Dry Cleaning Could Probably Stay on Beat Through the Apocalypse

June 2 2026 // Frannie Napier-Keeling // Magazine // Concert Reviews

It is difficult to describe South London-based post-punk quartet Dry Cleaning without falling into cliché. One might be inclined to compare lead vocalist Florence Shaw's deep voice and spoken word style to someone like Courtney Barnett or Cate Blanchett. Some refer to Shaw’s previous job as a university lecturer to explain the tidiness of her stage presence. One might allude to the band’s clean, driving basslines, their stream of consciousness lyricism, or their technical proficiency as a group. What I will settle on, and what I only realized at the very end of their set, was that I had spent all two hours of my time supposedly reviewing Dry Cleaning’s concert dancing, with not a single note taken.

Notes from ECMA Week

June 2 2026 // Donald Roberge // Magazine // Features

Occurring from May 20th to the 24th, this year’s East Coast Music Awards week was held in Sydney, Nova Scotia. A round-trip of 3000 kilometers, and gas prices nearing two dollars a litre, attending was far from a casual decision. Still, as a broadcaster with CJLO 1690 AM and host of Eastern Promises - a show dedicated to bringing the music of the East Coast to Montreal audiences - I felt the pilgrimage would prove worthwhile.

A Taste of Talent with a Side of Tartan: Pinkpantheress at L’Olympia

June 2 2026 // Isabelle Vincent // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Photo Credit: ZaneBurkoMedia

The city towered beneath the cold weather in the midst of May–an unfortunate but regular occurrence during the Montreal spring. Yet, splatters of an unspoken but mandatory tartan, red and blue painted the streets, brightening the ordinarily bleak sidewalk of rue Sainte-Catherine in preparation for UK singer-songwriter and producer PinkPantheress. Shivering hands gripped onto umbrellas in line, awaiting the OK to be welcomed into the contrasting heat of the Theatre L’Olympia and to rush to secure their barricade spots. 

The Devil Still Wears Prada

May 15 2026 // Sipora West // Film

In my anniversary review for The Devil Wears Prada, I expressed my hesitancy regarding the movie’s sequel. Although it certainly cannot hold a candle to its predecessor, I am pleased to report that The Devil Wears Prada 2 is an enjoyable movie with a bleeding heart at its core. 

Dissecting DisXYn: Concert Review and Interview (feat. Miami Deathrow)

May 8 2026 // Robin Helbig // Magazine // Interviews

Mentally crawling on the floor with Lala Lala at L’Escogriffe

May 8 2026 // Jasper Cobb // Magazine // Concert Reviews

“How do you say ‘I’m pregnant’ in French?” Lillie West of Lala Lala asked us, “It’s probably like ‘I have’ or something,” the indie singer had just impressed us with her mediocre yet competent French. The audience chimed in with various pregnancy phrases, “yeah, I have that,” Lillie confirmed. Despite being four months pregnant while on tour, Lala Lala delivered a captivating and emotionally laden performance at L’Escogriffe on a chilly Sunday night.

An Interview with Tim Biziaev of Lovelet

May 6 2026 // Ari Boon // Magazine // Interviews

Past Tense host Ari speaks with Tim Biziaev of Lovelet in advance of the release of Lovelet's second full-length album, Freedom River Float, coming May 7th. In Tim's backyard, they discuss cross-country touring, the new album's recording process, and the meeting of country compilations with meditation cassettes.

Lovelet plays May 7th at Hemisphere Gauche alongside Taupe and Mitch Davis.

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Reminders for life at Magi Merlin’s home show at Casa Del Popolo

April 11 2026 // Jasper Cobb // Magazine // Concert Reviews

“It’s okay to take a minute, if you need one,” Montreal’s RnB popstar Magi Merlin tells us, “this is a reminder for life”, but a minute is not what at all what Magi (pronounced Mahd-j-eye) is taking. The single Spicekick came out on April 1st (not a joke), officially announcing her second album, POWER HOUSE, to be released this July.

20 Years of The Devil Wears Prada

April 11 2026 // Sipora West // Film

20 years since its release, David Frankel’s The Devil Wears Prada endures as one of the greatest chick flicks of all time. The film follows Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), a Northwestern University graduate with dreams of working as a serious journalist for an outlet like The New Yorker.

Redveil refuses to censor himself at Theatre Fairmount

March 23 2026 // Karim Kaissi // Magazine // Concert Reviews

I hold a belief that a good concert can solve any bad day, and Maryland-based rapper Redveil once again proved it. Because even after fumbling an engineering test, I still had a fantastic night. 

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