Arts, Culture and Entertainment in Montreal
History meets legend meets young love, scored to the boogie-woogie beats of the 1930s with a little Gospel thrown in for good measure in the second run of Contact Theatre’s popular musical Bonnie & Clyde. In this wild ride of a production, the spark that drew the outlaw duo together takes centre stage, and the […]
There is a rise of Canadian country / rock / pop music happening with WAVE 21. This is a group with diverse styles in personality, music, and overall talent. WAVE 21 is also an interesting band since they are new yet very experienced at the same time. Band leader Mary-Lynn Doroschuck is the daughter of […]
On July 13, Montrealers celebrated the second annual Spice Isle Cultural day in Little Burgundy’s Vinet Park. This gathering of music, dancing, culture, food, and fun is an upbeat tribute to the three Caribbean islands that make up the spice isles: Carriacou, Petite Martinique, and Grenada (pronounced GreNAYda, for any unseasoned ears). The festival isn’t […]
A JUNO nominee, ADISQ nominee and Prix Opus finalist, Marianne Trudel presented her newest work in collaboration with singer Karen Young to a standing-room, captivated audience at L’Astral as part of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal. One of the most versatile and creative pianists in Montreal, Marianne Trudel is best known in the […]
If there is a time for fun and distraction, at what point does that time run out? Is it decided by fate or personal choice? Cabaret is energetic, sexy and tender, fun and tragic musical of the fall of pre-war Berlin. It is lascivious and bold, with lots of passion from the cast. It is […]
Steve Hill is one of Canada’s most widely-revered blues-rock musicians. He has won Junos, Maple Blues awards, and sells out concerts across the country. In short, Hill is a legend in the Great White North, and he returns to headline Club Soda in Montreal on March 16. Curtains Up: It’s such a pleasure to speak with […]
Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson came to worldwide success and prominence in the 80s playing with the hard rock band Dokken. After a few more projects Jeff joined up with top metal vocalist Dio until 2004. He also had a brief acting gig in the Mark Wahlberg film Rock Star before becoming a member of the classic […]
Calgarian Indie folk band Rueben and the Dark are on their current tour of Ontario and Quebec in support of their latest release, Arms of a Dream. Vocalist Reuben Bullock was kind enough to talk with me this week while on the road. It’s very rare that I get to speak with someone who’s inspiration […]
Boom X is a highly entertaining and touching trip through the lives of Generation X. Rick Miller presents his one-man follow-up to Boom with a journey that is part hilarious nostalgia and part poignant reflection on the growing pains of the generation following the Boomers. It is fun, rousing, and thoughtful. With interviews of four […]
The Canadian Strange Animal who has a Criminal Mind, Lawrence Gowan will be doing a tour this week in Quebec and Ontario. Gowan, of course, scored hit songs and albums one after another in the ’80s and early ’90s. Thanks to an opening slot for Styx at the Bell Centre in Montreal he was then […]