Holy Fuck / Indian Jewelry / Bad Tits @ The Little Burgundy Pop Loft (Pop Montreal)

October 11 2010 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

After finishing my radio show, I hopped into my car with Acetate Gratified host Lachlan F and we headed down to the venue.  It must be said that this place (for the uninitiated) is not easy to find if you rely on Google Maps.  We parked somewhere close to the bottom of the mountain on the west side of Parc Avenue and it turned out we were a few kilometres off base.  Go ahead and search for 6600 rue Hutchison and you will be pinned on someone's doorstep near the McGill ghetto.

The Asexuals / The 222s / Hollerado @ Cabaret JPR (Pop Montreal)

October 11 2010 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

On a night that featured dozens of artists performing in and around the city, there was only one show in Montreal I had my heart set on for the last month or so…

The Asexuals – Original Lineup - ONE NIGHT ONLY – With the 222s and Hollerado

Deerhoof @ La Tulipe (Pop Montreal)

October 11 2010 // Magazine // Concert Reviews


Deerhoof has finally arrived! With a huge fan base in Montreal, Deerhoof has been taking their sweet time to play a show here, but Pop Montreal finally twisted their arm enough this year to get them to come out and play La Tulipe on October 1st. Their abstract pop has been seeping into the ears of Montrealers since their 1997 release, The Man, The King, The Girl. Their prolific EP career and generous free electronic tracks makes them a constant fan favourite. Plus the fact that they are so damn cute.

Swans / Baby Dee @ Le National (Pop Montreal)

October 11 2010 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Liars / Women / Black Feelings @ Le National (Pop Montreal)

October 11 2010 // Magazine // Concert Reviews

Atari Teenage Riot @ Foufounes Electrique (Pop Montreal)

October 11 2010 // Magazine // Concert Reviews


Let me set the scene: it is Saturday, the fourth night of POP Montreal. The past three nights have been populated with at least one highly-entertaining show each. I roll out of bed at the civilized hour of 2:30 in the afternoon. Atari Teenage Riot is playing Foufounes Electrique at 10 p.m., one of the more hyped shows of the festival. With a passing knowledge of their music and reputation, I expect to be subjected to an intense experience.

Johnny Suck's Concert Diary - The Haiku Edition

October 7 2010 // Magazine // Features

Stand Up For Mental Health Interview with Karl Knox

October 7 2010 // CJLO

Click here to listen to the interview.

WHAT: Stand Up For Mental Health Day at Concordia University Thursday Oct. 7

DETAILS: ARE YOU CRAZY ABOUT COMEDY?
Fresh from Sold Out Shows at the Montreal Fringe Festival and the Vancouver Comedy Fest ….
Stand Up For Mental Health Brings the Laughter to Concordia University Thursday Oct.7. Featuring the Fabulous David Granirer and the Comics of SMH Montreal!

Murder By Death @ Petit Campus (Pop Montreal)

October 5 2010 // Magazine // Concert Reviews


As vagabond post-punk/indie-frotting act Murder By Death made their way to Montreal on a cold Wednesday night at Petit Campus, the mood amongst the throngs of assembled concert-goers was rather jubilant. The show in question fell under the Pop Montreal banner, and the festival's first night was filled with excitement and wonder. Everyone had donned their favourite plaid shirt and newsboy hat, ready to be wowed by the travelling troubadors, Indiana natives who told of stories of whiskey and zombies.

Terry & Dean Turn Down The Suck!!!

October 5 2010 // CJLO

Tune into Turn Down The Suck this Wednesday (9-11pm) for the biggest interview in the history of the show! Terry Cahill & Dean Murdoch!! You may recognize them as the voices behind the show's intro, or as the coiners of the phase 'turn down the suck', or maybe just as the stars of Fubar & Fubar 2. Either way, interviewing the pair was one of the few goals (and by 'few' we mean 'one') Johnny Suck set for himself when Turn Down The Suck began. 

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