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A big thank you to the team at <a href="https://tvmtelevision.com/">TVM Television McGill</a> for this super cute video of the Kids POP Parade at our 20th anniversary festival! We&#8217;d also like to thank our partners <a href="https://raplapla.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://raplapla.com/">Raplapla</a>, <a href="https://www.thesecretmountain.com/us/">Secret Mountain</a> and <a href="https://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://mtl.drawnandquarterly.com/">Libraire Drawn and Quarterly</a> and all of the parents and kids who participated and made it a a success this year.



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</div><figcaption>Filmed by Tory Fortunato, Chloe Maclagan, Loren Armstrong | Edited by Eve Cable, Corinne Darche | Captions by Corinne Darche, Ruxi Chirila</figcaption></figure>



Save the dates for Kids POP 2022 taking place on Oct 1st and 2nd 2022. See you soon!

Kids POP: Picnic in The Sun Video !

Puces POP Édition Hivernale 2021 December 10, 11, 12, 2021 December 17, 18, 19, 2021 At Saint-Denis Church (5075 Rivard Street) in front of Métro Laurier



 For this winter edition, we will welcome 60 different artisans over two weekends for a total of 120 artisans offering products not to be missed for your holiday shopping! You will find products for the home, for the body and for the little ones, as well as clothing, delicacies and handcrafted jewelry. See you at Saint-Denis Church on December 10-11-12 &amp; 17-18-19!



 SCHEDULE: Friday, Dec. 10: 3-8 p.m. Saturday, December 11: 11am to 6pm Sunday, December 12: 11am to 5pm



 Friday, December 17: 3pm to 8pm Saturday, December 18: 11am to 6pm Sunday December 19th : 11am to 5pm



ARTISANS for December 10, 11, 12:



ACCESSORIES



 Atelier Lapasse Emma K &amp; Matisse A-M LUVO Milan House Marianne Harvey Marie-les-bains Tokyo Bag



ART &amp; PRINTS



Annick Gaudreault Illustration Lemon and Honey dalkhafine Danica Olders Island Maps Kaori Izumiya La Charbonne Passing Madnesses Lol Ha Artisan Mimi la Rouleuse Out of the parcel studio de la fleur Toto and Maria A Raton







JEWELRY



Atelier Chicoine MLM creations Kali &amp; Sun Kim Paquet Joailliere SarahBijoux THIS ILK Vintage Glory 22



CERAMICS



Cecilia Mejia Design Collage Studio Léa &amp; Nicolas Maison Stoï Myriam touchette ceramist Pascale Atelier Rudimenterre simard céramique TAT Ceramic Uncle Uhlman



FOOD



Taste this! Ivory cocoa pods The Rizen Season 2 SINAI GOURMET Domaine des 15 lots FOR THE BODY // BODYCARE BUTR Kloris Earth Care La Lavette, artisanal soap factory MU skincare Percy &amp; Pom Les Produits Agricol



CLOTHING



JESS MESS L&#8217;Atelier Brodé Les Roches Qui Roulent Mia Coffin Design SWENN Tamelo Boutique



FOR BABIES AND KIDS



Foehn Kids Yogan



ARTISANS for December 17, 18, 19:



ACCESSORIES



 Chikiboom Clarence House Candles FOS IVORY KonaThreadsCo Merlaumtl Minute Socks Soft Serve Pillows Val Brooke



ART &amp; PRINTS



Alex&#8217;s Embroidery Art is a Verb. CLL Workshop Crackwood&#8217;s creations DIONOSKI feuillenotebooks Glenda Cast The empty set Marion Hébert Mars and Moi Ronron.club Tricia Robinson Illustration Waxmaya



JEWELRY



Bilak Jewelry Luz Creations Derep Studios Evelyne b Joaillière LiliandTrotro Jewelry Wise Gals Jewelry



CERAMICS



Cindy Labrecque : art | ceramics Estelle Littaye Ceramic Glaze Days Handmade La poteuse La Quinta Mitare LeeK Ceramics Rosehound Apparel Virginie Laliberté Luloba Ceramics



FOOD



Bals Provisions Les Charlatans Island Organix Le Palais Satisfait



BODYCARE



Apprentice Ôr&#8217;ganik Tonic Workshop Bonsabon.Soap.Studio TWO Cosmetics earth note scents Les Pétards Madame Botanica La Fabrique Plantarom Inc



CLOTHING



Arako Atelier Bergé BEURD Éléphantillages Lovestruck prints Sedna La Pimbêche



BABIES AND KIDS Zazibel

Puces POP Édition Hivernale 2021

JOB OFFER: POP SYMPOSIUM DIRECTOR



Contract period: 2022



Contract amount: $14 000&nbsp;



Schedule: About 40 hours/month from October to May, 80+ hours/month from June to September. Expect to be full time on-site during the festival.



Supervisor: Executive Producer



ABOUT POP MONTREAL



POP Montreal International Music Festival is a not-for-proﬁt grassroots organization that champions independence in the arts by presenting emerging and celebrated artistic talents from around the world.&nbsp; Now starting its 21st year, POP’s main event is a five-day music and arts festival taking place in the early fall, featuring musicians as well as films, art, fashion, panels and special events. In addition to the main festival, POP presents multidisciplinary events locally and internationally throughout the year.&nbsp;



SUMMARY



The Symposium Director will be responsible for the programming, organization, budget management, partnership building, execution and onsite management for the five-day POP Symposium, as part of the 2022 edition of the POP Montreal International Music Festival (September 28th to October 2nd, 2022).&nbsp;



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



<ul><li>Work closely with the Creative Director to research, invite participants, and propose programming;</li><li>Collaborate with Delegate Coordinator to integrate delegates into a minimum of one Symposium panel or activity each (may not be necessary for all off-fest events); coordinate with the Delegate Coordinator, who will propose and assist in implementing additional Symposium panels and events that accommodate individual delegates&#8217; expertise;</li><li>Direct development and implementation of programming plans, oversee panelist contacts, and report regularly to Executive Producer to ensure that objectives are being met;</li><li>Work with the Executive Producer and Public Funding Coordinator to submit all relevant information to granting agencies, in order to secure public funding;</li><li>Work with the Executive Producer and Brand Partnerships Coordinator to suggest, build and maintain partnerships with sponsors and key stakeholders in order to secure private funding;</li><li>Expand and maintain the POP Symposium’s relationships with community-based organizations and local partners;</li><li>Act as the primary contact for all Symposium participants and partners:</li></ul>



o Liaise with Hotel and Transport Coordinator to ensure that all transportation and accommodation needs are met (for Festival events);



o Provide participants and partners with clear itineraries;



<ul><li>Present budgets to the Executive Producer for approval; monitor revenues and expenses on a regular basis;</li><li>Create a volunteer plan that meets the ongoing operational needs and send volunteer needs to Volunteer Coordinator;</li><li>Produce bios, event listings, curatorial statements and all required information for all events, activities, panelists and participants, for publication both online (for all events), and in the POP Montreal program (for Festival only);</li><li>Liaise with POP Montreal&#8217;s Marketing Director on marketing and communications initiatives associated with POP Symposium events;</li><li>Develop, maintain, and represent the POP Symposium in important external relationships with major sponsors, suppliers, partners and the public;</li><li>Participate in staff meetings as needed;</li><li>Advise the Director of Operations on matters affecting the operations of the POP Symposium;</li><li>Conduct wrap-up, which includes ensuring that partner and sponsor agreements are fulfilled.</li></ul>



ADDITIONAL DUTIES



<ul><li>Maintain an awareness of current trends in the music industry (emphasis on local and Canadian) and popular culture at large;</li><li>Participate in the planning and direction of any industry activities held in conjunction with the POP Symposium such as networking cocktails and dinners; ensure that these activities are carried out in an integrated manner consistent with the POP Symposium’s goals and objectives;</li><li>At contract end, update the POP Symposium how-to guide, for the benefit of future POP Symposium Directors.</li></ul>



CANDIDATE PROFILE



<ul><li>Demonstrates curatorial or creative programming experience</li><li>Has knowledge of local and Canadian music landscape and broad general knowledge of the cultural and music industry at large</li><li>Has skills in general and strategic management and planning, analysing and decision-making, effective leadership, communications and public outreach</li><li>Has strong writing skills&nbsp;</li><li>Has experience creating and managing budgets</li><li>Fluency in English and French mandatory (programming must be offered in both languages)</li></ul>



TO APPLY



The deadline to apply is January 21st 2022. Please send a CV and a cover letter including the following information to <a href="mailto:emploi@popmontreal.com">emploi@popmontreal.com</a>:



<ul><li>In no more than 200 words, in English or French, please provide us with any themes or ideas you have for programming the POP Symposium. These can be specific or general, and can include panel topics, keynote speakers or workshop ideas.</li></ul>



We encourage Indigenous people, people of colour, LGBTQIA+ people, and/or members of other groups who are underrepresented in artistic organizations to apply. We are committed to creating an organization as diverse as our audiences.

Job Offer: POP Symposium Director

Relic Traveller is a large-scale multidisciplinary project by British-Ghanaian artist and filmmaker <a href="https://www.larryachiampong.co.uk/bio">Larry Achiampong</a>. Composed of sculpture, film, sound, image, and public art, the exhibition is in constant evolution and is currently on display at the PHI Foundation.



Exploring themes of colonialism and post-colonialism, Pan-Africanism and historical inequalities, the project seeks to create a new space and language to address race, class, history and technology, in order to imagine what the future will look like.



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As part of the Relic Traveller exhibition, the PHI Foundation presents the Relic film series – a series of sequential original short films directed and scored by Achiampong, that began in 2017.&nbsp;



About the Films



The film series includes Relic 0 (2017), Relic 1 (2017), Relic 2 (2019) and Relic 3 (2019) and the latest addition, Reliquary 2 (2020). The series tells layered stories of the trauma and cultural displacement that come with migration in different political, social and global contexts.&nbsp;



Collectively, they reflect on African diasporic identity in relation to colonialism and feelings of otherness, along with broader themes of agency, the body, space and technology.&nbsp;



 Overall, the heart of the film series lies in looking back at generations of trauma and how this trauma is reinforced in today’s global contexts, while also exploring the multiple layers of the self. However, Achiampong’s approach with the Relic films is one of healing and hope, in order to both visualize the future and to envision a united Africa.



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Achiampong’s latest addition to the series is Reliquary 2 (2020) is composed of animated sequences and never-before-seen drone footage from the artist’s personal archive, coming from what he describes as the lens of his futuristic alter-ego. In addition, the film features animation by British illustrator <a href="http://www.wumzum.com/">Wumi Olaosebikan.&nbsp;</a>



Reliquary 2 is a response to the surrealness of the COVID-19 lockdown. It observes the aspects of forced isolation and Achiampong’s experience of temporarily being separated from his two children. Its slow, meditative pace and captivating images capture the universal experience of the early days of the pandemic, with a special focus on agency, as well as digital technology, which became our sole means of interaction.



 The film explores how embedded technology has become in our daily lives, more than ever before– serving as both a projection of ourselves into the external world but also as a way to hide from our true thoughts, feelings and experiences. The film also builds on the postcolonial perspective that the Relic film series sets out to present.



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This concept is extremely relevant today in Canada given the ongoing discoveries of mass unmarked graves of residential school children. Indigenous communities, like African diasporic communities, are not only forced to relive the effects of colonialism, physical and cultural displacement, but today and every day they are also faced with generations of trauma, ethnic cleansing and ongoing mistreatment. These communities have to cultivate hope while advocating for change and continuing to grapple with the very systems that oppress them.&nbsp;&nbsp;



Healing can only begin when we acknowledge and reflect on the magnitude of these experiences and address&nbsp; how its ongoing effects ripple into the future.



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The entire Relic film series by Larry Achiampong is now on view until January 9th, 2022 at the <a href="https://fondation-phi.org/en/exhibition/larry-achiampong/">PHI Foundation</a>, 465 Saint-Jean Street. Free admission, reservations required.&nbsp;



Learn more about the exhibition <a href="https://fondation-phi.org/en/exhibition/larry-achiampong/">here.</a> 



You can also watch the Relic film series online from Dec 3rd-5th, 2021.

Larry Achiampong’s Relic Film Series now on display at the PHI Foundation

We want to say a huge thank you to our feature partners at&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.siriusxm.ca/en" target="_blank">SiriusXM</a>&nbsp;who put on the Discoveries series with us as well as the Spectacle Éphémère. What a magical time it was! Here are some photo memories.



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<meta charset="utf-8">Cadence Weapon Photo: Vivien Gaumand



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<meta charset="utf-8">Backxwash Photo: Louis Longpré



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<meta charset="utf-8">Vanille Photo: Louis Longpré



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<meta charset="utf-8">Laura Niquay Photo: Louis Longpré



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<meta charset="utf-8">Marie-Pierre Arthur Photo: Alex Apostolidis



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<meta charset="utf-8">Comment Debord Photo: Alex Apostolidis



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<meta charset="utf-8">SUUNS Photo: Louis Longpré



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<meta charset="utf-8">Le Spectacle Éphémère &#8211; Socalled Photo: Louis Longpré



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<meta charset="utf-8">Le Spectacle Éphémère Photo: Coralie Daigneault 



THANK YOU!

Photo Recap: SiriusXM – La série Découvertes

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POP Montreal and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/siriusxmfranco/" target="_blank">Sirius XM</a> present the artists in the Sirius XM: Discovery Series 2021. 



 



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The Besnard Lakes: 



The Besnard Lakes have passed through death and they’re here to tell the tale. Nearly five years after their last lightning-tinted volley, the magisterial Montreal psych-rock band have sworn off compromise, split with their long- standing label, and completed a searing, 72-minute suite about the darkness of dying and the light on the other side.







Vanille: 



Founded in 2017, Vanille is the solo project of singer songwriter Rachel Leblanc. Her songs, drenched in suburban melancholy, tell a naïve tale of teenage reverie and sadness.



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/events/the-besnard-lakes-vanille">The Besnard Lakes + Vanille play La Sala Rossa on September 22nd at 9:30pm</a>!



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Laura Niquay:



Laura Niquay is a Quebec and Atikamekw artist who has made her mark on the musical landscape by singing in her native language: Atikamekw. This year, she reveals more than ever her indie-folk universe with a good touch of grunge, which highlights her sandy voice and her native heritage. Nicto Kicko is the first single from a forthcoming album, a sensitive and grandiose piece that will surely carve out a place for itself at the heart of the contemporary Quebec musical landscape. 



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/events/laura-niquay-kae-sun-claire-morrison">Laura Niquay + Kae Sun + Claire Morrison play Théâtre Rialto on September 23 at 9:00pm</a>!







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Cadence Weapon:



Cadence Weapon is Toronto-based rapper, producer, writer and former Edmonton poet laureate Rollie Pemberton. His latest album Parallel World is on the short list for the 2021 Polar Noris Music Prize.



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/events/cadence-weapon-leila-lanova-waahli-magella-nora-toutain">Cadence Weapon + Leila Lanova + Waahli + MAGELLA + Nora Toutain play L&#8217;Entrepôt77 on September 24 at 3:30pm</a>!







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Marie-Pierre Arthur:



Marie-Pierre Arthur is the stage name of Marie-Pierre Fournier, a Canadian pop singer-songwriter from Quebec.



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/events/marie-pierre-arthur-comment-debord">Marie-Pierre Arthur + Comment Debord play La Tulipe September 25th at 7:30pm</a>!

POP Montreal + SiriusXM Present The Discovery Series

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Puces POP will be back for two weekends at Église Saint-Denis&nbsp;on September 17-18-19 and 25-26-27.&nbsp;



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/about/puces-pop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Puces POP vendors details to come here</a>

Puces POP at POP MONTREAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY!  SEPTEMBER 22 – 26, 2021

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This year, Kids POP takes place&nbsp;Sunday, September 26th. Please join us and bring the noise!



Join children’s publisher&nbsp;The Secret Mountain&nbsp;for a picnic in the sun, a paper bag puppet parade, and an animated family concert! This activity-packed day will celebrate the release of a new musical picture book, A Picnic in the Sun by Christiane Duchesne, Jérôme Minière, and Marianne Ferrer.&nbsp;&nbsp;



Start the day at Saint Viateur Park with a picnic and a paper bag puppet-building workshop. Then hit the road with your puppets for a festive puppet parade down Bernard Avenue—complete with a mini-marching band! And then, last but not least, settle in for the main event: a children’s concert at Rialto Theatre with performances by Clerel, Geneviéve Toupin, Jérôme Minière, and José Major! Plus, share a picture of your paper bag puppet with The Secret Mountain for a chance to see your creation brought to life—as a stuffed toy—by the studio-boutique Raplapla!&nbsp;



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/about/kids-pop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Find Kids POP&nbsp;Program details here</a>

Kids POP at POP MONTREAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY!  SEPTEMBER 22 – 26, 2021

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This year&#8217;s&nbsp;POP Symposium&nbsp;aims to&nbsp;envision a post-pandemic future for the music industry&nbsp;and the performing arts at large&nbsp;and will move between with big ideas, like&nbsp;how to create socially ethical&nbsp;arts industries,&nbsp;to the specifics, like how did anyone successfully release music without touring last year? Along with many practical panels on artist development, Symposium will also be exploring ideas around liminality.&nbsp;Can lectures look like performances?&nbsp;Can histories be written through art?&nbsp;How can artists embody anti-gentrification in their practices? Overall, we are&nbsp;excited for another hybrid edition of POP Symposium and we&nbsp;hope our audiences both at home and in the beautiful Rialto Hall will find a hopeful space for learning and sharing knowledge.&nbsp;



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/about/pop-symposium" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Find POP Symposium&nbsp;Program details here</a>

POP Symposium at POP MONTREAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY!  SEPTEMBER 22 – 26, 2021

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Just narrowly escaping the streaming fate of many 2021 festivals, this edition of&nbsp;Film POP&nbsp;returns to&nbsp;Cinéma Moderne&nbsp;for an explosive big-screen&nbsp;showcase of the year’s best in music cinema. From portraits of contemporary icons and all-but-forgotten pioneers to deeply personal, political and experimental works, this year’s programming is all about coming together and finding ways to look forward, beyond the past 18 months.&nbsp; This year’s highlights include&nbsp;David Wexler’s&nbsp;Disintegration Loops&nbsp;(2021), a documentary about&nbsp;William Basinski’s seminal album series on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks,&nbsp;Bobbi Jo Hart’s&nbsp;Fanny:&nbsp;The Right To Rock&nbsp;(2021), about one of the first all-female rock bands to know critical and commercial success,&nbsp;Les Blank’s newly restored&nbsp;I Went to the Dance&nbsp;(1989), the definitive film on South Louisiana&#8217;s Cajun and Creole/Zydeco music scene, and&nbsp;Jeremy Ungar &amp; Ivaylo Getov’s&nbsp;Soy Cubana, about the Cuban acapella group the Vocal Vidas’ historic trip to perform in Los Angeles.



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/about/film-pop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Find Film POP&nbsp;Program details here</a>

Film POP at POP MONTREAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY!  SEPTEMBER 22 – 26, 2021

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This year, Art POP will be hosting its annual group exhibition as well as several satellite events that will bring live performances, sound installations and poster campaigns into the public spaces surrounding POP’s headquarters at the Rialto Theatre complex.&nbsp;POP Reads, Montreal’s bilingual reading event, will be back again for a third edition with another great lineup of local writers and readers.



This year&#8217;s group show, //Cover Story//, will be mounted at&nbsp;Studio Rialto, the former dance studio turned temporary exhibition space. The exhibition will position the artist as an interrogative and investigative body that seeks to uncover lies, debunk cultural myths, and expose half truths.&nbsp; As a visitor to the exhibition space, you will interact with research made visible, historical reenactments, and illusory installations attempting to demonstrate the internal processes behind artistic truth telling. Once you’ve made your rounds of the exhibition, head up to the rooftop to catch an immersive audiovisual performance by artists&nbsp;Peter Hernández, Suzanne Kite and John-Elio Reitman. Outside the walls of the Rialto complex, Art POP expands into the Mile End to bring the public //Calling Planet Earth! Ligne d’alerte!//, a series of roving, site-specific radio interventions curated by artists&nbsp;Emmanuel Madan&nbsp;and&nbsp;Martín Rodríguez. While walking through the neighbourhood, keep your eyes peeled for //SEEKING//, a public series of posters by artist&nbsp;Florence Yee, acting as playful advertisements that allude to what we may seek from our community: an old tradition, a memory, a feeling, justice.&nbsp;



 <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://popmontreal.com/about/art-pop" target="_blank">Find Art POP&nbsp;Program details here</a>!

