Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon

Dragonette's Martina Sorbara Talks Dirtynew

Although three of the group's members hail from Toronto, sultry synth-pop quartet Dragonette's flamboyant and provocative debut record Galore was cultivated in London.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 10-26-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Dragonette, Galore

'Halo 3': Hype Masternew

Halo 3 ends the trilogy with an understandably flashy conclusion designed for its devout fanatics; it also glorifies everything the game's detractors hate with gleeful schadenfreude.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 10-01-2007 | Video Games

Tags: video games

The Pipettes Connect the Dotsnew

For a group that prides itself on attempting to recapture the ideal girl group sound of the 1960s, Brighton’s Pipettes have a very modern take on striving for pop perfection.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 10-01-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: The Pipettes, We Are the Pipettes

RoyalCon Gathers Analog Role-Players Under One Tentnew

In Montreal, where every fringe activity has a festival, it's hard to believe role-playing games, of the card and board variety, have been so, until last year, horribly neglected.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 09-14-2007 | Recreation

Tags: recreation

'Boogie': Made for Five-minute Spurtsnew

It's unfortunate that the game doesn't entirely live up to its promise.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 08-27-2007 | Video Games

Tags: video games

In Casual Gaming, the Ad is Rightnew

Montreal developers Ludia push product placement to new heights with The Price Is Right.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 08-17-2007 | Video Games

Tags: video games

Overloading at E3new

California's landmark gaming conference has scaled down, but its hot new games, awkward celebrity endorsements and all-out decadence remain in full force.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 07-19-2007 | Video Games

Tags: video games

Wii Got Gamingnew

Two Montreal game developers discuss the process of creating games for Nintendo's newest platform.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 06-22-2007 | Video Games

Tags: video games

Out of Their Tree: Arctic Monkeysnew

The lads follow up their smash hit debut record in record time.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 05-10-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Arctic Monkeys

Cup Stacking, the New Youth Craze?new

Inside the latest trend in quasi-sports.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 05-03-2007 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness

Calling All Gamblersnew

Poker legend Howard Lederer comes to town to raise the stakes for the second annual Montreal Texas Hold 'Em tourney.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 03-23-2007 | Recreation

Tags: recreation

Whammy Winnernew

Guitar Hero II is a music game where Jimmy Page wannabes rock on a guitar peripheral, which features five fret buttons on the neck, a bar for strumming and a whammy bar.

Montreal Mirror | Erik Leijon | 12-15-2006 | Video Games

Tags: video games