Brooklyn Vegan — Win Butler & Future Islands -- 9/2 in Montreal (photo by Mikey B Rishwain) Future Islands' tour with Operators brought them to Metropolis in Arcade Fire's home city of Montreal tonight (9/2). Arcade Fire played their fair share of covers,... more info

Stereogum — Arcade Fire played the last show of their 74-date Reflektor tour in their hometown of Montreal. Throughout the tour, the band played over thirty different covers and performed them with people like David Byrne, Marky Ramone, Mavis Staples, and Ian Mc... more info

Stereogum — Sinkane, aka Ahmed Gallab, got his start as a backing instrumentalist for bands such as Yeasayer, of Montreal, and Caribou, but since the release of his 2012 DFA debut Mars, he’s made quite a name for himself on his own. So far he’s shared “Hol... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Doldrums @ Bowery Ballroom in May (more by Amanda Hatfield) There will be a lot of Montreal acts in NYC this weekend, and a lot of them will be at a late-night dance party on Friday (8/15)... more info

XLR8R — A standout of Montreal's early-aughts techno scene, Deadbeat has since gone on to relocate to Berlin, where the former XLR8R podcast contributor has maintained a prolific streak of noteworthy releases, and launched his own label, BLKRTZ, in 2011... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — In the weekly Librairie Drawn & Quarterly Books of the Week, the Montreal bookstore recommends several new works of fiction, art books, and comics. Librairie Drawn & Quarterly is one of Montreal's premiere independent bookstores. Every week, Montreal... more info

Stereogum — While it’s still kind of early to get a consensus on the nostalgia-porn ’80s-movie parody Ping Pong Summer, one thing is clear: of Montreal, under the more appropriate moniker Hammer Throw, have completely nailed their part in creating the filmâ€... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — In the weekly Librairie Drawn & Quarterly Books of the Week, the Montreal bookstore recommends several new works of fiction, art books, and comics. Librairie Drawn & Quarterly is one of Montreal's premiere independent bookstores. Every week, Montreal... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — In the weekly Librairie Drawn & Quarterly Books of the Week, the Montreal bookstore recommends several new works of fiction, art books, and comics. Librairie Drawn & Quarterly is one of Montreal's premiere independent bookstores. Every week, Montreal... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — In the weekly Librairie Drawn & Quarterly Books of the Week, the Montreal bookstore recommends several new works of fiction, art books, and comics. Librairie Drawn & Quarterly is one of Montreal's premiere independent bookstores. Every week, Montreal... more info