Last Thursday, bilingual singer-songwriter Nico Play played a short and sweet set at La Sotterranea. The intimate setting of the venue paired beautifully with the serene sounds of the artist’s music, where he performed on stage solo with an acoustic guitar. Not only did this make the show more personal and raw, but it emphasized his honeyed vocals and vulnerable lyrics. 

The thirty-seventh annual  Folk Alliance International Conference will be taking place at the Sheraton Hotel in Montreal from February nineteenth through the twenty-third. With over one hundred and seventy-five artists representing twenty-six countries, nineteen U.S. states, and all thirteen of our Canadian provinces. This stands to be one of the biggest showcases of folk music in the conference’s history. 

Queer- Film Review

Image Courtesy of MUBI 

Queer (Playing in select theatres (Check your listings) and Streaming on MUBI Canada this February)

Staring:  Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville

Runtime: 136 Minutes 

After being in Montreal for almost 2 years, I was confident that I had experienced every Montreal venue worth experiencing. From grand theatres with horrible air circulation to gravel pits under graffiti-ridden bridges, if music could be played there I assumed I had had their stamp on my wrist at some point. Though, as I stand here in a living room on Saint Urbain, beer and earplugs in hand (both cost $5), I realize that was stupid. From the outside, mai/son is your average Mile End townhouse.

On Wednesday January 29, Concordia’s Student Union hosted a special general meeting, where 885 undergraduate Concordia students voted in favor of two motions regarding the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.  

Now that the students have voiced their demands, the board of governors will meet on Thursday February 6 to discuss how they will respond.

Photo by Zita Berger