Fringe Arts

Bicycling Is Not A Crime

Cam Novak and Roadsworth Paint Montreal Bike Culture

Michelle Pucci — Published May 18, 2013 | Comments

As Urban Cycling Week comes to an end, Montrealers can still catch a glimpse of the consciousness-raising project in the form of a mural on St. Marc St. and Ste. Catherine…

  • The Hills Are Alive With the Sounds of Gameboys

    8-bit Rockers Anamanaguchi Release Endless Fantasy

    Jake Russell — Published May 10, 2013 | Comments

    Anamanaguchi, the bumpin’ indie-rock-meets-chiptune quartet from New York, are finally ready to present their second full-length album to the world.

  • Continuing Adventures of the Centaur

    Buck 65 Talks Productivity, Attention Spans and Record Contracts

    Colin Harris — Published May 8, 2013 | Comments

    If you think Buck 65 has been taking it easy for the last couple years, you just haven’t been looking close enough. In fact, he’s never been busier.

  • Digital Sightseeing

    New Media Arts Festival Sight + Sound Interprets the Black Market

    Michelle Pucci — Published May 8, 2013 | Comments

    Organized by the Eastern Bloc, Montreal’s multimedia exhibition centre, the Sight + Sound festival will exhibit installations and host performances by international digital media artists from around the world, beginning today.

  • “Sorry, We’re Open”

    Club Roll Mashes Major Label Connections with Indie Cred

    Michelle Pucci — Published May 5, 2013 | Comments

    One day last year, former president of Montreal’s Last Gang Records Lenny Levine met with Pop Montreal founder Dan Seligman at a café to ask him to start a record label.

  • 40 Years of Film at Concordia

    Mel Hoppenheim Students Present Their Films to the World

    Michelle Pucci — Published May 2, 2013 | Comments

    Concordia filmmakers are screening their short film productions during the 40th annual Concordia Film Festival, which kicks off today.

  • Bringing Street Art Indoors

    Margaux Loper — Published April 22, 2013 | Comments

    Montreal may have a reputation for spray-can art on its concrete walls, but there’s graffiti in the galleries too. At the Yves Laroche Galerie d’art, five graffiti arts are displaying their work in the double exhibition Saturation and Star d’un soir.

  • Celebrating Vinyl

    Local Shops Gear Up for Record Store Day

    Joseph Arciresi — Published April 19, 2013 | Comments

    In today’s increasingly digital age, many still prefer listening to music on their old school vinyl. Some insist the sound quality is better, for others, it’s just a matter of taste.

  • Cœur à la fourchette, assaisonné au lyrisme franco-anglais

    Du sentiment de blogueuse Québécoise au menu

    Flora Hammond — Published April 17, 2013 | Comments

    À 23 ans, Sarah-Maude Beauchesne a déjà été demandée en mariage. Par un inconnu. Sur Gmail.

  • Triumph of the Wall

    Concordia Grad Bill Stone Releases First Full-Length Doc

    David Santerre — Published April 8, 2013 | Comments

    Most of the time, documentary films are not only the place to share experiences or information with viewers––they tend to evolve into personal journeys for their maker.

  • The Next Wave of Great Canadian Filmmakers

    Concordia’s Filmmaking I Students Host End-of-Year Premiere

    Alejandra Melian-Morse — Published April 8, 2013 | Comments

    The movie business is a ruthless one, and last September 60 film production students from across Canada and the world were thrown to the wolves, putting their skills to the test in their first trial-by-fire university production course, “Filmmaking I.”