Art POP at POP MONTREAL 20TH ANNIVERSARY!  SEPTEMBER 22 – 26, 2021

What a wild time. It&#8217;s the 20th-anniversary edition of&nbsp;POP Montreal!&nbsp; Yes it&#8217;s still a pandemic&nbsp;so we have to remain safe and careful but we can celebrate and be thankful that we can still go to shows and see amazing live music. What a gift!&nbsp; And we have an incredible line-up to celebrate our 20th with many artists who have performed at POP over the years. Highlights include 2020 Polaris Prize winner and heavy core rap genius&nbsp;Backxwash;&nbsp;The Dears&nbsp;who played the first edition of POP, hometown&nbsp;psych-rock&nbsp;heroes&nbsp;SUUNS,&nbsp;one of the fiercest rappers in the game and&nbsp;Rhythm and Flow&nbsp;alumnus&nbsp;Cakes da Killa,&nbsp;the debut performance by the newest Montreal super group&nbsp;&nbsp;ALL HANDS/ MAKE LIGHT&nbsp;formed by&nbsp;Efrim Manuel Menuck&nbsp;from&nbsp;GodspeedYou! Black Emperor&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ariel Engle&nbsp;from&nbsp;La Force, Montreal&#8217;s latest dream pop starlette&nbsp;Vanille;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aiza&nbsp;who you may know as a superhero on the Netflix series Jupiter&#8217;s Legacy and also as Canada&#8217;s next R&amp;B sensation;&nbsp;Laura Niquay&nbsp;who&#8217;s stunning 2021 album sung in Atikamekw and French was long-listed for this years Polaris Prize; And we are having a parade in the Mile End on the Sunday of POP Montreal so stay tuned for all the news, the show listings and events. Thank you for 20 years Montreal. We look forward to many more years of FUN!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; –Daniel Seligman,&nbsp;Creative Director.&nbsp;



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POP Montreal 2021&nbsp;will be a hybrid festival, in-person and virtual. For in-person&nbsp;concerts, the current Covid-19 protocols will be applied and a health pass will be required at the entrance of the concerts. If you are planning to attend a performance, you MUST purchase your tickets online in advance. There will be no tickets available at the door.



We will also have our Art POP exhibition on the third floor of the Rialto, Puces POP at Église Saint-Denis, conferences and discussions with POP Symposium at the Rialto, Film POP at Cinéma Moderne and at L&#8217;Entrepôt77 (ciné-concert) as well as Kids POP at&nbsp;Parc Saint-Viateur. All show listings and&nbsp;tickets&nbsp;available <a href="https://popmontreal.com/calendar" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here.</a>



#popmontreal #popmtl2021 #20years

POP Montreal 20th anniversary!  September 22 – 26, 2021

Puces POP spring catalogue is now live!



Enjoy browsing products all made by local artisans in Montreal.



Whether you&#8217;re re-decorating or looking for a new cool piece of vintage clothing, there&#8217;s a little something for everyone!



Check it out at:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pucespop.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.pucespop.com&nbsp;</a>



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The Puces POP virtual spring catalogue!

In anticipation of Chilly Gonzales’ three shows in January 2022, we dive into Chilly’s most memorable collaborations!



5. Jarvis Cocker



Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker and Chilly Gonzales made&nbsp;Room 29, an album which unearths the secrets of the legendary Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles.



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4. Peaches



These two met at a basement jam session in the 90s… A match made in heaven, if you ask us!



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3. Daft Punk



Chilly Gonzales admitted he doesn’t really like collaboration, but an invitation from Daft Punk was too good an opportunity to pass up. You can hear him on “Within” from Daft Punk’s Grammy-winning album&nbsp;Random Access Memories.



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2. Drake



Hard to believe these two met when Drake used Chilly’s track “The Tourist” on his 2009 mixtape *So Far Gone *without proper credit! This of course led to proper collaboration, notably on Drake’s emotional hit “Marvin’s Room”…



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1. Feist



Feist and Chilly go waaaaay back, and have created some truly magical songs together. Bet you didn’t know it’s Chilly Gonzales playing piano on Feist’s 2007 hit “The Limit to Your Love”!



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Catch Chilly Gonzales at the beautiful Theatre St Denis on January 24, 25 and 27, 2022. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://theatrestdenis.ticketpro.ca/?presale=infolettre&amp;promo=infolettre&amp;fbclid=IwAR2HkF96oBNvbkjlhiNzGa6Kz8aPXfncuaOfOO_fz1L7F7PmJUNxnQBsLZ8#def_1322028354" target="_blank">Tickets available HERE!</a>

Chilly Gonzales: Top 5 Noteworthy Collaborations

Submissions to play POP Montreal 2021 are now open. All solo artists/bands are welcome to&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.festivalpro.com/form/5048/55">apply for the 20th anniversary of the festival.</a>



It’s been a difficult year for everyone and there is a lot of uncertainty in the air, but we remain hopeful for what the future holds. We acknowledge that it’s not just business as usual since we don’t know what things will look like yet, but we’re moving ahead with planning the festival. We’re so thankful for our community’s ongoing support and we’re dedicated to keep showcasing talented artists and connecting everyone through art. Our call for submissions is now open, and we plan on making magic happen in September.



If you would like to submit your music,&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.festivalpro.com/form/5048/55">please take a look at the application form and requirements</a>.



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Play at POP Montreal’s 20th Anniversary!

Close Up: How COVID-19 is changing the lives of Montreal-based artists

More POP memories! Scroll through some of our favourite pics from 2020, taken by Coralie Daigneault, Louis Longpré and Tess Roby.



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POP Montreal 2020: In Photos

POP Montreal – Recap Video 2020

Photos by Guy l&#8217;Heureux.



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Opening Night, this year&#8217;s Art POP group exhibition, explores the space and history of the Rialto Theatre to weave together instances of Drama. Opening Night roots Drama in its theatrical underpinnings and brings to the gallery heightened and performative emotions, staged installation, dissonant confessions and conflicting points of view.



In this exhibition, Drama makes its case as a dualistic force that is political, interpersonal, high-stakes and at the same time frivolous, histrionic, ostentatious. Opening Night draws these seemingly oppositional forces into proximity in order to present Drama at its most climactic &#8211; demanding our attention as it reaches its final act.



Featuring artworks by: Ahreum Lee Alexa Hawksworth Connor Crawford Future Perfect Jennifer Carvalho Kyle Alden Martens Margot Klingender Rah Eleh Sara French Zinnia Naqvi



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Revisit Opening Night: Art POP 2020’s Feature Exhibition

Missed a&nbsp;livestream? Want to revisit a&nbsp;panel? Loved a set so much you need to experience it again!? We’ve got you covered.&nbsp;Re-watch&nbsp;all of the POP Montreal performances and panels on&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://lefunhouse.ca/" target="_blank">LEFUNHOUSE.CA</a>! Available for a limited time only.



Missed a livestream? Want to revisit a panel? Loved a set so much you need to experience it again!? We’ve got you covered. Re-watch all of the POP Montreal performances and panels on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://lefunhouse.ca/" target="_blank">LEFUNHOUSE.CA</a>! Available for a limited time only.



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Revisit Le Funhouse!

POP Montreal and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/siriusxmfranco/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sirius XM</a>&nbsp;present the 4 artists in the Sirius XM: Discovery Series.



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Jeremy Dutcher:



Jeremy Dutcher is a classically-trained Canadian Indigenous Two-Spirit tenor, composer, musicologist, performer and activist, currently based in Toronto, Ontario. A Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) member of the Tobique First Nation in North-West New Brunswick, Dutcher studied music and anthropology at Dalhousie University. After training as an operatic tenor in the Western classical tradition, he expanded his professional repertoire to include the traditional singing style and songs of his community. He became widely known for his first album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, which won the 2018 Polaris Music Prize and the Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year at the 2019 Juno Awards.



<a href="https://lefunhouse.ca/concert/siriusxm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeremy Dutcher will stream LIVE from the Rialto rooftop on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30pm.</a>



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VICTIME



Self-described &#8220;loud dance punk&#8221; group VICTIME got their start one drunk and hazy night in Quebec City amongst a kick in the face, a probable concussion, too many FourLokos, and one resounding scream: &#8220;HEY LET&#8217;S START A PUNK BAND!&#8221; With vocals by Laurence Gauthier-Brown that harken back to the riot grrl era and Samuel Gougoux&#8217;s Sonic Youth-inspired guitar, brought together by Simon Provencher&#8217;s raucous drumming, they have never once lost the intensity of their founding barroom brawl. Their debut EP&nbsp;Mon VR&nbsp;de rêve which saw them crash onto the scene in 2017, is brazenly followed by the 2018 album* La femme taupe* and 2019 EP&nbsp;Mi-tronc, mi-jambe&nbsp;which have firmly planted them among Quebec&#8217;s contemporary rockers.



<a href="https://lefunhouse.ca/concert/siriusxm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Victime will stream LIVE from Ursa’s backyard on Saturday, September 26th at 6:30pm.</a>



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Jonathan Personne



Jonathan Personne is the solo project of Jonathan Robert, frontman of the Montreal post rock revival band Corridor. Walking the line between indie rock and indie folk with riffs reminiscent of the 60s, his style never dares to settle. His second album,&nbsp;Disparition, released on August 28th boasts the influence of Ennio Morricone, the acclaimed composer of many Western film soundtracks. The cinematic quality is further reinforced by the album being recorded on an old tape machine, creating a nostalgic sound that feels like a familiar film soundtrack and echoes the mixed emotions of being on tour, at once living his passion and being far from home.



<a href="https://lefunhouse.ca/concert/siriusxm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jonathan Personne will stream LIVE from the main stage of the Rialto Theatre on Wednesday, September 23rd at 8pm.</a>



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Antoine Corriveau



Winner of the French division of the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2015, long-listed for Polaris Music prize in 2017 and among the 10 finalistes for the Prix Félix Leclerc, Antoine Corriveau has made his mark on Quebec’s musical landscape with his melancholic yet danceable tracks. Self described “tender-hearted rocker”, Corriveau has said of his upcoming album&nbsp;Pissentlit&nbsp;that he is trying to turn inward after a long career of writing about the world around him and the people he sees in it. This novel self-portrait style can be heard in his single “Maladresses,” an amuse-bouche hinting at the possibilities of the record to be released on October 9th.



<a href="https://lefunhouse.ca/concert/siriusxm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Antoine Corriveau will stream LIVE from Ursa’s terrasse on Friday, September 25th at 7:30pm.</a>

Sirius XM: Discovery Series

Tell us a bit about yourself: Where are you from? When did you start your art practice?



I grew up in Ottawa and was lucky to go to an arts high school which is when I realized that maybe drawing could be an actual career. After studying at Concordia in studio arts/ design I decided I wanted to make art that was more accessible and relatable. I wanted to make t-shirts, lighters, just everyday objects with fun illustrations that people would enjoy. Since then I finally started a little studio with other freelancer friends called SOSO Studio. This is our first official collab!



What drew you to making sellable art like the t-shirts and lighters you’ll be selling at Puces, instead of other types of art?



The first product I started selling was lighters. I was tired of having my lighters stolen, so I made lighters that I knew nobody else had.



How does the use of colour transform your work?



I use color to evoke mood and atmosphere. I generally want to evoke playfulness and humour in my work and I find that vibrant punchy colours are best for expressing that.



What are the common themes that run through your work?



Silliness and absurdity are common themes.



** *You’re building a window for Puces POP at Citizen Vintage, can you tell us a bit about what you’ve created for that?***



We’ve all been stuck indoors and things have been tense in 2020. We figure we could all use a nice face mask, bubble bath and a joint to relax and enjoy some time living your best party for one.



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ABOUT SPILT MILK



Spilt Milk is the brainchild of Montreal artist Alice Yang. Here is what she has to say about her business: Spilt Milk is a boutique blend of girl power, glitter, and glamour — and by glamour we mean whatever pops. Like Pop Rocks and punked up prints, or glitzy lighters. We’re Montrealers for life, so Spilt Milk rocks the badass look next to the dress up look, mixing pastel T-shirts with sequins and pop stars on sweatshirts. We’re a lifestyle brand that creates cool stuff for bad ass girls, people who know how to have fun, and the crazy eclectic mix of individuals that make life just a little bit more interesting.

Meet Puces POP Artist: Alice Yang/Spilt Milk

<h1>1 fav gear, a dj controller</h1>



*“The Megazord&#8221; *



The DJ-808 by Roland, I actually played a part in its release. I was invited by the CEO&#8217;s of Serato and Roland Japan, to present a worldwide broadcast of the DJ-808 in New Zealand. Let&#8217;s hop in the DeLorean real quick. It all started when my friend Matt at Serato offered me to test it, before it hit the market. He knew my work &amp; how I could fit with their first collaboration, so I signed the NDA. After a month of testing, they liked my results, so they first flew me to L.A. to film a teaser of me demonstrating the features. The bosses loved it, so I then got the New Zealand gig. Though it was advertised as a dj controller with extra perks, It&#8217;s actually a great tool in the studio. Today I can head to any studio session, I can lead or follow, with the DJ-808 &amp; a laptop. Using Serato has a giant &#8220;sampler&#8221; I can manipulate sounds hands-on, in most cases faster than using a mouse &amp; keyboard. Serato&#8217;s fx are designed by leading brand Izotope. I can add lush reverbs or spaced out echos on anything that goes through the DJ-808. The bpm can be dialed to match the current session &amp; ideas can be recorded into Serato or my DAW in a simple ecosystem. That&#8217;s not all, Roland also raised the bar by creating Aira &#8211; It&#8217;s a protocol which enables audio &amp; midi connection between a wide selection of instruments, through a single USB cable. I can plug up to two Aira compatible instruments directly into the DJ-808. Make it double.



<h1>2 fav gear, a groovebox</h1>



&#8220;all flavours, batteries not included”



Concerning sequencers, fixed grids are still a hurdle for many musicians &amp; beat makers who understand advanced grooves &#8211; we want flexibility. We want to make Flying Lotus/J Dilla swings without relying on a software. If I want to make Krump music, I&#8217;ll need a machine that can let me add notes between notes &amp; more. Which brings me to my 2nd favourite gear, again by Roland: The MC-101. It&#8217;s a small, four channel groovebox packed with thousands of great sounds, to fit all sorts of genres &amp; styles. It can take batteries so it can jam in a park &amp; work on the go. Sounds can be imported as an instrument, a drum kit or a loop. Its sequencer is flexible with lots of room. The pattern clips can be programmed to loop the length I want, to jump to a specific clip of my liking so my hands are free to do more without stopping the music. The MC-101 is part of the Aira family (yeah), so I can plug it directly into my DJ-808, creating endless possibilities. The Zencore is Roland&#8217;s new flagship sound engine &#8211; I can import Zencore patches into the MC-101 &amp; they&#8217;ll sound exactly the same everywhere. I can now perform my songs just like the released versions, by trading off stressful-computer-handled .wav playbacks , for hands-on flexibility of a standalone machine &#8211; The MC-101.



<h1>3 fav gear, a software.</h1>



“As pixelated Thug Life shades slowly drop down on the black sheep of DAWs,”



I&#8217;ve been down with Image-Line since they released FL 3 (back then it was called FruityLoop). Now FL 20, they&#8217;ve celebrated their 20th anniversary not long ago. I can record multiple tracks, build full songs, create soundscapes for theatre, film or video games, even create visuals for VJ’ing. I do it all in FL Studio, the most shaded-on audio production software on the market. Why? cause it&#8217;s &#8220;too easy&#8221; to use. Regardless if it won numerous awards for its features, destroyed leading recording softwares in the race for “beat making software”. Still today I get shade by biased musicians &amp; producers who don&#8217;t want to accept reality. I&#8217;m not here to complain, but when was the last time we all had a chat about DAW wars? and how stupid they are? They’re still creating havoc in our communities. “Oh I use&nbsp;names other app&nbsp;cause it gives me more of a challenge, I find FL is too easy.” Said a fellow classmate once. How does that make any sense? Do I need to explain the benefits of time efficiency? Some folks love to pride on how difficult a tool works, as if it makes their work more valuable. When it comes to audio production apps, there&#8217;s no point of claiming which one is the best, by shaming others with our personal preferences &amp; opinions. To me, it shows a form of insecurity &amp; self doubt, which can turn into spec shaming: (bullying/shaming of one’s equipment &amp; their specifications). There’s others who love to “max out” on gear rather on their skills. They often feel the need to purchase the latest of everything to fill a void &amp; brag on the specs. Let’s compare this to car racing. What are drivers going to do with all that turbo &amp; boost if they can’t even turn corners properly? Or if they bang the car on sidewalls all the way to the finish line? Pros will say it’s all about the journey; and I agree. A pro-minded beat maker or producer can learn about who they are &amp; what they like by participating in different circles &amp; communities &#8211; instead of creating divide &amp; endorsing only what’s cool to have. Don’t let the machine define who you are or what your skills are. You’re the creator. Become the driver who can take corners in a stock car &amp; beat the race with sheer skills. That’s what I learnt with FL Studio, to hone my music &amp; audio production skills with bare necessities, and add tools only when necessary. I find it builds confidence &amp; character. That’s why my beats are so different, I get to stay focused &amp; be creative &#8211; a great workflow. With FL Studio, I feel like I can be myself.



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SHASH&#8217;U



Afrofuturist B-Boy, remix alchemist, legit funk phenomenon… Montreal’s Shash’U is truly one of a kind. He’s been burning down stages from Boiler Room to underground street dance competitions Internationally. With his DJ &amp; producing skills, Shash&#8217;U loves to turn your favourite playlist jams into bass shaking battle weapons. His approach to street dance &amp; club music associated him with artists like A-Trak, Chromeo, Dām-Funk, Kaytranada, What So Not, C2C, DJ Q-Bert, JustBlaze, LesTwins &amp; Rihanna. Shash&#8217;U recently released Battle Anthems 2 &#8211; an EP of 7 blazing tracks fully produced by him, featuring street dancers Slick Moddy (Nicolas Stewart) &amp; 7Starr (Vladimir Laurore).

Spotlight on: Shash’U

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POP Montréal starts this week! A note that we have closed ticket sales early to ensure extra safety at our venues. Here is a reminder of our safety protocols:



<ul><li>Tickets are&nbsp;NON-TRANSFERABLE, the person who bought the tickets needs to present their e-ticket(s) with a valid piece of picture ID in order to have access to the venue.</li><li>If you bought tickets for a group of people (2 persons and more), the group needs to be complete to be able to enter the venue.</li><li>There is no re-entry at concerts this year.</li></ul>



POP will have&nbsp;strict sanitary protocols&nbsp;in place for every in person event. Each venue will operate at less than&nbsp;25% capacity, with&nbsp;mandatory masks,&nbsp;hand sanitizing&nbsp;and&nbsp;social distancing&nbsp;measures in place.&nbsp;Please STAY HOME if you have any symptoms.



All of our shows will be streamed ONLINE on our FUNHOUSE 2.0 website! Keep your eyes peeled to our socials so you don’t miss a beat.

POP Montreal 2020: Safety Protocols

Looking for some queer artists to check out during POP this year? Well, POP partner Festival&nbsp;<a href="http://www.image-nation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">image+nation LGBTQueer Film Festival</a>, Canada’s oldest queer film festival, has taken the liberty of highlighting some of the best queer content happening at POP this year. image+nation’s mission is to promote and prepare contemporary and future generations of queer storytellers while offering platforms for sharing LGBTQ+ stories and lives to encourage self-identification and empathy. Check it out!



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POP Montreal



NOVEMBER&nbsp;Saturday, 26 September 2020 at 3:30 PM, Rialto Clubhouse



Born in Ottawa to Haitian parents, POP Montreal fixture NOVEMBER started performing at 11 when he begged his mom for vocal lessons. Driven by his curiosity, he gained his early musical inspiration from surfing the internet and consuming as much music as possible, especially the non-mainstream acts that MTV Canada was broadcasting at the time. NOVEMBER came into his queerness around that same time and says that all his art stems in part from his experience as a Black gay man. He says, “As hard as that has been sometimes and may be in the future I’m so incredibly grateful for the perspective my queerness offers because it makes me an overall better person.” With a background in musical theatre dating back to high school, his cinematic music borrows sounds from his surroundings and mixes them with 80s synths and Hip-Hop influences. He describes his sound as “sonically layered New-Wave Pop that’s meant to make you feel something,” but he says that something is up to you to decide on.



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Art POP



KYLE ALDEN MARTENS&nbsp;Part of the Art POP’s group show Opening Night, September 23 to 27, Studio Rialto



Kyle is a multimedia artist whose work centres around themes of queerness and features sculptures in performance that often break audience expectations of what those objects should be used for. His work is often called dreamlike because of its familiar shapes used in nonsensical ways, specifically clothes that are as far away from being wearable as possible and still be called clothes. He says that his art practice is inspired in part by his mother’s seamstress practice and his father’s carpentry work and uses millennial pastel aesthetics as a commentary on the longing for childhood. By addressing function and dysfunction in alignment with queerness, he pokes fun at contemporary fashion design and object fetishization but with a dark, deeply self-reflective angle.



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Film POP



KEYBOARD FANTASIES: THE BEVERLY-GLENN COPELAND STORY&nbsp;Presented by Film POP x Image+Nation, September 23rd, Cinéma Moderne



Born in 1944 in Philadelphia, Glenn Copeland was never afraid of breaking barriers. Moving to Canada at 17, the young vocalist was the only Black student in his classical music class at McGill University, and openly lived as a lesbian in the early 1960s before coming out as a trans man. Obsessed with sci-fi and living in near isolation in Huntsville, Ontario, Copeland self-released the electronic album&nbsp;Keyboard Fantasies&nbsp;on cassette in 1986. This collection of curious, visionary folk-electronica tracks went largely unnoticed, until a Japanese rare-record collector reissued it three decades later, bringing it to the ears of raving fans. Finally getting the recognition he deserved, the musical genius found himself catapulted to cult status and embarked on his first international tour at age 74. Featuring refreshingly honest interviews with the generous musician, this time-traveling tale will soothe those souls struggling to find their place in the world.



