A quirky personality is always refreshing, no matter what people say. Charlie Winston happens to be one of those characters, whose charming presence and offbeat songs won the crowd over last Thursday, at a sold-out L’Astral. (more…)
It took a single note of Superman’s Dead for the active crowd at L’Olympia to leave their seats behind as Our Lady Peace took on Clumsy and a string of other hits last week. (more…)

Bright Lights and Bruises, the new solo album by Bedouin Soundclash’s Jay Malinowski, is a paradoxical title considering the dim, relaxed atmosphere at the Petit Campus last week. (more…)
Last Sunday, Alicia Keys lived up to her title as Billboard’s top R&B artist of the last decade, as she clearly oozed rhythm and blues on the second night of her Freedom Tour, at the Centre Bell. (more…)
Good times were had by all last Thursday at Metropolis where Les Trois Accords pulled out all the rock n’ roll stops for a comedic night of catchy tunes. (more…)
Owen Pallett, once known as Final Fantasy, thrilled a sold-out Théâtre Outremont as part of the Montreal High Lights Festival. (more…)
Montreal’s talented natives have been ruling the entertainment world with an iron fist, but this tyrannical dictation hasn’t only just begun. Just think, a decade and a half ago we wondered how this would all turn out, now here we are celebrating the homegrown audio prowess of the high-stepping Stomp Records. (more…)
Basia Bulat gracefully took the stage at L’Astral a little while ago, playing for all the allured Bulat adorers that are rapidly accumulating. (more…)

Spellbound fans stood shoulder to shoulder, mesmerized by tall tales woven into a searing soundscape by the three remaining masked members of The Residents last week at Club Soda. (more…)
All eyes were riveted on an electric Chloé Sainte-Marie last Wednesday, at the Gesù, for the Montreal premier of Nitshisseniten e tshissenitamin (Je sais que tu sais), a fiery show that was as spoken as it was sung, as theatrical as it was honest and as political as it was personal. (more…)
The Théâtre Corona was the home to The Magnetic Fields for one sold out night only, and they did not disappoint. With a quiet sit down crowd and the amazing acoustics from the old theater, the setting was mesmerizing. (more…)
Fans young and old filled Metropolis on Saturday to take in Eclipse: The Pink Floyd Story. And while the night wasn’t the transcendent, I-can’t-believe-it’s-not-butter re-creation achieved only by the rarest tribute acts, it featured a damn fine performance nonetheless, and was almost everything a Pink Floyd fan could ask for. (more…)

There are certain things that a Mötley Crüe concert will attract: moustaches, mullets and leather jackets. But the most important thing that Crüe shows bring are loyal fans ready to watch a band rock out. (more…)
With beautiful song writing, and charming on-stage presence, Coeur De Pirate proved once again last Friday that music transcends language, age and other barriers. (more…)
It was the night of the girls-next-door last Friday at L’Olympia. After special guest Meaghan Smith and her guitar-strumming husband’s 60s-sweet set, Canadian songstress Chantal Kreviazuk received her enthusiastic welcome with a pleased, “You make me blush.” (more…)