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April 13, 2010 Fringe Arts

Living on the edge of appropriateness

Local zine publishes photographs that shock, amuse and offend

by Ashley opheim

Who wants to wait to be discovered when self-discovery is right at your fingertips? Daniel Pelissier sure doesn’t. “I’m not going to wait for someone to ask me to... » Full Story

June 11, 2010 Fringe Arts

A literary first aid kit

Palimpsest magazine mixing up the magazine format with multimedia

by Christopher Olson

When one thinks of a magazine, images of glossy pages and celebrity profiles glutting the aisles next to the check-out line at a drug-store fill the mind. In a dying... » Full Story

June 11, 2010 Fringe Arts

Can’t stop, won’t stop

Sean Nicholas Savage conquers and represents Montreal at the North by Northeast Festival

by John Batt

Two weeks ago, somewhere between the Greater Toronto area and Montreal, a high-priority freight train whizzed from Lower to Upper Canada carrying some unexpected cargo.... » Full Story

June 11, 2010 Fringe Arts

Arcade Fire fails to bring the heat

Local band falls short of impressing fans

by Natasha Young

I fell in love with Arcade Fire with the release of their groundbreaking album Funeral and had my devotion reignited with Neon Bible. I don’t believe there is much chance or... » Full Story

June 11, 2010 Fringe Arts

The beginning of an end for Isis

by R. Brian Hastie

It’s the final curtain call for Boston-bred and LA-based post-metal outfit Isis. After 13 years and five full-length releases—as well as a myriad number of EPs and live... » Full Story

June 11, 2010 Fringe Arts

Wacky and weird

The Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival celebrates a decade of existence

by Ashley opheim

Among the bigwigs of Montreal’s summer music festivals—ahem, Montreal Jazz Festival—stands a small but significant festival that is as wacky and interesting as its name.... » Full Story

June 11, 2010 Fringe Arts

Vintage vixens

Ladies of vintage take on Mile-End studio project

by Natasha Young

Vintage has become more than just a style for Brooke Doyle and Becky Emlaw. What many fashion-savvy people consider a hobby has become these ladies’ livelihoods. They... » Full Story

June 11, 2010 Fringe Arts

The power of hope

Local indie darlings headline a show at the revitalised The Rialto

by R. Brian Hastie

As the dust settles on the now-condemned Green Room on St. Laurent Boulevard after a recent fire, many in the city lament the loss of another mid-sized local venue.... » Full Story

April 13, 2010 Fringe Arts

From inside prison walls

Concordia student gives a voice to female inmates

by Tom Llewellin

Being tough on crime is a matter for legislators who emphasize punishment as the primary response to unacceptable behaviour. To Alissa Jafiarova, a Concordia student exhibiting... » Full Story

April 13, 2010 Fringe Arts

Mischievous milk cartons

Papier10 highlights the many purposes of pulp

by Christopher Olson

The paper airplane stands as one of the least aerodynamic aircraft designs in human history, but also one of the most popular and persistent. The fun isn’t in flying them so... » Full Story
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