Off the mic and on the record, I want to congratulate everyone involved in organizing this much needed in-depth exploration between "hip hop culture, feminism, gender, race, class, and activism", spanning over the week of March 15th to 21st, 2015 in the beautiful city of Montreal. From those who eat, sleep, and breathe hip hop, to those who know nothing about it, this week is for you! Through panels with special guest speakers, workshops for your hands and brain, and concert showcases to link everyone together, you will be instantly immersed in this thriving culture and community.
The Dodos, an American indie-rock duo composed of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber, played at La Sala Rossa on March 2nd, 2015. They did not have any additional touring members, and it made all the difference. The duo was incredibly energetic, and performed well together, capturing the full attention of the crowd. They opened with "Goodbyes and Endings" off their newly released album, Individ. Although the vocals were buried under disappointing sound quality, the packed audience responded well to their performance, slowly singing and dancing along.
March 11 2015 // The Go-Go Radio Magic Show // CJLO
Scott McCaughey's The Minus 5 initially started out as a side project, acting as an outlet for songs he wrote while in the Young Fresh Fellows, but that didn't quite fit the sound of his principal band. Formed in 1993, with the notion that every album released would feature a different cast of musicians, McCaughey assembled Peter Buck of R.E.M., and Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow from The Posies to record 1995's debut album Old Liquidator.
A special edition of Best of the West (March 11 @ 9am) will feature an interview with Victoria based musician JP Maurice. JP was recently involved in a mockumentary shoot for a project called Breaking Up Broken Down about three musicians who go on tour in Europe and basically break up over the course of the series (four episodes). JP did the music for the series, which was filmed across his first tour of Europe.
"Winter Nights, Spring Days, Summer Nights" is a winter survival mix tape curated by Remi Caron-Liss from At the Movies with Iconic Sounds (Tuesdays 8 AM).
Winter Nights (Light in the darkness): Cold, Dark, Magical Spring Days (New beginnings): Joyfulness, Energized, Invigorating Summer Nights (Love is in the air): Reminiscing, Late Nights, Starry-Eyes
"Praise the Sun" is a winter survival mix curated by Julie Z from Exposé (Thursdays 1 PM). An array of yams freshly harvested by local farmer Julie Z to help get you through the rest of the winter!