Torngat

Bell Orchestre - 2009 Tour Dates (LPR), LP out now

Bell Orchestre @ BAM (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Starting in April, Bell Orchestre (featuring members of Arcade Fire) will tour its native Canada, followed by US dates that include a NYC show at Le Poisson Rouge on April 30th with The Havels and Colin Stetson…

a spotlight on The Luyas (from Montreal)

by Montreal’s BrooklynVegan Mike DOWNLOAD: The Luyas – Play Dead (MP3) The Luyas are one of my favorite bands in Montreal. Their music, a collaboration of guitar, drums, melodica, and french horn, reminds me of that classic early 90’s college rock sound, but turned on its head – an intoxicating combination of unsettling and comforting…

Torngat - from Montreal, SXSW, MP3, video, WNYC stream

DOWNLOAD: Torngat – You Could Be (MP3) Torngat was a real discovery highlight for me at this past Pop Montreal. The instrumental trio modestly refer to themselves as “French horn, keyboards, and drums” on their myspace, but their brilliant and unique songs weave compelling melodies that are all encompassing and welcoming, proving the axiom “the whole is greater then the sum of it’s parts…