Posts tagged Popmontreal
Holy F--- Spark Makeshift Rave at Pop Montreal Loft Party
As a city that birthed a scene bred in cheap-rent lofts and government assisted artist spaces, Montreal has earned a reputation for great late-night parties. As such, when the city throws its annual Pop festival, attendees can expect a certain degree of late-night loft raves. But while yesteryear saw diverse acts like Patrick Watson and Hollerado keeping the party going way past last call, this year's officially sanctioned nightly shindig at the Little Burgundy POP loft at Espace Reunion had the added cache of live electronic dance masters Holy F-ck headlining their Thursday night event. ... Read More »
Diamond Rings Treats Pop Montreal With Special Affections
Gimmick or not, Diamond Rings' John O'Regan has developed quite an image for himself onstage. Clad in all white, a glossy blue Miami Dolphins jacket, his signature blond mohawk pouring over to one side and a face coated with bright dramatic make-up, O'Regan dazzled the crowd with songs off his upcoming record 'Special Affections.' ... Read More »
Miracle Fortress Return to Pop Montreal with New Synth Sound
"It's been a long time since I've done this," Graham Van Pelt told the audience of his Miracle Fortress project. With the exception of a gig here and there, the band -- often with a backing back, but lately a solo act -- has yet to tour extensively since 2007 when the Polaris Prize-nominated 'Five Roses' was released. ... Read More »
Feist Doc 'Look at What the Light Did Now' Debuts at Pop Montreal
'Look at What the Light Did Now,' a documentary following the success of Feist's breakout record, 'The Reminder,' debuted Sept. 29 as part of the Pop Montreal International Music Festival. ... Read More »
Holy F--- Talks New 'Electronic Album of the Year' Juno Award Category
Toronto electronic collective Holy F--- talk to Spinner about the addition of the Electronic Album of the Year category at the Juno Awards. ... Read More »
Rivers Cuomo Digs Female Tribute Band, Sheezer
Usually when a group devotes itself to another band's catalogue, they're sentencing themselves to a ... Read More »
Tropicalia Legends Os Mutantes Do the Evolution at Pop Montreal
Os Mutantes more than lived up to their name on the fourth day of Pop Montreal which saw the ... Read More »
Dinosaur Bones Revive Pop Montreal's Secret Loft Party Scene
Pop Montreal has had its share of great loft parties in the past. Word would travel via late-night ... Read More »
Moto Boy Revs Engines, Recalls Rufus Wainwright at Pop Montreal
"I'm Moto Boy from Sweden. I like to say obscene things and sing like a little boy," the Swede also ... Read More »
Kid Koala Slays Hometown Crowd at Pop Montreal
Local DJ hero Kid Koala brought his new collective the Slew to Pop Montreal for a hard ... Read More »
Butthole Surfers' Legendary Line-Up Fails to Impress at Pop Montreal
Legendary punk rock icons the Butthole Surfers brought their 1989 line-up reunion tour to Pop ... Read More »
Kid Koala and Crew Came, They Saw, They Slew
"We asked ourselves what would it sound like if Public Enemy's Bomb Squad had produced a Black ... Read More »
Fever Ray Raise Temperature, Attract Arcade Fire at Pop Montreal
Fever Ray's Pop Montreal showcase comes in the middle of the Swedish singer's "last" tour. But wait, ... Read More »
Clues and Micachu Reveal Themselves at Pop Montreal
With more than 400 acts performing over five days, the buzz surrounding certain Pop Montreal bands ... Read More »
Fans Help Saidah Baba Talibah Phone Home
The music industry has always had a hard time dealing with eclectic artists, but luckily the ... Read More »
Young Galaxy Break Off Into a New Orbit
Plenty of bands release their own records, but very few risk it all to part ways with a renowned ... Read More »
