Shot in Woodbury, Vermont Credits – Taylor Lamothe, Spencer Forest
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MUSIC – LEONARD COHEN’S ENTIRE COLLECTION!
As fellow Montrealers, we’re all pretty excited about this news. On October 11th 2011, Legacy Recordings will be rereleasing Leonard Cohen’s entire discography, both live and studio albums, that’s 17 albums total. Packaged in kick ass mini-LP fashion, it will include a 36 page booklet with all original annotations and information as well as a video of Cohen performing his infamous track, Suzanne, live in 1970 at the Isle of Wight Festival.
MUSIC – BLOOD ORANGE
Ever wish you had vivid memories of the 80′s? ..Yeah, us neither. However, now, thanks to Devonté Hynes(Blood Orange), we can block out our surroundings and imagine if only for a minute, that it’s 1983 again. Check out these radical videos:
FILM – SNOW & ASHES
Blaise Dumas(Rhys Coiro, Entourage, Straw Dogs), war correspondent, covers an armed conflict in Eastern Europe. When he wakes from a temporary coma in his home town of Quebec City, Blaise discovers that his long time collaborator and photographer has not come back with him. He then sets out to recapture the events that led to his friend’s disappearance and his own narrow escape from the war zone. Written by Quebec’s own, first time director, Charles-Olivier Michaud. Playing this week in … read more
TV – ENTOURAGE (ENDTOURAGE?) Final Episode Predictions!
Today is the day that HBO airs the series finale of Entourage. If you never watched it, it’s a show about Vincent Chase (loosely based on Mark Wahlberg), and his friends as they struggle to may their way in Hollywood. Filled with amusing celebrity cameos, the show attempts to entertain audiences with a portrayal of the movie industry as we may or may not perceive it. The producers have done a sufficient job of balancing reality with fiction and so … read more
FILM – WHERE DID SUPERMAN’S UNDERWEAR GO??
Why did Superman lose his red underwear? If you have the internet (which you probably do if you’re reading this), you are probably well aware, or at least heard of the fact that Christopher Nolan (Inception, Batman: The Dark Knight) has been hard at work producing a new Superman film starring Henry Cavill (Game of Thrones). This one, like Batman Begins, is more of an origin story although from this leaked set pic, we can tell that Clark definitely rocks … read more
MUSIC – MONTREAL’S DEAD WIFE
Dead Wife, is a noisy ball of energy. If you have a weakness for really raw sounds that make you feel like you have a whole lot of angst to let out, listening to a few tracks from Dead Wife will make you want to throw your body all around the room (in a good way). They didn’t get the best review from a certain individual in the online music community but what you gotta consider is that Dead Wife … read more
FILM – BANE, FROM NOLAN’S DARK KNIGHT RISES
If you’re like us, you’re probably eagerly anticipating the next instalment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. If you haven’t been in the loop up until now, Tom Hardy has been cast as Bane and here’s a photo and a small clip from the set! Let’s hope he’s as badass as in the comic books!
MUSIC – AUSTRA!!
We hope you all had a great weekend, unfortunately for us it rained for most of it out here yesterday but in an attempt to block the humid, muggy day out of our minds we thought we’d share this find, Austra. Having heard them on CBC Radio not too long ago, we don’t know much else about them except that they’re from Toronto (which means they are yet another great Canadian find), even their website is extremely sparse of information … read more
FILM FRIDAYS – RISE OF PLANET OF THE APES
http://i54.tinypic.com/bfs7sp.jpg It’s a wonder that someone felt the need to make another Planet of the Apes film. The first was cool because, well we hadn’t seen it before, then there were four follow up films and lets not forget that awful remake with Mark Wahlberg. However now we get to see the beginning of it all (yet another prequel film!). What is going on in Hollywood?? Are they just lacking original ideas? Or is there really money to be made … read more
MUSIC MONDAYS – BLACK MOUNTAIN
Here’s yet another beautiful track from a Canadian band that deserves the recognition they’ve earned over the years. Black Mountain hails from Vancouver, British Columbia and have three full length albums under their belt. This track, “Radiant Hearts” is off the latest one, Wilderness Heart (2010) and while it doesn’t necessarily sum up the band as a whole, it might be the track that will lure you into their arms.
