http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/parties Upcoming events in Montreal Fri, 16 May 2008 15:44:07 -0400 http://www.martiniboys.com/rss PHP/4.4.8 en-us http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5630.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5630.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:23:33 -0400 Augustana: 1. A bronzed Spanish female in those happy-sad, breezy, final days of summer. 2. A Roman outpost in Afghanistan 3. A MOR American rock band. Which one will be at La Sala Rossa? Guess. -S.T. Tickets are $15 @ Blue Skies Turn Black La Sala Rossa, 4848 Boulevard St. Laurent, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5398.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5398.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:40:35 -0400 You probably haven’t heard of Kanye West before. Apparently he’s some sort of rapper with weird sunglasses. He’s also got a gigantic ego that could solve the world’s energy crisis if it could be distilled into an oil-like liquid. His attitude is so intense that you really want to hate him, but unfortunately the music is too damn good for that to be possible. The guy can back up his bullshit. He’s got talent and ‘tude, what more do you need from a rapper? Hey, what ever happened to 50 Cent retiring if Kanye sold more albums anyways? I was so excited about that. –P.B. Tickets are $54.50-$89.50 at Ticketmaster. Doors @ 6:30 Bell Centre, 1260 Rue de la Gauchetière West, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5639.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5639.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:10:32 -0400 Not all ebullient, 60s-infused post-post-punk, post-Libs, post-whatever, the Blondes have a literary bent and pop hooks aplenty ("Once and Never Again" may be the catchiest song ever written). Expect vintage girls with fabulously chipped nail polish, seductive bang twitches, and me. -S.T. Tickets are $15 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Caberet Juste Pour Rire, 2111 Boulevard St-Laurent, Montréal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5727.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5727.html Thu, 15 May 2008 11:17:24 -0400 Not your run-of-the-mill show, Subtle’s concerts often include props, costumes, dramatic interludes, and hand-painted backdrops. Doesn’t sound that subtle to me. Neither does naming their 2004 single “F.K.O” for Fuck Kelly Osbourne. -R.T. Tickets are $12 @ Blue Skies Turn Black La Sala Rossa, 4848 Boulevard St. Laurent, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5635.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5635.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:50:44 -0400 The seven-iece Welsh indie rockers bring their diverse musical stylings to Petit Campus. Their self-reflexive lyrics and layered sound are sure to bring in a cavalcade of local hipsters. –P.B. Tickets are $13 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Petit Campus, 57 Prince Arthur Est., Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5512.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5512.html Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:48:37 -0400 Hey remember back in the day when Clapton got drunk and said that he liked Enoch Powell and didn't like that there were so many immigrants? And then when he was sober he still said that that's the way he felt? Most of the time when celebrities fumble like that they apologize and try to explain what they "really" meant. Not Clapton, he just stuck right with it. And he's stuck with his music for all of these years too. Now a true guitar legend, he's still got it. Tickets are 69.50 - $124.50 @ www.admission.com or 514-790-1245 Bell Centre, 1260 rue de la Gauchetière Ouest, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5638.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5638.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:08:16 -0400 What does trew mean? What is a trew? The Trews got their name because the band was originally called One I'd Trouser. They decided to change their name to Trouser. When that didn't work out they called themselves The Trews. I also have no idea what a one I'd trouser is, no matter which way you spell eye. –A.C. Tickets are $13.50 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Caberet Juste Pour Rire, 2111 Boulevard St-Laurent, Montréal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5284.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5284.html Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:26:17 -0500 The song “Hello Time Bomb” was pretty much the soundtrack to Grade 8 for me. Matthew Good is one of those guilty pleasures that are really hard to admit until someone says they like it too. -R.T. Tickets are $25 @ Ticketpro or 1-866-908-9090 Club Soda, 1225 Boulevard St-Laurent, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5644.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5644.