Beast: Devil
From their debut self-titled album, this is ‘Devil’ from Montreal-based band Beast, who are playing various venues this week in NYC for the CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival. “It’s hard to tell you what we do. …when we first…
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The Lovely Feathers: Lowiza
The Lovely Feathers started out, as most of many do, as a band in a bedroom in an old apartment in Montreal. Shortly after being signed to Equator Records, they embarked on a sixty-three day North American Tour opening for…
Bent By Elephants: Victor
Bent By Elephants are a 7 piece folk rock band stationed in Montreal, linking patch-work improv pieces into rhythmic pop-folk songs. Luke Fowlie and vocalist Chesley Walsh began BBE in the Spring of 2008. After a year of sorting out…
Plajia: Dummy
Note from Jason: I’m a sucker for “The Bends”-era Radiohead. Plajia (pronounced “plah-gee-ah”) scratches that itch nicely! Lauded by music critics in Canada and abroad, trip-rock group Plajia, composed of Patrick Pleau (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards and harmonica), Simon Boivin…
Pony Up: The Truth About Cats & Dogs (Is That They Die)
Pony Up is an indie pop band from Montreal, Canada. They formed on New Year’s Eve 2002 and, upon developing a relationship with singer Ben Lee, released their debut, self-titled EP in 2005 on his Ten Fingers label. Make Love…