Pop Montreal

When

12:33 PM October 1, 2008 - 12:33 PM October 5, 2008

Where

Montreal

2008 will be a year like no other for POP Montreal. We have been inspired like never before. A rumbling from the underground has struck our souls and we are happy to offer you the first glimpse at our initial programming. To begin we have the insurmountable songwriting legend Burt Bacharach, perhaps the single most important figure in popular music of the 20^th. As far as legends go there may be no greater voice than that of the Grammy winning Irma Thomas, the undisputed Soul Queen of New Orleans who will make an exclusive appearance at the festival this year. If you're getting excited, hold your breath; we will also have shows by the amazingly prolific and poetic-punk troubadour Nick Cave, the seminal and brilliant WIRE, and the godfathers of experimental electronic psych Silver Apples. In addition, there will be the single most important benchmark for a cappella music, Brooklyn's The Persuasions. Added to this list are other stand-outs including Canadian rap legend, Michie Mee, upstarts like Black Kids, Crystal Castles, Dan Deacon and The Dodos, as well as Hot Chip, Vetiver, T. Raumschmiere, Teki Latex, Dark Meat, Ste Catherines, Liam Finn, and reclusive Neil Young collaborator Elyse Weinberg (go ahead! google her). We will also have a special commissioned composers series with, among others, original pieces by Socalled, performed at porn theatre Cinéma L'Amour. This is just the beginning, we have lots more to come including all of our fun segments + new things like: Kids POP, our very first gear exchange and record shop, and the enigmatic art of Mingering Mike. Stay tuned!

Website

http://popmontreal.com/

Organized By

Pop Montreal