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'Head Trip' Explores the Science of Sleepnew
Warren's book charts his adventures in Montreal sleep labs, Hawaiian lucid dreaming workshops, Scottish meditation retreats, London and New York hypnotherapy sessions and Toronto neurofeedback labs.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
10-05-2007 |
Nonfiction
Director Nicolas Roeg on the Ups and Downsnew
Whatever the reasons for his career's decline, Roeg is back in form with Puffball, his first theatrical feature since 1996's barely released Two Deaths.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
10-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Nicolas Roeg, Puffball
'Brand Upon on the Brain!' is a Deranged Spectaclenew
It's too bad everyone can't see Guy Maddin's latest in the form it was originally intended. Presented in Toronto and New York with live sound effects, narration, and even singing, Maddin’s silent movie was created with the idea of being "a lavish spectacle for the masses," in the director's own words.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
10-01-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Brand upon the Brain!, Guy Maddin
'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
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
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
Patti Smith on Everythingnew
Protean punk poetess Smith offers
answers on late-'70s New York and
domesticity in Detroit, covering Kurt Cobain and the looming post-Bush clean-up job.
Montreal Mirror |
Chris Barry |
10-01-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Patti Smith, Twelve
Tariq Ali Slams Western Media Practicesnew
The author and activist says ownership and gullibility are two recurring problems for the Western press.
Montreal Mirror |
Christopher Hazou |
10-01-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
The Resurrected Turbonegro Never Wanted to be Lovednew
Now that the band are in their post-apocalyptic days, they're finding out that no matter how hard they try to offend, it seems that too many people are in on their joke.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
09-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Turbonegro
Jessica Alba Can't Save 'Good Luck Chuck'new
Dane Cook and director Mark Helfrich have created a strong contender for worst movie of 2007.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcolm Fraser |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Good Luck Chuck, Mark Helfrich
'Silk' is Pretty, Vacantnew
I don't want to give the impression that the film's a complete waste of time, because it's not; the fantastic scenery and well-crafted details had me glued to the screen most of the time -- when I wasn't rolling my eyes in exasperation.
Montreal Mirror |
Jason Bogdaneris |
09-21-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Francois Girard, Silk
Reality Goes Hyper in 'Spook Country'new
Gibson recently stated in an interview that technology is the only thing driving change on our planet -- if you're happy believing that, you'll have an easy time enjoying Spook Country.
Montreal Mirror |
Juliet Waters |
09-21-2007 |
Fiction
We Are Wolves Hardwire Some Hoodoonew
The Montreal band packs everyday wonder and electro-punk panache into its new album Total Magique.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
09-21-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Total Magique, We Are Wolves
Montreal's Car-Free Day Gets Transit Wonks Thinkingnew
Planners talk about the "hegemony of the car," tramways, wider sidewalks and other transportation issues.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
09-21-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Academic Colloquium on Afghanistan Riles Anti-War Activistsnew
In a province as almost palpably averse to armed conflicts as Quebec, it's no surprise that a major colloquium on Canada and Afghanistan, featuring a pro-interventionist government minister delivering the keynote speech, would attract some controversy.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
09-21-2007 |
War
