Montreal Folk Fest in photos – Friday, June 19 (Bruce Cockburn, The Empty Yellers, Vishtèn)
Check out our photos of the indoor and outdoor Friday Folk Fest shows here.
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Montreal Folk Fest in photos – Alex Cuba and Tom Rush
Check out our photos of Alex Cuba and Tom Rush from the Montreal Folk Festival here.
The Fat Wreck Chords 25th anniversary tour is now a 2-day Heavy Montreal after-party
Check out the lineup for the 2-day Fat Wreck Chords anniversary shows in Montreal here.
Riot Fest Toronto adds Weezer (playing ‘The Blue Album’ & ‘Pinkerton’), Motörhead, The Prodigy, and more
The full lineup for the Toronto edition of Riot Fest is out! Check it out here.
Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago on the band’s future : ‘I think the next record should be punchier – and funny’
We speak to the Pixies guitarist about the band’s reunion, touring, and his love of comedy.
Beat Cops launched their ‘Mean Streets’ LP at Turbo Haus (photos)
Check out our photos from the Beat Cops record-release show here.
The Montreal Folk Festival has a new home
We speak with Montreal Folk Fest founder Matt Large about the festival’s new outdoor location, and how the fest has evolved over the years.
Rhye brought their intricate soul-pop to Theatre Corona (photos)
Check out photos from Rhye’s Corona Theatre gig here.
Show picks of the week (June 12 – 18)
Zola Jesus, Dead Moon, and Sheer Mag top our recommended gigs for this week. Check out the full list here.
The Reverend Horton Heat brought his Psychobilly Freakout to Foufounes (photos)
Check out photos of the Reverend Horton Heat / Nekromantix / The Brains psychobilly triple-bill at Foufounes Electriques.