Montreal Music Scene

So, I know that there is a hopping music scene in Montreal and I even have a cousin who has his own recording studio and produces several artists and bands, but I don’t really know much more than that. Now, however, I know at least one amazing band that’s starting to make some waves.

The same night as Nuit Blanche, in the tiny Crobar on Crescent, all-girl band Line Spectra launched their first music video of their song City Stars, an ode to Montreal. The version they chose for their launch night was the French one – Les Etoiles. So fun!

Line Spectra is off to the Canadian Music Fest in Toronto. They will be performing March 12. I hope they do well!

Staining Grey with Life (via WanderLust)

Now here’s a wonderful example of art therapy and bringing a little colour and life to a dismal atmosphere. My friend Nicole is doing her masters research in Peru and on top of that has taken up all sorts of little projects in her adoptive country.
This prison project provides much insight into the unexpected world (at least for me!) of a women’s prison in South America. See also her previous post Prisoner’s of Circumstance.

Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life  – Pablo Picasso Walking through the Yanamilla prison in Ayacucho- your hand is your passport of entry.  One needs to make their way through several checkpoints, where, if deemed “suitable”, your hand gets tattooed with stamps of approval to move on to the next checkpoint. The stamps are the differentiating accessory between the ones who are able to leave at the end of the day, and the … Read More

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