AltWeeklies Wire
Everyone's Talking About Girl Talknew
A year ago, Pittsburgh's don of desktop dementia was metastasizing mash-ups in dirty little nightclubs; today, he's partying with Paris Hilton, posing for Playgirl and conspiring with congressmen -- while a Montreal filmmaker catches it all.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
06-22-2007 |
Music
!!!: History in the Makingnew
Only time will tell what tricks and truths lie in !!!'s Myth Takes.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
05-18-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: !!!
Fools’ Gold: Philadelphia’s Plastic Littlenew
Joining the effort to make rap music fun again, Plastic Little deliver a big bounty of bounce and buffoonery.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
05-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Plastic Little
Trans Am: Starting at the End of the Worldnew
The abstract rockers reunite, break their own rules and bust out a bright, ballsy new album.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
04-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Trans Am
Poster Boynew
One Percent Free takes his no-pay policy to the streets -- literally.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
03-29-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: One Percent Free
Up, Down, Out and Aboutnew

With their sophomore smash A Weekend in the City, U.K. dance-punk darlings Bloc Party rock around the clock, taking in the good times, bad vibes, wasted hours and magic moments.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
03-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bloc Party
Gizzy Keeping Busynew
With hot club nights, big-name remixes and a Ninja Tune deal cooking, Ghislain Poirier keeps bouncing higher.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
02-02-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ghislain Poirier
Prophet and Lossnew
A path of pain and perseverance, polemics and party jams has led Montreal MC the Narcicyst to a life beyond borders of blood, tongue and faith.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
10-26-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Narcicyst
Talk to the Bombshellnew
Sabina Sciubba and Brazilian Girls get their "jique" on.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
10-12-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brazilian Girls
Not Everyone Wants to Live Forevernew
Over almost a quarter century, psychedelic punks the Flaming Lips have evolved into messianic messengers of cosmic grandeur.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
08-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Flaming Lips
Party People, Activate!new

Brooklyn's Bling Kong brings it on.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
05-05-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bling Kong
Wizard's Words, Woman's Wilesnew
After weaving a worldly form of Finnish folklore for 23 years, Varttina tackle Tolkien and duel with their own dark sides.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
03-24-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Varttina
Doubting Thomas and Co.new
Germany's The Robocop Kraus don't have the answers, and they're not sure you do either.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
03-03-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Robocop Kraus
Death Chamber Musicnew
Finland's Apocalyptica are more than a mere marriage of classical and heavy metal.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
09-16-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews