Said the Gramophone — The 11th-ever Suoni Per Il Popolo festival, one of Montreal's best selections of loose, brave, wild, weird, wrecked and jubilant musical acts, began yesterday. It goes until June 25. It's wonderful and too many song-loving locals don't take advantage... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Uncle Bad Touch - I Wanna Love You (MP3) Uncle Bad Touch The above photo may or may not be of Montreal's Uncle Bad Touch in their touring vehicle, though I'm leaning towards the "may not". But don't be... more info

DrownedInSound — This week's Drowned in Spotifriday playlist featuring songs from Fleet Foxes, of Montreal, Beastie Boys, Parts & Labor, Diskjokke, Dels and a handful more. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Altsounds — Over the past 10 years, a love story like no other (really) has been hidden away in the depths of Montreal's rich and vibrant music scene. A multi-influential rock band known as North East Bistro has stuck together for a decade, held in place simp... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Of Montreal (styled as of Montreal) is an indie pop/rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996. The band is one of the founding bands of the Elephant 6 collective. Throughout its existence of Montreal's musical s... more info

Altsounds — Good things come in threes as the magnificent Iron & Wine join Fleet Foxes and Explosions In The Sky as the third main stage headliner for Green Man 2011! Backed by a superb live band, acclaimed Texas-based singer songwriter Sam Beam will bring the ... more info

Said the Gramophone — (Do you live in Montreal? Please consider voting for Said the Gramophone as the city's best blog in the Mirror's Best of Montreal poll.) Mozart's Sister - "Single Status". Mozart's Sister - "Contentedness". LOOK OUT. Sometimes I think that Montreal..... more info

Altsounds — April 8th - Foufounes Electriques - THE CATALYST Release Their Thrash Fury "ORIGINS" It's finally here. Rising from Montreal's metal hotbed, and being voted the 2nd Heaviest Local Act by the Mirror's Best of Montreal Readers Poll 2010, The Catalyst... more info

NME - The Daily Download — 1. J Mascis – 'Is It Done' Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis is set to release his first solo studio album, 'Several Shades of Why’, on March 15th. Almost entirely acoustic, this collection of ten tracks was recorded at Bisquiteen Studios in Amherst, Mas... more info

Stereogum — “Black Lion Massacre” is heavier and more discordant than your more recent soulful of Montreal fare. (Maybe the darkness of those Norwegian black metal he sang about on Hissing Fauna finally made a real impression.) The implosion opens the forthc... more info