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David Schwimmer on 'Run Fat Boy Run'new
"I had no idea my first film would be a London comedy!" Schwimmer says, laughing.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: David Schwimmer, Run Fat Boy Run
Luke Doucet Settles Downnew
For the uninitiated, it may sound like Doucet is one of the new fret-shredders taking up the torch from neck-wringers like Steve Vai, but nothing could be further from the truth. Doucet's solos are kept on a leash and never overstay their welcome, and the one thing you should really know about Doucet is that the man is an expert songwriter.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blood's Too Rich, Luke Doucet
Pas Chic Chic Swims Against the Current of Quebec Popnew
The band draws big bilingual crowds with a deep, dark European approach to pop.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Au Contraire, Pas Chic Chic
Nadine Labaki on Her Lebanese Chick Flick 'Caramel'new
"Women living in the Middle East face a lot of confusing influences, the confusion between East and West," she says. "I liked the idea of five different women, with five different viewpoints and at different points in their lives, connecting through a beauty salon."
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
03-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Caramel, Nadine Labaki
'Nikolski' Plots the Course for Lessons in Lineagenew
Nicolas Dickner's award-winning novel about Montreal and Montrealers has now been released in English.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
03-28-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Nicolas Dickner, Nikolski
In Montreal, the World is Your Sidewalknew
Plan to make some streets car-free is good news for pedestrians, though not everyone is happy.
Montreal Mirror |
Tracey Lindeman |
03-28-2008 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Reaches its Promised Landnew
The towering tunes on Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band's fifth album are rich and raucous, monumental and very Montreal.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
03-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Adele's Tabloid Troublesnew
The British singer satiates the tabloids, but keeps the paparazzi at bay.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
03-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Putting Your Finger on Fuck Buttonsnew
The U.K. duo finds the fine line between fear and fun.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
03-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fuck Buttons, Street Horrrsing
Susan Pinker Takes on 'The Sexual Paradox'new
The psychologist examines fundamental gender differences and show how they shape the workplace.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
03-21-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Griffintown's Last Standnew
Residents of the embattled Montreal neighborhood man the barricades against a development offensive.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
03-21-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Gus Van Sant on 'Paranoid Park'new
"When you're 16, that's the most important time in your life," he says. "It might not be a time when you get much done, but you're influenced by everything that's come your way. By 25, you're going to be much more frozen in your ways."
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
03-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gus Van Sant, Paranoid Park
Omnikrom Turns Your Head into a TV Set with Graphic Gabbingnew
Living in the major cultural liaison between the Parisian electro-pop explosion and the gritty, uptempo crunk and B-more fads south of the border, the regional nuances the Montreal rap trio has drawn on are eclectic to the extreme.
Montreal Mirror |
Jack Oatmon |
03-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Omnikrom, Trop Banane
Sum 41: Older but Wiseguysnew
With a proven track record that continues to propel the band, Sum 41 has been rewarded with what few bands on major labels can boast, the freedom to call its own shots.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
03-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sum 41, Underclass Hero
'Miss Pettigrew' is Charming but Not Funnynew
For its admirable attempt to recreate the rhythm and madcap antics of a period screwball comedy, the film is missing something. It's missing the comedy.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
03-07-2008 |
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