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image+nation LGBTQueer Montreal&nbsp;supports and encourages the production, presentation, promotion and dissemination of local and national LGBTQ+ culture and storytelling through its various projects and initiatives. A pioneer of LGBTQ+ cinema for 33 years,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.image-nation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the image+nation LGBTQueer Film Festival</a>&nbsp;is the first festival of its kind in Canada, showcasing award-winning local and international films that strive to preserve the authenticity and diversity of LGBTQ+ voices while chronicling an evolving queer cinematic practice. The Festival explores New Queer Storytelling &#8211; both the uniqueness and the universality of these stories &#8211; offering queer and non-queer identifying audiences contemporary representation of what it means to be LGBTQ+ in the 21st century. Through its various productions, Image+nation, LGBTQueer Montreal makes queer stories a part of everyday life in meaningful and empowering ways; exploring the uniqueness and the universality of these stories while supporting queer art and culture.

Festival image+nation Presents A Queer Arts Highlight

POP Montreal 2020

Catch Zinnia Naqvi and Rah Eleh in&nbsp;Opening Night, this year&#8217;s Art POP group exhibition, which explores the space and history of the Rialto Theatre to weave together instances of Drama.&nbsp;Opening Night&nbsp;roots Drama in its theatrical underpinnings and brings to the gallery heightened and performative emotions, staged installation, dissonant confessions and conflicting points of view. It will be taking place at the&nbsp;Studio Rialtofrom September 23 to 27, no reservations required, maximum 20 people in the space at a time. High T will also be livestreaming from Studio Rialto on September 24 at 7pm, so make sure to tune in!



<a href="https://zinnianaqvi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ZINNIA NAQVI</a>



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Zinnia Naqvi began delving into her family archive very early on in her arts practice and says that since it has become “a springboard for exploring larger themes.” Her archival video work discusses ideas of “outsider culture” and finding places to fit in. She explains that her earlier work expressed clear themes of migration which she was encouraged to explore in her undergrad, but felt too binary, too “East, West; here, there,” for her liking and was often reduced to a immigrant story, even though it usually speaks on many other themes. Her newer work that will be showcased as part of Art POP combines that archival footage with late 20th century memorabilia which helps her to “interact with the physical space” and “eliminate or complicate that border.”



<a href="https://www.rah-eleh.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RAH ELEH</a>



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Rah Eleh describes her practice as a performative visual practice featuring various characters, including her three protagonists, Fatema, Oreo, and Coco which speak to different aspects of her experience of growing up as a woman of colour in Quebec. Each of these caricatures explores something significant and comments on pertinent topics of personified image of old world orientalism, gendered performances of whiteness, and a futurism that isn’t tied to a national identity. Her self-referential work uses flamboyancy and humour as a subversive tool to engage people with art as activism. Originating from an activist and journalist practice, Rah chose to move to video work because she felt she needed “more than one frame” to tell her story. Her Art POP Supernova piece brings her characters together in a time-bending work that creates a clash between the past, the present, and the future.



<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/high-t/id1479420621" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HIGH T Podcast</a>



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Madelyne Beckles and Leah Schulli co-host a podcast called High T that utilizes common modalities in art criticism to discuss and problematize the Millennial zeitgeist, pop-culture news and internet gleanings. They will be debuting the podcast in video form for the first time at Art POP 2020, joined by special guest Sara Sutterlin: founder and editor in chief of Leste Magazine and its sister magazine, Doof. Listeners and viewers are invited to tune in while they dissect the concept of “drama” and how it pertains to their lifestyles, as well as what is in the cultural news that week. With a deep lexicon of reality television knowledge, a history of hijinks as participants in the Montreal and Toronto art scenes throughout their 20s, and the right amount of applied theory, the hosts of High T aim to celebrate low-brow gems while also using their platform as an outlet to freely express any frustrations of any kind.

Spotlight on: Opening Night, High T Podcast

<a href="https://paradis-artificiel.bandcamp.com/album/paradis-artificiel">Paradis Artificiel</a>&nbsp;quietly released their self-titled debut LP in November of 2019. Slowly but surely, it’s reaching the ears of listeners who will treasure their music for years to come– mine included. Made up of Montreal musicians and DJs,&nbsp;<a href="https://soundcloud.com/odilemyrtil">Odile Myrtil</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://ourimusic.bandcamp.com/">Ourielle Auvé</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://soundcloud.com/victorbongiovanni">Victor Bongiovanni</a>, Paradis Artificiel is a project born out of friendship, and the desire to make music with no reservations. I met them on what was to be one of the last summer evenings, and we sat in a flowery nook to discuss the making of the record, sonic landscapes, and the art of doing it yourself.



Don&#8217;t miss them&nbsp;LIVE&nbsp;on&nbsp;<a href="http://popmontreal.com/">POPMONTREAL.COM</a>&nbsp;from the roof of The Rialto at 3pm on Saturday, September 26th co-presented by&nbsp;<a href="https://mutek.org/">MUTEK</a>.



How did the three of you meet?



Odile:&nbsp;We had mutual friends and we were collaborating on each others individual projects. Ourielle and Victor did a song together, I did a song with Ouri… We were also all DJs so we were trying to get out of the vortex of mainstream electronic music and do something that felt organic.



There’s a real mood to your album, how would you describe that mood?



Victor:&nbsp;It really represents the period of time we were in when we wrote it–– Ouri:&nbsp;Almost hopeless… Victor:&nbsp;Like a snapshot of our psyches from that moment in time.



When was this record written and recorded?



Odile:&nbsp;Between 2015 and 2016. After it was recorded we sat with it for a long time. Victor:&nbsp;I was in Europe with the long edit of our jam, listening to it repeatedly. Odile:&nbsp;We didn’t know what we were doing with it for a long time… It wasn’t for anything specific so it was hard to edit and know where to put it. It was a new kind of process for us, one that we grew from. We learned that we didn’t have to compromise any aspect of our music and visual identity. When it was released in November 2019, it felt like the right moment, and the time that we decided to take paid off in the long run.



So it was made over a long period of time…



Victor:&nbsp;The music was made in 2 hours– Odile:&nbsp;Then the post-production was really long… But it’s because we weren’t rushed with deadlines– The organic feeling is reflected in the music. Ouri:&nbsp;We didn’t want to be associated with any type of institution, we didn’t want to fit in the industry, we just wanted to be totally free in this project.



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How do you feel when you listen to this record now?



Odile:&nbsp;It’s really easy for me to get over something that I make… but this project really has a special place for me. Ouri:&nbsp;Because we never put any pressure on it, it’s never a pain to listen back.



The record is self-released– are you going to continue to work this way?



Victor:&nbsp;We made the choice to use the abilities that we have, and release the music ourselves. Odile:&nbsp;This is our baby, I don’t feel like sharing the ownership of the music, because it’s so personal and so visceral. It’s nice that we also have our personal projects so that those can be more industry-oriented, but then we have a space that’s more natural. It’s nice to not be in the industry mindset when we’re creating which I feel like is rare nowadays. Victor:&nbsp;It’s a conscious decision to keep doing it. Ouri:&nbsp;Yes– I don’t want to make any compromises.



What kind of landscape do you see when you listen to your music?



Odile:&nbsp;Ouri is an air sign and Victor and I are water signs; I feel like it’s very steamy, very watery– water in different forms.



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I’m so transfixed by your album cover–– and you carried that visual over to the music video for “You’re Like the Sun”–– where did that idea come from?



Ouri:&nbsp;We were inspired by deconstructed landscapes. This image is like the healing of a broken part, and the smile is a nicer side to that… Odile:&nbsp;The image was taken by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/gabbois">Gab Bois</a>. When we chose that image, it became the centre of the world of Paradis Artificiel. We don’t know what that world is yet, but it’s more of a feeling.



What were you listening to around the time of recording and mixing your album?



Ouri:&nbsp;So many… Victor:&nbsp;I was obsessed with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfa4956NXoc">Daniel Lanois</a>&nbsp;at the time… Ouri:&nbsp;We even waited for him at the end of one of his concerts to give him a USB key! Odile:&nbsp;We thought we were gonna make it, Daniel Lanois will hear this, but I’m sure he just threw it in his pile of USB keys…



What’s next for Paradis Artificiel?



Ouri:&nbsp;Uplifting iconic music. Odile:&nbsp;I feel like we used to be quite depressed… but the music we’re working on now is happy, it reflects where we are now. We’ve been sampling a lot, and trying to challenge ourselves in the production of the second record. Victor:&nbsp;We didn’t jam at all for two years, and we got together this summer and it was– All together:&nbsp;Instant.

Close Up: Paradis Artificiel

Announcing the Festival Edition of Puces POP! This year we face exceptional circumstances due to COVID-19, so the Puces POP team has decided to switch things up to ensure the health and safety of our artists and community members.



In September, permitting provincial health regulations and recommendations (and weather!), Puces POP will be hosting a small&nbsp;open-air market&nbsp;at Parc St Viateur in conjunction with a&nbsp;virtual marketplace.



The open-air market at Parc St Viateur will have a different set of 20 vendors each day. We will have a handwashing station on-site for clients before entry, mandatory masking for clients and artists, as well as extra staff on-site to manage the number of visitors on-site and to ensure social distancing is being maintained.



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Sedna Couture https://sednacouturefeminine.com/



Tamelo Boutique https://tameloboutique.com/



Atelier Bouquet http://www.atelierbouquet.com



Ilo Apothicaire Végétale https://iloapothicairevegetale.com



Eden http://www.essenceofeden.ca



Blusaffron https://www.blusaffron.com



Foehn Kids http://www.foehnkids.etsy.com



Magazine Grilled cheese http://grilledcheesemag.bigcartel.com



Je suis Toi http://www.jesuistoi.com



Amarantha: Witchcrafts http://www.amaranthawitchcrafts.com



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/644629362819380" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RSVP HERE</a>

Puces POP: Festival Edition 2020

THE FESTIVAL IS JUST 2 WEEKS AWAY! We’re pleased to announce our full line-up of artists for the 2020 hybrid edition of POP Montreal. New additions include&nbsp;Jeremy Dutcher,&nbsp;No Joy,&nbsp;La Force,&nbsp;Yves Jarvis,&nbsp;Hanorah,&nbsp;Jessica Moss,&nbsp;Sam Shalabi,&nbsp;Alex Nicol,&nbsp;Fwonte&nbsp;and many more.



Find LIVE in-person concerts at&nbsp;The Rialto Theatre,&nbsp;Ursa&nbsp;and&nbsp;Le Ministère, and keep an eye out for our&nbsp;secret shows! Each secret show venue will be revealed at the last minute to ticket holders; it could be a backyard, a rooftop, who knows! There will also be an&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/art-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Art POP</a>&nbsp;exhibition at the Rialto complex, an outdoor edition of&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/puces-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Puces POP</a>&nbsp;at Parc Saint Viateur, panels and discussions with&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/pop-symposium/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">POP Symposium</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/film-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Film POP</a>&nbsp;screenings at Cinéma Moderne.



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/calendar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Check out our calendar listings HERE!</a>



Don’t forget– you will be able to experience the festival&nbsp;DIGITALLY&nbsp;through our website, which will allow attendees to wander through a virtual 2D rendition of the Rialto Theatre, with access to live-streamed concerts, panels, and performances. Find live-streamed performances from&nbsp;No Joy,&nbsp;Bodywash,&nbsp;Lou Canon, and&nbsp;Cedric Noel, just to name a few!



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/artists/pop-montreal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discover all of the artists playing this year&#8217;s festival HERE!</a>



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PLEASE NOTE:



<ul><li>If you plan to attend this show you MUST buy your tickets online in advance. There will be no tickets available at the door.</li><li>Tickets are&nbsp;non-transferable, the person who bought the tickets needs to present their e-ticket(s) with a valid piece of picture ID in order to have access to the venue.</li><li>If you bought tickets for a group of people (2 persons and more), the group needs to be complete to be able to enter the venue.</li><li>There is no re-entry at concerts this year.</li></ul>



Safety Measures for IN-PERSON events



<ul><li>Registration before entering an event</li><li>Sanitize your hands at the entrance</li><li>Face masks are mandatory</li><li>Stay seated during the event</li><li>Keep 2 meters apart from others</li></ul>

POP Montreal 2020: Second wave of artists announced

Film POP is once again thrilled to include Adrian Burhop’s VHS shorts in our 2020 lineup!



Since 2015, local filmmaker Adrian Burhop has been producing a series of low-fi VHS videos dedicated to the classic businesses of Mile End. The videos are hard to classify; they land somewhere between sketch comedy, documentary and 1980s television advertising. Each one is shot on location with a 30 yr-old Panasonic VHS camera. (No iPhone filters or post-production gimmicks here). His main collaborator has been&nbsp;Daniel Francis Haber&nbsp;who’s taken on filming, performing and editing duties. Burhop has also worked with other local Montreal artists such as&nbsp;Beaver Sheppard,&nbsp;Bernardino Femminielli&nbsp;and comedian&nbsp;Mike Paterson, to name a few. This is his third year of screenings at Film Pop/Cinema Moderne and he is currently working on a portrait series with Australian photographer,&nbsp;Tim Georgeson, devoted to all the characters he has created. Burhop’s entire catalogue of films can be found here:&nbsp;<a href="https://vimeo.com/adrianburhop" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://vimeo.com/adrianburhop</a>

Spotlight: Adrian Burhop’s VHS shorts

The 2020 POP Symposium programming, curated by Peggy Hogan aka Hua Li, will converse with four overarching themes: equity and inclusion in independent music; music business literacy; music making and listening practices; and music’s socio-cultural impact. POP Symposium aims to actively facilitate critical discussion and positive change that can help develop a sustainable, ambitious, and dynamic environment to support artists and industry.



The Royalty Treasure Map &#8211; An artist’s guide to rights administration Do people keep saying “sync” and you have no idea what they’re talking about? Mechanical rights, performing rights, reproduction rights… why so many and what’s the difference? Most of all, does any of this lead to getting paid? The Royalty Treasure Map is a two-hour long intensive workshop for artists eager to learn about the world of publishing and where to collect their royalties. Led by representatives from SOCAN and RE:SOUND, this detailed and informative session will illuminate this all-important income stream for artists whose live careers are temporarily put on hold.



Music, Psych &amp; Sync Music has a powerful ability to influence the mind, &#8211; whether it be a film score that evokes euphoria and terror from one moment to the next, or a driving, catchy tune that connects a consumer to a product &#8211; the psychology of how we listen can impact our perception and choices. Third Side Music’s Jeff Waye will lead this conversation between cultural critics, psychologists and music supervisors. Moderator: Jeff Waye Panelists: Philippe Pierre, Lincoln Craton &amp; Justyna Staciowska



Accessibility in the Arts Conversations around accessibility in the performing arts have largely centred around public-facing concerns, and especially the physical accessibility of concert venues for audiences. This panel will envision a top-to-bottom accessible music industry. Artists with disabilities discuss how we better serve the needs of performers and create tools that allow for their increased representation. Drawing on the personal experiences of a variety of performers, this panel aims to centre the needs of artists in accessibility conversations. Moderator: Courtney Gilmour Panelists: Eliza Kavtion, Tasha Bacchus, Akiva Blaine



Performance and Trauma In partnership with Art POP, POP Symposium will be presenting a panel about bringing trauma into the public sphere through performance featuring artists from an array of disciplines. Moderator: Burcu Emec Panelists: Francisco Gonzales Rosas, Ahreum Lee &amp; TBA



Cooking Beats This special edition of Cooking Beats will feature SOCAN A&amp;R Executive Widney Bonfils in conversation with Montreal beat king Shash’U. Digging into the artist’s process, this conversation will illuminate the producer’s approach from top to bottom. As well, the two will discuss the challenges of breaking out as a songwriter in Canada and the impact of Covid-19 on the songwriter community.



My Freedom is Your Freedom In the last couple of years, there has been a push by artists and activists to have Emancipation Day &#8212; the day that Slavery was abolished through the British Empire in 1843 &#8212; recognized as an official holiday. To celebrate International Day of Peace, Welcome Collective is collaborating with POP Montreal and Emancipation Arts to shine a light on this effort by hosting an online panel to discuss the importance of Emancipation and Peace, as well as ask artists and activists what emancipation means for them, how they are fighting for it and embodying it through their art and their activism, and how we can all embody these values in our own lives. Speakers TBA



Whose Song is it Anyway? Moderated by Montreal beatmaker and law aficionado Dr. MaD, this panel discussion will pair musicologists, artists and publishers to discuss the creative side of copyright laws. How close is too close? What elements of existing songs can artists safely sample or derive inspiration from? Especially in the world of sync, artists need to create safe copycats in responses to briefs. This panel considers how musicologists and publishers listen and how artists can respond to the needs of these experts. Moderator: Mahdi Saoula Panelists: Claire McLeish, Shemar Gordon, Isabelle Banos, Monika Chmielewska



Spirituality and Activism Moderated by Venus Fests’s Aerin Fogel, this panel will unite artists and activists from a variety of disciplines in discussion about the impact that a spiritual work can have one oneself and one’s community and the impact of such practices in activist work. Moderator: Aerin Fogel Panelists: Tika Simone, ShoShona Kish &amp; Dre Ngozi



Quel avenir pour la captation et diffusion des spectacles en ligne? Les invités (détails à venir) viendront nous présenter leur point de vue sur l&#8217;avenir de la captation de spectacles, de la réalité virtuelle et des autres productions mettant en scène des prestations musicales



Oreo in Conversation with POP Symposium Artist Rah Eleh presents this special artist talk imagined as a late-night talk show interview with her hopelessly politically incorrect character Oreo. Bringing the character to life, Rah Eleh blurs the line between reality, television and media in this short interview hosted by POP Symposium&#8217;s own Peggy Hogan.



The Role of Sports and Entertainment in Civil Rights This year the Pop Symposium will premiere a mini documentary on the story of The ​Dynastie Sports Institute​ basketball academy in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC. The short film tells the stories and aspirations of the players that committed to the academy’s 2020 &#8211; 2021 season. Some recruits came directly from countries like Côte d’Ivoire; others are first generation Africans and Caribbeans born in Quebec. The players articulate their stories of courage speaking on their commitment to basketball as their vehicle while gaining an understanding of their destination and purpose in today’s society. The mini documentary was produced through a partnership with R&amp;B / Funk group Fredy V &amp; The Foundation for their upcoming single “One Step” to be released Friday, September 25th. After the screening of the short documentary, Fredy V will moderate a panel discussion on the role of sports and entertainment in today’s civil rights climate. Moderator: Fredy V Panelists: Dalton Higgins, Thierry Lindor &amp; Martisha Richards



Envisioning Music Industry Futures Moderated by musician and music educator Ari Swan, this panel features artists and key industry figures is discussion on dreamed utopias for music creation. What can a decolonized and equitable music industry look like? What are the steps needed to get there? Moderator: Ari Swan Panelists: Ellise Barbara, Anachnid and Rachel Weldon



Cultural Policy’s Role in Systems of Oppression This panel, co-presented by the Alliance for Equity in the Music Industry will consider the cultural value of art and the ways in which arts councils produce social inequity. Moderated by Allison Outhit, this discussion combines activists, cultural lobbyists and artists to formulate an equity-forward mandate for cultural policy changes. Moderator: Allison Outhit Panelists: Dr. Mark Campbell, Jade Harper, Tamara Dawit &amp; Stephane Morailles



NVA x POP Montreal Legend Series: Suzanne Ciani Pioneering virtuoso of analog synthesis, Suzanne Ciani’s fifteen solo albums combine pianos, orchestras and jazz ensembles with luscious electronic sweeps and modular chirping for her well-known romantic and healing aesthetic. Along with her remarkable career in composing, Ciani’s innovative sound design and thoughtful scoring have won her several awards for high profile TV spots for a host of Fortune 500 companies including Coca-Cola, Merrill Lynch, AT&amp;T and General Electric. POP Symposium and Never Apart are delighted to invite her to share her story as this year’s NVA x POP Montreal Legend Series keynote.



Geographic Barriers for Touring Artists This discussion led by Red Music Rising’s Matt Maw puts together Indigenous artists from across Canada to discuss the geographic barriers they face when attempting to access touring routes and music industry hubs. How do these artists balance their commitment to their home communities while also maintaining a presence in a metropolis-centric music world? Moderator: Matt Maw Panelists: Ms.Pan!k, Wolf Castle &amp; TBA



Creating in Times of Uncertainty with Lido Pimienta Legendary Afro-Indigenous-Colombian-Canadian diva of a unique world of electronic music and cumbia, Lido Pimienta has inspired countless music lovers with her bold individualism and righteous sensibilities. POP Symposium is delighted to host Lido in this keynote talk addressing uncertainty and its effects on the creative process.



