, the brawls, the breakups and many success stories that marked 2000–2005, a whirlwind time for music ...
Jan 17, 2024 · Concordia and McGill helped foster Montreal's indie scene. Now what? As Quebec pushes away students from other provinces, the music scene offers a reminder of what they offer. Brendan Kelly •...
- Brendan Kelly, Montreal Gazette
- 2 min
- A City Is An Island
- From Montréal
- Montreal Underground
- Come Worry with Us
- Montréal New Wave
« Montreal is the second-largest Francophone city in the world. In the 1990s a DIY artistic community emerged in the warehouses left empty by deindustrialization. Anglophones from across North America gravitated to this scene, forming a discrete cultural community that rarely overlapped with Francophone Montreal. This film is about some of them. » ...
There exists not one, but two music scenes in Montreal: one speaks English, and the other, French. This duality is the subject of the documentary From Montréal. Some French-speaking artists can sell more records in Quebec province alone than English-speakers can sell in the entirety of Canada. The French speakers benefit from a well-organized music...
With bands like Parlovr, Red Mass, Crabe, Les Breastfeeders, Le monde dans le feu, Jesuslesfilles, and Duchess Says: Montreal Underground dives deep into the city’s underground music scene, far removed from the glittery headliners. The Montreal in Montreal Underground is a city of small concert bars and police raids on loft parties. It’s a story of...
Will Montreal’s famous post-rock group Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra succeed in touring with a young child in tow? The documentary Come Worry With Us provides an intimate view of the daily life, doubts, and difficulties of two of the band’s musicians. Violinist Jessica Moss and singer/guitarist Efrim Menuck became young parents right befo...
At the end of the 1970s, Quebec emerged from a folk period defined by bands like Harmonium and Beau Dommage. Its musical style, driven by a need to affirm a uniquely Quebecois identity and the temptation of nationalism, was stopped in its tracks by the “No” victory of the 1980 referendum. An intense period of exploration followed, fueled by the eme...
Mar 15, 2024 · As the curtain falls on a vibrant Spring 2024, it’s time to glance back and relive the symphony of sounds that graced Montréal’s music scene during this flourishing season. Through our “Five Minutes With” series, […]
Sep 14, 2018 · Ahead of Montreal indie label Arbutus Records' 10th-birthday party at Red Bull Music Festival Montreal, here are some essential tracks from the city's vibrant indie scene.
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Dec 18, 2019 · Mounted on the wall was a cigarette vending machine — but instead of cigarette packs, its little shelves were full of zines and art. Rastelli walked in with a box full of zines with which to...
