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Nov 14, 2022 · As the definition of “indie” itself expands, Montréal’s indie music scene does the same in return. Soundscape sculptor Markus Floats creates audio realms its easy to lose yourself into, while Partner are a queer-savvy duo with a unique back-and-forth energy worth getting acquainted with. Polaris Music Prize winning hip-hop notaries ...
Jan 17, 2024 · Warren Spicer and Matthew (Woody) Woodley came from Nova Scotia to study music at Concordia in the mid-’90s, which is where they met Quebecer Nic Basque and formed the band Plants and Animals.
- Brendan Kelly, Montreal Gazette
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- 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...
Must-hear Montréal indie music. Mark Hamilton. Montréal’s indie music scene has long captured the world’s attention, stalwarts of the scene including beloved heavy hitters like The Arcade Fire, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Wolf Parade. Here’s just five of Montréal’s most exciting indie music up-and-comers ready for their close-up ...
Jan 16, 2024 · Italo disco, Electro, Electronic music. Chromeo is a Canadian electro-funk duo from Montreal, formed in 2002 by musicians David "Dave 1" Macklovitch and Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel. Their sound draws from blue-eyed soul, dance music, rock, synth-pop, disco and funk. As of 2018, the band has released five studio albums.
Things to do. Montreal's legendary music scene. Home to poets, artists, and dreamers, Montreal is as serious about its music as it is about fine wine, great food, and cafe culture. Quebec 's stylish, French-speaking city of creatives has an eclectic, experimental, bold music scene dating back to the 1920s that you'll want to dive into.
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French rapper SDM brings his eclectic catalog of songs to Club Soda on March 25. SDM threw himself into the music scene at the age of 15 and hasn’t looked back since, blending hip-hop styles with gangsta rap and a touch of trap music. SDM’s music is unique and will have you swaying in no time.
