At first glance, bluegrass fiddle and indie punk seem to belong to different musical climates. One carries the memory of porches, dances, and acoustic string…
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The Fiddle, The Feedback, And The Road Between
How a Montreal sidewalk sale became an indie compilation
On a warm Montreal afternoon, a sidewalk sale can look like a small neighborhood ritual: folding tables, handwritten price tags, bicycle traffic, and music…
The Song That Was Mixed in a Bathroom for Its Reverb Effect
A bathroom can be an unlikely recording studio, yet its hard surfaces, narrow dimensions, and reflective walls create a sound that engineers often spend hours…
Five indie albums by women made in home studios
A great home recording can feel closer than a polished studio production. You hear the room around a vocal, the limits of a four-track machine, or the strange…
The Indie Folk Duo Montreal Nearly Forgot
In the spring of 2013, when Montreal’s independent music calendar was crowded with basement shows, tiny festivals, and last-minute bills, Hollow Pines played…
When Montreal Put Female-Fronted Bands First
In 2015, Montreal’s independent music community offered a sharp answer to a familiar booking problem: create a festival where female-fronted artists were the…
The Setlist That Changes With Every Room
For many independent musicians, a tour setlist is a practical promise. It gives the band a running order, helps the sound engineer prepare, and lets audiences…
The Songs That Grew Up Among Flowers and Silence
For Montreal singer-songwriter Nora Bell, childhood was shaped by a place most people enter only during their hardest hours. Her parents ran a small funeral…
Indie Rock Songs by Women With String Quartet Fire
String instruments can make indie rock feel larger without sanding away its rough edges. A violin line may hover like a second vocal, while a cello can turn a…
When a Typewriter Becomes the Pulse of Electro-Pop
An electro-pop song that uses the sound of a typewriter as a beat begins with an unlikely piece of percussion. Instead of relying solely on drum machines,…
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