Michael Eidelson
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Fringe ArtsConcordia Grads of Po Lazarus Talk Navigating the Montreal Music Community
The group released their debut record Ways to End the Night towards the end of September.
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Fringe ArtsThe Temperance Movement Moseys Over to Montreal
His eyes continued to dart around the room. Meanwhile, the rest of the band busily unpacked and made coffee runs for what would be a long day of rehearsing and sound testing.
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Fringe ArtsA Week in Review: The Best of POP Montreal
So we got through POP—trust, it’s easier said than done. Among some of the unlikely things to happen, we managed to scrape by with few instances of drinking on the metro and peeing in alleyways. Here’s the recap on all the crazy shows we went to:
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Fringe ArtsPOP Montreal Kicks Off 15th Edition This Week
This city is buzzing in a constant cycle of predrinking, partying and passing out—almost on repeat. Maybe that’s the beauty of it. But what better way to start the first weeks of school than with a weeklong, citywide festival like POP Montreal?
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Summer Songs 2 Embodies All the Fun You Wish You Could Have
After dropping his nautical mixtape, Lil Boat, earlier this year, it quickly made the rounds—becoming one of the silliest mixes to make its way onto the web.
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Fringe ArtsIt’s Lit: Saturday at Osheaga Recap
Donning their most brightly coloured outfits and their posiest of vibes, 40,000 people showed up en masse to the legendary party that graces the grounds of Parc Jean Drapeau.
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The Link’s 2016 Guide to Music Festivals
The only assurance I can give you myself is the following: you won’t regret choosing any of them.
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Review: Kid Francescoli Makes Canadian Debut avec With Julia
The dreamy synthetic pop album is making its Canadian premiere all the way from France. Coated in colourful synths, it’s accompanied by slick vocals from Kid Francescoli and features Julia Minkin, the inspiration for the Euro dream-pop album’s title
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Review: KAYTRANADA’s 99.9% is Bangin’
Finally, it’s KAYTRANADA’s moment to bask in the spotlight and shine with its stunningly crisp debut. The album is saturated with funky basslines and fully utilized features that make each new playthrough of the record feel like a breath of fresh spring time air. Each song has its own personality while still playing an important role on the tracklist to make the album flow cohesively.
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Review: Deakin’s “Sleep Cycles” Will Wake You Up
When psychedelic-pop powerhouse Animal Collective dropped their tenth studio album Painting With earlier this year, it was met with mixed reviews from committed fans and casual listeners alike.
Yet, co-founding band member Josh Dibb—best known under his pseudonym, Deakin—was nowhere to be found on the latest release. Many fans were left wondering if an appearance by the artist would have revitalized the group’s new direction.
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Review: Denzel Curry’s Imperial
Imperial comes off as one of the most hard hitting rap albums of the year, as Denzel Curry successfully fits the aggressive delivery of his previous works and incorporates it into _Imperial in a way that supports the overall themes of the work.
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Review: Lil’ Yachty’s on a Lil’ Boat
Atlanta Rapper Shows Off Nonsensical and Whimsical Lyricism on Lil Boat.
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Review: Rap Trio Flatbush ZOMBiES Releases Debut Album
The first time I ever heard about the rap group Flatbush ZOMBiES was a week or so after my friends attended a music festival in B.C. last summer. Having grown up with these friends, I had good faith in their words, and I looked forward to the upcoming release of their new project, 3001: A Laced Odyssey.
