Nick Schofield Delicately Recreates an Ottawa Architectural Gem on 'Glass Gallery'

Published Feb 02, 2021

When the National Gallery of Canada — the building itself, not the institution — was completed in 1988, then-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney c...

Backxwash Turns Hip-Hop on Its Head with Masterful 'God Has Nothing to Do with This Leave Him Out of It'

Published May 28, 2020

Backxwash's emergence as an artist to watch has been as meteoric as it has been prolific. Her string of releases, which includes debut EP F....

Cecile Believe Evolves Beyond Mozart's Sister on 'Made in Heaven'

Published May 07, 2020

In a recent interview with Exclaim!, Cecile Believe (a.k.a. Caila Thompson-Hannant, who used to perform as Mozart's Sister) described her ne...

Geoffroy / ren 27 Club, Ottawa ON, November 28

Published Nov 29, 2019

I could tell the Geoffroy concert at the 27 Club on Thursday night was going to be popular; the 27 Club isn't the largest venue, but judging...

New Swears / Wine Lips / Remi Royale Babylon, Ottawa ON, November 22

Published Nov 23, 2019

There was a sense of camaraderie that quickly took over the Babylon nightclub as it slowly filled up for New Swears' homecoming in Ottawa, w...

Duchess Says House of Targ, Ottawa ON, November 4

Published Nov 05, 2016

Anyone who has ever seen Annie-Claude Deschênes and her band of merry men perform knows that she's a force to be reckoned with. With her eve...

Mas Ysa Seraph

Published Jul 22, 2015

On his full-length debut Seraph, Montreal-born, Lake Hill-based singer/songwriter Thomas Arsenault manages to convincingly combine his pench...

Rhye Théâtre Corona, Montreal QC, June 8

Published Jun 09, 2015

It's been nearly two years since Canadian-Danish R&B duo Rhye performed in Montreal, and my, how things have changed. Their set at the Montr...

Unknown Mortal Orchestra Théâtre Fairmount, Montreal QC, June 3

Published Jun 04, 2015

Multi-Love being one of my early favourite albums of 2015, my anticipation leading up to their performance at the Théâtre Fairmount in Montr...

Kode9 Parterre du Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal QC, May 31

Published Jun 01, 2015

When Hyperdub head honcho Steve Goodman — aka Kode9 — shows up to perform a free outdoor show, you'd better be there. And when h...

DeWalta & Shannon Parterre du Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal QC, May 30

Published May 31, 2015

With the constant threat of rain and extreme humidity, having the third EXPÉRIENCE event still take place outdoors was a gamble, but one tha...

DBX featuring John Tejada Métropolis, Montreal QC, May 30

Published May 31, 2015

With so many legendary artists playing throughout the five days, you can sometimes forget that many of them are also peers. Performances lik...

Atom™ & Tobias Métropolis, Montreal QC, May 30

Published May 31, 2015

You can tell that Uwe Schmidt and Tobias Freund are not only consummate professionals, but also masters of their domain. They've individuall...

Lucy Métropolis, Montreal QC, May 29

Published May 30, 2015

After his ambient modular set on May 28 at the MAC, Italian-born Berlin-based producer Luca Mortellaro — aka Lucy — took to the...

Rrose Métropolis, Montreal QC, May 29

Published May 30, 2015

Cloaked in a monochromatic tunic dress and shrouded in mystery, genderqueer American producer Rrose took the stage after an energetic set by...

Andy Stott Métropolis, Montreal QC, May 29

Published May 30, 2015

Since the opening of MUTEK on Wednesday, the one name that kept popping up in conversations — both personal and overheard — was...

Dasha Rush Presents Antarctic Takt Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Montreal QC, May 28

Published May 29, 2015

In the North American premiere of her new project Antarctic Takt, Russian experimental performer Dasha Rush made quite the impact. Coming on...

Fake_Electronics Musée d'art Contemporain de Montréal, Montreal QC, May 28

Published May 29, 2015

There is no shortage of minimalism at Mutek, whether it be actual "minimal techno" or simply artists that peel away layer after layer of the...

Mathew Jonson Parterre du Quartier des Spectacles, Montreal QC, May 28

Published May 29, 2015

The free outdoor series is Mutek's daily gift to the people. Blending local artists and emerging international talent alike, these are the p...

Billy Dalessandro & Ombossa present 'Boomers' Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MAC), Montreal QC, May 27

Published May 28, 2015

The scene as you walked into the BWR room at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MAC) was definitely not your traditional live electro...