The time has come to whittle things down a little! Now that juat over 1/10 of all the bands are left in competition for their spot on the Sirius stage at Pop, we're narrowing down the tracks on the player as we get closer to what you guys think is worth a listen. Here's a random sampling of the top 50 favorites and a link to a page with the top 200! The final 3 will be announced on 08/30, so now's the time to make your vote count!
Jupiter Room is back! Every Thursday, Indie Montreal, Pop Montreal and Passovah bring you New Music Thursdays @ Jupiter! The weekly series will feature the brightest up-and-comers on the Indie Music scene!
"The Greasy Goose Salon is a monthly community lecture series in Montreal's Mile End that aims to provide a forum for people to present their work in a friendly, community-minded atmosphere. Each event is based around a broad theme and features four speakers who approach the topic from a variety of perspectives: academic presentations, artist talks, literature readings, political lectures, public speaking, short workshops, etc.This event takes place outside of the regular Greasy Goose venue, Cagibi, at the Librairie Drawn & Quarterly with the site-inspired theme DEPICTION.
Featuring lectures by:
CLEMENT YEH -- Clement Yeh: sketchbooks and animation sculptures
JESSE B. STANIFORTH -- \"Each Person a Picture\": the Rise of the Human
Individual in the Poetry of the First World War
SYLVIA MARQUES -- Lost in the Forest Primeval: Invoking Imperialism in 1920s
Comic Strips
KIT MALO & SEAN MICHAELS -- Lyings and Drawings and Truthings"
-Libraire Drawn & Quarterly blog
Librairie Drawn and Quarterly is located at: 211 BERNARD OUEST.
Did you hear about The Persuasions? The benchmark for a capella ensembles will come to visit the streets of our beautiful city in October. We are really excited about hearing their voices at POP. Check out this movie to have a taste of what's coming:
At this moment, you can send your song requests here, and buy tickets for the show there. Keep in mind that the weird demands that you may want to send in as jokes will still be considered as possibilities. The Persuasions have already made an album only with Zappa covers. Take a chance with your favorite King Crimson or Radiohead song, you never know what could happen.
This unmissable event will take place on October 4 in the magnificent Ukrainian Federation!!!
Yes, you can. Pop followers have been quick to find out about the ticket links on the "Events" section of the website. They are going fast! Don't panic, you can still get in those two shows without giving your money to those evil men known as ticket scalpers. Buying an Industry Pass will let you join your friends into the party!
That question occured to me this morning while riding the subway to work during
rush hour. I was reading the National Post and on the front page of the
entertainment section I saw the headline: "Is He The Next Ben Stiller?"
Before I could mumble, "Who FUCKING cares!?!?!?!?" Some middle-weight,
middle-aged, middle-class mid-town Torontonian muddler said something like:
"Oh, my! Ben Stiller! Isn't that an amusing co-incidence!"
C'est la tante que tu as toujours souhaité avoir et en plus elle te fait danser sur des sons reggae et afro-beat. Reine de l'impro, sa voix te commande d'onduler des hanches et t'as juste pas le choix de l'écouter. (APM)
Sister Nancy’s vintage reggae roots situate her in a time when the genre was literally being invented; a time when it was fully becoming it’s own. Listening to her music today confirms her longevity and relevance to reggae. (MC)
Baby Dee revient à Montréal après une prestation remarquée au Body and Soul 5 du Festival Voix d'Amériques. La description était tellement bonne qu'on l'a volée: "C’est une ex-artiste de cirque qui joue de la harpe, une étrange transgenre qui s’assume. Née à Cleveland, Baby Dee apprend le piano dès l’enfance, et à dix-neuf ans acquiert sa première harpe, gagnant sa vie dans les parcs et les freak show, déguisée en ours, montée sur un tricycle ou jouant de la harpe. Elle a un physique imposant et chante des ballades folk aux accents brechtiens, parfois romantiques, parfois burlesques. Elle a collaboré avec Antony (& the Johnsons) et Marc Almond, elle a tourné partout dans le monde, mais elle est venue une fois seulement à Montréal presque en cachette. Il ne faut pas manquer ça." Merci!
Baby Dee is back after playing Body and Soul 5 at Voix d'Amériques to a mesmerized crowd. She worked with Anthony and the Johnsons and with Mark Almond and has toured the world many times. Come see her play her folky ballads at the cozy and warm Ukrainian Federation!
Here are the top 3 bands, as selected by the public & jury of POP Montreal musical pundits:
Lucy & the Popsonics / The Craft Economy / Les Handclaps
Congratulations to everyone who got into the top 200 as well!
The SIRIUS Satellite Radio stage will be at the Jupiter Roomon Saturday, October 4th. Our full schedule will be out in a week, so check it out for more details and to see some other great artists & legends!
Here is some more information about the winners...
