April, 2013

In conversation with: STATIC GOLD

Recently, I had the chance to sit down with the three founding members from Montreal-based Funk/Swing outfit Static Gold, Zaynab Solange (vocals), Daniel Pombo (guitar), Samuel Chaco Kohn (keys). The group, composed of the founders, with Tom Pasto on bass, Owen Nelson playing the alto sax, and Louis “LoudHands” Souverain…

Shorts: The Chestnut Tree

It was an average winter night; the pores on his skin reverberated from the icy breeze that greeted him on the dusty rooftop balcony. He was not alone that night- Zaid and Omar, well-clad in the flamboyancy of their golf attire, sat on the pale floor ready and waiting for…

In Review : Bajofondo’s Presente

Thin translucent leggings-Bajofondo’s trademark cover-art- are now replaced with dark-skinned legs; a synecdoche of a dark-skinned woman, acknowledging the African heritage of tango in their latest album Presente. Known as exponents of electronic tango, the band now seeks to reaffirm their new identity, disassociating themselves from tango. Presente has more…

In conversation with : Wise Beats

I recently got in touch with hip hop producer Wise Beats, the self-proclaimed “white Kanye West.” Born and raised in Toronto, he’s currently studying in his first year at McGill. He’s about no-bullshit hip hop, fleshing out his sounds with a wide range of influences from old soul and jazz, to classical and…

Night of Collective Creations

This past Friday, on April the 5th, Expression, an independent platform for students and artists based from HEC Montréal, organized a petite soirée sympa at the Espace des Arts on Sainte-Catherine. The event was called “Création Collective,” that rang true to its mission of combining the creative enthusiasms of young students…

Spotlight : Jackie Cooper

Like many of us, Jackie Cooper was faced with a dilemma: pursue her passion for art or assure a lucrative future with an academic degree. She found a way to do both. Cooper, a Cultural Studies student at McGill University, has recently made her mark on the Montreal photography scene….