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Cadence Weapon @ Pop Montreal 2009 - pics

Happy Holidays! I take on more than I can handle. That results in a lot of unposted content. In the name of catching up, while also taking it easy during this final week of the year, here’s some of that lost material…

The Luyas @ Pop Montreal 2009 - pics

Happy Holidays! I take on more than I can handle. That results in a lot of unposted content. In the name of catching up, while also taking it easy during this final week of the year, here’s some of that lost material…

M For Montreal 2009 - night 3 in pics & review (Fucked Up, Malajube, Melissa Auf der Maur, Champion and his G-Strings)

If you’re just joining us, you might want to start with Wednesday night, Thursday night, Friday night, and then Saturday day. The final event in the three-day M for Montreal festival/conference was Saturday night’s M for Metropolis (11/21), showcasing artists who are genuinely huge in their home city…

M For Montreal 2009 - night 1 in pics & review (the Luyas, Miracle Fortress, Think About Life, Rural Alberta & more)

M for Montreal is an interesting festival, at times more like a conference or summer camp or one of those all-inclusive resorts — but with better music…

Red Mass played M For Montreal (where Bill is spending the weekend), playing NYC in December ++ new EP (MP3)

DOWNLOAD: Red Mass – Saturn (MP3) I’m currently up here in Montreal getting ready for the fourth annual M for Montreal, a music festival/industry event mashup that showcases nearly 30 of the city’s bands/artists who are ready, in the eyes and ears of festival organizers, to make the leap from a local act to the international stage…

M for Montreal @ CMJ 2009 - pics (Think About Life, Duchess Says, Parlovr, Beast, Malajube, We are Wolves, Silly Kissers)

I said it a few time throughout CMJ week this year: Montreal just tries harder. I’m not saying the city’s artists make better albums than everyone else, but as far as giving their all on stage, band-for-band, Montreal groups are much more likely to entertain you than one from another city…

BEAST played CMJ @ Arlene's (pics), added (along w/ free bloody marys) to the BV/BP show @ Pianos Saturday

I’m pleased to announce a late addition to the Brooklyn Vegan / Bowery Presents day party tomorrow at Pianos: Montreal’s BEAST, who will kick off the day’s festivities at 12:30pm…

Duchess Says, The High Dials, Malajube & other bands from Montreal (coming to CMJ, touring)

We already mentioned that Montreal’s Think About Life will be in town this week playing Tuesday night’s BrooklynVegan showcase at Music Hall of Williamsburg and the M for Montreal night at Arlene’s Grocery on Wednesday (10/21)…

tUnE-YaRdS played Union Hall, a museum for Pop Montreal (pics), another Take-Away show (pics & video)

“The band on everyone’s lips was local solo artist tUnE-YaRdS, a.k.a. Merill Garbus, whose looped ukulele electronica captured many people’s attention at the festival…

Pop Montreal (now), Bruce Springsteen (setlist), Man Man (canceled), Phenomenal Handclap Band, Jay Reatard (tonight)

Brent at work (at Pop Montreal) (run comrade) Pop Montreal kicked off last night (9/30). It’s not too late to drop everything and take a car over the border…
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