Attended the 2017 Polaris Music Prize Gala at the Carlu in Toronto. The winner this year for best album went to Lido Pimienta’s La Papessa. Wonderful performances by Lisa LeBlanc, Tanya Tagaq, Leif Vollebekk, Feist, Lido Pimienta and Weaves. Check out the photos.
Check out Day 4 photos from Pop Montreal 2017. Hands down that night was Think About Life!
2017 Polaris Music Prize will reveal the winner for best album with a gala on September 18th at the Carlu. Here is a refresher on the Short List: A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci Nation BADBADNOTGOOD – IV Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker Gord Downie – Secret Path Feist – …
Have a listen to the Pop Montreal editon of No Filter for September 11th. First hour I had an interview with Graham from Common Deer (Top of the first hour). Second hour I had an interview with Jessica from Faith Healer (Around the 35 minute mark in hour two). For those in Montreal (Or going) …
It’s that time of month that I head down to Montreal for the annual Pop Montreal festival. The festival is celebrating 16 years and calling it “Sweet Sixteen” and same time as the city is celebrating 375. Taking place on September 13 – 17. I have been going to Pop since 2009!! Ranging from Arcade …
Luck would have it, I got to see Arcade Fire perform at the Canadian Tire Centre. Didn’t get to photograph it (Used my iPhone for some of my favorite song) and sat back while enjoying the show. Thank you, Mike Dubue and Little Scream for getting the tickets. Ottawa was their third night of their …
Went to Live on Elgin to check out Toronto’s Jane’s Party and opening up for them was Grand Theft Ottawa.
On the last day of Festival De Musique Émergente (FME). I got to see Jean-Michel Blais, Le Couleur, Klô Plegag, Matt Holubowski, Hoan and Anemone. All I can say that the 5pm slot was brutal trying to run from one venue to another. At least it was a good workout. After four fun days and …
On the third day of Festival De Musique Émergente (FME). I got to see Shawn Wine & The Winos, Afrikana Soul Sister, Laura Sauvage, Mon Doux Saigneur, Mehdi Cayenne, Betty Bonifassi, Barry Paquin Roberge, It It Anita, Blood and Glass.