Video: Chic Gamine - Closer

Since 2006, M For Montreal has been putting Montreal and Canadian music in the spotlight. This is the seventh year for the annual festival founded by Sébastien Nasra, in collaboration with the legendary British festival programmer Martin Elbourne (Glasonbury Festival, The Great Escape). The full-grown four day festival brings 100 performances to 16 venues and features no less than 100 Canadian artists, as well as a number of international artists. Where to go and what to see at any music festival can be overwhelming. With M for Montreal's long list of up-and-coming [...]

I'm entirely convinced by Chic Gamine. Not a great start to a post is it? It's true though, there's something about them that has me hooked, but then, I also can't help but have moments of objectivity in which I listen and can't see how I did like them so much. And then I hear them once more, and I change my mind once again. It's a cycle and type of indecision that's actually a startling rarity for myself. As you might notice, our posting has diminished somewhat recently, and even before then it has always been focused on showcasing [...]

• Chic Gamine - Closer

One of the Venues for Dawson City Music Fest Looking for an alternative to Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, or the so-last-week (and the week before) Coachella? Maybe something a little smaller, cheaper, more obscure, or just further away? Here are a few recommendations from this year's crop of Canadian summer music festivals. Hillside Festival Guelph, Ontario July 27-29 The Gist: [...]