Passovah presents:
Bound Stems + Sacciananda + Foxfire
Jul 20, 20:30 @ Jupiter Room.
$8 in advance $10 at the door. Tickets @ Cheap Thrills.
Sirius Top 200!
The time has come to whittle things down a little! Now that juat over 1/10 of all the bands are left in competition for their spot on the Sirius stage at Pop, we're narrowing down the tracks on the player as we get closer to what you guys think is worth a listen. Here's a random sampling of the top 50 favorites and a link to a page with the top 200! The final 3 will be announced on 08/30, so now's the time to make your vote count!
New Music Thursdays is Here @ Jupiter Room!
Jupiter Room is back! Every Thursday, Indie Montreal, Pop Montreal and Passovah bring you New Music Thursdays @ Jupiter! The weekly series will feature the brightest up-and-comers on the Indie Music scene!
For details, click here!
The Greasy Goose Salon Presents: Depiction
Jul 16, 19:00 @ Drawn & Quarterly.
FREE!. Tickets @ you don't need any / t'en auras pas besoin.
Libraire Drawn & Quarterly
"The Greasy Goose Salon is a monthly community lecture series in Montreal's Mile End that aims to provide a forum for people to present their work in a friendly, community-minded atmosphere. Each event is based around a broad theme and features four speakers who approach the topic from a variety of perspectives: academic presentations, artist talks, literature readings, political lectures, public speaking, short workshops, etc.This event takes place outside of the regular Greasy Goose venue, Cagibi, at the Librairie Drawn & Quarterly with the site-inspired theme DEPICTION.Featuring lectures by:
CLEMENT YEH -- Clement Yeh: sketchbooks and animation sculptures
JESSE B. STANIFORTH -- \"Each Person a Picture\": the Rise of the Human
Individual in the Poetry of the First World War
SYLVIA MARQUES -- Lost in the Forest Primeval: Invoking Imperialism in 1920s
Comic Strips
KIT MALO & SEAN MICHAELS -- Lyings and Drawings and Truthings"
-Libraire Drawn & Quarterly blog
Librairie Drawn and Quarterly is located at: 211 BERNARD OUEST.
The Persuasions are taking requests!
At this moment, you can send your song requests here, and buy tickets for the show there. Keep in mind that the weird demands that you may want to send in as jokes will still be considered as possibilities. The Persuasions have already made an album only with Zappa covers. Take a chance with your favorite King Crimson or Radiohead song, you never know what could happen.
This unmissable event will take place on October 4 in the magnificent Ukrainian Federation!!!
Ratatat and Nick Cave are sold out! Can I still get in?
Yes, you can. Pop followers have been quick to find out about the ticket links on the "Events" section of the website. They are going fast! Don't panic, you can still get in those two shows without giving your money to those evil men known as ticket scalpers. Buying an Industry Pass will let you join your friends into the party!
Who's the Ben Stiller of Canadian indie-rock songwriters!?!?!?! by Dan Burke
Before I could mumble, "Who FUCKING cares!?!?!?!?" Some middle-weight, middle-aged, middle-class mid-town Torontonian muddler said something like:
"Oh, my! Ben Stiller! Isn't that an amusing co-incidence!"
Now Magazine, Pop Montreal presents:
Sister Nancy & Mossman Soundsystem
Oct 4, 22:00 @ Club Lambi.
15$/20$. Tickets @ Atom Heart Records, Cheap Thrills, etix, L'Oblique, Phonopolis .
C'est la tante que tu as toujours souhaité avoir et en plus elle te fait danser sur des sons reggae et afro-beat. Reine de l'impro, sa voix te commande d'onduler des hanches et t'as juste pas le choix de l'écouter. (APM)
Sister Nancy’s vintage reggae roots situate her in a time when the genre was literally being invented; a time when it was fully becoming it’s own. Listening to her music today confirms her longevity and relevance to reggae. (MC)La Fédération Nationale Ukrainienne, Pop Montreal presents:
Baby Dee + Krista Muir + Colin Stetson
Oct 1, 20:00 @ Ukrainian Federation.
15$. Tickets @ Atom Heart Records, Cheap Thrills, L'Oblique, Phonopolis , Ticketpro.ca.
Baby Dee is back after playing Body and Soul 5 at Voix d'Amériques to a mesmerized crowd. She worked with Anthony and the Johnsons and with Mark Almond and has toured the world many times. Come see her play her folky ballads at the cozy and warm Ukrainian Federation!
SIRIUS Stage is going to be nuts!
Here are the top 3 bands, as selected by the public & jury of POP Montreal musical pundits:
Lucy & the Popsonics / The Craft Economy / Les Handclaps
Congratulations to everyone who got into the top 200 as well!
The SIRIUS Satellite Radio stage will be at the Jupiter Roomon Saturday, October 4th. Our full schedule will be out in a week, so check it out for more details and to see some other great artists & legends!
Here is some more information about the winners...