M for Montreal is primed to explode, again.  What started out six years ago as a schmoozing event for music industry insiders and journalists has now grown into a full-on music festival — an international one, no less. M for Montreal has become known for its unique format and impeccable planning: this week, sixty-four acts [...]

When I think of vinyl records, I am instantly reminded of my youth and of listening to The Beatles on my dad’s wood-paneled stereo receiver. Now, almost two decades later, audio technology and the digital revolution have completely transformed the music industry. From cds to mp3s and streaming music services, the age of analog music [...]

  In today’s plugged-in world, where the ubiquity of the social media network reigns supreme, keeping in touch with your fans is paramount to success in the music industry. When I buy a new CD, I expect more from the band than the possibility of a secret bonus track; I expect the whole (online) user [...]

Bran Van 3000 are something of a legend in Montreal. Founded by DJ James Di Salvio and E.P. Bergen in 1994, BV3 (as they are known to fans) have survived the kind of career that music documentaries are made of – all while continuing to refine their quirky and lush brand of genre-hopping, electro-acoustic groove [...]

Osheaga has kicked down Montreal’s door once again, and it couldn’t get off to a synthier start. Neon and Highfood have teamed with Osheaga (and a Red Bull sponsorship) to bring us the highly anticipated triple threat: Glitch Mob, Phantogram and Com Truise at Société des Arts Technologiques at 8:00 tomorrow! We recommend you don [...]

Amy Winehouse joins the famous “Forever 27 Club”     Although extremely talented, Amy was known more for her skills in destroying her own reputation, sloppy performances and dangerous drug cocktail party binges so I was not exactly shocked when my friend Steve G-talked me the news… What I found interesting about this story was [...]

So pop-rock gods U2 are coming to Montr– what, you’ve already heard? Oh, of course. If you live here, you’ve definitely heard. Over 160,000 fans are expected to show up tomorrow to U2′s massive self-constructed venue at the Hippodrome at Decarie and Jean Talon, formerly the Blue Bonnets racetrack. Hundreds, in fact, are already there [...]

The champion returns! He’ll be adding rock and dance to the Montreal Jazz Fest‘s impressive genre line-up at Metropolis on Thursday, June 30th, and you’re encouraged to come on down. If you don’t know him yet, DJ Champion (or just Champion), alias Maxime Morin, has been a fixture of Montreal’s dance scene since the mid-’90s. [...]