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:31:10 -0400 M83 was opening for Interpol at Brixton Academy. With such a fantastic bill, the £17.50 tickets sold out faster than a reporter/tight-clad alien can orbit the earth. I was fortitudinous. When I got off the Tube, a gruffer-than-Rhys character immediately greeted me with a less-than-salutary, “are you looking for tickets?” The savvy negotiator that I am, I responded with a clever, “maybe.” The would-be salesman – with the propriety of a fine car dealer – lead me around a corner and the bartering began. He launched the first salvo: “£30.” Unshaken, I returned, “£15.” Noticeably dazed, he retorted, “£30.” The game was getting good. I looked slyly to either side before hitting him with a stony gaze. “£20.” He stroked his moustache pensively. “£30.” Well played. I sensed his resolve beginning to fade. “£25,” I countered. “£30.” I switched tactics, flashing big, sad, Oliver-Twist Eyes. “Won’t you come down at all?” “I’ll come down to £30.” I’ll admit that his tricky logic hobbled my typically infallible rhetoric. Confused, I counted out three £10 notes. A couple of weeks later, M83 played Scala for £10. They were fantastic. -S.T. Tickets are $16 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Caberet Juste Pour Rire, 2111 Boulevard St-Laurent, Montréal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5177.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5177.html Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:28:13 -0500 Do you like repetitive electro indie pop that hammers tedious ‘80s synths into your precious cerebral cortex for a good of couple hours? Well, then enjoy… -E.J. Tickets are $15 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Caberet Juste Pour Rire, 2111 Boulevard St-Laurent, Montréal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5648.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5648.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:44:41 -0400 Lenny: There's nothing like revenge for getting back at people. Carl: Vengeance isn't too bad either. -from The Simpsons You know what will really show them? 80s-inspired dark synth rock. The Virgins and Be Your Own Pet are also on this intriguing bill. Of course, beware of She. –S.T. Tickets are $25 @ Ticketpro or 1-866-908-9090 Club Soda, 1225 Boulevard St-Laurent, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5611.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5611.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:32:59 -0400 I always liked this singer. I remember how you were the one who told me that her name was either Mia or M.I.A." –from "MIA" by Emmy the Great. By now, almost everyone, including the divine Ms. Great, knows that the singer in question is named M.I.A. The Sri Lanka-via-London superstar melange provocateur returns to Toronto. Expect a mixture of world-rap with socio-political leanings, funk-ish grooves, cash-register melodies, kitchen sink song-smithing, and ebullient coolness. Incidentally, if you haven’t yet heard Emmy the Great, you need to get on that. –S.T. Tickets are $28.50 @ Ticketpro or 1-866-908-9090 Metropolis, 59 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5636.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5636.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:51:14 -0400 An epidemic of emo-troubadours always follows hardcore. It's more of a proven theorem than a strange phenomenon. This particular sad strummer is particularly prolific. -S.T. Tickets are $27.50 - $32.50 @ Ticketpro or 1-866-908-9090 Théâtre St. Denis, 1594 St-Denis Street, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5650.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5650.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:50:46 -0400 I was going to tell you a great story, but I have bluesy greed-rock stuck in my head and I can't concentrate. It’s like living in a world without stripes: imagine the further shrinking of skinny kids and the freeway carnage. I'm really freaking out now. Incidentally, Meg Griffin should get rid of that hat. –S.T. Tickets are $35 @ Ticketpro or 1-866-908-9090 Metropolis, 59 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5612.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5612.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:47:45 -0400 Ben Gibbard and his band of sad-kid heroes always make me think of Waylon Jennings and Tommy Allsup (aka the two guys that didn’t get on the plane with Buddy Holly, Richie Vallens, and the Big Bopper). There are just some rides that you shouldn’t take. Luckily, this gig is on a pier, so you don’t have to worry about death cabs or, for that matter, doomed airplanes. As always, watch for those pesky Old Montreal sharks. –S.T. Tickets are $35 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Jacques Cartier Pier, Old Port, 333 de la Commune West, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5637.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5637.