Tag Archive for the term: blue skies turn black

I was glad to see Scout Niblett at Sala Rossa on Thursday in a more intimate setting then previous times I’ve seen her. I got to sit right up close where I was near enough to get scoutniblett-sweated upon. She sings through clenched teeth which I find really entertaining. She’s, like, the only performer I’ve […]

We arrived at the show a tid bit early, so we headed towards the bar and got ourselves a cold one. Found 2 seats, sat down, drank our beers.

The Pink Noise from Toronto began their set with synth keys and drum machine beats pulsating alongside bassist K. Hainey’s tidy bass lines. M. […]

Dirty Projectors with No Kids and Brian Seeger at Sala Rossa in Montreal, March 31st. Photos by Marilis Cardinal.
Brian Seeger opened the show with solo guitar jams. He seemed to be quite used to the awkwardness of playing sloppy pop songs in a large, and largely empty, concert hall. I mean sloppy in a good […]

Last Saturday, I dragged my hungover and overworked self over to Casa Del Popolo, eager for warmth, tea and a good show. I got there to see a few friends who were mourning the sold out status of the show, gave hugs all around, walked in to Casa Del Popolo and was surprised to see […]

My first stop on Wednesday night was Phonopolis, a relatively new record shop that has been having free shows every few weeks in their tiny basement. After watching Shapes and Sizes and Cryptacize, I headed over to Sala Rossa to catch Cryptacize play another set with Sister Suvi and Why?.
Sister Suvi are a local band […]

Photos from Xiu Xiu at Sala Rossa, March 19th

Review of Atlas Sound, White Rainbow, Valet at Casa del Popolo in Montreal, February 27th.
Over the past few months I have become obsessed with Bradford Cox’s deerhunter/atlas sound/lotus plaza blog, where he uploads virtual EPs, outtakes, demos, and mixtapes, all free of charge. I don’t know if it’s considered a norm now […]

The nice thing about seeing a Think About Life show (and sometimes the grating thing, depending on your mood) is their unbridled enthusiasm. No matter what, they’re going to sing themselves hoarse, jump into the audience, swing a mic stand, and thank everyone and tell them they love them and are truly happy to see […]

Montreal’s Islands visited Club Lambi last night with a packed show to warm up for their UK tour. The band is getting ready to release their second record in May under a new label, a change that frontman Nick Thorburn says he “could not be happier about!” They switched their formerly all-white color scheme for […]

January in most Canadian cities is known for its high percentage of depressed persons. It’s generally the time when artists hole up and record albums or book art openings in warmer climes or schedule more shifts at their dayjobs or take interest in HBO dramas.
In January, it takes a lot to get the average person […]