My Freedom is Your Freedom 3 &#8211; 4pm Wednesday, September 23 Rialto Hall



Spirituality and Activism 4:30 &#8211; 5:30pm Wednesday, September 23 Online at popmontreal.com



Performance and Trauma 5 &#8211; 6pm Wednesday, September 23 Rialto Hall



Whose Song Is It Anyway? 12:30 &#8211; 1:30pm Thursday, September 24 Rialto Hall



Quel avenir pour la captation et diffusion des spectacles en ligne? 3 &#8211; 4 pm Thursday, September 24 Rialto Hall



Oreo in Conversation with POP Symposium 6 &#8211; 7pm Thursday, September 24 Rialto Hall



Cooking Beats &#8211; Shash’U 2 &#8211; 3pm Friday, September 25 Online at popmontreal.com



The Role of Sports and Entertainment in Civil Rights &#8211; Black Lives Matter 3 &#8211; 5pm Friday, September 25 Rialto Hall



Envisioning Music Industry Futures 6 &#8211; 7pm Friday, September 25 Rialto Hall



The Royalty Treasure Map &#8211; An artist’s guide to rights administration 12 &#8211; 2pm Saturday, September 26 Online at popmontreal.com



Music, Psych &amp; Sync 1:30 &#8211; 2:30pm Saturday, September 26 Online at popmontreal.com



Cultural Policy’s Role in Systems of Oppression 3 &#8211; 4pm Saturday, September 26 Online at popmontreal.com



Accessibility in the Arts 1:30 &#8211; 2:30pm Sunday, September 27 Online at popmontreal.com

POP Symposium launches its 2020 programming!

IT’S HERE! We’re excited to unveil the first names of POP Montreal 2020. Now more than ever, it&#8217;s important to bring music, art, and culture to our community in Montreal and beyond. This year, POP will be presented in a hybrid format, combining virtual and live events. It will be a very local edition of the festival, but nevertheless full of music, art, film, conversation, love and of course some surprises along the way!



Get excited for the mind-blowing metal rap of&nbsp;Backxwash, and the ecstatic electric cumbia of&nbsp;Lido Pimienta. Relax to the cinematic orchestral bliss of&nbsp;Flore Laurentienne, groove to the smooth voice of&nbsp;Clerel, or head bop to&nbsp;Land of Talk.&nbsp;Plants &amp; Animals&nbsp;are making jazz to calm the mind,&nbsp;Socalled&nbsp;is rocking in the basement and the dark prophet of French folk-rock&nbsp;Antoine Corriveau&nbsp;is here to stay. Hop between&nbsp;Tyleen’s sexy rhymes and&nbsp;Thanya Iyer’s pizzicato jazz pop, and don’t miss the experimental pop of&nbsp;Paradis Artificiel. We’ll have more names for you soon!



Adding to our music showcases, our programming will also include&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/news/detail/film-pop/film-pop-releases-its-2020-lineup/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Film POP</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/news/detail/art-pop/art-pop-releases-its-2020-programming/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Art POP</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/news/detail/pop-symposium/pop-symposium-launches-its-2020-programming/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">POP Symposium</a>&nbsp;and Puces POP—the five day hybrid event is sure to have something for everyone.



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/calendar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Check out our calendar listings and find tickets HERE!</a>



A note regarding COVID-19:&nbsp;Each venue will operate at less than 25% capacity, with social distancing measures and safety protocols in place. We are doing everything in our power to keep our artists, staff and community safe. Full safety guidelines will be found in our digital program.



A note regarding ticketing:&nbsp;Tickets for this year&#8217;s shows are very limited. If you plan to attend any show IN PERSON, you MUST buy your tickets online in advance. There will be no tickets available at the door.



Be sure to keep an eye out for our digital program which will be filled with all the info you need to make the most out of this year&#8217;s fest.



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POP Montreal 2020: IT’S HAPPENING

Art POP curator Hugo Dufour is joined this year by new co-curator Bronson Smillie for another amazing edition of Art POP, featuring hybrid programming spanning from Studio Rialto to the online world of popmontreal.com.



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Opening Night, this year&#8217;s Art POP group exhibition, explores the space and history of the Rialto Theatre to weave together instances of Drama. With&nbsp;Ahreum Lee,&nbsp;Alexa Hawksworth,&nbsp;Connor Crawford,&nbsp;Future Perfect,&nbsp;Jennifer Carvalho,&nbsp;Kyle Alden Martens,&nbsp;Margot Klingender,&nbsp;Rah Eleh,&nbsp;Sara French,&nbsp;Zinnia Naqvi.



Art POP will also present satellite exhibitions at&nbsp;Articule&nbsp;and&nbsp;Espace POP.



Not to be missed: Art POP group show contributor Rah Eleh will be performing as seven characters in her articule installation SuperNova, a talent show which critically examines race and ethnic performance.



Full Art POP programming:



STUDIO RIALTO



Opening Night / Soiree d’Ouverture Art POP Group Show



September 23 &#8211; 27th Studio Rialto 5723 Avenue du Parc



With Ahreum Lee, Alexa Hawksworth, Connor Crawford, Future Perfect, Jennifer Carvalho, Kyle Alden Martens, Margot Klingender, Rah Eleh, Sara French, Zinnia Naqvi.



ESPACE POP



La performance et le document : la trace du sensible Exhibition of master&#8217;s students in visual and media arts from UQAM



September 23 &#8211; 27th Espace POP 5587 Avenue du Parc



With Émylie Bernard, Laetitia de Coninck, Maria Hoyos, Marie Atcheba, Sophie-Anne Bélisle, VahMirè.



ARTICULE



SuperNova An exhibition presented by Articule



September 25th &#8211; October 25th Articule 262 Avenue Fairmount O.



With Rah Eleh.



ONLINE



High T Podcast Livestream from Studio Rialto w/ Madelyne Beckles, Leah Schulli and special guest Sara Sutterlin



Thursday September 24th 7 &#8211; 8pm Studio Rialto Live Stream



Lecture POP Reads Live Stream Saturday September 26th 6 &#8211; 8pm Studio Rialto Live Stream



*Anti-Gone * Live Stream Performance, Co-presented by Art POP and Fondation PHI w/ Theo Triantafyllidis Based on the original comic book by Connor Willumsen



Friday September 25th 6pm 60 minutes, followed by a Q&amp;A with: TBA YouTube Live Stream from LA

Art POP releases its 2020 programming

Film POP releases its highly anticipated 2020 lineup, featuring a diverse selection of documentaries and fictions around the theme of music.



For POP’s 2020 hybrid edition, Film POP is back with an incredible lineup of films taking place at Mile End favourite, Cinéma Moderne. With safety at heart, these intimate showings are sure to shock, educate, and inspire. Offerings include career-spanning portraits of indispensable artists such as Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Haruomi Hosono and Throbbing Gristle. This year Film POP is thrilled to continue working with the Phi Foundation for Contemporary Art and to welcome Vidéographe as their latest curatorial partner on a shorts program. In these strange and uncertain times, Film POP&#8217;s 2020 program also includes two pre-Covid city symphonies: Lisbon Beat and Montreal&#8217;s own The POP Movie with a hopeful look to a future where we have our vibrant music scene back.



Film POP will also be having a secondary showing of the POP Movie on the Rialto roof.



Not to be missed: What better way to live out the end of days than watching a documentary about the post-societal, weed-induced existence of a pack of SoundCloud rappers in the Colorado desert? Check out Crestone, playing September 27th at Cinéma Moderne.



COMPLETE PROGRAMMING



Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly-Glenn Copeland Story Wednesday, September 23 6:30pm Cinema Moderne



Lisbon Beat Thursday, September 24 6:30pm Cinema Moderne



The POP Movie ON THE ROOF Thursday, September 24 6:30pm Théâtre Rialto



No Smoking Friday, September 25 6:30pm Cinema Moderne



The Cuban Friday, September 25 9:30pm Cinema Moderne



Fondation Phi Screening: We Are Our Subcultures Saturday, September 26 4:00pm Cinema Moderne



Other, Like Me Saturday, September 26 7:00pm Cinema Moderne



Crestone Sunday, September 27 4:00pm Cinema Moderne



The POP Movie Sunday, September 27 6:30pm Cinema Moderne

Film POP Releases its 2020 Lineup

Hi Puces-POP-ers! We hope you have all been well and taking care! The Puces POP team is very excited to announce the artist applications for the Festival Edition of Puces POP are open until&nbsp;August 28th.



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This year we face exceptional circumstances due to COVID-19, which is why the Puces POP team has decided to switch things up to ensure the health and safety of our artists and community members. In September, permitting provincial health regulations and recommendations (and weather!), Puces POP will be hosting a small open-air market at Parc St Viateur in conjunction with a virtual marketplace.



WHO SHOULD APPLY: Visual artists, potters, ceramicists, foodies, jewelers, printmakers, toy-makers, fiber artists, designers, garment-makers…. We want to see what you’ve been creating in quarantine!



WHERE YOU SHOULD APPLY: The virtual marketplace is ideal for artists who are immunocompromised, who live or are in close contact with any high-risk individuals, or who have had their stocks or production impacted due to COVID-19. These artists will be hosted on a virtual platform and have their products and work promoted on the POP Montreal website and through the Puces POP pages.



The open-air market at Parc St Viateur will have a different set of 20 vendors each day. We will have a handwashing station on-site for clients before entry, mandatory masking for clients and artists, as well as extra staff on-site to manage the number of visitors on-site and to ensure social distancing is being maintained.



You can apply here:<a href="https://marcatoapp.com/forms/popmtl/2020festivalapplication/new/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://marcatoapp.com/forms/popmtl/2020festivalapplication/new</a>



We look forward to seeing your work!

Puces POP 2020 Festival Edition: Call for Artisans

JOB OFFER at POP MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL



Position:&nbsp;Financial Manager Start date:&nbsp;September 8, 2020 Status:&nbsp;Permanent, year-round Schedule:&nbsp;Full-time (40 hours / week) Starting hourly wage:&nbsp;$20



Purpose of Position:&nbsp;Under the supervision of and in collaboration with the Executive Producer, the Financial Manager will manage the accounting and financial reporting services and systems for POP Montreal, in accordance with organizational policy and legislative requirements. The Financial Manager must communicate closely with internal and external parties in order to ensure that POP’s accounting and financial systems run smoothly year-round.



ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



Financial Controller



Budgets:



<ul><li>Working with the Executive Producer: creates and monitors budgets for departments and projects; plans and ensures optimum use of resources.</li><li>Working with the Executive Producer: coordinates the preparation of annual and quarterly budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections to guide the financial management of the organization.</li><li>Monitors and reports on budget allocations on a regular basis.</li><li>Prepares budgets for public reports and grant applications as well as reporting for grants as required.</li></ul>



Financial analysis and planning:



<ul><li>Analyses and reports on the company’s financial position on a regular basis.</li><li>Creates and manages cash-flow analyses of the organization and advises on the planning of programming and events.</li><li>Forecasts and manages financial risk of the organization; forecasts company growth and advises on its impact to the organization.</li><li>Participates in general financial planning and funds management.</li></ul>



Accounting:



<ul><li>Ensures the development, implementation, compliance with and maintenance of company financial accounting policies and systems in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards.</li><li>Oversees the fulfillment of tax returns, insurance, and other reports required by government regulations; liaises with auditors, external accountants, and others on financial matters as company spokesperson.</li><li>Responsible for data entry and bookkeeping (accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, issuance of checks, etc.)</li><li>Assists in internal audits of project and general budgets as required.</li><li>Undertakes general filing and record-keeping of financial materials.</li><li>Monitors and records office petty cash and receipt collection, and bank deposits; monitors and reconciles bank account, PayPal and other ongoing revenue and expenses.</li><li>Settles shows for both year-round and festival events.</li></ul>



Additional Duties and Responsibilities:



<ul><li>Attends weekly staff meetings.</li><li>Participates in staff evaluations, and relevant board meetings and board retreats.</li><li>Assists in hiring, and acts as a supervisor to, the Festival Cash Controller.</li><li>Represents the organization in a manner consistent with internal principles.</li><li>Participates in administrative duties including answering telephones, opening mail, office cleaning and general maintenance as required.</li><li>Due to the nature of the industry, this is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities.</li></ul>



The Ideal Candidate:



<ul><li>Has 2+ years of bookkeeping and/or accounting experience, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, general ledger, issuance of checks, tax returns, insurance.</li><li>Has 2+ years of experience with building and managing budgets.</li><li>Has experience doing cash-flow analysis and projections.</li><li>Has strong spoken and written skills in French and English.</li><li>Is comfortable working in a community-based, non-profit setting.</li><li>Can work independently, is organized, and pays great attention to detail.</li><li>Can work collaboratively, and has strong interpersonal communication skills.</li><li>Is familiar with Sage accounting software (asset).</li></ul>



To apply:&nbsp;Please send a CV and cover letter to emploi@popmontreal.com. Please do not mail applications or drop them off in person. We will be considering applications on a rolling basis. Please note that we will contact only those candidates whom we choose to interview.



Application deadline has been extended until Monday, August 3rd at 11 AM, EDT.



We encourage Indigenous people, Black people, people of colour, LGBTQI people, and/or members of other groups who are underrepresented in artistic organizations to apply. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as our artists and our audiences.



Note:&nbsp;Interviews will most likely happen over video-chat, as our office continues to be closed due to COVID-19 precautions. The Financial Manager may need to work from home, at least for the beginning of the contract.



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Job Offer: Financial Manager

Meet Sisi Superstar, the Montreal-based visual artist, DJ and drag artist who has done it her own way since the beginning. Initially rejected from Art School, Sisi began to throw her own art shows, moving between galleries and clubs to make space for emerging artists. We’re so excited that Sisi let us in on some of her tips n tricks, so read on to see her space, get her look &amp; hear her fav tunes for getting ready!



<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://lefunhouse.ca/" target="_blank">Sisi Superstar will lead a drag makeup workshop at Le Funhouse on Saturday, June 7th at 7:00pm</a>! Don’t miss it!&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/249595452772697/" target="_blank">RSVP here.</a>



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MIXTAPE:&nbsp;Getting ready with Sisi Superstar ~ a special selection of Sisi Superstar approved bops to get ready and practice your makeup skills!



We’ve included a few tunes below, but <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1v1B4ZSLFBZ2GsJNtfcM8Z?si=Z5iIGMRTTdqAr1VYVidH-g" target="_blank">head over to Spotify for the full playlist!</a>



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Sisi Superstar’s Top 10 makeup essentials



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1 &#8211; Got2b Glued Blasting Freeze Spray:



Freeze that style into place with got2b Blasting Freeze Spray. Spray through hair carelessly for that sexy, messy look or twist tips into spikes for outrageous hold that will last until your next shampoo. Only for stuck up styles and extreme rock hard hair.



2 &#8211; Morphe Continuous Setting mist:



A setting mist to defend your makeup artistry. This micro-fine mist sets liquid or powder makeup with a radiant finish. The continuous, air-powered spray delivers even and controlled application.



3 &#8211; NYX Vinyl Liquid Liner:



Rock and roll with NYX Professional Makeup pure shine Vinyl Liquid Liner! The extra fine, flexible brush ensures a flawlessly even line with every swipe.



4 -Sugarpill Cat Eye False Lashes:



These synthetic extra long lashes feature winged outer edges for an incredible cat eye effect.bNo look is complete without a pair of our luscious lashes!



5 &#8211; KVD Vegan Beauty Face Contour Palette



This contour palette revolutionized a technique once used only by makeup artists, making it easy to master no matter your skill level. The highly pigmented, silky, blendable powders blend effortlessly to flatter all skin tones and face shapes.



6 &#8211; Beauty Bay Eyn Bright Matte 42 Colour Palette



A collection of forty-two matte, rainbow-hued eyeshadows. Combining pinks, blues, greens, yellows and purples for bold, bright results, EYN Bright Matte 42 Colour Palette is the matte version of the ultimate colour spectrum collection. Each shade features intense pigment payoff and major staying power, enabling you to craft an infinite number of multidimensional looks.



7 &#8211; Derma Blend Professional Loose Powder:



A cult favorite of makeup artists and influencers, Dermablend Loose Setting Powder is the ultimate step to lock in makeup for up to 16 hours of smudge and transfer-resistant wear. This weightless micronized powder is an essential to flawlessly set foundation and concealer while mattifying skin.



8 &#8211; Ben Nye Luxe Powder (ice) Highlighter:



Ben Nye&#8217;s Luxe Powders aren&#8217;t your average loose pigments. These iridescent powders begin as fluffy, beautifully sheer colours when applied alone or on bare skin and transform with just a few drops of Liquiset into shimmering, metallic paints! Use these colours to set any creme colour base for intense, bold colour payoff!



9 &#8211; Elmer’s Disappearing Purple School glue:



To glue brows down! Goes on purple and dries clear. Washes easily off hands and out of clothes. Non toxic and acid free!



10 &#8211; Kryolan TV paint stick



Successfully proven cream make-up in stick form. The special base of TV Paint Stick allows gentle make-up application that provides effective covering at the same time. &#8211; which makes this preparation indispensable for stage, film, TV, video work and more.



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Behind the Scenes with Sisi Superstar!

alaska B is a musician, composer, artist and illustrator. Her work is at the centrefold of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yamantakasonictitan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yamantaka // Sonic Titan</a>, the Montreal-born music and performance arts collective which began in 2007. Last year, her score for Through the Black Spruce won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score and this Saturday she is set to perform a newly composed live score for&nbsp;Night of the Living Dead&nbsp;as part of&nbsp;<a href="https://lefunhouse.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Le Funhouse</a>! We sent alaska B some questions to learn more about her favourite composers, horror movies and get some insight into her approach to film scoring.



<a href="https://lefunhouse.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Don’t miss Yamantaka // Sonic Titan present a live-score to Night of the Living Dead (1968) on Sunday, June 7th at 7:30pm!</a>



Do you remember the first time you saw&nbsp;Night of the Living Dead? Why did you choose to compose a score for it in particular?



I think it would&#8217;ve been in High School. NotLD was suggested for us, it wasn&#8217;t my idea, but i loved the idea immediately. To be honest, I enjoy being offered a project rather than having to propose one for once : )



I heard you tried to do a similar thing for&nbsp;Akira, but ran into issues with rights? That would have been incredible.



Yeah it wasn’t our fault either, the promoters hadn&#8217;t properly cleared the rights before announcing, we had no idea. Luckily we had only just started moving to early rehearsals while still working on the arrangement. I had considered recording our reworking of the original music for a free recording but the pandemic has put any projects like that on pause.



Do you watch a lot of horror movies? If so, what’s your favourite?



I used to watch a lot of horror movies, nowadays I opt for Asian content, comedy and cartoons/anime the most. But when I was younger I watched an incredible number of B movies and horror, some of my favs includeCandyman, Hausu, Alien, Evil Dead series,They Live, Dawn of The Dead. For new films I enjoyed&nbsp;Get Out&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ready or Not&nbsp;as well as the tv series&nbsp;Kingdom.



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Who are some of your favourite film composers? Do you have a favourite score in particular?



I&#8217;ve always loved&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlftMNmDH00&amp;list=PLgBvud2-uXRNyiYMgq8YO2hmlBmiE5w7J" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Johann Johannson</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FudpONMvjpk&amp;list=PL1650F70224302180" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ennio Morricone</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQgAJe_0XGw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">John Carpenter</a>and the work of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jZNKV5ROBM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Joe Hisaishi</a>.



How do you approach composing for film versus composing music for Yamantaka // Sonic Titan?



I don&#8217;t worry as much when it&#8217;s for film. It is painting a part of an image and can&#8217;t be criticized by the public in the same terms that a pop recording can be. Lyrics usually don&#8217;t matter either, and I never need to be able to perform it on tour with an ensemble. Arrangement wise, anything goes, as long as the Director and I agree on what the film needs. I can spend a year or two on an album, but a film is 6-8 weeks at most.



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The POP Montreal family has decided that the screening of Night of the Living Dead with a score by members from Yamantaka // Sonic Titan will take place on Sunday June 7th, alongside a discussion about race that we hope will model the discussions families are having everywhere; we will discuss the anti-black violence in the film as it is related to ongoing anti-black violence in the US, Canada and Quebec. During this discussion we will consider the ways in which art can make transparent to the dynamics of white supremacy. We will also talk about POP&#8217;s commitment to applying anti-racist principles in our actions as a cultural organization, as well as how we can continue to learn, grow and remain committed to racial justice as a cultural organization. We strive to create spaces for dialogues through which we learn and grow as we work to create cultural spaces rooted in social justice.



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Close Up: alaska B

Get ready for POP Montreal’s&nbsp;<a href="http://lefunhouse.club/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FUNHOUSE</a>, a new online festival taking place the weekend of June 5-7. Dive into the wacky backstage corridors of POP’s musical programming and five segments: Art POP, Film POP, POP Montreal Symposium, Puces POP &amp; Fashion POP.



Dive into the wacky backstage corridors of POP’s musical programming and five segments: Art POP, Film POP, POP Montreal Symposium, Puces POP &amp; Fashion POP. Enter a virtual Rialto Theatre and find live interactive events hosted throughout the weekend, bringing you together with emerging Montreal-based artists, musicians and makers! All events are free!



Walk through the hall of mirrors to a film scoring workshop with Canadian horror film composer Mark Korven and then attend a screening of Night of the Living Dead with members of Yamantaka // Sonic Titan as they perform their own live score for the duration of the movie! Learn how to VJ with Aya Avalon in a video masterclass, attend a beat making workshop with Loop Sessions Toronto, or join fashion designer Olivia Bretheau for a live guided creation of one of her pieces. Move between Lydia Kepinski’s studio to the virtual realms of Club Quarantine, and don’t miss Leif Vollebeck, streamed live from the main stage of the Rialto Theatre.



Keep your eyes peeled for the website link on our socials, ‘cause we’re bringing the party to you! POP Montreal’s Funhouse will go live at 11am on Friday, June 5th.