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:06:38 -0400 Del tha Funkee Homosapien is still my favourite Del, though Adele has grown on me. (Also, I really like dill pickles, but that probably doesn't count.) The next big British chanteuse - that's been a trend of late - Adele infuses her robust pop with a powerful, soulful voice. Oh, and she's not a crackhead, which is refreshing. -S.T. Tickets are $22.50 @ Ticketpro or 1-866-908-9090 Outremont Theatre, 1240 Avenue Bernard, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5645.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5645.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:34:59 -0400 Lightspeed Champion is Devonte Hynes, formerly of Test Icicles. Test Icicles was a brilliant thrash rock band, but now Lightspeed Champion is singing pop ballads. I’ve seen some pictures of Hynes, and this guy just looks fun. Go. –A.C. Tickets are $15 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Les Saints, 30 St. Catherine Street, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5651.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5651.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:59:21 -0400 My friend found out that I had “Stewart’s Coat” on my iPod, which would have been fine, but it wasn’t the Rickie Lee Jones version; it was a more embarrassing – though cloyingly good – cover. He publicly ridiculed me. I deserved the taunts. I had hidden the track in the My Morning Jacket section. I should apologize to the Kentucky-rock quintet. Sorry, My Morning Jacket. The fantastic Besnard Lakes also play this show. Oh, and I’m not going to tell you who does the Rickie Lee cover. –S.T. Tickets are $30 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Le National, 1220 Ste-Catherine Street, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5605.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5605.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:09:01 -0400 Ladytron is one of those hip electro-pop bands that you hear all the kids talking about. Ok, maybe you don’t hear all the kids talking about them, but the British techno group have quite a few big name fans and have opened for the likes of Nine Inch Nails and Gwen Stefani. The huge disparity between those two names does a pretty good job at defining the Ladytron sound. It has the atmospheric quality of Nine Inch Nails with the dance-centric mainstream appeal of Stephani. No wonder all the kids may or may not be talking about them. –A.C. Tickets are $22.50 @ Ticketpro or 1-866-908-9090 Metropolis, 59 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5597.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5597.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:41:41 -0400 Get ready for phonetic butchery to begin anew: Montreal’s annual Osheaga Music and Arts Festival has announced its 2008 line-up. Here are the fest's highlights: Your parent’s favourite post-post punk band, The Killers, headline day one, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing (provided they’re still rocking facial hair and the-Boss fetishes). For your pre-post-punk (i.e. punk) fascination, Iggy and the Stooges are also on the bill. The standout, though, is Cat Power. The last time I saw Chan and co. in Montreal, she waxed remorseful and mumbled half-coherently, but the songs remained delicate and beautiful. She wore rubber boots. I was in love, but not in a creepy way. The always fantastic Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and hometown heroes, Plants and Animals, are also on deck. The stronger of the two days, Monday will have your ears surreptitiously sneaking off into the porta-potty for some alone time. Disregarding the light-radio headliner (Jack Johnson), the day has a surfeit of cool-kid allure. Though relegated to the penultimate slot, Broken Social Scene should be atop the marquee: a Scenester get-together is typically stirring. Speaking of collectives, the best Ukrainian gypsy cabaret art punk band in the history of Ukrainian gypsy cabaret art punk, Gogol Bordello, could steal the entire gig with its cavalcade of eastward-winking ebullience. –S.T. Full Story Tickets are $67.50 for a single day or $120 for weekend passes @ Soundcentral, Atom Heart, L’Oblique, Cheap Thrills, and Admission or 514-790-1245 Show begins @ 2:00pm Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5610.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5610.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:23:39 -0400 Occasionally, a hole in the English language is plugged by a pop culture noun-turned-adjective. The word "Radiohead" has come to mean anything that straddles that elusive line between critical acclaim and massive popularity. However, in this case, it refers to one of the biggest bands in the world. After reshaping the record industry with the historic PWYC e-release of In Rainbows, the band has hit the road. Since they’re just giving records away they could really use your concert cash. –S.T. Tickets are $50 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5634.