The tops and no bottoms of Osheaga
Descending into Parc Jean-Drapeau’s festival crowds and dust in the sweltering heat for three days of incredible music and ambiance that is the Osheaga music festival has become a summer ritual.
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Montreal First Peoples Festival wows record crowds with international flavours
As the sun set on another successful Montreal First Peoples Festival, held August 6-14, it was time to reflect on what was perhaps the biggest and best edition so far
Indigenous company tells the origin story of the universe through dance
Ever since she was a young girl growing up in the northern Ontario community of Temagami, Sandra Laronde has explored the power of human movement.
Hardcore music and living take their toll on Exploited frontman
Wattie Buchan has a sharp memory of Montreal for a show he never played.
Heavy Montreal’s b-sides
Two days of heavy metal is a great thing if you’re a fan as I am. After exploring the new look of the old site on Jean Drapeau island, I was sitting in the VIP lounge getting ready for the shows when out of the blue I heard a voice saying this next song is from their first album recorded 35 years ago
Punk spirit alive and kicking at Montreal’s ’77 festival
As exuberant youth explodes into rebellious adolescence, many of us become drawn to loud sounds that can harness our burgeoning passions and thrashing hormones.
We don’t go to big festivals just for the headliners, sometimes the crowd is the star
If you’re someone with personal space issues, the mosh pit isn’t for you.
A proud father takes his daughter to her first powwow
When you have your first child, there are plenty of firsts that follow. First pair of moccasins, first birthday, first trip.
Montreal First Peoples Festival celebrates the spirit of artistic collaboration
Montreal’s core will once again pulsate with Indigenous creativity for a week this August when the 29th edition of the Montreal First Peoples Festival presents its wide range of activities and entertainment.
Whapmagoostui Sundance ceremony channels healing energy
The Sundance does not belong to us, we carry it for the people, those who follow this way of life