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Weekend Long Events



Art POP gallery: UQAM group show featuring Montreal-based artists Maria Hoyos and Vahmirè Art POP gallery: Selected works by Rah Eleh and Zinnia Naqvi showcased alongside interviews of the artists (curation and interviews done by HighT Podcast) Art POP gallery workshop: Spanish Poetry Class with Cuarta Baby Art POP gallery workshop: VJing workshop with Aya Avalon



Friday June 5



ALL DAY: Film POP: Artist&nbsp;<a href="https://connorwillumsen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Connor Willumsen</a>&nbsp;creates the poster for Film POP 2020, live from his studio! ALL DAY: Puces POP market: Artisanal products for all of your Zoom happy hour needs (5 à 7 sur Zoom) 1:00 &#8211; 2:00pm:&nbsp;POSTPONED&nbsp;Never Apart and POP Symposium host a Q&amp;A with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.orphx.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Orphx</a> 3:30 &#8211; 4:30pm:&nbsp;<a href="https://ptitbelliveau.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">P&#8217;tit Belliveau</a>&nbsp;studio concert 5:00 &#8211; 6:00pm: Art POP and Céline Bureau Live workshop: Jalen Frizzell presents Choreopoetry: pillow talk for people who dun cried too many tears for years 8:00 &#8211; 11:00pm:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/transmissionmtl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Transmission MTL</a>&nbsp;livestream on Twitch: Samito + Boogieman + DJs (Gayance + Juju Le Moko)



Saturday June 6



ALL DAY: Fashion POP showroom: Selected works by Olivia Bretheau ALL DAY: Puces POP market: Artisanal products for your spa day at home / &#8220;Spa Day Chez Vous&#8221; 1:00 &#8211; 2:00pm Meet the Fashion POP designers:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/oliviabretheau/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Olivia Bretheau</a>&nbsp;on Instagram Live 2:00 &#8211; 3:00pm:&nbsp;<a href="https://teketekeband.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TEKE TEKE</a>&nbsp;Live from Ursa 3:30 &#8211; 4:30pm: Meet the Puces POP artisans: Carl Cicerone &amp; Veronica Renfigo of Cicerone on Instagram Live 4:30 &#8211; 5:30pm: POP Symposium Panel: Virtual Spaces for Marginalized Performances with Myst Milano, Santiago Tamayo Soler, Brad Allen (Club Quarantine) and moderated by Brent Lin 6:00 &#8211; 7:00pm: Film POP workshop:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vImARtEhTw8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mark Korven</a>&nbsp;for a live scoring demonstration 7:00 &#8211; 8:00pm: Art POP and Céline Bureau Live workshop: Drag makeup in Franglais led by Sisi Superstar 8:00 &#8211; 8:40pm:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lydiakepinski.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lydia Képinski</a>&nbsp;studio concert 9:00 &#8211; 12:00am: POP Montreal x Club Quarantine featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://suzianalogue.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Suzi Analogue</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tikathecreator.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TIKA</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://artnotlove.com/huali/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hua Li</a>



Sunday June 7



ALL DAY: Fashion POP showroom: Selected works by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mort.de.joie/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mort de Joie</a> ALL DAY: Puces POP market: Artisanal products for those lazy Sundays (&#8230;or is it Monday?) 12:30 &#8211; 1:30pm: Meet the Fashion POP designers: Mort de Joie on Instagram Live 1:30 &#8211; 2:30pm:&nbsp;<a href="https://camilledelean.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Camille Delean</a>&nbsp;Live from Ursa 2:30 &#8211; 3:30pm: POP Symposium Panel: Articulating Black Identities in Music with Ari Swan, Laurie Torres and Stella Adjoke, moderated by Julie Richard 3:30 &#8211; 4:30pm: Meet the Puces POP artisans: Marie-Claude Marquis from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mercibonsoir.fun/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Merci Bonsoir</a>&nbsp;on Instagram Live 4:30 &#8211; 5:00pm: Elizabeth Powell (<a href="https://landoftalk.bandcamp.com/album/indistinct-conversations" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Land of Talk</a>) Live from Ursa 5:30 &#8211; 7:30pm: POP Symposium workshop: Beatmaking w/ Loop Sessions 7:30 &#8211; 9:00pm: Film POP Screening: Night of the Living Dead with a live score with members from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yamantakasonictitan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN</a>, followed by a discussion between POP Montreal team members on anti-black violence in the film 9:00 &#8211; 10:00pm:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.leifvollebekk.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Leif Vollebekk</a>&nbsp;Live from The Rialto Theatre



The entirety of POP Montreal’s Funhouse website will be available to browse after the initial weekend is over, and will include recordings of all live performances, workshops &amp; events!



Thanks to our partners at&nbsp;<a href="https://exclaim.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Exclaim!</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://cultmtl.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cult MTL</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theatrerialto.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Théâtre Rialto</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ursamtl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">URSA mtl</a>.



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Le Funhouse: POP Montreal’s new online festival!

We are pleased to introduce&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/jenniferdorner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jennifer Dorner</a>&nbsp;as our new Executive Producer. Welcome to the POP Montreal family! Get to know a bit more about her below.



Where are you from?



I am from a class M planet called Earth. I was born in the capital city of British Columbia, then moved to the capital of Ontario, then to the capital of Nova Scotia, and finally settled in Montreal, Quebec in 2005. It seems that I’m happiest not in a capital city.



If your life had a theme song it would be:



That’s a tough one. The theme song I wish would represent my life would be&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J91ti_MpdHA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alicia Keys ‘Girl on Fire’</a>&nbsp;because I dream of taking down the colonial capitalist patriarchy. But in reality, I’m a bit of a geek and I spend a lot of time hunched over my laptop reading policy while my daughter practices trumpet in the background. And my family is German/Canadian, so I’ll go with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oer4wJ04ea0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MEUTE’s version of ‘You &amp; Me’</a>.



Favourite concert you’ve seen?



If I measure based on goosebumps, I’d say seeing&nbsp;<a href="https://jeremydutcher.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jeremy Dutcher</a>&nbsp;at Club Soda a couple of years ago. He was singing with his ancestors and with those of us lucky enough to be in the same room. The experience was so beautiful, powerful, important and moving. He was very funny and charismatic, amazing concert all around.



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Favourite year at POP?



I have favourite moments from every year, but I enjoyed 2016 because I had a pass giving me full access to all festival events and it felt like I was winning the whole time. That year, I participated on a panel called ‘Thinking Outside the Universe’ and got to meet like-minded artists from around the world equally obsessed with outer space.



Anything else to add?



I’m so happy to be joining POP. It’s a strange time to be starting a new job, but zoom has allowed me to meet the team and their passion is tangible. These days, I’m reminded that no matter what, artists will continue to create, perform and help us make sense of the world. Right now, it feels like the world needs social solidarity more than ever, what better way than through the arts! I’m excited to help make this happen.

Meet POP’s new Executive Producer: Jennifer Dorner

Basia Bulat’s beautiful fifth album &#8220;Are You in Love?&#8221; was released last month. These songs have certainly been keeping us company lately, so we sent Basia a few questions to hear more about the recording process, and hear what love means to her.



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Tell us about recording in Joshua Tree &#8211; did anything special happen to you while there?



Every day in Joshua Tree felt so special and unique &#8211; but&nbsp; a few days after my first recording session ended there was a day of snow flurries in the desert,&nbsp; which was really surreal and magical. Of course I had never seen anything like it before so I was curious to read about it.. and then I read that these snowfalls and deep freezes&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/jtrees.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">are what Joshua Trees require to flower</a>. It felt like a very auspicious moment and a good omen for the recording.&nbsp;



Where is your favourite place to write music?



My favourite place is still, after all these years, my mom’s basement! It’s got the classic 1970s wood panelling, and a lot of good energy built up in there from years of high school band practices&#8230; Writing in Joshua Tree was a whole other feeling and experience and I miss it a lot. I also love writing in my studio room here in Montreal, which has really deep blue walls and has a lovely submarine subconscious energy that’s good for writing too.&nbsp;



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Do you have a favourite moment on Are you in Love?



I think the song&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA920rjU674" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Love is at the End of the World”</a>&nbsp;has really become my favourite moment musically and lyrically&nbsp; &#8211; sonically it feels the most like being in the desert… the calm of the day with the sun overhead, and then the dramatic change from day to night when the stars come out and the desert really comes alive. Lyrically it’s a meditation I wrote for myself when I was in a deep depressive state &#8211;&nbsp; a reminder to myself of all the ways love and the people I love got me through it, and a promise to myself that I would always choose love over fear or despair.&nbsp;



What does the word “love” mean to you?



This is remarkably the first time anyone’s asked me this question! And it’s why I wrote the title song of “Are You in Love?” &#8211; because this question, and the answer, can change and have different meanings to us, but somehow we always know what it is when we feel it.&nbsp;



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Photo by Richmond Lam.



Basia Bulat will play Théâtre Fairmount on November 12th, 2020.&nbsp;<a href="https://theatrefairmount.tunestub.com/event.cfm?cart&amp;id=309619" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets here.</a>

Close Up: Basia Bulat

Introducing “In The Studio”, a new interview series which takes you into the studios of Montreal’s most exciting artists. We begin our series with Hanorah, a powerful soul singer and musician who opened for the legendary Mavis Staples last year at POP Montreal. Hanorah welcomed us into her painting studio to share musings, sketches and speak on the link between her paintings and music.



Photos by&nbsp;<a href="https://tessroby.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tess Roby</a>



What time of day inspires you the most?



I think for music, early in the morning. Painting, afternoon, and writing, evening.



Do you have any rituals to help you through the winter?



Winter isn’t my favourite season… I’ll latch onto a tv show from the 2000s, lately it’s been Malcom in the Middle, and I’ll put it on loop in the background and try to do something creative while it’s playing, whether it’s drawing or writing something on the guitar.



Tell us about the guitar you brought with today.



I wish I had brought any other guitar! This one has the least interesting story… I bought it off a guy named John. So I named the guitar John! All my guitars have stories. I bought a baritone last year, which I really love writing on.



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How would you say your two mediums intersect with each other?



When I was in CEGEP I experienced a sexual assault. It pressed down on me all the time and I needed to find a way to get that out of me, so I painted a lot at school and wrote poems in my sketchbook. Those poems became my first songs.



Are there elements of your music that can be found in your paintings, or vice-versa?



Lately in paintings I’ve been seeking more joy, and appreciating the idea of the body. I didn’t paint figures much before, and now that I’m doing it I’m wondering if I’m idealizing it, am I warping it on purpose as to not idealize the form? I developed a complex my body after the assault, and since I deal with issues of mental health in my lyrics, I find that I’m working through the same issues in my painting of the body.



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Can you tell us about one of your favourite paintings in your studio?



I took a good break from painting for a few years, then one night I got back from a gig around 1am… I had this big canvas frame in my room, and felt the need to paint, so I took the sheet of my bed and started painting. It didn’t come out so well, but it led to this painting, which was the second one I did after the giant bed sheet canvas.



I had never painted like that before &#8211; the glowing yellow on the body, new colours, a subject matter I hadn’t painted before. I felt really happy while I was painting it. That was probably a real turning point artistically that I could paint from joy and not just depression. There was a tenderness in reclaiming a space that had once been so traumatic for me. Now it’s a safe haven, where I’m in control and I’m at rest.



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In the Studio with… Hanorah

Postponed: Puces POP Spring Edition 2020

Spring is coming… which means it’s time to apply for PUCES POP!



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Puces POP is dedicated to art, craftsmanship and design made by hand. Our fairs attract more then 10,000 visitors(!) and present a selection of 100+ emerging and established creatives from Montreal and beyond!



Applications for the Spring edition (May 8-10) are open until March 22nd, 2020:&nbsp;<a href="https://marcatoapp.com/forms/popmtl/2020-pucespop-candidatureprintemps/new" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://marcatoapp.com/forms/popmtl/2020-pucespop-candidatureprintemps/new&nbsp;</a>



We look forward to discovering your work!

Puces POP Spring Edition: Call for Vendors

Please Thrill Me&nbsp;premieres today at&nbsp;<a href="https://lachapelle.org/en/schedule/Please-Thrill-Me" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">La Chapelle Scenes Contemporains</a>. Written by the enigmatic&nbsp;<a href="https://seannicholassavage.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sean Nicholas Savage</a>, and directed by Sophie Cadieux, this musical tells the story of two punks who meet freight hopping in the night, and share their most intimate fears and reflections on a world whose meaning constantly slips through their fingers… We spoke to Sean about the process of writing&nbsp;Please Thrill Me&nbsp;and his favourite musical moments. Read on below!



When did you first get the idea for&nbsp;Please Thrill Me?



Hubert Tanguay Labrosse and I met working on a collaborative performance with two youth orchestras a few years ago, and he brought up me writing a musical right away, like “if you ever write a musical” and I was like “ya maybe sum day&#8230;”&#8230; then a year or two later I was sitting around wondering what the hell to do with my life and he came around asking again, I was like “that’s a great idea!” so I set to writing it, took me about four or five months, it’s been a tonne of fun.



Where was it written, and what was your process?



I had lots of demos for the music, but I was lazy and didn’t write any lyrics, then suddenly time was really running out! so I went to valencia with a big notepad and just walked around night and day eating and drinking like a child and singing to myself and writing my stupid play. I felt so complete while i was writing the text. I wouldn’t have any ideas for the first two hours, then like clockwork, on the third hour, I’d have an idea or two, and by the fourth hour I couldn’t write it down fast enough! who has time to write like that? every day! it was amazing, and you know? I ate terribly, I slept poor hours, smoked in the morning and drank a lot of whatever was around, and just felt so damn young, I felt so fresh succeeding in my own creativity over and over again with nothing else to worry about. it was one of the best weeks of my life.



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Where did you draw inspiration from?



Well sort of theatrical or dramatic songs are my main thing to begin with, so I was already inspired just to take that further and contemplate and imagine the context of these songs more, knowing it would potentially be physically realized. when I wrote ‘please&#8230;’ I was listening to a lot of opera like Maria Callas and Pavarotti etc and watching any musical I could think of in film form or live performance, like Starmania, Cats, Les Miserables, Evita, etc..



What is your favourite “musical” moment?



Almost every classic hit musical has one just giant song, like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adUPdnzCAk8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Don’t Cry for Me Argentina&#8221;</a>&nbsp;from* Evita*, or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWoQW-b6Ph8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Memory&#8221;</a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;Cats, or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p6OH7FoWoQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;I Dreamed a Dream&#8221;</a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;Les Mis&#8230; with these lyrics that sum up a characters entire life in the context of the central theme of the play. I just die for these songs. &#8216;So I chose freedom, running around trying everything new, though nothing impressed me at all, I never expected it to&#8217; &#8211; that lyric blows me away. I feel like crying even from singing that song in my head. I often sing ‘I had a dream life would be so different from this hell I’m living’ too, haha. my fantasy was to make a musical that was only those songs, just way too much you know? like the madness of it all, over and over&#8230;



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Tell us about your favourite song from Please Thrill Me.



There is a song twards the end called &#8220;I believe in everything&#8221; and this is my favourite I think. sum have declared it is some kind of sung version or rip off of theJurassic Park&nbsp;theme, but I think they underestimate the number of songs that I was able to steal from for that melody. there’s a lot of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_BtlAw4trg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Reflections&#8221;</a>&nbsp;from Mulan (I’m absolutely obsessed with Lea Salongas voice btw omg) and the chorus melody is a kind of mutated&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzAO9A9GjgI" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">“Live to Tell”</a>&nbsp;by Madonna or something&#8230; and what about&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWc7vYjgnTs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;Nessun Dorma&#8221;</a>? they’re ALL like that! anyways, I had that without lyrics for a long time, and the pressure was high and time was up. I sort of just tore the lyrics out of myself!



The theme of the song is basically &#8216;I’ll never be suprised again, now I know how little I know&#8217; but it has sum good lines about how you meet people in life who look like other people, and go places that remind you of other places&#8230; I feel incredibly blessed to have ever written a tune like that.



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Please Thrill Me&nbsp;runs February 17th &#8211; March 1st at La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines. More information and tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://lachapelle.org/en/schedule/Please-Thrill-Me" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>.

Close Up: Sean Nicholas Savage on Please Thrill Me

Happy valentine&#8217;s day! Ahead of her sold out Montreal show this weekend, Meg Remy of U.S. Girls took time to share her favourite love songs with us. Take a listen!



I love songs and &#8220;old&#8221; love songs are the songs I love the most. My favourites are the ones that sound like suffering. A fun game is to scan the oldies for cognitive distortions. Happy V-Day! &#8211; Meg Remy



Distortions Abound!&nbsp;(in no particular order)



Dead &#8211; Carolyn Sullivan &#8220;With this razor in my hand, I&#8217;ll remove my watch band&#8230;&#8221; Don&#8217;t do it, girl.



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Long Black Veil &#8211; Lefty Frizzell To sacrifice your life rather than reveal an affair seems a bit cowardly, Lefty.



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I Can Never Go Home Anymore &#8211; The Shangri-Las Nothing like a love song about what a brat you were to Mom. Never say never.



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90 % of Me is You &#8211; trois versions différentes I know three versions of this song and am equally moved by each one. The lyrics are too real. You know that feeling when you become consumed by someone else, its such a dangerous place to be. The instrumental version gives off a slightly sea- sick vibe that I feel really suits the original lyrics. When you are 90% someone else, the 10% of you that is left is probably very ill, fighting hard for survival.



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Only to Other People &#8211; The Cookies Whining often makes the best singing.



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I Wish I Were That Girl &#8211; Wendy Rene No, be you!



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Contract On Love &#8211; Little Stevie Wonder If someone asks you to sign a contract on love, don&#8217;t lawyer up&#8230;just walk away.



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Young Boy Blues &#8211; Ben E. King &#8220;Each night is like a thousand years&#8230;&#8221; Damn, that hurts.



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These Four Walls &#8211; Irma Thomas Sorry, but the one room apartment your married lover is hiding you in is not a palace! Still, this song means the world to me. Irma&#8217;s voice deserves an Academy Award.



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You Didn&#8217;t Try To Call Me &#8211; Ruben &amp; the Jets (aka Frank Zappa) This song is hilariously outdated. No one sits around at home waiting for calls anymore. However, now we carry our devices around, in perpetual waiting&#8230; waiting to be poked, touched, acknowledged, loved.Note: If you seek this album out, make sure you are listening to the OG 1968 version. They released some remastered mess where they re-did the drums and its unlistenable.



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My Man &#8211; Jennifer Lara When you can&#8217;t sleep with someone but you can&#8217;t sleep without them, you are in trouble.



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Distortions Abound! U.S. Girls’ Favourite Love Songs

Artworks by Zoe Koke, Sara Maston, Robert Anthony O’halleran, Tommy Ting, Jamie Ross, Flora Hammond, Julia Autumn, Jacqui Beaumont, Aloë Vrzal, Lucas Regazzi, Sarah Mihara Creagen, XX Files



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Art POP 2019: In Photos

As the year comes to a close, we look back on some of our favourite portraits from this year&#8217;s festival.



All portraits by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.colinmedley.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colin Medley</a>.



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<a href="https://icecreeeammm.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ice Cream</a>



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<a href="http://www.lilandy.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Li&#8217;l Andy&nbsp;</a>



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<a href="http://www.adaleamusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ada Lea</a>



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<a href="http://www.legalvertigo.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Legal Vertigo</a>



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<a href="https://haviahmighty.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Haviah Mighty</a>



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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0J4lkRbd2f6HwYoQUB34Pl?si=s39sw5MkSW-5pQjjoT_PCA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tremayne</a>



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Tika



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<a href="https://www.yvesjarvis.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yves Jarvis</a>



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<a href="https://anemonelovesyou.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Anemone</a>

POP Montreal x Colin Medley: 2019 Festival Portraits

We found so many goodies at last week’s Puces POP! With a whole new set of vendors this weekend, here’s some of our favourites we’ll be checking out. Visit Puces POP from December 13 &#8211; 15 at Église St Denis.



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1.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lacharbonne/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">La Charbonne</a> The sweetest cards and posters to pair with your holiday gifts!



2.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackdaisiesjewelry/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Black Daisies Jewelry</a> Accessories not for the faint-of-heart&#8230;



3.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/traysclays/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tracy Hurren Ceramics</a> If you’re looking for the perfect mug, then stop right here. They seriously don’t get much better than this.



4.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/skogproduitsnaturels/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Skog</a> We can’t wait to get our hands on these natural products, especially the mint &amp; rosemary body lotion…



5.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/missboonboutiquevegetale/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miss Boon &#8211; Boutique Végétale</a> Who needs a SAD lamp? Fill your world with these beautiful plants and planters.



6.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lapetiteleonne/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">La Petite Leonne</a> Eco-friendly products for home &amp; on the go. The naturally-dyed soft hand towels make great stocking stuffers!



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1416123555213002/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to RSVP on Facebook and see the full list of artisans!</a>

Puces POP Winter Shopping Guide: Weekend 2

Big Brave – Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

We’re making a list and checking it twice, since Puces POP is a few days away! With over 100 vendors each weekend, it was hard to pick only six to share with you in our gift guide. Check out our suggestions below, and find many more at Église St Denis from December 6-8 and December 13-15!



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1.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/badaboomprintshop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bada Boom Print Shop&nbsp;</a> It’s the little things that count ; )



2.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lostapostle/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lost Apostle</a> For the studs in your life!



3.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ilotculture" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ilot culture</a> Keep gardening this winter with ilot culture’s beautiful indoor planters!



