When thinking outside the box just isn't enough
Howie Mandel’s gala hosting abilities are stronger than most. You can tell he’s a seasoned performer who has been on television for years. Perhaps it’s from having done Deal or No Deal and America’s Got Talent, but for whatever reason, he was able to host one of the best gala’s I’ve seen in years. I’ve been […]
The Jane Krakowski Gala at Salle Willfrid Peletier had an excellent lineup of comedians: Tituss Burgess, Chris D’Elia, Jen Kirkman, Randy (the puppet), Eman El-Husseini, Sean Emeny, Donnell Rawlings and Steve Simeone. The variety of talent was so great that this was a really enjoyable gala, as galas go. Coming from New York with her […]
The Canadian music community can be pretty close-knit. For instance, did you know that Phil Shearing, singer/guitarist from Paddle to the Sea, once had Hollerado play on his lawn while on tour. He passed a hat around while his friend gave them smores. This is just one example the comradery of Canadian bands, helping each […]
Forget The Box is proud to present the new video for Montreal troubadour Jesse Stone’s Whiskey Song. Since leaving for New York Jesse Stone has played many clubs where the whiskey runs, but it’s nice to see that he still cares about his hometown as he releases another video performance from Montreal. Whiskey Songs is […]
It was another Acid filled night at psych fest, except I wasn’t on acid, and yet I still managed to trip out. The Montreal Psych Fest brought 14 bands together over three days. Many of them were well-enough known by the Montreal Psychedelic music community, such as Crosses, Birds of Paradise, the very pop-oriented Milk Lines, human […]
Last week at Just For Laughs was definitely one for childhood dreams: First the Weird Al concert on Tuesday, and then I got to see the live action version of the cartoon that I grew up with on late night television, Dr. Katz. He had a hit TV show in the 90s – cult cable […]
When I first read about this year’s line up for The Nasty Show, I must admit I was excited. Gilbert Gottfried, Artie Lange, Jimmy Carr, etc., the list was making for an ideal night of comedy. This year would be a very different year for the Nasty Show. Longtime host Bobby Slayton was replaced by local comic Mike […]
Orny Adams didn’t have an opening act to warm up the crowd for his new set Get Into the Hole, but he managed to pull off his first OFF-JFL show on July 16 at Théâtre Saint-Catherine anyways. Orny worked the packed theatre, giving them the lowdown on all the shit you have to deal with when you’re 40. Soon […]
Gilbert Gottfried is undoubtedly a comedy legend. He’s also an actor, podcaster in his own right, frequent guest on the Howard Stern Show and the voice of everyone’s favourite evil bird Iago. This summer, he’s performing in The Nasty Show at Just for Laughs! FTB’s Jerry Gabriel had a chance to speak with Gottfried. They […]
The Montreal Alouettes have gotten accustomed to making headlines with major signings, like last year’s arrival of Chad Johnson and Duron Carter. This year the Als are making headlines for another reason: they’ve signed the first openly gay professional football player, Michael Sam. The CFL has become a breeding ground for some of the best, most […]
While Juggalos have gotten a bad wrap over the years because of violence and mischief associated with the group (they even made the FBI listing of violent groups in America), Scott Cummings’ experimental flick Buffalo Juggalos attempts to expose the lighter side, along with the destructive side of this subculture. The film is dark with snapshots of Juggalo culture. […]
With his new album Break of Day set to be released this month, expatriate Jesse Stone has been very busy working on new musical projects from his Brooklyn apartment. Best known for his sweet raspy voice, a mix of blues rock singer and alt-country star, his music was forged here, in the fires of Montreal. […]
While he might not share the same distaste for Canadian Liberal culture as his onscreen alter-ego Ron Swanson, being a libertarian, Nick Offerman certainly does appreciate the craftsmanship of a good canoe. Sporting his famously groomed mustache (one that would make even Ernest Hemingway quiver) Offerman began this year’s Talk of the Fest by disseminating the […]
His humor is sometimes dangerously candid. He can make any timid audience balk in fear. But when you enter Brody Stevens’ den, as I did the other night at the confined space known as Montreal Improv, there is no coming back. Like a motivational speaker’s pow wow, you feel the energy in the room and […]
Al Madrigal wants you to know that he is the result of assimilation. He is a third Generation Mexican American who can barely speak a word of Spanish, but actually listening to him you’d think he is from Arizona. His nasally voice and straight face delivery makes him naturally funny as a fake news correspondent […]
Based on the book Fifty Shades of Grey, Spank! takes a whimsical look at bondage and S&M and comes up with the crazy realization that human sexuality, when you think about it, is ridiculous. Starring Amanda Barker, accompanied by Alice Moran and Patrick Whalen, this enjoyable parody of Fifty Shades of Grey lit up the […]
