http://www.forgetthebox.net More than a Montrea Blog, Better than you think Sat, 25 May 2013 19:27:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.forgetthebox.net/detroit-movement-festival-survival-guide/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/detroit-movement-festival-survival-guide/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 18:14:25 +0000 Heidy Pinet http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=50781 In a couple of days, I’ll be attending my third Detroit Movement Festival, a must attend event for anybody that loves electronic music. Every time I go, I discover great things about this city that has way more to offer than abandoned buildings. Here’s a survival guide for those of you attending the festival for the first ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/detroit-movement-festival-survival-guide/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/acres-of-lions-interview/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/acres-of-lions-interview/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 13:38:29 +0000 Stephanie Laughlin http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=50403 As I waited outside the Quai des Brumes on Monday night to interview Victoria band Acres of Lions, I stood next to a poster of Frankie Muniz wondering how one goes from child star to indie rocker (Muniz’s band KingsFoil was playing that night with Acres of Lions). Before my mind wandered too much I ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/acres-of-lions-interview/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/squirrelin4sounds-reviews-light-company-cafe-razer-elder-sister-plum-annettes-beach-party/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/squirrelin4sounds-reviews-light-company-cafe-razer-elder-sister-plum-annettes-beach-party/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:34:25 +0000 Pamela Fillion http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=50225  Elder Sister Plum – A Taste of Plum (Released April 7th, 2013) FOLK / COUNTRY Vancouver native Tanya Semple of Elder Sister Plum delivers a heartwarming folk reverie with her newly released EP ‘A Taste of Plum’. Akin to the imagery of early Laura Veirs, Elder Sister Plum thaws hibernating hearts with her tracks ‘Colour ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/squirrelin4sounds-reviews-light-company-cafe-razer-elder-sister-plum-annettes-beach-party/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/talk-bout-music-with-montreals-trade-secrets/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/talk-bout-music-with-montreals-trade-secrets/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:08:20 +0000 Pamela Fillion http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=50123 Trade Secrets appeared on my radar when they performed alongside Two-Year Carnival and The This Many Boyfriend’s Club (whom I had recently interviewed) at l’Abysnthe. Needless to say, I was impressed and increasingly curious when TVM and local radio CKUT shot a live performance of Trade Secret’s single ‘On the Road’: On Tuesday April 9, ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/talk-bout-music-with-montreals-trade-secrets/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/pledge-music-tailor-made-campaigns-that-cater-to-artists-and-fans/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/pledge-music-tailor-made-campaigns-that-cater-to-artists-and-fans/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:59:39 +0000 Stephanie Beatson http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49887 Benji Rogers, founder and CEO of Pledge Music, kindly sat down with us to explain how he plans to revolutionize the way that artists and fans interact by allowing fans access to the creative process of music making. Pledge Music is not equivalent to a crowd-funding company. They bring something unique and valuable to artists ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/pledge-music-tailor-made-campaigns-that-cater-to-artists-and-fans/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/turns-out-i-dont-like-pink-floyd-a-brit-floyd-review/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/turns-out-i-dont-like-pink-floyd-a-brit-floyd-review/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:08:52 +0000 Dawn McSweeney http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=50093 I’ll open by saying that I’m at least glad I’m not one of those flaky chicks who sorta kinda loves everything all the time, ‘cuz for a minute there, I was pretty certain. I try not to call art and music and such “bad”, but rather “not to my taste” (exceptions include when people hang ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/turns-out-i-dont-like-pink-floyd-a-brit-floyd-review/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/montreal-hip-hop-festival-turns-2/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/montreal-hip-hop-festival-turns-2/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:41:05 +0000 Keltie Larter http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49982 The Festival Hip Hop de Montreal celebrated it’s second birthday last weekend and it was… well, it was just ok. There were some great shows, some not so great shows and quite a few cancellations. Not a total shit show, but not a screaming success either. To be fair, the Montreal Hip Hop festival is ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/montreal-hip-hop-festival-turns-2/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/the-maladies-of-adam-stokes-at-the-free-times-cafe/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/the-maladies-of-adam-stokes-at-the-free-times-cafe/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:57:26 +0000 Stephanie Beatson http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49834 Josh, Mikey and Kohji (above) of the band, the only members who fit on stage at Free Times Cafe The