Tag Archive for the term: pop

Whew! Over the next 3 weeks Indyish is involved in some great events and I’ve been busy like the proverbial freaking beaver putting them together! We are working with McGill University to put on their 3 days of Frosh events on the lower field next week, and with Concordia University Television to throw a three […]

Well, a few things starting to bustle on the POP Montreal horizon as our local indie love-in approacheth. Indyish.com will be presenting a showcase at the new Blue Skies Turn Black venue, Il Motore, which is opening next weekend up on Jean Talon, between Parc and St Laurent with a Priestess show. Check out a […]

Montreal’s the Darling DeMaes posted a couple pre-mastered sound-bytes from their upcoming album on their myspace (www.myspace.com/thedarlingdemaes).
The F.A.C.T.O.R-supported album was recorded and mixed across the train tracks at Mountain City by Joseph Donovan (The Dears, Sam Roberts) and Adrian Popovich (Tricky Woo, Mongrels).
In late August, the demaes head down to Toronto to master the record […]

Over the course of running the Outdoor Site (read: Beer Tent) at the 18th edition of the Ste-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival I was able to snap a few shots of the goings on around the tent. The Indyish Mess, Pop Montreal, pancake breakfasts, improv, stand up, buskers, fringe artists, shenanigans, volunteers, staff, groupies, musicians, lovers […]

Yesterday I went down to the SAT to be part of a recording of Q with host Jian Ghomeshi for a special Montreal edition of the CBC show. I hung out with Dan Seligman, founder and creative director of POP Montreal since we were both there to be interviewed, and enjoyed the performace by […]

A writing contest with a really sweet prize! This from POP Montreal -
Pop Montreal and Matrix Magazine have teamed up to establish an innovative and exciting new literary competition. We are looking for the most unique and original voices in literary voices in Canada. So if you’re an emerging poet or short story writer […]

Looking for some new music? Pop Montreal has a game up on their website right now called Pop Thumbs that lets you listen to a bunch of songs by different indie bands. You can click “Pop” or “Poop” for each song depending on what you think of it. Listen to all of them, or just […]

Last night’s show at L’Escogriffe was really fun, even though not that many people showed up. We played what we think was our best set yet. We’ve been experimenting with a few new instrument setups, and we think that bass, guitar and drums with no kick drum is starting to work for us.
It was also […]

Hey! Thursday February 28th come on down to Barfly to see…..

The Superfantastics (Halifax, NS)
thesuperfantastics.com
Laura Barrett (Toronto, ON)
myspace.com/laurabarrett

Freelove Fenner (Montreal, QC)
freelovefenner.com
No Bedbugbite.
PWYC!!!!!!
Video for Tonight tonight by the Superfantastics

Freelove Fenner live

Still need more?
Photos of Laura Barrett and Bedbugbite at Cagibi back in November (by Marilis)
A review of Laura Barrett at Pop Montreal this year (by Alanah)

Fixture Recordings

is celebrating the release of 3 new albums:
Brave Radar Distracting Strangers, Dirty Beaches Old Blood, and Postcards Postcards
We invite you to meet our bands:
Thursday, February 14th
Doors 9pm
Show 10pm
Le Cagibi
5490 St. Laurent
Montreal, QC
The show is pay-what-you-can and entrance of $7 or more includes a free new release!

Poster by Genevieve Dumas.

Fixture Recordings
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