FILM FRIDAYS – COWBOYS & ALIENS!
Okay, so it sounds like a title to a cheesy B grade film from 1986 but at least the title of the film let’s you know what you’re in for, right? Produced by Ron Howard, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde and Sam Rockwell, Cowboys & Aliens has an all-star line up and a trailer that’s damn entertaining! Hopefully it hasn’t been hyped up too much, it seems there’s a lot of comics adapted … read more
MUSIC MONDAYS – JUNIOR BOYS, ON A MASSIVE TOUR!
http://i54.tinypic.com/2d7zrsm.jpg Out to support the release of their latest album, It’s All True, the Junior Boys are hitting the road for the next five months, playing nearly 60 shows!! Unfortunately they aren’t playing anywhere near us Montrealers but you could always road trip down to Buffalo. If you haven’t heard of them, they’re sort of like a mellow, dance, electro pop medley and this 9 minute track off It’s All True will pretty much sums it all up! Here’s a … read more
FILM FRIDAYS – CAPTAIN AMERICA
Is it just us or have there been a lot of super hero films this year? No, it’s not us, there’s been a lot. To this list, we add yet another one, Captain America. Let’s face it, with a name like Captain America there’s some overt patriotism and it was bound to be a blockbuster eventually, the studios were just waiting for the right time. Don’t let this blog read to you as a pessimistic, anti-superhero, anti-patriotic, and trash talking … read more
MUSIC MONDAYS – THE RETURN OF THE POLYPHONIC SPREE…on the iPAD??
The Polyphonic Spree is a group that has had a rotating lineup often consisting of more than 20 people at any one time and since their first single, “Solider Girl”, hit the shelves in 2002 they have released three full length albums. Now, nearly five years after their most recent album was released, they are returning with a new single titled “Bullseye” which will be available in a very unique way, via an interactive music video available only on the … read more
FILM FRIDAYS – HARRY POTTER AND THE “SNEAK PEAK CLIPS” OF HALLOWS (WHAT!!)
It’s not new news, Harry Potter And the Deathly Hallows, part 2, aka HP7, is finally out. Were you one of the people waiting all winter to see the end of this series? If the answer is no, then you might as well save your money for the upcoming new Dylan Ribkoff collection that will be dropping shortly! Although if the answer to the above question was yes, then there’s not much that can be said about this film that … read more
MUSIC MONDAYS – TOBOGGAN (& The Villa collective)
Currently residing in the heart of Montreal’s Plateau, Toboggan (Corey Martin), is an up and coming artist heavily influenced by 90′s hip hop and synth based music. His is currently involved with The Villa, a music and artist collective that features a half dozen other greats you ought to check out (Mike Din, Beeker, Birds, Chris RT, Ryan Hemsworth, Squidmilker). Together they collaborate, support and release their own work independently and many of them offer their tracks up for grabs … read more
FILM FRIDAYS – HORRIBLE BOSSES, A HORRIBLE COMEDY?
Having not seen the film yet, it’s hard to make a firm decision on just how good it might be but there are already plenty of reviews online that have given the film a mediocre rating and even tagged it as “easily forgettable” (ouch). If you have nothing notable worth doing this evening and want to see for yourself, Horrible Bosses does have at the very least an all star cast, Jason Bateman, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, Charlie Day and … read more
MUSIC MONDAYS – BEIRUT, NOT GONE & NEW M83
Great news for all fans of Beirut, they are no longer M.I.A and we can eagerly await a new release on August 30th of this year! If you’re lucky enough to be heading to Osheaga, you can hopefully get a glimpse of the album before it drops. In the meantime, check out the new single, East Harlem. In addition, M83 has released a little tease to their upcoming album. There is literally, no need for words, it’s that good! Check … read more
FILM FRIDAYS – CINEQUANON MONTREAL, TONIGHT, IT’S FREE!
Why head out to spend 15 of your hard earned dollars on a movie in a theatre when you have the fortune of living in a city like Montreal that is host to it’s very own free, outdoor cinema with a bunch of friends? That’s right, we’re talking about Cinequanon Montreal, created and organized by filmmaker Tim Kelly, Cinequanon is a summer long, weekly event every Friday night in the heart of Montreal’s Pleateau. Each night they begin with Canadian … read more