Maladies of Adam Stokes, an up-and-coming indie band from Toronto, played an intimate show at the Free Times Café as part of CMF on Saturday night. Though their set was later in the evening, the ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/the-maladies-of-adam-stokes-at-the-free-times-cafe/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/interview-the-maladies-of-adam-stokes/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/interview-the-maladies-of-adam-stokes/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:00:06 +0000 Stephanie Beatson http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=50012 The band members of The Maladies of Adam Stokes graciously sat down with ForgetTheBox for a pre-CMF show interview where they candidly spoke about their success to date, band dynamics and future plans. Where did your band name come from, and what does it mean? Mikey: It’s from an old medical text I remember hearing ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/interview-the-maladies-of-adam-stokes/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/good-times-at-bad-religion-age-is-a-state-of-mind/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/good-times-at-bad-religion-age-is-a-state-of-mind/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:24:18 +0000 Dawn McSweeney http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49996 “Too old” is a state of mind. I am certain of this as I wake up fairly bright and reasonably early, my eye makeup still quite intact (thank you, Rimmel; sorry, bunnies) after my first legit punk show. And if there is a punk band that can be called legit, it’s Bad Religion. They’ve been ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/good-times-at-bad-religion-age-is-a-state-of-mind/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/a-cmw-interview-with-mo-kenney/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/a-cmw-interview-with-mo-kenney/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:31:10 +0000 Stephanie Beatson http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49722 Recently I had the pleasure of catching Mo Kenney’s showcase at the Great Hall in Toronto. I had a moment to chat with the lovely young songstress after the show about what she’s been doing and what she has coming up. 1)  You seem to have come a long way in a short time, having ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/a-cmw-interview-with-mo-kenney/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/misteur-valaire-ponctuation-cmw/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/misteur-valaire-ponctuation-cmw/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:05:25 +0000 Heidy Pinet http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49864 After two years covering Canadian Music Week, I’m tempted to say that Montrealers do it better. Either it’s the way they play music or the way they throw parties. Here are my thoughts on this year’s M for Montreal showcase at Canadian Music week. The great thing about music festivals is that people are fighting ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/misteur-valaire-ponctuation-cmw/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/festvial-hip-hop-de-montreal/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/festvial-hip-hop-de-montreal/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:52:11 +0000 Keltie Larter http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49895 If you love hip hop then don’t miss out on the second annual Festival de Hip Hop Montreal. This year’s line up boasts big names from Quebec, France and the states. The festival kicked off Thursday, March 28th with the always popular Hip Hop Karaoke at Le Belmont on Saint Laurent. Tonight (Friday) you can ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/festvial-hip-hop-de-montreal/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/lee-harvey-osmond-play-gritty-psychedelic-folk-rock-at-the-great-hall/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/lee-harvey-osmond-play-gritty-psychedelic-folk-rock-at-the-great-hall/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:22:24 +0000 Stephanie Beatson http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49739 Ever been to a show where the audience actually claps along all the way through a song without awkwardly fading out part way through? The highly enthusiastic and loyal fans at the LeE HARVeY OsMOND show on Friday night clapped right to the last note and it was magical. LHO rocked out to a full ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/lee-harvey-osmond-play-gritty-psychedelic-folk-rock-at-the-great-hall/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/ben-caplan-at-the-rivoli/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/ben-caplan-at-the-rivoli/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:48:00 +0000 Stephanie Laughlin http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49715 Ask anyone and they’ll tell you; I love a man with a beard. While his beard may be a little too intense for me to be romantically attracted to him, it’s impossible not to be intrigued by Halifax native Ben Caplan.  I remember first making a note last year that he’d be someone I’d be interested ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/ben-caplan-at-the-rivoli/feed/ 0 http://www.forgetthebox.net/acres-of-lions-2/ http://www.forgetthebox.net/acres-of-lions-2/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:41:16 +0000 Stephanie Laughlin http://www.forgetthebox.net/?p=49772 Any seasoned festival goer knows as much as you love to pour over a schedule pre-festival, your best experiences during the festival itself are almost always those random unexpected things you only discover during the madness. After an amazing Friday that left me completely sleep deprived, I found myself on Saturday afternoon at a Pledge ]]> http://www.forgetthebox.net/acres-of-lions-2/feed/ 0