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Months ago, I found out about the young singer with an unusual name.  The Youth Novels CD arrived at CJLO and I was not very impressed after the initial listen.  I had a feeling there was something to her judging by how her name appeared on charts and lists I came across.  In a discussion with a colleague, he mentioned her live performances are "off the hook."  When the opportunity came to see her at Club Soda on February 4, I took it in the hopes of learning what the big deal about Lykke Li

The last time I saw The Von Bondies, I had my hair cut like a Hanson brother and Miley Cyrus was merely annoying, not an alleged racist. Ah yes, The Von Bondies show on January 17th at Café Campus really solidified my thinking that 2008 would kick some serious ass; the band had an incredible amount of energy and executed a flawless set that didn’t lack soul, inspiring this young lady to dance like a maniac all through the night.

I was excited to see Serena Ryder live. I knew a handful of her songs but not much else about her.On the off chance that you don’t either, Ryder’s from Ontario, just outside of Peterborough.  She grew up listening to the Beatles and Leonard Cohen. During her show, she told the audience that she was an AM Radio “kind-of-girl.”

I walked to the Metropolis. This is no normal feat, because springtime in Montreal is really February (a.k.a) icicle hell in disguise. However, March 18th was an exception, the weather was amazing. I took this as a sign from the musical Gods and automatically assumed that Bloc Party would put on a good show. Good old Apollo was working his magic that night because both Bloc Party and opening band Holy Fuck were out of this world.