So as promised, here are the photos for Bassnectar’s incredible show at Metropolis last Friday. The venue was in top form that night, filled to the rafters with loyal bassheads eager to get their fix. Montreal natives Dooze Jackers set the tone for the evening, playing a great selection of tropical, moombathon, and dutch bass music that got the crowd more than ready for the opening act. These guys have been on a tear as of late, so check out…

As we turn the calender over to November, it’s time to look ahead to see what great acts will come through Montreal over the next month. So far we’ve already had a show from Star Slinger, but there is much, much more on the horizon. Let’s start with tonight, as Le Belmont plays host to experimental post-dubstep up-and-comer Jonwayne. This one is hosted by our friends at Low-Life, so get out there and show them some love. Later this month…

Last Thursday, The Arcade Fire capped off their long world tour in a grand fashion by returning home to Montreal. The world renowned band played two shows in our fair city, first at Metropolis on the 21st followed by a free show at Place des Festivals the next night. I’ve been to a good deal of concerts in my time, but the atmosphere in the square that night was something totally unique and unlike anything I’ve experienced before. Most reports…

Alright Philadelphia, it’s officially time to start getting hype because the annual Mad Decent Block Party is only a few days away. If you’re looking for the perfect excuse to drink PBR, hear some great music and observe the wild hipster in its natural environment, then you absolutely have to make it to this party. Here’s a quick description via maddecent.com “This Sunday we’re bringing the Mad Decent Block Party to where it all began, Philadelphia! Presented by Native Shoes,…

The up and coming Kiwi rock outfit The Naked And Famous are on their way to Montreal for the very first time, and The New Montreal wants to hook you up with some tickets to the show. The band is touring North America to promote the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Passive Me Aggressive You. Their single “Young Blood” has hit the top 10 in Australia, Canada, the US, UK and Germany, so you know that means that…

At the beginning of April, I was lucky enough to find myself in Amsterdam on the same weekend that Cunninlynguists happened to be stopping though on their tour to promote their new album, Oneirology, which dropped back in March. Deacon the Villian, Kno and Natti have been staples of underground Southern hip hop since their debut album Will Rap for Food came out all the way back in 2001 and, needless to say, I was beyond psyched to see the…

On October 16th, the Bloody Beetroots newest incarnation Death Crew 77 came through to melt some heads at our very own Telus Theater. Although I regrettably couldn’t cover the show in person, I once again turned to my buddy Kevin to give me his take on the whole ordeal. Here’s his review. “An innocent bystander happening past the Telus Theater last Saturday would have witnessed an unruly mob of drug-infused youth, pushing and clawing to get closer to the entrance…

On Sunday, hundreds gathered at the Telus Theater to witness the homecoming of one of Montreal’s favorite native sons, DJ A-Trak. For the last few years A-Trak has been a very busy man, touring all over the world with Duck Sauce and serving as Kanye’s personal DJ. All this only serves to bolster his own solo career as he gets more and more attention. After all the work he’s put in and all the different cities he’s visited, he had…

Last Thursday, Caribou played a show at Theatre Le National which I was, unfortunately, unable to attend. Luckily, my friend Kevin did check it out, and he was so blown away that he wrote a short review for us. “As Caribou first took the stage at Le National,  the first thing that struck me was the light setup. Their strobes would cause any self-respecting epileptic to flock to an Ibiza rave, and as if that wasn’t enough, their psychedelic on-stage…

This past Wednesday, Janelle Monae and of Montreal played a show at the Electric Factory that could only be described as wild. I’d been looking forward to this show; I’d seen of Montreal twice before, and they’d always been fun, albeit very bizarre. I arrived just in time for the start of Monae’s set. I’d only heard a couple songs off her debut LP, The ArchAndroid, so I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. The Factory was pretty packed; there…