4.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mudmuddd/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mud Mudd Ceramics</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/soph.sudss/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sophie Marisol</a> One-of-a-kind ceramic mugs, pipes and vases. Paired with gorgeous illustrations. We’re obsessed!



5.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/maison.stoi/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maison Stoi</a> Ceramics + Natural Cosmetics = Everything we want in our bathroom



6.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/najelijewelry/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Najeli Jewelry</a> Sexy, silver and handmade in Montreal!



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1416123555213002/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to RSVP on Facebook and see the full list of artisans!</a>

Puces POP Winter Shopping Guide: Weekend 1

A new edition of Puces POP is upon us!



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The winter edition will take place over the course of 2 weekends, the 6, 7, and 8 of December, and 14, 15, 16th of December 2019 at Église St. Denis (the usual).



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1416123555213002/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discover the complete list of artisans participating here</a>&nbsp;and start daydreaming about your winter shopping spree!



Friday: 3PM – 8PM Saturday: 11AM – 6PM Sunday: 11AM – 5PM



The Puces POP team xo

Puces POP winter edition: December 6-7-8 and 14-15-16

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<ul><li>Pass includes access to all festival events from September 23-27, 2020, including over 300 bands, art, film premieres, an artisanal fair, conferences, BBQs and much more!&nbsp;</li><li>Access to exclusive events, secret shows, and * sold out shows at the festival&nbsp;</li><li>Skip the line with granted priority access&nbsp;</li><li>Receive a complimentary welcome swag bag</li><li>All passes are also available for purchase at POP Quarters (Le Clubhouse Rialto &#8211; 5719 Parc Ave) during the festival.</li><li>We have spots reserved for passholders to all POP Montreal shows &#8211; on a first come, first served basis. Be sure to get there early for sold out shows as spaces for passholders are limited!</li></ul>



<a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/passe-decouverte-discovery-pass-2020-tickets-76976744515" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click HERE to get yours!</a>

Early Bird Discovery Passes: On sale now!

Submissions are now CLOSED.



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Apply to play POP Montreal 2020!

Creating Festival Looks with Safia Nolin: presented by Sirius XM

What&#8217;s the most memorable food you had on tour?



Probably Szechuan Province Chinese food &#8211; including and especially: a spice that makes your entire mouth go numb. Also once Dean accidentally ate a bunch of glass, but I guess he didn’t die. Maybe he’s a magician? Dean is a magician.



What&#8217;s a tv show that got canceled that you wish never ended?



Arrested Development &#8211; except that they did bring it back, and when they did, it was bad. Really makes you think: perhaps things (TV Shows, Bands, Bad relationships, etc) should just end when they&#8217;re supposed to end, and not do annoying cash-grab reunions. You know, unless the money is like REALLY GOOD&#8230;..(ok fine we’ll play Pop Montreal in 2030 for 1000 bottles of drinkable water)



What is the absolute worst show Hollerado ever played?



One time in Winnipeg we had a Festival show and a club show afterwards, that same night. We had completely forgot about the club show, and so we didn&#8217;t have any gear. What we did was air-band: playing our album over the PA, we pretended to play, on stage, with literally no instruments whatsoever. Most of the audience left. The dozen or so audience that stayed almost thought we were as funny as we thought we were.



It was all fun and games until we asked the promoter to pay us our guarantee. He reached into his pocket with a huge grin and then took out &#8220;Air-Money&#8221;. He even counted it! &#8220;$100, $200, $300!&#8221;, he said, as he placed the imaginary bills into our outstretched hands&#8230;



Tell us about the worst break up a member of Hollerado ever had.



That’s amazing that pop Montreal is partnering with TMZ for this years fest. Where did you guys meet?



Which 3 broken up bands would you like to be trapped on a deserted island with?



The Weakerthans x3, as long as the island wasn&#8217;t in the middle of Manitoba in the winter&#8230;



Or maybe KISS because Gene Simmons would have an army of private helicopters come pick everyone up&#8230; KISS is broken up at this point, right!?!? (I hope they are)



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<a href="http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hollerado-ellis-bad-waitress-tickets-61882180267" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thursday September 26th at La Sala Rossa : doors 20h30 // spectacle 21h00</a>

Close-Up: Hollerado

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1) Is there really a 3D dinosaur museum in Decatur? What&#8217;s your favorite dinosaur and why?



Fernbank is definitely a real thing. I remember going there all the time in middle school for field trips. It’s a planetarium in addition to a dinosaur museum so we learned a lot every time we went but still managed to have fun looking up at the stars. I’ve never put much thought into what my favorite dinosaur is, probably just because they’re extinct and I’ve never seen one, but if I had to choose it would be a T-Rex because their little arms are funny.



2) We hear Chris Tucker grew up in Decatur &#8211; If you were the star of a Rush Hour type buddy comedy, who would you want your co-star to be?



If I could pick anyone in the world I’d probably choose to clone myself like Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap.



3) Have you ever been to The Waffle House Museum, is it amazing and what are your favorite breakfast foods?



There are honestly so many Waffle Houses in Georgia that they don’t excite me anymore so I never felt a need to go to the museum. Literally, you will pass 5 of them on one street if you go far enough. I love a good egg and cheese biscuit, grits with sugar, and crispy hashbrowns.



4) Do you go The Decatur Book Festival? What&#8217;s the most memorable book from your childhood?



I don’t think I’ve gone to that but there was a book fair that came to my elementary school every year that was probably the most exciting annual event. The most memorable is definitely the Twilight saga. I read all of them in like 5 days.



5) Michael Stipe from REM is from Decatur, if you started a band with 3 letters, what would those 3 letters be?



BBC (Bad Bitch Crew)



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Watch the Mean Girls video above and click&nbsp;<a href="http://https//www.facebook.com/events/618976345244230/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>&nbsp;to RSVP to the event. Yung Baby Tate will be performing alongside Haviah Almighty, winner of the Polaris Prize in music, and Ian Isiah.



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/618976345244230/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Friday, September 27th at Piccolo Rialto: 23h00 doors // 23h30 show</a>

Close-Up: Yung Baby Tate

Back again with special programming, the aural-satellite to Montreal-based feminist media arts space Studio XX presents an original 6-hour radio program surrounding intimacy and desire. For the duration of Art POP, they will be broadcasting curated audio content, including experimental and sound art, and exclusive artist interviews beamed throughout the Rialto Complex using an analog FM radio transmitter. The broadcast will also be accessible through a digital signal found <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://futurperfect.net/index.php/transmission/" target="_blank">here.</a>

XX Files : Intimité et Désir

Maxine Dannatt



POP’s first edition of the Francophone Circuit in partnership with Musicaction makes it easy to navigate your way to these tear-jerking / knee-jerking francophone acts &#8211; keep your eyes peeled during the festival for the Francophone Circuit venue signage to lead you down the franco path.



1. Safia Nolin



Feminist advocate and musician, Safia Nolin has been making waves in the Québéc music scene since 2015 but is most recently causing a splash with the release of her body-positive video for “Lesbian Breakup Song,” a lullaby for heartbreak released on her most recent album, Dans la noir (2018). Safia Nolin will be bringing her quiet strength to POP Montreal this year for two consecutive shows at Club Balattou curated by the artist herself and featuring other similarly heart-wrenching performances by Anthony Carle, Elisapie and Gabrielle Destroismaisons. Head to Clubhouse POP after the show so we can nurse our heartbreak together over gin &amp; tonics and the first Late Night show of the season featuring KOKOKO!



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Watch the video&nbsp;<a href="https://player.vimeo.com/video/353415712" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/safia-nolin-invitees-tickets-69898774115" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">click here</a>&nbsp;to buy tickets to the event.



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/362263868056079/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wednesday September 25 and Thursday September 26 at Club Balattou: 20h30 doors // 21h00 show</a>



2. KOKOKO!



We’re ready for KOKOKO! to launch the festival and shatter our hearts with a literal bang during the first late night event of the festival on Wednesday the 25th of September at Piccolo Rialto (Late Night). From the Democratic Republic of Congo, KOKOKO! use upcycled material to create a new style of energetic dance music that they call “tekno kintueni,” that is paving the way of the underground music scene in Kinshasa. Listen to their new album released this July&nbsp;<a href="https://kokokomusic.bandcamp.com/album/fongola" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kokoko-mabika-ki-doomsquad-tickets-61880144177" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">click here</a>&nbsp;to join us for a dance party to kick off the festival!



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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1281345335349091/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wednesday September 25 at Piccolo Rialto (Late Night): 22h30 doors // 23h00 show</a>



3. Felicia Atkinson



Felicia Atkinson’s music plunges us into a landscape of her choosing: clear piano lines pull through dense drones, fragile synthetic tones and the crackle of her own whispers. Based in France, where she co-runs the publishing platform Shelter Press, Atkinson has made her name as an experimental musician, artist, scholar and poet. Gracing our festival this year as both a musician and a poet, Felicia Atkinson will be playing at La Sala Rossa on the 27th of September for an all-enveloping performance right when we will need it the most.&nbsp;<a href="http://popmontreal.com/fr/mixtapes/detail/franco-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here</a>&nbsp;to listen to some of our Atkinson favourites on the Circuit Francophone Mixtape and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/felicia-atkinson-ylangylang-nico-rosenberg-tickets-61884823172" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">click here</a>&nbsp;to buy tickets to the event.



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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/la-sala-rossa/f%C3%A9licia-atkinson-ylangylang-nico-rosenberg-w-vi%C3%B1u-vinu/1951442304960560/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Friday September 27 at La Sala Rossa: 22h30 doors // 23h00 show</a>



4. La Bronze



Since going viral for her Maghrebi Arabic cover of Stromae’s song, “Formidable” and the accompanying video filmed on a rooftop in Montreal (watch the clip that has over 2.8 million views&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6r2lLKPl2U" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here!</a>), Nadia Essadiqi, who uses the stage name La Bronze has been busy releasing bright electro-pop, going on tour with Annie Sama and acting in Canadian TV thrillers. Join us at Le Ministère (Salle Brasserie McAuslan) on Friday the 27th of September for a show that will lift us dancing into the weekend! Watch the video for her newest single&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&amp;v=jiIiwBXhkds" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>&nbsp;and click&nbsp;<a href="http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mobydick-la-bronze-wake-island-tickets-61888854229" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>&nbsp;to buy tickets for the event.



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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/le-minist%C3%A8re/mobydick-la-bronze-wake-island/865506943800981/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Friday September 27 at Le Ministère (Salle Brasserie McAuslan): 20h doors // 20h30 show</a>



5. Ellemetue



Electronic duo born and bred in Montreal, Ellemetue is composed of Mingo l’Indien and Nunu Métal whose latest album rings out like an anthem for a futuristic James Bond film: organs and rich vocals clasp with irregular synthetic dial tones and a twist like the wind to take you by surprise. Catch us getting weird at their show &#8211; Ellemetue will be playing on Saturday the 28th with Rakta, another musical duo from Brazil making post-punk with an energy to match their own. The mood for the night? Chaotic good. Buy tickets to the show&nbsp;<a href="http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rakta-ellemetue-kee-avil-tickets-61889049814" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>&nbsp;and find our favorite Ellemetue songs on our Circuit Franco Mixtape.



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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/439292313571586/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Saturday September 28 at Le Ministère (Salle Brasserie McAuslan): 20h doors // 20h30 show</a>



Keep scrolling for the full Circuit Francophone line-up:



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5 Francophone artists breaking barriers and hearts this year at POP Montreal

Montreal writer and twitter cum-thespian



Joe Bagel is an up-and-coming Montreal writer. Years after CULT Montreal called him the “best twitter account in the city” for his various social media stunts, Mr. Bagel has set his sights on a new literary pursuit: theatre. But not your typical theatre — Mr. Bagel is digging up the old bones of Shakespeare, and embarking on a world tour of his new “Shakespearean cybercomedy”, a play in verse, called Trapped in Elon’s Mansion. His tour kicks off at Cinéma L’Amour on September 28th, at 10pm.



We sat down with the gangly twitter-turned-thespian at his writing studio, above Champs Sports Bar, across from Cinema L’Amour, to talk about his play.



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POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;Is your real name Joe Bagel?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;I started going by “Joe Bagel” right after someone threatened to sue me for something I wrote. At the time I was working for Uniburger, writing tweets for $14 an hour, and figured, hey maybe I cannot afford a lawyer on this salary. Many years later, many lawsuits later, the pseudonym has come in handy. So I think I’m gonna keep it.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;Does your writing often get you into legal trouble?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;I have been threatened with lawsuits a few times. Lawyers and police officers are not big fans of Joe Bagel, it seems. One time a pair of police officers climbed through my backyard, up to my roof in Saint-Henri, and told me to get down because I was reading a David Foster Wallace novel.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;Were the police officers mad that you were on your roof, or were they mad because you were reading a David Foster Wallace novel?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;I’m not sure. But it’s pretty embarrassing to be caught reading Infinite Jest in public, so in a sense, they did me a favour.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;Tell us about your new play, Trapped in Elon’s Mansion.



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;Well, it all started when I got into a Twitter fight with Elon Musk. A while back Elon, presumably high, got on Twitter and started insulting a man called Jarrett Walker, who is a personal hero of mine. Elon called this Walker guy an “idiot”. But Walker is an actual genius — he’s this celebrated Shakespeare scholar who decided that he needed to save the planet, and get people out of their cars, and changed careers and became this hyper famous advocate for public transportation. Anyways, so Walker wrote this article, critiquing a project of Elon’s called “The Boring Company” — which wants to replace subway tunnels with tunnels for personal cars. Which is just, like, a totally batshit insane idea.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;What happened next?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;I always back up my homies. So I started smack-talking Elon, on Twitter. Elon responded to me, to take another crack at Walker. Elon started to make fun of Walker for having a Ph.D. in Shakespeare.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;How did you respond?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;Nothing, at first. I waited. I kind of forgot about it, honestly. But then a few months later, there was this giant incident. Elon’s girlfriend, this McGill dropout called Grimes, is a musician. She asked another ex-Montrealer, rapper Azealia Banks, to record a song together, in Elon’s mansion. But then Grimes (presumably high) forgot that she had invited Azealia Banks to Elon’s mansion, and well, that’s when all hell broke loose…



There was a giant fight on Instagram. Azealia was live-streaming to thousands of people, screaming that she was “trapped in Elon’s mansion”, and posting texts from Grimes, and saying how Elon Musk was going crazy — running around his house naked as a jaybird. Which I’m not sure is 100% true, but what I do know is that Elon Musk was tweeting some VERY strange things that weekend. While Azealia was with Elon, Elon tweeted something about Tesla’s stock price, and got sued by the SEC for it, for fraud.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;Then you decided to write a 17,000-word Elon Musk revenge play in Shakespearean verse?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;Yes, in full iambic pentameter.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;Does it rhyme?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;A lot of it rhymes. Before becoming a playwright, I was an aspiring rapper. For like ten years, that’s all I did. I would drink PBR all night and rap until the neighbours would bang on the door and tell me to stop, or call the cops, which happened a lot too. But eventually I realized, Joe Bagel, come on. You’re not fooling anybody. Who do you think you are. The bilingual Eminem? So I gave up on my rap career, but rhymes and metre are still baked into my brain.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;Do you have a SoundCloud?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;No.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;Have you had any other shows?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;A theatre company from Chicago asked to stage the Elon play, and that sold out, and now I’m working on booking more dates, across Canada, in London, and the States. I don’t know why, but everybody seems to love the play! Apparently there is an appetite for wacky Shakespearean dramas. Lucky me — I am the only not-dead person writing them!



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;Has Elon heard about the play yet?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;I have it on good authority that Elon has heard about the play, and he does not like it one bit. I opened an online store to sell copies of the play, and within hours, someone had launched a cyberattack — and the store got shut down. I’m not saying it was Elon, but you can draw your own conclusions. But I want to get back at him. I think I’m going to give every Tesla employee a free ticket to my Los Angeles premiere.



POP MONTREAL:&nbsp;When does the world tour start?



JOE BAGEL:&nbsp;September 28th at Cinéma L’Amour. Bring a date!



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/610640172769614/?ref=br_rs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RSVP HERE</a>

Close-Up: Joe Bagel

POP Montreal 2019

Rediscover the family oriented segment of POP Montreal, Kids POP, on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th with new curators Sonya Stefan and Sasha Kleinplatz. This year, the kids have the power and most activities will be centered around providing children of all ages a platform to be themselves. All activities are free and will take place at venues in Montreal&#8217;s Mile End such as Cinema Moderne and the Rialto Complex.



The two days of ultimate fun include:



<ul><li>Discover Montreal&#8217;s Mile End with a&nbsp;POP scavenger hunt&nbsp;with local artists and celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Drawn &amp; Quaterly’s new children’s bookstore with artist&nbsp;Marianne Dubuc</li><li>Making your own Youtube style video&nbsp;and see it on a projection at Cinema Moderne</li><li>Being the boss of your own creation&nbsp;and participate in a talent show for friends and family</li><li>Build an air mattress labyrinth&nbsp;with BYOblankets and pillows with Nate Yaffe, a Montreal-based contemporary dance and video artist</li></ul>



Kids POP is looking for short films and performances made by kids for the You-Video Extravaganza (Sept. 29th), and Family Style performance event (Sept. 30th). Any creation by a kid is welcome and will be part of the event. We encourage kids to experiment, have fun and express themselves! For You-Video we welcome any and all short video submissions made by kids, which will be screened at Cinema Moderne. For Family Style, kids can perform lip sync, a dance, a short play, magic tricks, jokes, or anything else they can come up with!



All the participants can send now their videos and performance ideas at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kids@popmontreal.com">kids@popmontreal.com</a>&nbsp;!



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<h1>Saturday, September 29th, 2018</h1>



D&amp;Q STORY TIME ANNIVERSARY EVENT&nbsp;| 11am-12pm La Petite Librairie Drawn &amp; Quaterly



KIDS POP CRAWL&nbsp;| 12pm-2pm Clubhouse POP



YOU-VIDEO EXTRAVAGANZA&nbsp;| 1pm-2pm Cinema Moderne Co-presented by Film POP



<h1>Sunday, September 30th, 2018</h1>



FAMILY STYLE&nbsp;| 12pm (tech rehearsal) | 2pm-3pm (show) Piccolo Rialto



FORT BUILDING&nbsp;! | 12pm-2pm Clubhouse POP



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KIDS POP CRAWL 28 SEPT, 12 H — 14 H, Clubhouse POP



Kids POP Crawl promises an afternoon of excitement and adventure in Montreal’s Mile End district. Pick up your map at Clubhouse POP and follow it to a bunch of exciting stations around the neighborhood, each organized and designed by local artists. Each Kids POP Crawl location is within easy walking distance, and activities can be completed quickly enough to ensure that you can sample everything. Some stations are limited and will continue while supplies last. Snuggle up for storytime at La Petite Librairie Drawn + Quarterly, make buttons at Monastiraki, craft your dream sticker with Lovestruck Prints, visit the Bubble Wizards, and let loose with Angie Cheng at her costume extravaganza! Once you’ve completed the last station, come claim your prize at our Clubhouse table!



***SUNDAY FUNDAY ***



29 SEPT, 14 H — 15 H, Rialto Hall



Kids POP present three exciting acts packed into one amazing hour! It will be afternoon of expression, celebration, and FUN FUN FUN!!!!



Lederhosen Lucil, a.k.a. Krista Muir, is a fauxvarian pop phenomenon who has landed on Planet Earth with a bevy of “hosens”: frozenhosen, intergalactichosen, gardenhosen and many more!). She is here to discover the quirks and quarks of human nature, and she is sure to bring joy and kitsch music to the masses. With an army of vintage keyboards and mini instruments, Lucil will charm you with both melody and wit.



Majiza Philip is a mentor, teacher, performer, choreographer, leader, and tap dancer! Recently, she graced the stage at La Sala Rossa with her family in “Ethel Bruneau &#8211; A Life in Tap,” to celebrate her grandmother’s legacy. You can join one of Majiza’s classes at studios such as Cat’s Corner and L&#8217;Académie de Danse de Montréal! Enjoy watching dancers (10-17 years old) perform original work by Majiza! Surprise guests are also in store!



Orkestar Kriminal can do it all! They may be found performing in Greek, Yiddish, Khmer, Spanish, Danish, Romani, Ladino, Russian, Vietnamese, Hebrew or whatever other tongue might attract them. So long as the tune is catchy and a little shady, they&#8217;ll give it their best shot!

Kids POP is back September 29th and 30th 2018!

Saturday, September 28th, 2019 KIDS POP CRAWL&nbsp;| 12pm-2pm Clubhouse POP



Snuggle up for storytime at La Petite Librairie Drawn + Quarterly, make buttons at Monastiraki, craft your dream sticker with Lovestruck Prints, visit the Bubble Wizards, take part in a DIY workshop presented by La Pastèque and let loose with Angie Cheng at her costume extravaganza!



Sunday, September 29th, 2019 SUNDAY FUNDAY&nbsp;| 2pm-3pm Rialto hall



An afternoon of expression, celebration, and fun is expecting you with Lederhosen Lucil, a fauxvarian pop phenomenon, Majiza Philip (a mentor, teacher, performer, choreographer, leader, and tap dancer) and Orkestar Kriminal who can sing in a lot of languages!

