By: Hayley Foote At 21 years old, Montreal artist Lowgo has almost 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. His remix of Ezra Lewis’s “Wishes” has over 700,000 listens. However, what’s most impressive is that, with the exception of one song, he’s… Continue Reading
By: Ammar Mooraj Xavier “Sleepydog” Hall is one of the strongest examples of how art reflects the artist. Sleepydog, for the unaware, is an artist known for his midwest-emo/math rock music. His most popular video on YouTube has 2.2 million… Continue Reading
By Hayley Foote After two years in the making, Montreal artist CRi has finally released his debut album. A magical, hopeful, electric, adventurous, and intoxicating affair, Juvenile solidifies a career-catapulting entrance into the pop-electronic scene as well as the beginnings… Continue Reading
TW: sexual assault Nervous Nancy is a female/queer punk band based in Montreal. Their sound is classically punky, but their lyrics center around the female experience and the angst and frustration that come along with it. The group is comprised… Continue Reading
Societal Siege is a three-piece, Montreal-based band made up of McGill students: Jacob Barton on vocals and guitar, Antoine Guimbal on bass and Drew Miller on drums. Their debut EP, Joseph Ziggler is available on all streaming platforms (so go listen… Continue Reading
By Sanjana Desai Counterpoint had the chance to interview Busty and the Bass last spring, following their performance for the TD Rock Your Campus competition. When 9 minds come together for the sheer love of music, everyone listening is undoubtedly in for… Continue Reading
By Azeem Khan George Monastiriakos is a Montreal-based student rapper who attends McGill University and studies Political Science and History. With the release of his first studio album in 2012, George has performed at various times, including charity events held… Continue Reading
Photo by Coup d’Oreille By Peter Liao Hailing from San Diego, CA, Jazz Hop producer/DJ Freddie Joachim released his first full-length album, In With Time, under Subcontact, a Japanese label. After collaborating with Question and DJ Tonk to release Study… Continue Reading
By Peter Liao A self-described Nordic jazz pop burlesque fusion formation, Jazzotopes was founded in 2013 by Mari Sild (piano, vocals), Francois Payen (upright and electric bass), and Trevor Zaa (drums). Although relatively new, Jazzotopes have rapidly created their own… Continue Reading