Mark Slutsky Ever since Woodstock, North Americans have been trying to recapture that perfect confluence of music, love, drugs and general good times. Though Woodstock II was a miserable failure (riots, Fred Durst, etc.), a handful of upstarts, like Tennessee’s Bonnaroo festival, are making a go at re-establishing the music festival in … Read More
Water is, no doubt, the best way to quench your thirst. But let’s be honest: it’s boring. We prefer the innocent refreshments of childhood – lemonade, milkshakes, etc. – to take us back to the days when sipping back 1000 calories was just a thing to do in August. Herewith, … Read More
“Beer,” Benjamin Franklin is famously misquoted as saying, “is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” Which is why it’s such a tragedy that so many Montrealers imbibe flavourless big brands. This, especially in a city with so many fine local brewers, many of whom get … Read More
The open secret about the Jazz Festival is that it’s not just about jazz; the programming includes plenty of acts tangentially connected to the genre. Here are our picks for the best of the jazz fest – without all that jazz. Gilberto Gil A hero in Brazil, Gil helped create … Read More
Since 1908 or so, depending on who you ask, Saint-Jean-Baptiste (that’s John the Baptist to you) has been the patron saint of French Canada, but his holiday – June 24 – has taken on increasingly nationalistic overtones since the 1970s. To wit: It’s otherwise known as the Fête Nationale. In … Read More