Kids POP is back this year! From September 27th – 29th

Art POP, 15th edition! Art POP co-curators Hugo Dufour &amp; Terrance Richard aka Celine Bureau are back for another amazing edition of Art POP, taking over the entire third floor of the Rialto Complex with a group show in Studio Rialto and surrounding rooms that will feature the multidisciplinary work of over 40 different artists. The Studio, previously the site of dance academies and companies, inspired the curators to explore the themes of movement, discovery, desire, bodies, and secrets. With Zoe Koke, Sara Maston, Robert Anthony O’halleran, Tommy Ting, Jamie Ross, Flora Hammond, Julia Autumn, Jacqui Beaumont, Aloë Vrzal, Lucas Regazzi, Sarah Mihara Creagen presented by Articule and Mara Korkola.



Art POP will also present satellite exhibitions at ELLEPHANT gallery, Centre Clark and Espace POP.



Not to be missed: This year marks the second edition of POP Montreal’s literary soirée, POP Reads! (in collaboration with ARCMT and POP Symposium)



++ LOVE Project:&nbsp;Art POP&#8217;s 6th Annual Community Collaboration Project, which pairs local youth with artists in a summer workshop. This year, artist&nbsp;Skawennati&nbsp;worked with youth from Kahnawá:ke and&nbsp;LOVE Québec&nbsp;to create digital avatars in Second Life, whose portraits will inhabit the Rialto Complex.



Full Art POP programming:



STUDIO RIALTO Group exhibition verissage: with Zoe Koke, Sara Maston, Robert Anthony O’halleran, Tommy Ting, Jamie Ross, flora fauna, Julia Autumn, Jacqui Beaumont, Aloë Vrzal, Lucas Regazzi, Sarah Mihara Creagen presented by Articule and Mara Korkola.&nbsp;Opening party: *Wed. Sept. 25 / 5pm-8pm *Opening hours:&nbsp;Sept. 25-28 / 11am-8pm | Sept.29 12pm-6pm | Studio Rialto



POP PAVILLON Group exhibition Sept. 25-29 12pm-6pm | Espace POP Co-presented by AEMAVM UQAM



XX FILES &#8211; INTIMACY AND DESIRE Pirate Radio Broadcast *Sept. 25-28 11am-8pm | Sept. 29 12pm-6pm * Studio Rialto, 104.3FM and www.popmontreal.com



LECTURES POP READS! An Evening of Readings Sept. 28 5pm-9pm | Le Cagibi Co-presented by ARCMTL/Expozine and POP Symposium



XUAN YE &amp; ADAM BASANTA What Nebula, What Hyperbolic Light, What Flora and Fauna / Landscape Past Future Video Installation Sept. 12 &#8211; Oct. 12 12pm-5pm | ELLEPHANT Gallery Co-presented by ELLEPHANT



JAMIE ROSS Club Gemini Audio Installation Sept. 6 &#8211; Oct. 12 12pm-5pm | Centre Clark Co-presented by Centre Clark



TONAL/ATONAL : A program of video works by Tony Cokes Video screening Sept. 29 3:45pm-5:15pm | Cinema Moderne Co-presented by Fondation Phi &amp; Film POP



QUEER TRACTS : MARKING THE CITY&#8217;S EROTIC HINTERLANDS Panel discussion Sept. 28 3:30pm | Piccolo Rialto Co-presented with Articule &amp; POP Symposium

Art POP launches its 2019 programming!

Film POP 2019 includes portraits of two of the most vital music geniuses portraits in recent memory, D’Angelo and R. Stevie Moore.



The program additionally boasts films that shed light on underrepresented music subcultures. Co-presented with Goethe Institut,&nbsp;Berlin Bouncer&nbsp;gives us access to the secrets of Berlin nightlife;&nbsp;The Juniper Tree&nbsp;is notable for being the screen-debut of pop megastar Björk,&nbsp;Black to Techno&nbsp;explores the origins and impact of Detroit Techno, from its birthplace in the black, working and middle-class experience to its subsequent cultural dominance in West Berlin;&nbsp;Other Music&nbsp;re-opens the doors of the most beloved New-York record store, also a hotbed for the city’s indie scene at the turn of the millennium.



Film POP is proud to be renewing its collaboration with the&nbsp;Phi Foundation&nbsp;for a 1-night only screening of single-channel video works by American conceptual artist Tony Cokes, guest curated by Cheryl Sim, and to be working with POP Montreal 2019-featured artists Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, to present two guest-curated NFB shorts programs.



All Film POP programming details:



Wednesday Sept 25 | Cinéma Moderne Who Let The Dogs Out Brent Hodge | 2019 Preceded by L&#8217;Assaillant by Oliver D. Asselin | 2019



YT//ST x NFB Guest curated by Fred Savard A program of NFB short films curated by Yamantaka // Sonic Titan with intro by the band



Thursday Sept 26 | Cinéma Moderne Swimming to Cambodia Jonathan Demme | 1987 Co-presented by Hot Docs a soundtrack by this year&#8217;s POP headliner Laurie Anderson



Una Banda de Chicas Marilina Giménez | 2018 Co-presented by Rock Camp For Girls and Gender Nonconforming Youth



Friday Sept 28 | Rialto Hall The Lost Tapes du Hip Hop au Québec Will Prosper | 2016 Free! Co-presented by POP Symposium &amp; Rendez-Vous Cinéma Québec



Cinéma Moderne Other Music Puloma Basu &amp; Rob Hatch-Miller | 2019 Co-presented by Aux 33 Tours



Rock ‘n’ Roll High School Allan Arkush &amp; Joe Dante | 1979 Co-presented by FNC



Saturday Sept 28 | Rialto Hall Contralto Sarah Hennies | 2017 Free! Co-presented by POP Symposium &amp; Image &amp; Nation



Cinéma Moderne As Told to G/D Thyself Kamasi Washington, Bradford Young, Terence Nance, Jenn Nkiru &amp; Marc Thomas | 2019 Co-presented by FNC



Devil&#8217;s Pie: D&#8217;Angelo Carina Bijlsma | 2019 Co-presented by FNC



Berlin Bouncer David Dietl | 2019 Co-presented by Goethe Institut



The Juniper Tree Nietzchka Keene | 1990 Co-presented by Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto



Sunday Sept 29 | Cinéma Moderne Second Summer of Love: Black to Techno Jenn Nkiru | 2019 Co-presented by RIDM



Second Summer of Love: Everybody in the Place Jeremy Deller | 2019 Co-presented by RIDM



Tonal/Atonal: A program of video works by Tony Cokes Tony Cokes | 1990 Co-presented by Fondation Phi and Art POP



Cool Daddio: The Second Youth of R. Stevie Moore Imogen Putler &amp; Monika Baran | 2019 Co-presented by Amtech

Film POP 2019 Takes Over Famous Mile End Theater !

Second wave of POP Montreal 2019 artists ANNOUNCED!



Our first wave of artist announcements included legendary Grammy award-winning avant-garde composer and artist&nbsp;<a href="http://www.laurieanderson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Laurie Anderson</a>, gospel legend and Rock and Roll hall of famer&nbsp;<a href="http://mavisstaples.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mavis Staples</a>, the North American debut of British post R&amp;B sensation&nbsp;<a href="http://tirzah.net/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tirzah</a>, the captivating singer-songwriter&nbsp;<a href="http://www.aldousharding.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Aldous Harding</a>, Congolese futuristic funk masters&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kokokomusic.com/home" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kokoko!</a>, and Côte d&#8217;Ivoire country music legends&nbsp;<a href="https://jesssahbipeterone.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jess Sah Bi &amp; Peter One</a>.



Now, here is our final program, full of exciting new projects, including two consecutive concerts by&nbsp;<a href="http://www.safianolin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Safia Nolin</a>&nbsp;and her guests&nbsp;<a href="http://www.elisapie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elisapie</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bonsound.com/en/artist/antony-carle/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Antony Carle</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/GabrielleDestroismaisons.Fanpage/?ref=br_rs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gabrielle Destroismaisons</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://jefellisebarbara.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elle Barbara&#8217;s</a>&nbsp;Pop life Kiki Ball, an intimate concert by&nbsp;<a href="http://helenadeland.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Helena Deland</a>&nbsp;on the roof of the Rialto (buy your tickets quickly!), The Sainte Catherines 20th anniversary free outdoor show at POP Montreal BBQ, plus&nbsp;<a href="http://basiabulat.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Basia Bulat,</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://anemonelovesyou.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Anemone</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://debbyfriday.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Debby Friday</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://emiliekahnmusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Emilie Kahn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.janetteking.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Janette King</a>&nbsp;,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.adaleamusic.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ada Lea</a>, and 250+ more …



For the first time, POP Montreal presents an original Shakespearean theatrical cyber-comedy,&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/@bagelboy/trapped-in-elons-mansion-a-cybercomedy-in-shakespearean-verse-5dfa7363b68b" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trapped in Elon’s Mansion</a>&nbsp;: Azealia Banks is trapped in Elon Musk’s mansion, but where is Grimes..?



And only for our Discovery Passes holders!!! We promise you free&nbsp;<a href="http://www.jansport.com/en_ca/homepage.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jansport&nbsp;</a>backpacks, as well as surprise secret concerts in intimate venues&#8230; which will ONLY be announced in the days leading up to the festival so&#8230; stay tuned&#8230;



All show listings, tickets, and passes here!

POP Montreal 2019: Second wave of artists announced

POP Symposium is a conference devoted to all aspects of music, bringing together artists, industry reps, researchers and enthusiasts to discuss the ways the world is changing music and the ways in which music is changing the world. This year&#8217;s POP Symposium curators and artists Elena Stoodley and James Goddard are not afraid of challenging topics, including: Black Beyond ‘The Box’, Surviving the Post-Performance High, Why is Misogynist Music So Good?, Music &amp; Deafhood (presented in LSQ and French with live interpretation), Le Rap Keb C’est Qui?, Queer Tracts: marking the city&#8217;s erotic hinterlands (co-presented with Art POP and articule), and What’s That Noise? ASMR For The Uninitiated.



POP Symposium will also feature free public talks by legendary experimental artists Laurie Anderson and Moor Mother in conversation with TiKA, as well as a brand new series of outreach sessions &#8220;Meeting in the Margins&#8221; that will bring together grant funding bodies from across the country with underserved communities in Montreal North and Cote-des-Neiges.



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/calendar/pop-symposium/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Find the full list of POP Symposium panels here.&nbsp;</a>Note there are panels in French this year!



POP Symposium 2019 : Let&#8217;s talk



Thursday Sept 26 doors at 11 am | LAURIE ANDERSON ARTIST TALK Never Apart Co-presented by NVA



12 pm | “FRANCOPHONIE EXPANDED: EXPLORING THE NON-WESTERN FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD“ Centre Culturel Marocain Dar Al Maghrib | Co-presented by the Moroccan Cultural Centre, Ministere de Relations Internationales et Francophonies and CALQ



12 pm | “DO IT FOR THE SOCIALS“ Rialto Hall



12:30 pm | “SONIC AFROFUTURISM NOW“ Piccolo Rialto



1 pm &#8211; 4 pm | TÊTE-À-TÊTE WITH FACTOR Clubhouse POP Spaces limited, RSVP to reserve a spot



2 pm | “SURVIVING THE POST-PERFORMANCE HIGH“ Rialto Hall This panel will take place in French &amp; English



2:30 pm | “BLACK BEYOND THE BOX“ Piccolo Rialto



4 pm | &#8220;MOOR MOTHER IN CONVERSATION WITH TIKA&#8221; Piccolo Rialto



6:30 pm | “MEETING IN THE MARGINS&#8221; Maison de la culture Montreal-Nord Co-presented by Jamaican Association of Montreal, Culture X, Maison d&#8217;Haïti Spaces limited, RSVP to reserve a spot



**Friday Sept 27 ** 11:30 am | “MERCH MAKETH THE BRAND“ Rialto Hall



1 pm &#8211; 4 pm | TÊTE-À-TÊTE AVEC FACTOR Clubhouse POP Spaces limited, RSVP to reserve a spot



12:30 pm | “LE RAP KEB, C&#8217;EST QUI“ Rialto Hall Movie at 1 pm &#8211; Co-presented by Film POP &amp; Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma Talk at 2 pm This panel take place in French



2pm | “BEATMAKING WORKSHOP WITH OURI, TATI AU MIEL, TSHIZIMBA&#8221; Co-presented by SOCAN Piccolo Rialto <a href="http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/atelier-de-beatmaking-avec-ouri-tati-au-miel-et-tshizimba-tickets-70162573145" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RSVP HERE</a>



2:30 pm | “BUILDING NEW BRIDGES: TOURING BEYOND NORTH AMERICA &amp; EUROPE“ Piccolo Rialto This panel will take place in French &amp; English



*3:30pm | “MUSIC &amp; DEAFHOOD“ Rialto Hall This panel will take place in LSQ and ASL with live transcription into French and English



4pm | “COOKING BEATS: FOXTROTT&#8221; Piccolo Rialto Co-presented with SOCAN



6:30pm | “MEETING IN THE MARGINS&#8221; No Bad Sound Studio &#8211; Chalet Parc Kent Co-presented by Jamaican Association of Montreal, J2K, DESTA, NoBad Sound Studios



Saturday, Sept 28 11 am | “TRANS-FEMININE VOICES“ Rialto Hall | Free screening of CONTRALTO Co-presented by Film POP, Assteq &amp; Image+Nation Movie at 11 am. Panel at 12 pm



11 pm | “WHY DO WE LIKE MISOGYNIST MUSIC“ Piccolo Rialto



12:30 pm | JESS SAH BI &amp; PETER ONE IN CONVERSATION WITH JUSTIN DOUCET Piccolo Rialto



2 pm | “BRINGING IT BACK: REISSUES, OWNERSHIP AND CATALOGUE MANAGEMENT“ Rialto Hall



2pm | “INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC“ Piccolo Rialto



3:30 pm | “QUEER TRACTS: MARKING THE CITY&#8217;S EROTIC HINTERLANDS“ Piccolo Rialto | Co-presented by Art POP &amp; articule



3:30 pm | “EVERYTHING TO SCALE: PROMOTING AT DIFFERENT LEVELS“&nbsp;Co-presented by A.Side Rialto Hall



Sunday, Sept 29 12:30pm | &#8220;What’s That Noise? ASMR For The Uninitiated&#8221; Piccolo Rialto



2pm | “FIX IT THYSELF &#8211; PANEL &amp; GEAR CLINIC“ Piccolo Rialto

POP Symposium’s 2019 programming is out!

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<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://issuu.com/popmontreal/docs/page-simple-fall2019" target="_blank">Download the full issue here today!</a>

POP Mag: Autumn 2019

POP Hostel is back to make your accommodation dreams come true! Looking for a place to stay during the festival, or have an extra room and would like to host? Let us pair you with a friendly music lover between September 24th- September 30th.



<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ooDXuhzy4hPAK9NXAvma2npYFmJffZ73I0cTTe-EOB8/edit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apply to stay at a POP Hostel</a>



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Plan Your Stay At POP Hostel

You have recently returned to Montreal after a MONTH long North American tour promoting your new EP, 143. Congrats! What was your proudest moment on tour&#8230; or most embarrassing?



Yes! Thank you so much. The 143 North American tour was amazing to say the least. I think my proudest moment was when I got to Vancouver BC (my hometown) and the show was sold out! Packed all the way to the back of the room. It was definitely surreal to feel the amount of support that was in that room. The Most embarrassing moment was probably when I ran out of clean laundry for 3 days. hahah



After spending many hours cruising the long highways of the United States and Canada, what was your most memorable gas-station experience?



Between Philadelphia and Atlanta Sarah and I made a stop off in Charlotte, North Carolina. On our way there we were being followed for about 100 miles by this one man in his car. It was especially scary because he had a confederate flag plastered right along the side of his car. Thankfully, he took an exit a few exits before we did and we both breathed a sigh of relief.



Being a musician on the road grants you new perspectives to the shifting and evolving scenes across Canada and the United States. Do any cities have lasting impressions on you? Why?



I really fell in love with Atlanta. Everyone, and I mean everyone, is super talented in that city. The person working at the Subway down the street could probably win Canadian Idol three times over. The energy in Atlanta was vibrant and full of positivity. My second favourite city would probably be either Portland, Edmonton or Los Angeles. I can&#8217;t pick just one because they all stick out for me!



You partook on this grand adventure with artists Maryze, Ciele, and tour manager, Sarah. What is the best piece of advice one of your friends gave you on the road?



The best advice I got on this tour was from Ciele. She told me about this amazing water/make-up remover called, micellar water that literally feels like you got a facial every time you take off your make up. She also had a loving and positive that helped me through tough emotional times where I felt confused about my direction. She&#8217;s a bright light, that gal.



Last question&#8230; your van breaks down on the way to your next gig and you can only save one instrument to bring to your next show. In this scenario, weight relative to distance traveled is not a factor. Which do you choose &#8211; and why?



If my vehicle broke down and I could only save one instrument it would be my SP404 Sampler because it has ALL my tracks on it. haha. Without that sampler I would just be performing a cappella. (unless the venue had a guitar or piano).



Listen to Janette&#8217;s EP&nbsp;<a href="https://soundcloud.com/janetteking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>, and keep in touch with Janette&#8217;s new projects on her&nbsp;<a href="http://www.janetteking.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/janettekingmusic/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/janette.king/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/janetteking?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a>.

Close Up: Janette King

POP Montreal 2018: RECAP

We are super proud to announce that Marché des Possibles (MDP) is back for a 6th edition, from June 21 to July 28, 2019! Located, as always, at the intersection of rue Casgrain and rue Bernard Est, MDP is an eco-responsible event, with recycling, compost, biodegradable corn-based cups, and zero plastic waste.



Over the course of seven weekends, the Marché will offer themed cuisines from local artisans; a variety of musical programming from Montreal taste-makers with a focus on emerging musical talents; as well as a giant bean-bag toss, a mini-putt, a “risky play” adventure area for kids, plus assorted family activities and citizen initiatives.



Here is a run-down of the programming for each weekend:



<h2><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/588433474978799/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Weekend 1: June 21-23</a></h2>



Celebrate the&nbsp;Fête de la Saint Jean&nbsp;with programming from the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/parisnyfestival/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NY-Paris Heritage festival</a>, activities by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/larecremtl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">La Récré</a>, funk music and Malaysian cuisine.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/588433474978799/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook event.</a>



<h2>Weekend 2: June 28-30</h2>



Feminist poetry by Lunes, musical programming by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/gayancemusic/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Aïsha Vertus</a>&nbsp;(Gayance),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/blueskiesturnblack/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Blue Skies Turn Black</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/RadioCKUT/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CKUT</a>, and Iranian cuisine



<h2>Weekend 3: July 5-7</h2>



Musical programming by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/distorsionpsychfest/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Distorsion Psych Fest</a>, roller-skating, and a gastronomical choice between smoked meat and vegan cuisine (or both!)



<h2>Weekend 4: July 12-14</h2>



Musical programming by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MUTEK/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MUTEK</a>, an evening of performances by Norté Tropical, a croquet tournament, the famous yearly taco competition, and the annual bluegrass picnic presented by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HelloDarlinProductions/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hello Darlin&#8217; Productions</a>



<h2>Weekend 5: July 19-21</h2>



First edition of Mini-<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pucespop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Puces POP</a>&nbsp;with ethical and eco-responsible products, musical programming by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/IndieMontreal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Indie Montreal</a>, mini-cinema screenings and improv by musicians and dancers by 5/5, plus pierogies



<h2>Weekend 6: July 26-28</h2>



POCHA, the new festival that celebrates Korean culture (pronounced “potcha,” meaning “to eat and drink”), with all-Korean musical programming and culinary offerings!



Marché des Possibles&nbsp;is proud to promote equity in its programming, and is directed by a majority female team. Access the complete programming schedule on the&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/marchedespossibles/?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">MDP Facebook page.</a>



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Marché des Possibles unveils its 2019 summer programming

Get ready to POP &#8217;til you drop! Discover the best in new and legendary music playing at POP Montreal 2019.



From Jordan-Palestinian group&nbsp;47soul, Congolese music collective&nbsp;KOKOKO!&nbsp;, New Zealand singer-songwriter&nbsp;Aldous Harding, Japanese 80’s pop punk band&nbsp;Shonen Knife, Grammy-Award winning&nbsp;Tinariwen&nbsp;of Northern Mali, Brazilian live electronic act&nbsp;Teto Petro&nbsp;and more, POP Montreal continues to create a unique space in the festival landscape for music fans. In addition,&nbsp;Nick Cave,&nbsp;Torres,&nbsp;Xiu Xiu,&nbsp;Laurie Anderson,&nbsp;Hollerado,&nbsp;Colin Stetson,&nbsp;Yung Baby Tate&nbsp;and more join the expansive array of multi-genre acts.



Adding to our music showcases, our programming will also include Film POP, Art POP, POP Symposium, Puces POP, and Kids POP —the five day event is sure to have something for everyone. For a limited time, the POP Montreal Discovery Pass is $120+tax (regular $300+tax). Pass includes skip the line access to the whole festival and more!



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/calendar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Check out the calendar listings and get tickets here!</a>



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POP Montreal 2019: First wave of artists announced

Festival season is upon us and we want to help you focus on the music rather than what you&#8217;re wearing. We&#8217;re all for keeping it pretty casual and comfortable. Here are a few selections available at Puces POP that mostly consist of cotton and nothing too fancy.



