Tag Archive for the term: il motore

In just one week, we’ll be bringing you our Travel Mess! No, this doesn’t mean we’re going on the road and traveling around (even though that will happen one day!) But, we will bring travellers to you!

Featuring Music from:
* The Mittenstrings
* Peter Nevins
* Faye Blais
* Fm Hi Low
* Sappo & Gibbisito
* The Fundamentals
Taking the Stage [...]

In just under three weeks, we’ll be bringing you our Travel Mess! No, this doesn’t mean we’re going on the road and traveling around (even though that will happen one day!) But, we will bring travellers to you!
Featuring Music from:
* The Mittenstrings
* Peter Nevins
* Faye Blais
* Fm Hi Low
* Sappo & Gibbisito
* The Fundamentals
Taking the [...]

By the time I got my ass out and about it was too late to record the first few (I’m sure) outstanding performers.
The following is my take on the rest of the Mess. I enjoyed every soulful moment. Great vibes….
In the immortal words of Mr. Gaye:
So you can see
What’s going on
Ya, what’s going on
Tell me [...]

Freelove Fenner are celebrating the release of their debut mini-album, In The Bottle Garden, out now on Fixture Records, with a launch party this Thursday at Il Motore in Montreal. The band will be joined by local favourites, Valleys and Postcards. Tickets are $7 at the door.

Thursday, August 20th
@ Il Motore (179 Jean Talon West)
Doors [...]

So May 2009 is proving to be a busy month for me.
I’ll be making an appearance May 2 at the two-dozenth Indyish Mess! I was honoured to be part of their Pop! Mess and I think what Risa and co. are doing is vital to the Montreal (and international) arts scene. Kudos!
The next day, May [...]

Young Galaxy moved from BC to the MTL a couple of years ago and have been recruiting friends and firing up local hearts with their Arts and Crafts-enabled magical, political, haunting prowess. Yes!
This is music that manages to balance carefully on the political edge, but stays personal and poignant; and while heavy on the [...]

Phil Everum, aka: Mt Eerie, and his band The Microphones, aka: the amp, pedal, and empty space behind him, which he gestures to wryly and avoiding your eyesly before slipping back into a heart-and-ears-thundering breath-held sublime lullabies, held quiet court in Montreal last night. He kept the full room, crushed up to him, and meditative. [...]

I’m looking forward to moseying from the new headquarters over to Il Motore tonight to watch this mountain dweller, soft story teller, still watcher of air and subtle fall, Phil Elverum, spin his quiet grey gossomer into the room, and stop just before you expect and let it hang, and remind you of how time [...]

I went yesterday with Risa to look at Il Motore, the new venue opening on Jean Talon. Il Motore is a collaboration between Montreal show promotors, tour bookers, and label: Blue Skies Turn Black, and the owners of the staple indie rock venues, restaurant/cafe, hotel, and Spanish social club: La Sala Rossa and Casa del [...]