Tag Archive for the term: sala rossa

Firstly, the Unsettlers. I saw this band play their first ever show fourteen months and some eighty gigs ago, and have seen many shows in between and it reaffirms one undeniable truth: there is no substitute for hard work. While they’ve always been one of the most interesting and fun bands in the […]

Former Montrealer King Khan made another triumphant return to what he affectionately refers to as “the deep south of the north” last Saturday, as he hauled his eight piece psychedelic soul explosion over from Berlin to a sold-out Sala Rossa. For those uninitiated in the dark arts of Mr. Khan, let’s just say that he […]

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 […]

The craft fair hours were extended until 6, don’t miss out! I spent the day there yesterday and the caliber of craftness is amazing. Go check out Tyler Rauman’s sweet new 3D robots, go get your subscription to Worn directly from the lovely editor-in-chief who’s in town from Toronto, go sort through the tons of […]

Tren Brothers, Mary Margaret O’Hara and Bernier/Trottier at Sala Rossa for the Suoni Per Il Popolo festival, Thursday, June 19th.
Bernier/Trottier started the night with an atmospheric mixture of acoustic guitar and laptop. “Welcome to this summer evening”, it said. The laptopist shifted brushes along a snare drum, sampling these textures on top of field […]

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I arrived early for the Richard Bishop/ Alan Bishop show on Wednesday evening. A small crowd gathered outside to smoke, chat, hang out and kill time before the performance. I couldn’t help but notice a slightly melancholic vibe that hung over the small crowd, as if the spirit of Charles Gocher were present and longing […]

On top of a month-long itinerary of amazing shows, Suoni Per Il Popolo is collaborating with The Guelph Jazz Festival Colloquium at the University of Guelph and McGill University in Montreal to put together this weekend’s Improvisation Colloquium. I really really wish I could go, but I’m working both days. If you’ve got any free […]

On the third Thursday of the sixth month of the year two thousand six, six musicians will be divided into three groups of two.
Mick Turner and Jim White of seminal Australian trio The Dirty Three perform as Tren Brothers. With Spar and Automatic (Mary Margaret O’hara and Aidan Closs) and Bernier - Trottier.
Thursday, June […]

A Tribute to the music of Sun City Girls and Charles Gocher
TONIGHT!
La Sala Rossa
8:30pm
$15
Tickets available by phone or in person at:
Casa Del Popolo / Sala Rossa / SALA Office
4871 boul. St-Laurent
(514) 284-0122
More information on tickets, festival passes, and discounts.