When Claire Boucher, a Montreal-based pop artist who also goes by the stage name Grimes, called herself “the future of music” in a 2012 interview with Demo Magazine, it seemed like a pretty confident statement, and something you would expect to hear from Kanye West. But regardless of how you[Read More…]
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Album Review: Train – Bulletproof Picasso
San Francisco band Train returns with its seventh studio album, Bulletproof Picasso, which has as much musical evolution from its previous album as the near-identical album covers suggest.
Deep Cuts: Covers that one-upped their originals
“I Will Survive” Artist: Cake Album: Fashion Nugget
Album Review: Slash – World on Fire
Legendary guitarist Slash once again teams up with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators to remind the world that rock ‘n’ roll is still very much alive. The former Guns N’ Roses member’s third solo album is packed with 17 tracks that showcase both Slash’s well-known edgy yet sleek guitar work[Read More…]
Album Review: Bahamas – Bahamas is afie
Many of us fell in love with Afie Jurvanen’s Bahamas project when he released Barchords (2012), an homage to broken-hearted people in Montreal. Now, Jurvanen has renewed our affections with his latest release, which has revamped elements of his usual low-key, under-produced sound. The album starts with “Waves,” an upbeat[Read More…]
POP MTL Yearbook
Most likely to give you the best performance of your life if he’s in a good mood
Hanging by a string: Forecasting the fall of folk revival
Remember when a band consisted only of guitar, bass, drums, and vocals? Over the past few years, a cursory listen to rock radio has featured the swelling of string lines, the jangle of banjos, and the searing leads of brass sections.
Deep Cuts: Sensitive club bangers
Bitch I’m Lugubrious
Pop Montreal preview
HIP HOP This year, POP Montreal will feature an odd combination of up-and-coming rappers, offbeat eccentric freestylers, and a sprinkle of well-known giants in the industry.
Sounds of a province come to light
Quebecois music, and its underwhelming presence outside of ‘La Belle Province,’ has largely remained untouched.
