Listings
Electronic / R&B
(POSTPONED) Lower Dens • :3LON
Alternative Rock / Pop-Rock / Rock
(POSTPONED) Matthew Good
Romani Music
Soleil Tzigane!
Electronic / Techno
(POSTPONED) Amelie Lens • Farrago • Milo Spykers • Atroxx
Does the Amelie Lens phenomenon still need any introduction? Known for stringing together the bangers, the Belgian has swept through the techno scene like a hurricane. After signing with Second State, the label of the German techno duo Pan-Pot, in 2016, she played at the biggest festivals in Europe (Dour, Awakenings) and clubs around the world, and launched her own label, Lenske. Following a successful run at Piknic Électronik (2018), then at Stereo (2019), she moves to MTelus with her acolytes Farrago and Milo Spykers, also from Belgium, supported by local techno veteran Atroxx (formerly known as Gino G). An ideal evening for anyone who wants a taste of techno with a formula close to a concert.
Jazz
Jean Pouchelon trio
Hip Hop
(CANCELLED) Emrical
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedies, recounting the murder of a king by the titular general, devoured by ambition and driven by his wife to seize power. Eaten away by guilt and paranoia, the evil couple then sinks into madness. A cathartic play, if ever there was one. Production designer Jocelyn Pelletier wanted to give it an even more powerful dimension, by combining pounding rhythms and roaring guitars with a death-metal musical framework. And it’s not likely to miss its mark, since the sound design was entrusted to none other than the irreducible noise artist Érick d’Orion. Sensitive souls abstain.
English surtitles and discussion with the artists after the performance on Friday the 13th.
Classical / Contemporary
“Harpenning III”: Caroline Lizotte and Valérie Milot
At the age of 10, Valérie Milot fell in love at first sight with the harp. Now a seasoned musician, she is involved in a wide variety of projects: chamber music, concertos, solo recitals, both classical and, on the electric harp, more rock-oriented. She is featured here in a duet with another distinguished harpist, Caroline Lizotte, in charge of the harp classes at the Faculty of Music of the Université de Montréal, and an accomplished composer. The latter’s harp works are in constant expansion, have won awards, and have been performed all over the world. That’s what they will be playing on this afternoon, and it’s a great opportunity for discovery.
Photo credit: Asim Overstands
Sisters Priya “Contra” and Bhagya “Eboshi” Ramesh, aka Cartel Madras, roll through town at Bar le Ritz PDB on March 7. Born in Chennai but based in Calgary, this duo is pushing a hard-as-nails rap sound they have branded “Goonda rap”, centering their experience as queer, immigrants and women of colour.
Death Metal / Rock
Ride of the Valkyries: Your Last Wish • Valfreya • Sanguine Glacialis • Fall of Stasis • Vrylnia
Ride of the Valkyries is not the name of a band, but of an event that showcases Montreal bands led by female vocalists. On the program, Your Last Wish, with Roxana B.L. – the melodic death metal collective will release their third album Eradicate on March 6, six years after Desolation. For their part, Valfreya counts in its ranks singer Corinne Cardinal, who delivers her lyrics in a voice from from beyond the grave. The epic death black metal band celebrates its 10th anniversary on stage by playing its most popular songs, and a few surprises. Also featured are Sanguine Glacialis, with Maude Théberge, Fall of Stasis, with Jessica Dupré, as well as Vrylnia, with Ariane Martel.