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Festivities :: Weird Pop MTL 2012 ~ Sunday Sept. 23

Poster for Weird Pop Montreal 2012
From the swirling sundaze of Aaron Levin:
In conjunction with Pop Montreal 2012 and the third annual Journée des bons voisins event, Weird Canada is excited to present a free outdoor show on Sunday, Sept. 23! To celebrate World Car Free Week, the street of Saint Viateur (between Jeanne Mance and Saint Urbain) will transform into a pedestrian zone closed to east-west vehicular traffic from 11 am to 7 pm.

The musical line-up curated by Weird Canada will include the following artists:

Leafer
Kuhrye-oo
Each Other
Astral Gunk
Old & Weird
Zacht Automaat
Brazilian Money

Other activities include Puces Pop taking place simultaneously within St Michael’s church, Naada Yoga giving a class in the street (on a bed of sod) from 12 pm to 1:30 pm, bike repair workshops, and more all-ages fun from the YMCA du Parc. Hope to see you there!

# Event Details

– Date: Sunday September 23, 2012
– Location: Saint Viateur (263 Rue Saint Viateur), Montreal, QC
– Time: 1pm – 6pm
– Price: $(free)
– Set Times:

1:00 – Old & Weird
1:45 – Leafer
2:30 – Each Other
3:15 – Kuhrye-oo
4:00 – Zacht Automaat
4:45 – Brazilian Money
5:15 – Astral Gunk

Arbutus Records & Weird Canada @ Pop Montreal

  • Arbutus Records Showcase
  • Pop Montreal 2010
  • (Thursday September 30, 2010 @ The Rialto Theatre)
  • Montreal, QC
  • ::web/sounds::

From the new indie of Aaron Levin:

In the closing tides of 2010 there are few festivals left. And as this little corner of a website gleaned a few weeks ago, Canada’s premiere indie-music festival (Pop Montreal) came through with a succinct and telling slogan: Weird is the New Indie. The obvious correlation is incidental, but the shifting focus to emerging music is a welcomed modulation in agenda. And to further drive the point home, Pop Montreal and Weird Canada will be presenting a showcase from one of Canada’s furthest reaching boutique imprints. Arbutus Records (home to Sean Nicholas Savage, Grimes, Silly Kissers and many more) has become an asylum for many westward ex-pats flourishing within the inexplicable fringe-pop spectrum and has occupied prime real estate within Weird Canada’s own borders. The label has grown from an e-mail address and a cd burner to a veritable force within the diy pop explosion running its course through our collective consciousness. Arbutus’ materials have appeared on Pitchfork, Gorilla VS Bear, Altered Zones, Stereogum, Weird Canada (ha!), etc. and I can say without hyperbole that many within the indie music community are anxiously awaiting to hear their future. So, with much excitement, I’d like to encourage all of our readers in-and-around the Montreal area to attend both Pop Montreal and one of the best showcases during the five-day festival. Sebastian Cowan has worked many magicks; for that we love him dearly. Congratulations!

Pop Montreal & Weird Canada Present
Arbutus Records Showcase
SILLY KISSERS
GRIMES (album release)
POP WINDS
BLUE HAWAII
Date: Thursday September 30th @ 9pm
Location: The Rialto Theatre
Price: Five Dollars (available at Phonopolis & Cheap Thrills)

Du nouvel indie d’Aaron Levin:
(Traduit par Maya Keshav)

À la fin de l’année 2010 il n’y reste pas beaucoup de festivals. Et comme ce petit coin d’un site-web a découvert il y a quelques semaines, le meilleur festival d’indie pop du Canada (Pop Montreal) a créé un nouveau slogan bref et révélateur: Weird is the New Indie. La corrélation claire est accidentelle, mais le centre d’attention déplace à la musique émergente, et c’est une modulation bienvenue dans le programme. Et pour le démontrer plus encore, Pop Montréal et Weird Canada vont présenter une vitrine d’un des repiquages boutiques les plus influents du Canada. Arbutus Records (qui accueille Sean Nicholas Savage, Grimes, Silly Kissers, et beaucoup plus) est devenu un asile pour plusieurs expatriés de l’ouest qui prospèrent dans la gamme inexplicable du fringe-pop, et il a occupé un immobilier de premier choix entre les frontières de Weird Canada. Le label a commencé en tant que courriel et graveur, et il est maintenant devenu une énergie véritable dans l’explosion diy pop qui coule dans notre conscience collective. Les albums d’Arbutus apparaissent sur Pitchfork, Gorilla VS Bear, Altered Zones, Stereogum, Weird Canada (ha!), etc. et je peux dire sans hyperbole que plusieurs dans la communauté de musique indie ont tellement hâte d’entendre leur avenir. Alors, avec grand enthousiasme, j’aimerais encourager tous nos lecteurs dans la région montréalaise à assister à Pop Montréal ainsi qu’une des meilleures vitrines pendant le festival de cinq jours. Sebastian Cowan a travaillé vraiment beaucoup; pour ça on l’aime tellement. Félicitations!

Pop Montréal & Weird Canada présentent
Arbutus Records Showcase
SILLY KISSERS
GRIMES
POP WINDS
BLUE HAWAII
Date: jeudi 30 septembre à 21h00
Lieu: Théatre Rialto
Prix: Cinq Dollars (disponible à Phonopolis & à Cheap Thrills)


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