Double Negative: Made in Montreal vol. 2
March 13th, 2013 | by Thomas O'Connor
So just because I’ve dug myself into a comfortable rut of not giving a toss about anything local, current or
Browsing the "Preview" Tag
Local & Liminal: Les Monstres Terribles
February 9th, 2013 | by Pamela Fillion
I first heard Les Monstres Terribles at Il Motore when they opened for Alexei Martov, LOFTS, and Photo.Real. I was
Preview: Montreal Expozine 2012
November 17th, 2012 | by Jerry Gabriel
Print is not dead. The Montreal Exopozine is just one example of how print culture is flourishing, but sort of becoming a niche. It's unique and independent, but that’s not a bad thing. In its 11th year, Canada's biggest zine fair and one of North America's largest small press fairs will take place at its usual spot, 5035 St. Dominique (in the church) and will have a room full of counters filled with print from a variety of groups and individuals. Expect over 270 creative independent publications
Take a Trip to the 20s This Saturday with Bang Bang Cabaret Prohibition
November 8th, 2012 | by Emily Campbell
On Wednesday night I was invited to Bain Mathieu in Hochelaga to preview the Bang Bang Cabaret Prohibition, a 1920s themed circus and burlesque show up this Saturday. It was the dress rehearsal and the bathhouse turned performance venue smelled faintly like birthday sparklers because performers were practicing with fast-burning flash paper as part of their more fiery burlesque numbers. The beautiful hall complete with depth markings in tile around the used-to-be pool looked hardly performance ready, littered with juggling pins, rope, and nettings
Maritimers in the Big City- Coyote hits Quai des Brumes November 8th, 2012
November 6th, 2012 | by Emily Hoge
If you’re a fan of engaging, progressive indie rock, consider heading out to Quai des Brumes this coming Thursday November 8th to see the Maritime-born Coyote play. Featuring a line-up of boys that all hail either from Prince Edward Island or Nova Scotia, Coyote is an emerging group full of youth and talent. The five-piece formed roughly two years ago in Charlottetown, P.E.I, and they bring a Maritime rock element to their danceable indie-flavoured tunes
POP Montreal Thursday Lineup
September 19th, 2012 | by Emily Hoge
Here we are, day two of POP Montreal, what to see, what to see?? At 2pm on the 20th, there’s a free show at Citizen Vintage (5330 Boulevard Saint-Laurent). Starting things off will be the Tontons, with their catchy, soulful and bluesy tunes, fronted by a very talented vocalist. Also rocking a captivating singer is NOIA, a newly-duoed project based on eclectic beats and interactive live performances
Double-Spaced Theatre’s Production of Bea
September 11th, 2012 | by Emily Campbell
Montreal’s new Double Spaced-theatre is putting on it’s first production this Wednesday. The comedy/drama “Bea” by Mick Gordon offers a glimpse into the life of 25 year old Bea who has been paralyzed by a terminal illness for 8 years. The story isn’t paralyzed by her unnamed disease though, because it is told through the voice of Bea’s inner self.
Wicked Way of the Arts
August 2nd, 2012 | by Taymaz Valley
Wicked the musical has come to town my fellow Montrealers, Montrealites, Montrealians, Munchkins, and it all kicked off August 1st
Yelp Helps!
July 27th, 2012 | by Stephanie Laughlin
This Saturday, July 28th, Forget the Box is excited to be attending Yelp Helps! An event which is organized by the social media website Yelp and Indyish co-founder Risa Dickens. With a goal to raise awareness about Montreal's non profit organizations such as Head and Hands and The Leukemia and Lymphoma society of Canada, Yelp is throwing a giant party from 4-6 at Les Deux Gamins on Prince Arthur
Blood, Sweatsocks and Punchlines: an Interview with Mick Foley
July 25th, 2012 | by Jason C. McLean
Call him Mankind. Call him Dude Love, Cactus Jack, the hardcore legend, even a bestselling author. Call him a standup comedian? Mick Foley would very much like you to. "It's been a real challenge," the iconic wrestler said in a phone interview before his upcoming gig at Zoofest, "trying to get the same people who will gladly wait in line two hours for my autograph to try one of my comedy shows." For inspiration in trying to break his own mould
An Interview with Best Coast
July 19th, 2012 | by Beth Luscombe
When asked if I'd be interested in covering a band called Best Coast, I immediately remembered Bethany Cosentino, the 25 year old lead singer who loved to smoke weed, hang out with her cat, Snacks and her boyfriend, Nathan Williams of Wavves. I also had some faint memories from a couple summers ago of baking in the sun and listening to the fuzzy, lo-fi surf pop songs from their first album, Crazy for You. With lyrics about heartbreak and loneliness
Montreal Minute: A Quick Look at the M60 Film Fest
July 18th, 2012 | by Thomas O'Connor
You can do a lot of things in 60 seconds: make a cup of microwave cocoa, compose a haiku, fail embarrassingly to please a woman, the sky's the limit. But now thanks to the fellows at the Montreal 60 Second Film Festival, you can watch a movie as well. The festival's been going on since 2008, with a relatively small crew of dedicated people keeping it running and a whole city's worth of aspiring film makers supplying content
Adopt This! Dan Bingham at Zoofest
July 16th, 2012 | by Jessica Alley
Six years ago, he landed his first comedy gig at a corporate office Christmas party. No mic, no stage, and no one at the party expecting this comedic interruption, Dan Bingham wooed the stodgy crowd with enthusiastic zeal and jokes about Batman. Since then he's been on the midnight train to success, moving at full momentum with no plans of slowing down. His award-winning one man show Adopt This! is back by popular demand for a special three night run this weekend at Theatre Ste-Catherine. Adopt This! did incredibly well
Sexy Comedy: The Blood Ballet Cabaret Gets Ready to Play Just for Laughs
July 14th, 2012 | by Jason C. McLean
This year, we're covering Just For Laughs, arguably one of the larger festivals in town. So how does a site dedicated to all things indie and unknown (or sort of known) delve into the well-charted waters of an institution that have been flowing through the streets of Montreal and bringing some of the top comedic talent from around the world to our shores for three decades? Simple, we start with what we know. We know the Blood Ballet Cabaret
Montreal Infringers beat the heat by redefining “cool”
June 22nd, 2012 | by Tariq Jeeroburkhan
The Montreal Infringement Festival is coming up on ten years of providing Montreal and International artists with a judgment-free venue for displaying their art to the throngs of public admirers and would-be admirers, and if the event and reception of last night’s program at the Fresh Paint Gallery was any indication, the festival will be around for many years to come. The festival, which is labeled
A Double Whammy of Support for STELLA, Pants Not Required
June 16th, 2012 | by ftbstaffposts
What do you do when your funding gets cut for purely political reasons? Simple. A few of your friends and supporters get together, put on a show and invite a few hundred of their friends to come and help you make some of that money back. That's exactly what several performers and friends of STELLA, the sex workers' rights organization that recently had a large portion of their budget removed by Harper's Conservatives, are doing tonight. And they're doing it twice, back to back
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