Posts in category Music

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtH68PJIQLE1 As a proud Montrealer, I enjoy sharing many of the things that I believe make my city so great: the food, the coffee, the …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BBAoGLgO3o1 Stranded Horse is the solo project of the french musician Yann Tambour. Before that, he was the lead singer and musician of “Encre” where …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlpgNsJsNKI1 Lykee Li is a Swedish singer/songwriter whose debut album ‘Youth Novels’ came out in 2008. The song ‘Tonight’ was released in 2009. Li’s sound …

Genre: hardcore/punk Fucked Up are a band of such rebellion, it’s hard to believe they were only formed just over 10 years ago. The almost-screaming vocals …

Genre: grunge/rap-metal Deftones are an unusual band – they were one of the first to invest in the grungier-metal sound, and to incorporate a huge …

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/2616231[/vimeo] Animal Collective are one of the most polarizing acts in recent years. Adored by their fans and scorned as just cacophony by their detractors, …

Here is my interview, verbatim, with Wallis Bird. What is your favourite “line” from your songs? The bottles, the battles, the beds that I’ve shared …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch6-rqOrq5o1 Wallis Bird is someone who needs to be seen and heard, not read about. The pretty, pocket-sized Irish singer packs more punch than a …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVUq4R9WvH01 The great Charlie Parker. The musical icon for an entire generation: the beat one. American young people that, during the 50’s rejected the classical …

Genre: alt/punk The Smashing Pumpkins are an alternative band formed in Illinois in the late 80s. Adore is one of their later recordings, in which …