Articles by Guillermo Martínez de Velasco
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A Name to Live Up to
Mozart’s Sister’s New Sound on the Scene
“Oh she’s good! She’s gonna be huge.”
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A Cultural Institution in Crisis
Cinemathèque Québécoise at Risk of Bankruptcy
Montreal film buffs may soon be grieving the loss of one of the province’s most important institutions
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TOPS to Pop Off
Ex-Silly Kissers Prepare North American Debut
For TOPS, a new name is more than a fresh paintjob. You probably haven’t heard of them before, though the Montreal band has actually been around for a few years now—thye had just called themselves the Silly Kissers.
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Weekly Spins
Believe the Hype
Hype can take you a long way fast; just ask anyone from Odd Future. However, once you make it so far, your image has to be followed with actual talent.
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Sailing Full Speed Ahead
Doldrums Brings New Sounds to the Scene
I first saw Airick Woodhead play the launch party for the literary zine Room 22 at the Griffintown house, bike shop, and venue that is The Friendship Cove. The short, blonde-headed Doldrums loomed over his instruments much like a scientist does over his precious laboratory equipment while performing a fragile experiment.