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I have a reputation for hyperbole when it comes to bands that I like but forget I told you that because I am now telling you that Toronto’s Saffron Sect is the best band in Canada…
or at least the most relevant…
or at the very least the most important.
When I saw them on Saturday night at [...]

Last night, I headed over to Casa del Popolo to have a quiet evening and watch 2 bands I really enjoy: Elfin Saddle and The Winks. I’ve already talked about both of them, so instead of repeating myself, here are some photos! Sadly, after a few attempts at getting a decent photo during Elfin [...]

“On Saturday May 17th, Nightwood launch their debut album, the “Big City” CD EP (Grenadine Records) at Casa del Popolo, 4873 St Laurent alongside guests Postcards and Vincat (from BC). Admission to the event is $6 or $10 (including EP). Start time is the proverbial 9pm.”
Last Friday my wife and I were at the [...]

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 [...]

You don’t have to be weened on poetry to appreciate John Giorno’s pieces. At 72 years old, he’s the raunchy, flaming, psychedellic, grandpa that you never knew you always wanted. On Sunday night, he captivated the audience with stories about magical trees and uncountable loverboys, all with a happy-go-lucky Dr Seuss kind of cadence.

Where do you crash when you’re playing a show in a random city?
Some friend’s couch/floor/balcony.
Where do people stay on the Plateau when they’re visiting Montreal?
Expensive bed and breakfasts.
That’s changing. For months, the people who brought you Casa del Popolo and Sala Rossa have been labouring away on a new addition to the family. And finally, [...]

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I’ve been lucky enough to see Elfin Saddle 3 times in the past year or so any every one of those times have been memorable. They’ve very quickly grown on me to become one of my favorite bands. There’s just something so comforting in Jordan Mckenzie’s voice and so soothing as Emi Honda plays that [...]

Pop Montreal begun with a big bang boom with Patti Smith at the Ukrainian Federation where I managed to score the last media spot on the list. Thank goodness! When Patti Smith took the stage, the world suddenly seemed better. When she oppened her poetry book and started reading out of it to a completely [...]

For those of you who have an interest in acoustic guitar music, whether it be instrumental, traditional, psych-folk, avant-garde or any of the myriad genres that have been classified from some offshoot of the form (whew!), then check out this Wednesday’s bill over at Casa del Popolo.
Mastering engineer and guitarist Harris Newman will be joining [...]