As any assiduous reader of Pitchfork Media knows, Canada, and Montreal in particular, is just churning out top-notch indie pop and -rock acts lately. Showcasing all that goodness, and drawing a roster of international talent to Quebec’s capital, the Pop Montreal Festival kicks off its fifth edition today. Shows by the likes of Joanna Newsom, Beirut, Regina Spektor and hometown boys Islands are scheduled back-to-back between now and the 8th. The original music fest has also branched out into a film festival, Film Pop, and a two-day art, design, creative-free-for-all marketplace called Puces Pop. All this plus Quebecois french, euro culture in North America, and an entire second city built underneath downtown? Is it possible to have a crush on a city? Cause I think I have one on Montreal.
Elsewhere:
- “New Music in Montreal” (NYT)
Posted on Oct 04, 2006 08:54 PM by kristin
