Soundsystem: Young Bloods EP / Black Atlass
Montreal’s Black Atlass is a voice you can’t forget, charting new territory somewhere in-between modern R&B, experimental electronic production, and classic singer/songwriter confessionals. His debut single “Paris“ was praised by music obsessives (“soulful, electronic-tinged tracks that tug at the heartstrings” – Stereogum), and high-end fashionistas alike,...
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PORTLAND COMEDY HOLIDAY PICKS!
Ever since the advent of Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Portlandia has been steadily blossoming into a mini-Mecca of comedy. There’s always been a consistent trend of good food and drink in this town. What better cultural accoutrement than…a barrel of laughs? We have a couple picks of must-attend shows happening during this holiday month. PDX Peeps, first up is monthly comedy […]
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Soundsystem: LFTF Mix / Kaytranada
As much as it feels weird to even use the phrase “beat scene” in 2013, you’d be hard pressed to find something more representative of this archaic term than what’s going on in Montreal, Canada right now. Seemingly out of nowhere, a thriving crop of up and coming producers/DJ’s have bursted onto the radar, presenting […]
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Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme – Place des Arts / MSDL Architectes
Georges-Emile-Lapalme Cultural Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada by MSDL Architectes: Emblem of the public aspiring to universality Montreal, Place des Arts has been shaped by ideological and cultural contexts of the last forty years. The story helps to understand what has been built in response to the wishes expressed in the fifties to seventies. Democratization […]
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The STAR WARS Identities / Bleublancrouge
A captivating exhibition of work by advertising agency Bleublancrouge. The Star Wars Identities explore the rare treasures from the Lucasfilm archives. The exhibition is currently on display in Montreal, Canada. –@s_iravani The STAR WARS™ Identities exhibition will shed new light on the unforgettable Star Wars™ characters by exploring the theme of identity or “the forces that […]
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Soundsystem: Fool’s Gold Radio – March 2012 Mix / A-Trak
We’re about a month late on this. A-Trak‘s March installation for the mixes he’s been doing for Fool’s Gold Radio. As per usual, DOWNLOAD the hour-long mix for FREE. –@teemunny Tracklist: 1. A-Trak & Zinc – Stingray (A-Trak Intro Edit) 2. French Fries – Yo Vogue (Claude VonStroke Remix) 3. Destructo – LA Funky 4. Jan […]
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We previously featured A-Trak‘s January mix, here is his February installation presented to you on Leap Day. Excuse the delay. Better late than never, right? This one runs a minute over an hour. Download and enjoy. –@teemunny Tracklist: 1. A-Trak & Zinc – Stingray (A-Trak Intro Edit) 2. Monkey Safari – Fat Papa (Country Club Remix) […]
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Locomotive / Departement
Locomotive is a labyrinthine video examining the workings of the human body. Locomotive is on display at Place des Arts in Québec. It was directed by Montréal studio, Departement. –@ybaynes “Locomotive”, the most recent addition to the mosaic screen installation in the foyer of Place des Arts, is a fantastical portrayal of a human machine. The context resembles an […]
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Book Carvings: Landscapes / Guy Laramée
Guy Laramée is an interdisciplinary artist who is a writer, director, musician, singer, filmmaker, sculptor, installation artist and painter, based in Montréal, Québec. His work has been witnessed in Canada, United States, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan and Latin America. Along with his artistic practice, he also pursues studies in the field of anthropology. Laramée has done […]
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Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) / Arcade Fire
Effervescent Régine Chassagne is heavily featured, along with some big papier-mâché heads, in this original, slightly abstract, playful
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