Suoni | Chik White and Ky Brooks raise their voices (but not Jessica Ackerley)
By Frédéric CardinThree vastly different performances took place last night at Casa del popolo for the concert featuring Chik White, Ky Brook/Robyn Gray and Jessica Ackerley. Two of them plunged us into Noise with their screams and vocal outbursts, which were at times strange and disconcerting. The first was the performance of Chik White, Darcy Spidle in […]
Suoni | Watch that ends the night records Quinton Barnes + Jason Doell & Naomi McCarroll-Butler + Liam Cole + Alex “Bad Baby” Lukashevsky
By Z Neto VinheirasThe festival kicks off at the city’s favourite triad: Casa del Popolo, La Sala Rossa and Sotterenea in a first night full of magic being brewed from both sides of St. Laurent’s street. At Casa, the night is blended with improvisation, indie-folk, R&B and experimental music. Alex “Bad Baby” Lukashevsky welcomes us into the night […]
Suoni | My Thursday at the Suoni: Alex Lukashevsky, Cabaret Noir…
By Félicité Couëlle-BrunetThe night began in a hush that thundered softly. Alone on stage with his guitar, Alex “Bad Baby” Lukashevsky delivered the kind of performance that makes you rethink what a concert can be. There was no setlist in sight, no need for spectacle, just Lukashevsky’s raspy voice, loose melodies, and a sense of playful vulnerability […]
My musical garage: interview with Ziya Tabassian for the 11th edition of Garage Concerts
By Frédéric CardinFor 11 years now, Montreal percussionist Ziya Tabassian has been organizing a series of concerts every summer. So far, so good, especially in Montreal. But his concerts take place in his garage! You go to 5226 Clark street, the door is open, you enter, you cross the corridor, the kitchen, the backyard and you arrive […]