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Lead singer Bethany Cosentino and Los Angeles band Best Coast perform Friday at Belly Up Aspen.

Canadian rocker Sam Roberts says the student protests in his hometown of Montreal are on in his mind and in his heart, despite him being in the midst of touring.

The virtuoso violinist and occasional beatboxer will perform this evening at the Murphy Arts Center by Katherine Coplen Our cover subject, Kishi Bashi, the slightly reorganized stage name of multi-instrumentalist K. Ishibashi, is known to most as a member of Athens, Ga. collective of Montreal and founder of NYC new wave group Jupiter One. However, it is his debut solo effort 151a that has truly ...

[See twitter feed and live stream below] A red river of Canadians, mostly students, flowed through the streets of Montreal this afternoon marking the 100th day of protest against austerity cuts to education and a draconian attempt by the Quebec government to squelch growing dissent. Early estimates put the number of people in the hundreds of thousands and images show kilometers of red-clad ...

We're teaming up with the annual Canadian Music Week to present a very special opportunity for Canadian bands to perform at FILTER's third-annual Culture Collide Festival ! Canadian bands can submit their materials to canadianmusicfest.com/apply for their chance to be chosen as the band that will take the stage alongside acts like Junip , of Montreal , School of Seven Bells , Clinic and many ...

Have you heard about The Hudson Block Party? Well it’s back for round two on Sunday, May 20th. After last year’s hugely successful but ‘crazy’ year, the organizers have doubled the block party’s capacity and have also brought in bigger musical acts. Check out what bands we're excited to see. [ more › ]

FILTER Magazine’s third annual Culture Collide Festival will return to Los Angeles this October 4-7 , bringing four days of incredible music, art, film and more to Echo Park. As one of the most buzzed about festivals of the fall season, Culture Collide will welcome performances by of Montreal (US), Junip (Sweden), School of Seven Bells (US), Clinic (United Kingdom), Penguin Prison (US), Class ...

The band  Of Montreal  is known for its theatrical, over-the-top shows. Frontman Kevin Barnes’ antics and flamboyant costumes recall the heyday of glam rock. Barnes wasn’t a born performer — as a teenager, he was a loner, painfully shy. On a family camping trip, his uncle brought along a guitar and taught Barnes how to play “ Under My Thumb ” by the Rolling Stones. “It was sort of a revelation ...

The neo-soul dynamo enchanted the crowd today

Here's the trippy, colorful animated clip for Of Montreal 's "Spiteful Intervention" from Paralytic Stalks , directed by Jesse Ewles . It features an animated blob which morphs into a variety of shapes, including Kevin Barnes' face. The band also just added several North American tour dates.

Nightwish have announced plans for a rare North American tour that is set to take place this fall and will feature support from Kamelot