SappyFest is coming up, August 1-3. The love-in indie rock fest was started by Sappy Records, and for the 3rd year in a row they are gearing up to let loose the distortion and cozyness again to warm the rugged east coast. The 2008 SappyFest line up has looots of sweetness in it, and […]
Review of The Luyas at Casa del Popolo, June 5th 2008.
Okay so imagine a map of Montreal.
Familiar, boring. Now, picture a map of Montreal as illustrated by a great painter, as in Da Vinci and Monet or something (I know frig little about visual art so bear with me). Ok Okay do you feel […]
I guess I don’t really feel like June as a month has really begun. Maybe it’s the rain, or maybe it’s simply that I’m not focusing on “June” so much as on “festival season” — so why not continue our emerging tradition of Suoni Per Il Popolo preview posts?
Here’s how it works, in case you […]
This morning I decided to do a little research on podcasting. I’ve been working with Team Indyish recently on the podcast page, posting samples of new work, book readings, works in progress and what have you. We’ve been discussing the idea of creating a bon-a-fide weekly podcast series featuring music and other recorded material from […]
January in most Canadian cities is known for its high percentage of depressed persons. It’s generally the time when artists hole up and record albums or book art openings in warmer climes or schedule more shifts at their dayjobs or take interest in HBO dramas.
In January, it takes a lot to get the average person […]
Another show happening tonight, with Team Indyish converging all over it, features an odd assonant excellent neighborhood assemblage of bands. And it’s Pay What You Can, always a good way to roll. Here’s my quick video preview of the acts, but expect tonight to be special with all these guys together in the same room […]
One of my favourite things, going to shows, is to head out looking forward to hearing the band I initially went to see, and then discovering other bands in the process. Well that more than happened this Tuesday. I went out to the Divan Orange, excited about seeing Sister Suvi, and walked out infatuated with […]
Feats of Strength is having a show tomorrow night (Tuesday the 27th) at Divan Orange with The Get Sets, The Luyas and Sister Suvi.
Heres the love note from Sister Suvi:
“warm up your toe
with a *sister suvi* show
this tuesday feb 27th
divan orange, 4324 Boul St. Laurent
doors 9pm
with The Get Sets and The Luyas
a feats of […]