While most people curled up in their sweats after a long Monday, a more adventurous crowd lined the red velvet-lined walls of the Drake Underground for Elvis Monday. Elvis Monday is a performance night for indie bands to play a quick set with free admission and dinner to the public. Band The Details, who hail [...] Read More

November 19, 2010 — My boyfriend is crazy for Woodhands. He has transformed many of his friends into adoring fans and has conducted sing-a-long field trips to their shows by the busload. The only complaint that people I know have had is that “they’re chronically late.” Well, to be late you have to be worth [...] Read More

November 12, 2010 — Lately it seems as though Montreal’s pop/electro/synth/bass/rock — everything but country — scene is more than thriving. Sure there are names like Thunderheist, Handsome Furs, We are Wolves, and Wolf Parade that come to mind when thinking of Habs’ city, but Winter Gloves somehow know how to preserve a somber synth-pop [...] Read More

November 20, 2010 - Sarah Harmer’s new album, Oh Little Fire dropped this summer, her first release since 2005. She has been touring since June. Exhausted, yet vivacious, the 40-year-old is still very active in music as well as politics. She has launched a new campaign for Environmental Defence raising awareness about chemicals in everyday cosmetics. [...] Read More