A second year has passed and cornershopstudios is officially 525,600 minutes older. Like the streets of Montreal we continue to grow and evolve, forever thriving and remaining head strong on our quest for a hopefully unparalleled portal to live concert memories, great albums, breath taking images and interviews with a twist. This last year we’ve seen the likes of The Lemonheads define grunge with an ol’fashion melt down, Jack White’s The Dead Weather suckling from the teet of pure rock grit and Southern monster minstrels Mastodon bleed for the masses. Our perpetually growing staff of word smiths and percolating pool of crack shot photographers have paved the way for cornershopstudios to not only stand out above the rest, but allow hungry artists, thinkers and doers be part of “The space between fact & fiction, where photography & music collide”. The induction of a weekly editorial column entitled Feeling Cornered… has helped us to focus our “opinions” in more constructive ways, while the already infectious FROM THE CORNER comes… continues to uncover fresh new acts like Band of Skulls and Japandroids. From the eyes that blink through our daily music news, to the over-zealous pointers that scroll through our sea of photos, we thank you, and hope to continue on with music in our veins, you on our side and a future of great shows, great music and great art on the horizon.
The Archives
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Bits & Pieces, Concert Reviews
cornershopstudios’ Top Ten Concerts of 2009
01.01.10With the plethora of live shows that constantly swirl through our lives, it may seem a daunting task to choose but some of the best… and it is. But we buckled down and pulled out the Top Ten shows that made our ears ring, toes tap and bodies move. Curious? Yeah you are…
1. The Lemonheads @ Maison des arts de Laval – 07.03.09
In a music lover’s lifetime they hope for an opportunity to witness rock ‘n’ roll in it’s truest form. Many forget that pain and a series of missteps usually define the true form of expression through music. The Lemonheads reminded us of the elegantly wasted glow of grunge and thusly stand at this year’s number one spot for best show of 2009.
2. The Dead Weather @ Ottawa Bluesfest – 07.19.09
As a shining member of modern rock’s royal family, Jack White assembled a band of audio heavyweights the likes of which devour a stage armed with what can only be defined as an intrinsic ability to perform. The Dead Weather stand tall as they grab the number two spot for a performance that still has Ottawa ringing.
3. Mastodon @ Le National – 05.04.09
The seething crowd moved in calculated time with the gargantuan tsunami of distorted fantasy as Mastodon disrupted Le National’s chi to take a commanding hold at number three. (more…)
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Bits & Pieces
The Lemonheads – Last Night @ Maison des arts de Laval
07.04.09
Evan Dando elegantly fell apart as he lead The Lemonheads to a sweet & sour display of well defined intoxicated grunge… Wait until you see & read what this was like.
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Bits & Pieces
The Lemonheads – Tonight @ Maison des arts de Laval
07.03.09Pucker up as Evan Dando and his band of citrus sergeants The Lemonheads deliver a fruitful night of yesteryear’s rock.
With special guests: Burning Brides + Jason Bajada
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CD Reviews
The Lemonheads – Varshons
06.28.09
Since 1986 the world has experienced country tinged folk grunge drollery straight from the sweet & sour core of Mr. Evan Dando, and now in 2009 The Lemonheads grace the scene once again with a carefully caressed album of covers dubbed Varshons. (more…)
