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  Montreal Comedians Laugh in the Face of Sexism

  Shelby Thevenot & Shannon Carranco – Published September 4, 2017

  More often than not, comedy shows in Montreal only feature one or two female comics on a lineup.

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  Female-Fronted Punk Bands Rage Against the Manchine

  Julia Miele & Mark Di Franco – Published September 4, 2017

  Not becoming seriously recognized as a band is one of the reasons why women in punk may be hesitant to start their own bands.

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  Trippy Nails: Not Your Average Manicure

  Ocean DeRouchie – Published September 4, 2017

  Fingernails are often the first thing you notice about someone’s hands. So what do they reveal about a person?

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  Laureate’s Energetic Sound is Home Bound

  Mark Di Franco – Published August 30, 2017

  Montreal-based pop-punk band Laureate’s album, Landmarks, is jam packed with energy. Here’s our review on it.

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  Much Ado About Shakespeare in the Park

  Gabrielle Vendette – Published August 29, 2017

  On a hot and sunny July afternoon in Mont Royal Park, I had the pleasure of attending an interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado about Nothing by the Montreal theatre company Repercussion Theatre.

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  BEING Celebrates Blackness in Multimedia Expo

  Brian Lapuz – Published August 27, 2017

  Ubuntu Talks’ Chelsy Monie has put together BEING, a multimedia exhibit that explores blackness in hair, skincare, and body

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  A Look Back at the 1960s Through Art and Music

  Mark Di Franco – Published August 25, 2017

  The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has a new exhibit called Revolution that gives its audience a glimpse of what it must’ve been like to be a part of the 1960s.

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  Samuele Blends Blues and Folk with Indie and Rock

  Mark Di Franco – Published August 11, 2017

  Samuele meshes together blues, indie and rock in her most recent album Les filles sages vont au paradis, les autres vont où elles veulent. Here’s our review on it.

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  I Got Soaked at Osheaga

  Miriam Lafontaine – Published August 8, 2017

  The first day of Osheaga was a little sad. Not sad as in, everything “kinda sucked” sad. No, no, no, it was just fine. Moreso, many of the acts on Friday we’re just objectively sad, and all that raw emotion combined with the rain just made me a little sad by the end of the night. I had also forgotten to pack a raincoat, and my diet of potatoes and beer only was starting to catch up with me

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  Support Some Local Music at This Year’s Osheaga

  Brian Lapuz – Published August 3, 2017

  A sneak peek at what kind of local bands will be making an appearance at this year’s Osheaga.