So. At Willow Rutherford’s kind urging, we sent a set of questions to the 3 singer songwriter ladies, including Willow herself, involved in a special show coming up next Saturday Sept 20, at O Patro Vys here in Montreal. Here is the first interview in the series.
ps- Willow Rutherford is responsible for putting together [...]
I am traveling through Ontario these days, after a weekend in Toronto, I am leaving Kingston for Ottawa later this afternoon to head towards an epic family reunion with my 9 cousins and their twenty million parents and kids (feels like). We are what’s left of a mad matriarchy, and all girls but 1 in [...]
Another brilliant and adorable act playing our Indyish Mess Showcase tonight (May 29, 2008 - Travel Mess at Off Inter Arts) is Fraser MacDougal aka FM HI LOW, coming in from Peterborough Ontario with the insanely radio-ready pop / reggae / sweet sweet boy soul.
Here’s some videos if you don’t believe me:
First a song [...]
I flew in from Montreal this past weekend to meet my family in New York City for a series of talks by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa. The Karmapa, or Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is a 22 year old Tibetan Buddhist teacher who is traveling around the U.S. for 18 days on a historic and [...]
Announcing: The Travel Mess!
May 29th, 2008 7pm
OFF Interarts, 5145 Saint-Laurent
Pay What You Can, Suggested Donation 5$
(includes original, ready-to-send postcards)
This spring, Indyish invites you to celebrate that glorious free-reeling traveling feeling, all without leaving Montreal. The Travel Mess brings together an interdisciplinary lineup of indie art, including music, storytelling, theatre, photography, painting and comedy, with an [...]
Friday morning, I checked Craigslist for a car pool link that could lead me to a stranger that would kindly drive me home that evening for a small sum of money (25$ in this case). I dragged my lazy sleep-deprived body to a metro station after a 3 hour long lazy breakfast and met up [...]
The gals and guy at Ms. Guided seek submissions for their upcoming third issue.
We’re on a roll — and we thought an appropriate theme this time around was CHANGE OF COURSE . [...]
Well, if you’re a Canadian kid seeking the indie music in your town, chances are good you know or need to know Stillepost - a moderator-coordinated forum of show listings from all the dark lovely holes in the walls of towns across the nation, which also plays host to some rebel yells, and fights and [...]
This will be a simple photo post to reflect on the last few days. I’m all alone now, with Sarah and Alanah gone. I’ve taken to more wandering and walking then before. Some of the shots i’ve taken will be featured soon, but first I have some stuff to show you that I took while [...]
Where do you crash when you’re playing a show in a random city?
Some friend’s couch/floor/balcony.
Where do people stay on the Plateau when they’re visiting Montreal?
Expensive bed and breakfasts.
That’s changing. For months, the people who brought you Casa del Popolo and Sala Rossa have been labouring away on a new addition to the family. And finally, [...]