Today on Northern Stagelights, DJ and host Ceylan chats with Will Anderson of New York-based shoegaze band Hotline TNT ahead of their show September 30th at Montreal's Bar Le Ritz.

Tune in to Northern Stagelights, Sunday, September 22th at 1pm, only on CJLO and catch Hotline TNT at Bar Le Ritz PDB, September 30th, 2024

Jessica Pratt shone on Wednesday, as she played to a sold-out show at Montréal’s historic La Tulipe. With a brilliantly unique voice which sounds as though she time travelled from the 1930s with its transatlantic quirks, Pratt has been a critical darling, bubbling under the mainstream in the indie folk scene for a while.

In Montreal, weekends in September are treasured. The twilight mesmerizes, and though clearly still summer, the occasional breeze serves as an indication of colder, darker evenings to come. It’s an embarrassment of riches, really, and it’s only wise to take advantage of.

Lingering feelings of summer were high this past Saturday, after a hot, heartening night of music at Bar l’Escogriffe. After this perfectly orchestrated, totally satisfying lineup of Chanel Beads, Kassie Krut and Can’t Believe, Saint Denis was bustling with show-goers, riding on a high, as the recently applauded artists casually walked out onto the streets. This three-act bill took us on a deep exploration of a fresh melange of electronic, noise, pop music, and even elements of contemporary folk, with resonant and introspective lyrics carrying us through the night. It felt like we had been taken on a journey, all the while remaining grounded in the steamy, red-hued room.