10th season of Piknic Électronik
Piknic Électronik will be celebrating its 10th season this summer, with 20 events featuring over 100 acts from May 20 to September 30. From the press release: “Those who remember [...]
Year in Review: The best sounds of 2011
The best albums and shows of the year according to our music writers.
St. Vincent: Cruel creation
If the true measure of a creative product is whether or not it addresses the fundamental truths of its time, than St. Vincent’s Annie Clark is eerily on point with her latest album, Strange Mercy
Martha Wainwright & Anna McGarrigle: Blue Christmas
Martha Wainwright and Anna McGarrigle honour the memory of Kate McGarrigle with a very special Christmas concert
Malajube: Caving in
Eight months after digging up La Caverne, franco indie-rock spearheads Malajube finally end their North American tour at home
Sarah Slean: Sarah vs. Sarah
Piano-woman Sarah Slean introduces her ambitious double-LP Land and Sea
Prince: Funk for the soul
After two historic concerts at the Jazz Festival, Prince returns to Montreal for another crazy funk fest
Crystal Stilts: As heard through hazy crutches
With a new EP in tow, Brooklyn quintet Crystal Stilts return to Montreal
Top 5 CDs 2011: Chilling: The best albums of the year for chilling with friends
1. Metronomy The English Riviera (Because) The breezy moments are as catchy as it gets, offset by stretches that might just make you want to get up and dance. The ...
Lights: Fluctuation and flow
On Siberia, Valerie Poxleitner – Lights – focuses on the core concepts of pop music while confounding expectations
M for Montreal: We built this city (on rock and roll)
Now in its sixth edition, M for Montreal continues to showcase the most promising bands this city has to offer
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MusicRock
Amos The Transparent
@ Divan Orange (Le) -
MusicPop, Rock
Antidata
@ Absynthe (L') -
MusicElectronica, House
Brassard & Kili
@ Salon Daomé -
MusicBlues, Country, Folk, Rock
Carlos Veiga
@ Bistro à Jojo -
MusicJazz
Charles Trudel
@ Gainzbar -
MusicChoral, Classical
Choir of Trinity College (The)
@ Saint-James United Church -
MusicJazz
Christopher Cargnello Duo
@ Bily Kun -
MusicClassical
Deborah Voigt : La passion de l’opéra allemand
@ Maison symphonique de Montréal -
MusicJazz
Early Jazz Band
@ Rendez-vous du Thé -
MusicClassical
Élèves de la concentration musique de l’école Curé-Antoine-L
@ Salle Claude-Potvin -
MusicOpera
Faust
@ Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier -
MusicRock
Hexes & Ohs
@ Divan Orange (Le) -
MusicChant, Classical, Pop
Il Divo
@ Bell Center -
MusicJazz
Jam Session Jazz w/ Alex Bellegarde
@ Dièse Onze -
MusicRoots
Jean-François Lessard
@ P'tit Bar -
MusicJazz, Swing
Jordan Officer
@ Verre bouteille (Le) -
MusicFunk, Jazz
Kalmunity Vibe Collective
@ Bobards -
MusicRock
Kim Bingham
@ Sala Rossa -
MusicRoots
La Boîte à chansons
@ Tributerre Bistro -
MusicPop
Nicolas Hébert
@ Piano Rouge (Le) -
MusicPop, Rock
Pete Dawg
@ Ye Olde Orchard (Monkland) -
MusicElectronica, Video
Piknic Electronik
@ Parc Jean-Drapeau -
MusicRock
Powerglove, Danimal Cannon, Bookake
@ Katacombes (Les) -
MusicElectronica, Pop
Purity Ring
@ Casa Del Popolo -
MusicClassical
Récital de piano – Anne Oury
@ Salle Claude-Champagne -
MusicClassical
Récital de piano – Brigitte Papillon-Ferland
@ Salle Jean-Papineau-Couture (B-421) -
MusicClassical
Récital de violon – Mana Shiraishi
@ Pollack Hall -
MusicClassical
Récital de violoncelle – Noémie Raymond-Friset
@ Salle Claude-Champagne -
MusicBlues
Riot and the Blues Devils
@ Bistro à Jojo -
MusicRock
Senja Sargent
@ Brutopia -
MusicSwing
Soirée Swing Gum
@ Escogriffe (L') -
MusicElectronica
Toboggan
@ Bily Kun -
MusicElectronica, Installations, Video
Ulf Langheinrich – Hemisphere
@ Société des arts technologiques [SAT] -
MusicPop, Rock
Vic Ruggiero
@ Zaricot Café Acoustique
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