AltWeeklies Wire
Kool, It's the Kinks Konvention!new
Some of Montreal's most passionate guys and gals -- including the Besnard Lakes, Bionic, Sunday Sinners, along with members of the Stills and Apostle of Hustle -- are getting together to pay tribute to the dark brown voices of the British Invasion during the first-ever Kinks Konvention.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
05-09-2008 |
Music
Montreal Remembers Joe Marteknew
Martek, a pioneering punk rock promoter whose contribution to the development of Montreal’s post-1977 cultural scene cannot be underestimated, died of a heart attack on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the age of 48.
Montreal Mirror |
Chris Barry |
10-12-2007 |
Music
Pop Montreal Shows Locals Lovenew
The annual Pop Montreal festival is imminent, promising a tidal wave of cool and unusual acts from all across the map. The second half of the festival’s name isn’t being ignored, though, with loads of locals on board, some of whom have neat news to share on the label front.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
10-01-2007 |
Music
Tags: Pop Montreal
Billy Corgan, Assholenew
With his shameless self-promotion and his blatant cash grab covenants with box stores, it's no secret that Corgan has fallen from grace from the indie rock elite -- that was confirmed by his behavior at the La Route du Rock festival.
Montreal Mirror |
Raf Katigbak |
08-27-2007 |
Music
Tags: Smashing Pumpkins
Strato-variousnew
The Montreal Guitar Show showcases the art of building six-strings.
Montreal Mirror |
Jonathan Cummin |
07-12-2007 |
Music
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
Country Collection Conundrumnew
Hillbilly Night founder Bob Fuller's quarter-million records get him into trouble with city inspectors.
Montreal Mirror |
Tracey Lindeman |
02-02-2007 |
Music
The Vinyl Frontiernew
A hopeless record collector meets Warren Hill, the Montrealer who discovered one of rock history's rarest records and almost sold it on eBay.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
12-15-2006 |
Music
To Cuba With Plucknew
A Montreal guitar-slinger sends much-needed strings to the music-happy island.
Montreal Mirror |
Irene Caselli |
03-31-2006 |
Music
