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BUMP! —> CATL
If you were one of the happy hundred(s?) shoehorned into Quai des Brumes a few weeks back for the big Unsettlers brouhaha, you probably thought to yourself a couple of things: 1) The… Read More →
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BUMP: Arbouretum
In case you mightn’t have heard, it’s winter in Montreal. In a serious way. With the temperature hovering below -30°C for the last week or so, I’ve holed myself up at home with… Read More →
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BUMP: AroarA
Most people know Andrew Whiteman for his work as guitarist in Toronto’s “let’s-not-call-them-a-supergroup” Broken Social Scene, but he was a fixture on the Toronto scene for years before that. He was a...
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A Surgeon’s Lament @ Bain Mathieu
We at BU are huge fans of Bad Uncle, so we were particularly delighted when we found out the self-described “heavy, messy folk band” had cooked up a new record, The Surgeon’s Lament,… Read More →
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Glen Matlock’s Acoustic Anarchy Tour @ Piranha Bar
Music lovers could argue all day about whether punk was born in New York or London, and purists will make further cases for Canada and Australia. One thing is certain, however: no one… Read More →
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Montreal FRINGE 2013: FASTER presents: The Elephant in the Room and ACME...
I still can’t believe that FRINGE is upon us, but upon us it is! I had the pleasure of catching the very first show of this year’s edition: FASTER Presents: The Elephant in… Read More →
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Montreal FRINGE 2013: JEM ROLLS ATTACKS THE SILENCE, Tap Me On The Shoulder...
Jem Rolls doesn’t need this review. If you’re a FRINGE habitué, you already know him; if you’re new to FRINGE, you’ll meet him soon. A twelve-year veteran of the Canadian FRINGE circuit, Jem’s… Read...
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Montreal FRINGE 2013: Treue Körper and Trance for Matron
Treue Körper Something I kept hearing around the FRINGE this weekend was talk of dance, dance, dance. The profusion and quality of dance and movement pieces at the FRINGE this year is simply… Read More →
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Montreal FRINGE 2013: Fuck You! You Fucking Perv! Elvis is Water and The...
Fuck You! You Fucking Perv! FRINGE has long been a springboard for emerging artists, but it can also be a place for established artists to feature riskier, edgier work. Such is the case… Read More →
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Montreal FRINGE 2013: MADE of MEAT
MADE of MEAT The first half of this year’s FRINGE has been an absolute whirlwind of dance for me. I’m still blown away by the caliber of work being presented at the festival,… Read More →
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Montreal FRINGE 2013: BU Staff Picks
We’re taking a break from mourning the end of the 2013 St-Ambroise Montreal FRINGE Festival to reminisce fondly about our favourite shows. Here are this year’s Bloody Underrated Staff Picks! Andrea...
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ZOOFEST 2013: ALL I WANT IS U2
Zoofest is in full swing, folks, and what a smorgasbord of delights it has on offer this year. I’m excited to see not only great comedy and theatre, but lots of music on… Read More →
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DIRTY FUN TIMES AT FOLK SALE
There are a lot of tips out there for how to deal with post-FRINGE depression, but me, I say chase the festival dragon. So Canada Day long weekend, Dominique, my Ethereal Tribal partner-in-crime,… Read...
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ZOOFEST 2013: The Birdmann in the Events of Momentous Timing and Ivana Shein
THE BIRDMANN IN THE EVENTS OF MOMENTOUS TIMING It’s the summer of the Birdmann, Montreal. I feel like all I’ve been doing lately is talking about how great this performer is. Don’t worry… Read More →
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POP MONTREAL 2013: LET’S GET THIS STARTED
Montreal is festival city, this we know, and we’ve been with you through it all this summer, B.U. readers. FRINGE (so much FRINGE), Zoofest, Just for Laughs. Those were good times. Summer festival…...
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POP MONTREAL 2013: ON YOUR MARKS
I feel like an athlete training for a major event—except instead of early morning workouts and carb-loading, I stocked up on sleep this weekend and ate a ton of vegetables. It’s not a… Read More →
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POP MONTREAL 2013: Had Me a Real Cool Time
Another year and another POP Montreal has come and gone. For five full days, I barely stopped; I perused the handcrafted wares at Puces POP, I sat and dreamed along to Art POP… Read More →
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Seeds @ Centaur Theatre
If nothing else, maybe you’ve seen the online petitions: Monsanto bad, genetically modified organisms bad. Sign here. You think, “Oh, that does sound bad. How terrible.” Maybe you sign the petition,...
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URBAN TALES @ CENTAUR THEATRE
Ah, Christmas is in the air! Lights twinkle and snow sparkles as we gear up for that most magical time of year. What joy! Right. Let’s be honest, while Christmas can be a… Read More →
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Dialogues Incarnés @ Tangente
The latest show in Tangente‘s season is Dialogues Incarnés, an engaging exploration of dance and sexuality in two parts. Playing through the weekend at the Studio Hydro-Quebec du Monument National,...
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Be Somebody Else @ Danse-Cité
Photo credit: Nicolas Ruel Have you ever wanted to change identities? What separates me from you? These are the questions asked in Isabel Mohn’s be somebody else, the last production of Danse-Cité‘s...
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Montreal FRINGE 2014: Cherry Typhoon and her burlesque ninja
As I settled into the front row of The Wiggle Room on Monday night, a friend seated next to me said, “I have a rule about starting FRINGE with a show I know… Continue reading →
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Montreal FRINGE 2014: Garden of Knives, Deux fois passera
Garden of Knives Garden of Knives, a pair of works by new contemporary dance company Travail Rouge, aims to draw the viewer into a dream state. The first of the two pieces, Girl… Continue reading →
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Montreal FRINGE 2014: Insane Dance Double Feature
Guys, I’ve seen a lot of dance this weekend, and I’m really not one to play favourites, but if you’re only going to see one dance show this FRINGE, I urge you to… Continue reading →
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Montreal FRINGE 2014: Iredea and Ventre Mer
Iredea Fast-forward a century or two: global warming has melted ice caps, inundating continents and making refugees of lowland dwellers. Nuclear detonations kill off or mutate the population that’s...
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Montreal FRINGE 2014: Le 2e sexe and Tempest in a Teacup
Le 2e sexe In BU’s far from exhaustive review of contemporary dance offerings this past year in Montreal, I’ve noticed feminist themes coming up a fair bit. Always curious to see a thoughtful… Continue...
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Montreal FRINGE 2014: FRAG/sneak it up your sleeve and Ryoma
FRAG/sneak it up your sleeve A last minute addition to the festival, you won’t find FRAG/sneak it up your sleeve in your printed programs, folks. But don’t worry, all the info is available… Continue...
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POP Montreal 2014: BU’s Festival Cheat Sheet
POP Montreal is almost upon us, friends. Starting this Wednesday, September 17, over 400 bands will descend upon our fair city. There will be shows upon shows, late-night dance parties at Little...
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POP Montreal 2014: The Best of the Best
Don’t mind me, just finally coming up for air after a sweaty five-day tryst with my favourite lover, POP Montreal. I saw almost 20 bands, listened to the erudite Steve Albini espouse opinions,…...
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