POP Montreal International Music Festival 2022
For POP Montreal 2022 over 400 artists and 60,000 fans spread out across five days and dozens of venues across Quebec’s most storied city.
Music Features
Bruce Springsteen’s 2007 LP ‘Magic’ Has Been Overlooked for Too Long
Bruce Springsteen’s Magic is one of his best, most cohesive albums, but it tends to get overlooked when considering his career. Here’s why it shouldn’t be.
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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of September 2022
September’s best metal albums feature Autopsy re-affirming death metal sovereignty, City of Caterpillar’s return to off-kilter post-hardcore after 20 years, and so much more.
What Was So Incredible About the Incredible String Band?
What was it about the humble Scottish folk group the Incredible String Band that moved the Beatles, David Bowie, and even the Archbishop of Canterbury?
Air’s JB Dunckel and the Melancholy Vibrations of Carbon
JB Dunckel, half of the electronic duo Air, battles self-doubt and scientific equations to craft a new electro record that is as evocative as it is immediate.
The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ Carries the Weight of Party Hauntology
In Dawn FM, the Weeknd carries the weight of party hauntology, which explores how our cultural past haunts the present and future and mourns what never comes.
The Verve’s Britpop Classic ‘Urban Hymns’ at 25
The Verve launched Urban Hymns 25 years ago as “Bitter Sweet Symphony” became a song for the ages and the record became one of Britpop’s genuine masterpieces
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The B-52’s and Their Unique First Album (Between the Grooves)
We dance this mess around, get out our lava lamps, and explore why the B-52’s 1979 debut album is one of the best pop records ever made.
‘No Machos or Pop Stars: When the Leeds Art Experiment Went Punk’ (excerpt)
In this excerpt of British punk history book, ‘No Machos or Pop Stars’, the Mekons, Gang of Four, and Delta 5 put their anti-hierarchical, anti-capitalist, feminist theory to the test.
IndieMatters: The Best Rising Indie Pop/Rock of September 2022
IndieMatters highlights the best indie releases from rising artists in September, featuring Booter, Francis Lung, Well Wisher, Nisa, Ailsa Tully, Hana Stretton, and Catrin Vincent.
Joan Armatrading’s ‘Show Some Emotion’ at 45
Joan Armatrading swerves from one musical idiom to the next, and yet, Show Some Emotion never feels chaotic or inconsistent. It’s a surprisingly cohesive work.
20 Years Ago OK Go Debuted With an Underappreciated Power-pop Gem
After 20 years, it’s clear that OK Go’s most complete album is their self-titled debut which combines a penchant for big hooks and a love for big guitars.