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5634.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:41:00 -0400 Add some extra glue to your Mohawk: the weather is making follicles temperamental. Nice leather jacket, where did you get all of those pins? I did mine in Bedazzler; do you like it? -S.T. Tickets are $26 @ Tickets are $ @ Ticketpro or 1-866-908-9090 Metropolis, 59 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-4951.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-4951.html Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:03:45 -0500 Celine Dion is on the loose! Run, my friends, while you still have intact eardrums! Even those high-tolerance residents of Los Vegas have a breaking point and they’ve unshackled Dion to save themselves. The Quebecois diva has announced a continent-wide tour months in advance, so all you die-hards can make sure her shows sell out. At this point you have to wonder if she still works for her love of the craft, because we all know she doesn’t need the money. I personally think she works so hard to avoid changing Rene’s diapers at home. Leave that to the poor hired help. –J.T. Tickets are $65 - $1100 @ Ticketmaster or 416-870-8000 Bell Centre, 1250 Rue De LA Gauchetière West, Montreal, QC ]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5633.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5633.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:40:27 -0400 Anglophiles rejoice: Oasis finally returns. Do you remember when (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? broke and everyone was walking slowly down halls and blowing off Sallys? That was great. Noel, Liam, and those two other guys – neither of whom are named Bonehead – bring their anthemic Brit-pop to the Bell Centre. Say what you will about massive career declines, but you’ll get shivers as soon as “Wonderwall’s” acoustic strums begin. One of the most prolific jean-jacket strummers in the history of alt- country, Ryan Adams, along with his stellar back-up band, the Cardinals, opens this so- disparate- it- might- work gig. Go. –S.T. Tickets are $39.50 - $ 69.50 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Bell Centre, 1260 Rue de la Gauchetière, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5726.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5726.html Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:48 -0400 I wanted to re-imagine Shakespearean plays with robots, ideally staging them under the stars: Robot Hamlet in the Park; Titus Roboticus; and Romeo and Juliet Electronic Boo-ga-loo. Naturally, some plot points would need alteration (i.e. Ophelia couldn’t drown, but she could rust or get electrocuted; hmmm?). Unfortunately, due to lack of interest, my dream is not going to become a reality. Though I can’t do robot plays in the park, I can do the robot while electronic music plays in the park. No, it’s not the same thing, but it is mildly compensatory. On weekends, from now until September, Piknic Électronik will bring some of the finest blip artists in the world to a paradoxically urban and sylvan setting. Highlights include Hercules and Love Affair (June 15th), Loco Dice (July 13th), MSTRKRFT (September 1st), and Pig and Dan (September 7th); though you really can’t go wrong with exterior cords and head nodding. –S.T. Admission is $5 - $10 For more information, visit Piknic Électronik. –S.T. Parc Jean Drapeau, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5632.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5632.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:39:46 -0400 There are a handful of superstar men out there who I would drop to my knees and worship if I ever found myself in their immediate vicinity. Lenny Kravitz is definitely a long-standing member to my short list. He brings sex and style to rock and roll in a way that hasn’t been done since the days of Morrison and Hendrix - minus the rampant drug abuse, that is. Not many men can pull off leather pants AND fur boas with effortless appeal the way Lenny can. Adriana and Nicole know what I’m talking about. The man is a portal of sexual prowess and musical channels. “Lenny, we love you!” He’s on tour now, trying to start a Love Revolution. Baby, I’m in. I’m so in. How do I sign up? –J.T. Tickets are $39.50 - $79.50 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Bell Centre, 1260 Rue de la Gauchetière, Montreal, QC]]> http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5631.html http://www.martiniboys.com/Montreal/party-5631.html Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:39:18 -0400 Whether in club back-rooms, in Parisian flats, or on hallowed hall stages, Broken Social Scenesters have become ubiquitous. With her latest swirl-disc, “The Reminder,” Ms. Feist has taken over the world. She’s gone from sticky-floor bars to concert theatres to arenas. You know you’ve made it when you play a venue that has a corporate name. –S.T. Tickets are $37.50 - $49.50 @ Admission or 514-790-1245 Bell Centre, 1260 Rue de la Gauchetière, Montreal, QC]]>