A Bit of Rain Couldn’t Dampen the Fun at Île-Soniq Day One
Day one of Île Soniq had some rainy moments, but even the turbulent weather wasn’t enough to keep anyone from enjoying the festival! The day started out with its usual Montréal-style festival festivities: a full metro car echoing with excited singing and chanting from eager festival goers, almost like an energy pre if you will. […]
ÎLE SONIQ 2019: Don’t Miss These Performances!
Friday and Saturday this upcoming weekend (August 9th & 10th) will mark the sixth annual Île Soniq festival, which will be returning to its original site at Parc Jean-Drapeau. So grab your sunscreen, don’t forget to #stayhydrated, and get ready to dance like its your last chance, because this one might just knock you into […]
Osheaga 2019 Day Three’s Hip Hop and Electronic Performances
The third and last day of the festival started with the talented Toronto DJ Kirsten Azan, aka Bambii, at scène de I’île. Bambii is no stranger to the Montreal scene and gathered a decent crowd of fans who danced to the rhythms of dancehall and electronic music. For our second show, we saw Alex Anyaegbunam, […]
A March Not a Parade: Montreal’s Transgender Community Takes to the Streets
On a sunny Sunday in downtown Montreal, a group gathered at Place de la Paix with a purpose. It’s Pride month and the trans and non-binary people and those who support them have come out to march. Some people are rocking Trans Pride flags and rainbows others are rocking leather and lace, while others come […]
After the Dust Settles: An Osheaga 2019 Retrospective
Osheaga was a great three days of hardy drinking and music and all I can say about this year’s festival is that there were so many pleasant surprises. Let’s get right to it: Sunday night was the big night because of its two headliners: Tame Impala and Childish Gambino. Tame Impala put on a near […]
Osheaga 2019 Day Two: No Plan Needed
Day Two is now in the books, let’s try to recap the blur that just happened, shall we. Like with any festival you’re always experiencing something while missing out on something else. It’s the nature of events like this so someone else’s snapshot of the day might be completely different. We at FTB went into […]
Osheaga 2019 Day One: Awards Show Style
Day one of Osheaga 2019 is now in the books and it set a pretty high bar for the rest of the weekend. Here’s a quick recap of some of the highlights, awards ceremony style. The best improvement award goes to the venue itself. Last year renovations pushed Osheaga out of its normal spot on […]
Osheaga’s New/Old Site
Osheaga’s under way and, as you may have heard, it’s in a new location, or rather a revamped version of its old location. Cem Ertekin covered Heavy Montreal for FTB last weekend at the new site and lets our Osheaga team and you what to expect: Osheaga runs August 2-3-4 at Parc Jean-Drapeau, tickets at […]
The Shortlist of Osheaga’s Hidden Gems
Osheaga‘s back this weekend for 3 full days of music, art, food and fun in what is likely to be very hot sun. The lineup this year is as impressive as ever with some very big names sure to draw big crowds. Here at FTB though we try not to focus on any of those […]
Osheaga Preview: For Those About to Indie Rock
While this year’s line-up at Osheaga is heavy on the electronic and hip hop acts, there are still plenty of bands for those of you who want to rock out. And personally, while it’s nice to have the mix, sometimes you just want to rock out. Here my picks for the best indie rock performers […]
Metalachi Transform Metal Songs into Mariachi Music! (VIDEO)
We talk to the members of the world’s only Heavy Metal Mariachi band, Metalachi! Join as they talk about how to transform metal songs into Mariachi bangers, Montreal’s metal scene, and more! Facebook Comments
Impossible to HATE: Shaun Majumder’s Truly Canadian Comedy Review
Following my interview with Shaun Majumder, I had the chance to see HATE. The almost sold-out audience happily shared in Majumder’s frustration and confusion to the continued hate that surrounds the Trump presidency, and its effect even up in the Great White North. Majumder opened with the acknowledgment that yes, it has been a year […]