When thinking outside the box just isn't enough
Even though the past few days have felt more like a second burst of summer (hope you’re enjoying it), we are in September and the fall is approaching. The good news is that we’re starting up our Shows This Week columns again. This week, music shows in Montreal are centered around POP Montreal, so that […]
The 27th consecutive edition of the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival is in full swing. With just a week to go, there are still hundreds of theatrical performances coming up, not to mention daily outdoor concerts at Fringe Park. It’s still not possible to catch all of it. FTB’s Ellana Blacher will be reviewing shows in […]
Forget the Box and Indie Montreal are proud to present the exclusive Canadian video premier of Psychocide’s Mr Suit. This four-piece, originally from Brooklyn and now based on Montreal, offer a catchy blend of rock, punk and metal. They will be premiering a new album, Alcohol & Bad Decisions, March 2nd and a related comic […]
When you look back on 2016, you may think of all the greats we lost like David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and, most recently, Carrie Fisher and her mom Debbie Reynolds. You may also remember it as the year the UK decided to leave the EU or the year the US decided to leave its senses […]
With Chanda M’s debut album being released tomorrow, Indie Montreal and Forget The Box are proud to give you an exclusive early listen. We’d also like to offer you a chance to win free tickets to the album launch tomorrow, November 12th at La Vitrola (contest info below the music). Chanda M’s ambient electronic aesthetic has been […]
Like music? Live in Montreal (or are visiting)? Looking for something to do over the next seven or eight days? Here are a few suggestions from writers Ford Donovan, Bianca Lecompte and Jason C. McLean: DMA’s Hailing from Sydney, Australia, these indie-rockers have made it big ‘down under’ and are looking to continue their success […]
The holidays are once again upon us. It’s time for snowy urban vistas (theoretically, at least), seasonal songs, presents and, of course, parties! But these aren’t just any parties. We may to the beer and wine shindig year round, but this time of year, ‘tis the season for the cocktail party. Everyone loves going to […]
WTSP, the World Truth Speakers Posse, officially launched with two shows in Montreal on two different nights. Thursday was the Mic Chek open mic show at Le Bull, followed of course by an open jam and Friday saw PsynLangwage’s David Destroya, Jay Manafest and Lucky Lex take the stage at the Hip-Hop Cafe on Parc. […]
Socially and politically conscious Montreal rapper Jay Manafest has released a new video for his song Gas Lands. The song is a lyrical attack on the Harper regime working for big oil and suppressing legitimate protest. The video contains powerful images of environmental destruction, police attacks and resistance. It is also raising money for the […]
With just a few hours left in 2013, the results are in! As we’ve done for the past few years, we asked our writers and editors to vote on their favourite posts of the year, both those they wrote themselves and those written by others. Then we tallied up the votes and factored in things […]
Not many shows have a video trailer. Then again not many shows feature four bands, three floors, a midnight door time and only $5 cover (or free if you’re in costume). Barton Fink, Slut Drive, Hiroshima Shadows and Heat are putting on such a show tonight at Theatre St-Catherine and DJ Unga follows up their […]
Station 16, the Montreal art gallery specializing in street art and graffiti, fell victim to an art heist that happened over the weekend. The gallery’s creative director broke the news in a blog post on the Station 16 website, saying that over $50 000 worth of original artwork, prints and computer equipment was taken from […]
* Please note: If you don’t have your 2013 Halloween costume together yet, please feel free to participate with a photo of a previous costume Two questions: 1. What’s your Halloween costume this year? 2. What are your plans for Halloween this year? If you answer the first question by sending us a picture, we’ll […]
The following is an excerpt from a featured interview with mayoral candidate and Projet Montreal leader Richard Bergeron by FTB contributor Taylor Noakes which you can expect to see in full next week. Given that Bergeron’s interview with Radio X this past Saturday raised many eyebrows on the left, we are releasing his responses to […]
One of the heaviest music festivals in North America happened last weekend. Mike Gwilliam and Dawn McSweeney offer their impressions of some of the acts they caught on Saturday’s edition of Heavy MTL. Mike Gwilliam: Heavy MTL is, in my opinion, one of the best heavy metal festivals in North America and possibly the best […]
