Whenever I can unplug from my office nook for a for a night, I try to get out and cram in all the art I can to make up for the stretches where we only surface for meetings and groceries. As a freelance writer and web junkie/”consultant” I’m frequently fused to this thing. (and I [...]
Yesterday I had a practice with my Brave Radar buddie Conor at our jam space near Parc metro. We’re getting much closer to being ready to play sxsw, which is comforting. A lot of the practice was spent figuring out logistics, like plane tickets, passports, accomodations, show times…all of which are still up in the [...]
I’m heading down to Austin, Texas after the Assembly to play South by Southwest with my buddie Conor Prendergast. He’s been making music as Brave Radar since he lived in Australia and he played Pop Montreal this past year. He got booked to play sxsw and asked me to help turn his solo show into [...]
While the winter was really starting to creep up on us, quite a few took refuge in the warm and cozy Divan Orange, definitely one of my favourite stops when cold wind comes a’knocking. Plus, when wonderful bands are playing, that’s even better!
Local band Is that the Sound of my Voice? gave a beautiful [...]
January 31rst: no the buzz wasn’t about a former boy band member’s appearance on our local mega stage (Justin who?), talk was all about the Guided by Voices tribute night at Main Hall. Well, at least for me. While Wolf Parade’s Dan and Hadji, and Secret Choir were forced to cancel, the night held a [...]
Press Release
Release Source: Indyish.com
For Immediate Release
The Assembly Film and Music Relay and Screening
Relay: February 10-March 9, 2007
Screening: March 10, 2007. Friendship Cove
Montreal, QC.
Following quick-like on the success of December’s Holla-Days Party and Music Video Making with Pop Montreal, Indyish.com will be producing a brand new film- and music-making event March 10th at Friendship Cove. [...]
Think you can create the soundtrack for a short film? Indyishâs latest film and music project, The Assembly, is a new brand of artistic relay race that challenges you to do just that.
Writing teams will be given a common starting point: original sheet music by a local music group. Their challenge is to write [...]
The Void Magazine fundraiser (Sala Rosa), January 19th 2007:
Photos and text by brand new Indyish Intern, Marilis Cardinal
The Alex Chow Symphony Orchestra consisted of, low and behold, Islands‘ very own violinist Alex Chow, joined by filmmaker Sinbad Richardson who toyed with the beats. They played 4 songs including a cover of Feist’s Secret Heart.
Takashi Egashira [...]