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POP Montreal is upon us, and while the fest includes established artists, part of the fun is in making new discoveries. We asked Dan Seligman, POP co-founder and creative director, for his picks for this year’s breakout stars. The Mittenstrings “Secretly boasting a member of the McGarrigle family, this could … Read More
With the Toronto International Film Festival eclipsing the World Film Festival over the past 20 years or so, it’s easy to forget that there was a time when the Montreal fest was arguably the biggest in Canada. So what happened? It’s easiest – and probably accurate – to blame the … Read More
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
The holy trinity of summer in Montreal is terrace cinq-a-septs, skimpily dressed French girls and lots of live music. We’ve shared our views on the first subject; the second we don’t dare tackle. As for tunage, the bands are only part of the equation. The other key part: location, location, … Read More
The most enduring legacy of Expo ’67 is surely La Ronde, Montreal’s pre-eminent amusement park, packed with crowds all summer long. Previously run by the city, La Ronde was sold to the American Six Flags chain in 2001, who’ve since improved the facilities – and, it must be said, raised … Read More