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<h2><a href="https://floramaille.bigcartel.com/product/allo-la-banane" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Floramaille</a></h2>



T-shirt Allo la banane, $30, and marine blue thumbs up tote bag, $20. It&#8217;s good to keep a smile in large crowds.



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<h2><a href="https://batikboutik.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Batik Boutik</a></h2>



Patchwork Shirt (left), $50, and Wide Leg Pants (right), $50. Beautiful designs and patterns that stand out.



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<h2><a href="https://bijouxpepine.com/collections/all/products/ouroboros-earrings?variant=14449515626531" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bijoux Pépine</a></h2>



Ouroboros earrings $57



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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/bonvent.clothing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bon Vent</a> Dad cap Bon Vent Sunrise $35



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<h2><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/shoks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">One by Shoks</a></h2>



Pre-washed cotton canvas duffle bag $59



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<h2><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kagartiste/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KAG</a></h2>



Moon chain stainless steel &amp; silver plated. (Contact the vendor for pricing).



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<h2><a href="http://www.anabelroy.com/t-shirt-pas-dbrassiere-dont-care" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ana Roy</a></h2>



T-Shirt Pas d&#8217;Brassière, Don&#8217;t Care. That&#8217;s the spirit! $30



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<h2><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LesRochesQuiRoulent" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Les Roches qui Roulent</a></h2>



&#8220;Le Velours Souterrain&#8221; T-shirt. The perfect t-shirt for any music lover who doesn&#8217;t take themselves too seriously. $25



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/618869775205833/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discover the complete list of vendors who will be at the fair from May 10th to 12th at Église Saint-Denis and get more info here!</a>

Puces POP Shopping Guide: Festival Outfits

That feeling when you&#8217;ve just Marie Kondo&#8217;ed your whole life and your home is feeling clean and refreshed, just in time for spring! You&#8217;ve got a clean slate to work with, and we have just the right accents to give your space a face lift. Puces POP also has everything you need to help you organize the clutter and keep things minimal. Find our suggestions below and come visit these artisans and more at the spring fair from May 10th to 12th at Église Saint-Denis!



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<h2><a href="https://www.marlone.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Marlone Montreal</a></h2>



La Céramiste Poster (18 x 24&#8243; / 46 x&nbsp;61 cm). A breath of fresh air on your wall. $39



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<h2><a href="https://mardiros.ca/collections/new-collection/products/taco-s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MARDIROSdesign</a></h2>



Taco hooks 2x. Tidying up made fun. $69



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<h2><a href="http://www.atelierarchipel.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Atelier ARCHIPEL</a></h2>



House Notebooks for keeping your home and life organized on paper. $15.95



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<h2><a href="https://www.kaliandeddy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kali + Eddy</a></h2>



Wooden wick soy candle in wonderful matcha &amp; coco or mango &amp; grapefruit scents. Starting at $14



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<h2><a href="http://bienavousstudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bien à vous studio</a></h2>



Big box of matches to light candles and purify your space. $7.50



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<h2><a href="https://www.fleurmaisonco.com/boutique" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fleur Maison</a></h2>



This Kanye West Pillow will&nbsp;really&nbsp;bring the place together. $35



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<h2><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca-fr/shop/CybeleCeramic" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cybele B. Pilon</a></h2>



Handbuilt porcelain bowl, a beautiful place to store your keys! $38



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<h2><a href="https://www.baraplantesmtl.com/webstore" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bar à plantes MTL</a></h2>



White halfmoon mural. $38



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<h2><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/BohoMontreal/items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boho Montreal</a></h2>



Macrame wall hanging. $176



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<h2><a href="https://www.ephe.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Éphé</a></h2>



6 inch pot by Eloïse Marseille. Happiness at its finest. $60



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/618869775205833/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discover the complete list of vendors who will be at the fair from May 10th to 12th at Église Saint-Denis and get more info here!</a>

Puces POP Shopping Guide: Spring Cleaning

It’s time to take out those buns! Everything you need to accessorize your sweet spring BBQ gatherings can be found at Puces POP. We chose 10 beautifully handcrafted items made by vendors who will be on-site at Église Saint-Denis from May 10th to 12th. Check out the shopping guide below!



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<h2>1.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bepop.ca/popcorn-mais-souffle-eclate-kit/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BepOp</a></h2>



BBQ flavor popcorn kit , $5.25



<h2>2.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.leanicolas.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Léa &amp; Nicolas</a></h2>



Pint, $55, large plate, $58, and round bowl, $50. Necessary for your salads, burgers and beer!



<h2>3.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.djinnsirops.com/collections/sirops-crus/products/litchi-pamplemousse?variant=12854313731" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Djinn sirops</a></h2>



Litchi and grapefuit cocktail, anyone? $15 (250ml)



<h2>4.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lesmainssucrees.com/copy-of-sweets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Les mains sucrées</a></h2>



Treat your guests with these fine chocolates (prices vary)



<h2>5.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ateliervegetal.ca/fr/produit/les-bouquets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Atelier Végétal</a></h2>



Magnificent bouquets starting at $40



<h2>6.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.papajaysbbq.com/produits" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Papa Jay’s</a></h2>



A BBQ must-have! Habanero Wood Smoked Hot Sauce, $10.99



<h2>7.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/LukkyJeu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lükky</a></h2>



DIY bowling game made of wood and recycled materials, for guaranteed fun in the sun, 80$



<h2>8.&nbsp;<a href="https://boutique.domainedes15lots.com/boutique/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Domaine des 15 lots</a></h2>



Golden maple syrup, to be poured on anything and everything, 250ml, $12



<h2>9.&nbsp;<a href="https://highartheadshop.com/collections/mini-bongs/products/coral-crater-bong" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">High Art Headshop</a></h2>



Cold Crater Bong, $160



<h2>10.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lemolemonade.com/check-out/orignal-lemo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lemo Lemonade</a></h2>



It&#8217;s not a BBQ without lemonade! Original syrup (16oz), $20



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/618869775205833/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discover the complete list of vendors who will be at the fair from May 10th to 12th at Église Saint-Denis and RSVP here!</a>

Puces POP Shopping Guide: Spring BBQ

Art POP is inviting artists, dancers and curators to submit their project proposals and exhibitions for the official program of the next edition of Art POP.



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Art POP is the component POP Montreal festival dedicated to the visual and media arts. Taking place over five days from September 25 &#8211; 29 2019, the next edition of Art POP will present a varied programming including exhibitions, conferences, performances, workshops and community collaborations. This year, Art POP is looking for romance and secrets. Show us art that talks about love, about sexuality, about bodies and about gossip! Show us ugliness and beauty!



Deadline: Saturday, May 5th, 2019 To apply: Send your written proposal, 3-5 support photos and your CV to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:artpop@popmontreal.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">artpop@popmontreal.com</a>.

Art POP 2019: Call for submissions!

Julie Zenderoudi



Since the early days of its conception, POP Montreal has provided an international platform to emerging independent artists, highlighting Montreal&#8217;s underground cultural scene. Now in its 18th edition, POP Montreal has evolved from a 5-day festival to approximately 250 year round events worldwide. When taking a closer look at the earlier headliners at POP, you can start to recognize how much the festival played a role in showcasing what we now identify as household names. As POP Montreal continues to reach for new audiences, the festival remains rooted in the community that it was built around. In a way, the festival has always been rooted in&nbsp;love;&nbsp;love&nbsp;for its community,&nbsp;love&nbsp;for independent artists,&nbsp;love&nbsp;for music. For the sake of Valentine’s Day, let’s take a trip back in time and explore the various expressions of love, longing, and heartbreak by some of POP’s past heroes.



<h2>2002</h2>



“Autotomy” by The Dears



POP Montreal made its inaugural debut in the summer of 2002, where the Dears headlined amongst bands like Interpol, Broken Social Scene, and the Walkmen. The track “Autotomy”, off the EP “Orchestral Noir Romantique”, was released in 2001 by Shipbuilding Records. The song is apocalyptic in its dark and catastrophic undertones, which oppose the romantic and sentimental lyrics, a perfect subversion of Britpop and 80s new romantic.



“Papier mache or crazy alongside acts like glue We stick together me and you And while the world falls apart You&#8217;ve got my soul I&#8217;ve got your heart”



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<h2>2003</h2>



“Jellybones” by The Unicorns



The Unicorns stick out in POP Montreal’s 2003 lineup as an incredibly unique act, just as fascinating and otherworldly as their band name sets them out to be. Their album “Who Will Cut Our Hair When We&#8217;re Gone?” which was first issued by Alien8 Recordings, possesses an endearing naivety that envelopes its more profound themes like the fear and acceptance of death. “Jellybones” alludes to the anxiety, despair, and, well… the case of “jellybones” that love can so often bring on.



“Jelly, jelly, jelly, jelly Jelly, jelly, jelly, jelly Jelly, jellybones&#8230; But this is love, so we&#8217;ll survive This is love, so we&#8217;ll survive But this is love, so we&#8217;ll survive This is love, so we&#8217;ll survive”



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<h2>2004</h2>



“Take me anywhere” by Tegan and Sara



Tegan and Sara’s timing at POP Montreal couldn’t have been more perfect, with their Juno Award-winning album “So Jealous” having been released on September 14th 2004, only two weeks before the festival. “Take me anywhere” perfectly sums up the feeling of accepting unconditional love despite all of the imperfections and flaws one might attribute to themselves.



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<h2>2005</h2>



“I think I’m in love” by Beck



Beck’s presence at POP Montreal in 2005, according to Exclaim; “summed up much of what makes the festival work: healthy eclecticism, nods to the new”. A year later, Beck came out with his seventh studio album “The Information”, merging hip-hop songs with Beck’s classic stripped down introspective style. “I think I’m in love” perfectly captures the uneasiness of love over a steady beat and an of array experimental sounds.



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<h2>2006</h2>



“Saltwater” by Beach House



Released early October of 2006 through Carpark Records, Beach Houses’ self-titled album was named 16th on Pitchfork&#8217;s Best Albums of that year. “Saltwater” incorporates all of the dreamy and melancholic elements that we love about beach house’s music.



“Love you all the time Even though You&#8217;re not mine Love you all the time Dreaming in the saltwater Timing&#8217;s gone all bad Broken thing and a broken wing”



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<h2>2007</h2>



“This Thing About You” by Miracle Fortress



Released by Secret City Records in 2007, “This Thing About You” exudes an admirable certainty about love that can’t be held back by doubt or fear.



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<h2>2008</h2>



“Undeclared” by The Dodos



POP’s 2008 lineup featured acts that pushed the envelope in many ways, featuring genre bending and experimental acts like The Death Set and Chad VanGaalen. The Dodos’ album “Visiter” came out in March of 2008, which featured “Undeclared”. The song addresses the unspoken longing and desire for someone with its simple and compelling lyrics.



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<h2>2009</h2>



“Sweet Sixteen” by Think About Life



“Sweet Sixteen” is an ode to young love and the uncertainty that comes with it. Their album “Family” makes a spectacular contribution to the era infectiously catchy indie dance music and lo-fi electro funk in Montreal.



“It’s not quite quite what I expected from you “I never thought that you even even liked me But it was just a little kiss, little kiss, little kiss Now I’m ready for more, we made out on the pier”.



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<h2>2010</h2>



“Offend Maggie” by Deerhoof



Like love itself, what makes Deerhoof such a magnificent band is their ability to create the unexpected. In a 2010 recap of the festival for Maclean&#8217;s, Michael Barclay wrote: “Deerhoof embodied the cultural collision and iconoclastic spirit that makes POP Montreal one of the greatest musical holidays in the world”. There truly would have been no better time to see such the dynamic and charmingly weird band than at POP Montreal.



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<h2>2011</h2>



“Night After Night” by Laura Marling



Laura Marling’s music seems to delve deeper than just the trivial dilemmas of everyday life. Rather, her songs explore more complex themes through the embodiment of characters and archetypes that exist outside of herself, making her music all the more timeless.



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<h2>2012</h2>



“Somebody That I used to know” by Gotye



“Somebody that I used to know” perfectly sums up the grievance of a past relationship. The song is confrontational in its delivery and speaks to the absurdity of going from lovers to strangers in modern day romance.



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<h2>2013</h2>



“That Feeling” by DIANA



“Perpetual Surrender” might just be the perfect electro-pop album. The track “That Feeling” simply feels romantic in its smoothness. Its catchiness is infectious, as vocalist Carmen Elle infuses the track with a certain cinematic quality.



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<h2>2014</h2>



“Let’s Play/Statue of a Man” by Mutual Benefit



Although this track is not explicitly romantic, it is certainly filled with love &#8211; a love that Jordan Lee has masterfully weaved throughout the album “Love’s Crushing Diamond”. “Let’s Play/Statue of a Man” speaks of unwavering love that can be endless, whether “tattered, strained, or torn”.



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<h2>2015</h2>



“You’re the one” by Kaytranada



“You’re the one” delves into the slippery slope of falling head over heels for someone you know isn&#8217;t right for you. After playing POP Montreal in 2015, Kaytranada took home the Polaris Prize the following year for 99.9%.



“You know I want you, baby, you know I do I&#8217;ll give you my heart and the rest is up to you You ain&#8217;t no good for me, I know it&#8217;s true But you don&#8217;t have to be”



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<h2>2016</h2>



“Shut Up Kiss Me” by Angel Olsen



Angel Olsen’s performance came shortly after the release of her Album “My Woman”. Olsen’s repetitive and commanding lyrics “Shut Up Kiss Me” make for a humorous yet compelling song that tells us there’s no time for hesitation.



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<h2>2017</h2>



“Only Girl” by Kali Uchis



Kali Uchis is the Queen of Introspective love songs, amongst other things. In “Only Girl”, she explores issues of trust and respect within her romantic relationships.



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<h2>2018</h2>



“A Slice of Lemon” by Molly Nilsson



Here we are in 2018. But somehow, Molly Nilsson always makes us feel like it’s 1985. “A slice of Lemon” feels both extremely personal yet far away, filtered through vocals that create a distance. Molly Nilsson’s latest album, “Twenty Twenty” is an optimistic glance at the future, which has the power to ignite a love for humanity during trying times.



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18 Years of Love Songs

&#8220;Every single thing&#8221; you ever wanted to know about&nbsp;<a href="https://homeshake.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Homeshake</a>.



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Name: Peter Last Name: Sagar Birthday: March 15 Height: 6’ when I stand up straight Eye colour: Idk like greenish or something Astrological sign: Pisces but not interested Favorite midnight snack: Noodles Favorite drink: Bubbly water Favorite scent: Fresh laundry Favorite place to get fresh air in Montreal: My balcony, I don’t leave the house much Favorite place in the world: Wherever Salina is Favorite song to sing in the shower: Hang on to your love &#8211; Sade Favorite singer: Mariah Carey Favorite guitarist: Robbie Robertson but guitar only, he was definitely a snake Favorite movie: Probably Terminator 2 Favorite car: Like a Bugatti or something lol Most frequent dream: I’m not sure about most frequent but I dreamt I was hanging out with Young Thug last night and I really hope to have that one more often Superstitions: If I watch [a game], the sports the team I like loses Biggest fear: Idk being forgotten or something probably What you like the most in others: Kindness What irritates you the most: The assholes Best memory: 4 or 5 years old comparing the lowest and highest notes on a piano for a good hour or so and loving every minute What do you want to do before you die?: Continue If you could change anything in the world: No more racists no more sexists no more homophobes no more transphobes. Love > money > hate, etc.



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Watch the video for &#8216;Nothing Could Be Better&#8217;, from Homeshake&#8217;s fourth album,&nbsp;&#8216;Helium&#8217;, out 02/15 on Sinderlyn. Directed by Steve Smith.



<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2198604730362499/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get your tickets</a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;Homeshake&#8216;s shows on March 20th and 21st with&nbsp;Yves Jarvis&nbsp;at Théâtre Fairmount&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2198604730362499/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.



This profile first appeared in&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/mag/detail/pop-mag-spring-2018/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">POP Mag Spring 2018.</a>

Close Up: Q&A with Homeshake

Take those stockings off your feet and start filling them with all the wonderful treats Puces POP has to offer! We&#8217;re here to help you find the best gifts for your lovers, friends and family to remind them just how much you care this holiday season. Find these items and more this weekend at the second and final installation of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/227397541317819/" target="_blank">Winter Puces POP</a> featuring an entirely new selection of vendors! December 14th, 15th and 16th at Église Saint-Denis (across from Metro Laurier). <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/227397541317819/" target="_blank" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.facebook.com/events/227397541317819/">Complete schedule and details here.</a>



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<ol><li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/IanMacLeodART" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ian MacLeod Art</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Bear Sticker Pack, $10&nbsp;</li><li><a href="http://www.markshotsauce.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mark&#8217;s Hot Sauce</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Barbados Style Hot Sauce, $8.99&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://cartouchemtl.etsy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CartoucheMTL</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Mini-tassel earrings made with pink cotton fiber, $27&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/JustynasRoom" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Justyna&#8217;s Room</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Holiday card Baby Jesus Pickle, Joseph and Mary pickles, $7&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.amangocacao.com/nos-produits/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amango CACAO by Ivoire Cabosse Cacao</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Dark chocolate Flower of salt &amp; Maple, $4.99&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://miljours.studio/collections/leather-goods" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miljours Studio</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Leather Wire Holder, $18&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.rosedemaimontreal.com/boutique-en-ligne/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rose de Mai</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Bow-tie, starting at $30&nbsp;</li><li><a href="http://7deadlysoaps.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">7 Deadly Soaps</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Aphrodisiac Apple Soap, $17&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://stdenis.co/collections/produits" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St.Denis</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Personalized key chain, $25&nbsp;</li><li><a href="http://www.kaliandeddy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kali+Eddy</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Eggnog 100% soy candle&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca-fr/shop/simardceramics" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Simard Céramique</a>&nbsp;&#8211; Black stoneware spoon, $10</li></ol>

Puces POP Shopping Guide: Stocking Stuffer Ideas

Art POP&#8217;s 2018 exhibition was an intriguing collection of approachable pieces gathered in the top floor of the Rialto complex. ICYMI, here is a &#8220;virtual tour&#8221; of the space, courtesy of Hugo Dufour.



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Thanks, see you next time!

Art POP 2018: “Virtual tour”

Tête-à-tête: The Beaches

Lil&#8217; Biz is a quarterly workshop series that aims to help musicians and other creative types gain practical skills and business know-how.



Each edition is a day-long event with local experts presenting segments focusing on a specific topic. From online promotion to managing a project budget, a team of pros has been assembled to share their knowledge and field questions. It&#8217;s a 101 guide to navigating the business side of Montreal&#8217;s creative world, all from an empowering DIY perspective. Meet the amazing people who will be speaking at our upcoming edition,&nbsp;<a href="http://https//www.facebook.com/events/2242693136011716/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this Saturday November 17th at Espace POP!</a>



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<h2>Jeff Waye</h2>



&#8220;Publishing 101: registering your songs, understanding different types of publishing deals, and finding the right publisher for your music.&#8221;



Jeff Waye is a 30 year + music business lifer. Currently A&amp;R / Owner of independent/international music publisher Third Side Music. Representing Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett, Colin Stetson, Sofi Tukker, Suuns, Wolf Parade, Lucius, Flying Lotus, ODESZA, and many more. Previous stints as label manager for Ninja Tune Records, buyer at Cargo Records, show booker, record retail and all other manner of general music nerdery.



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<h2>Ilichna Morasky</h2>



&#8220;Visual identity development for artists and small businesses: helpful DIY tactics, finding the right designer, visual branding principles, and more.&#8221;



Ilichna Morasky is a visual artist, graphic designer and musician living and working in Montreal. Her 7 years of experience in maintaining and creating visual brands in environments ranging from large companies to freelancing for food &amp; beverage startups to designing merch items for musicians like Feist, the National, and Leon Bridges. With a strong passion for both music and visual branding, Ilichna is well poised to share her knowledge and experience to help your project find its visual identity. You can check out her music by following her artist name, Strangerfamiliar.



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<h2>Rory Seydel</h2>



&#8220;Branding and revenue: how to keep your soul while making your creative project financially sustainable.&#8221;



Rory Seydel is a Montreal-based music technologist and Creative Strategist his work focuses on product marketing, music, brand, video, technology, A.I, design, writing and digital marketing. He has been featured in Pitchfork, Fact, Billboard, Product Hunt, Wallpaper, Vice, SF Chronical, Forbes, Tech Crunch, Fastco, The New York Times, Music Radar and more. Current and past clients include: LANDR, Lambert &amp; Fils, Drawn &amp; Quarterly and Pop Montreal International Music Festival. He is a regular mentor at Stanford University.



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<h2>Colin MacKenzie</h2>



&#8220;Essential grant knowledge: finding the program that&#8217;s right for your project and maximizing your grant success.&#8221;



Colin MacKenzie is the Artist &amp; Special Projects Manager @ Envision Management and Production. Music Industry Dreamweaver: Colin has over twenty years of experience working with and for musicians: manager, label owner, tour coordinator, booking agent, festival coordinator, and grant writer&#8230; friend.Colin founded Halifax&#8217;s 7&#8243; label Cinnamon Toast Records, managed Sloan&#8217;s Murderecord and founded Perimeter Entertainment with business partner/entertainment lawyer Chip Sutherland. Colin managed the careers of the group JALE, The Superfriendz, Thrush Hermit and Neko Case and continues to manage Jazz drummer Jerry Granelli. Colin has sat on the board of directors for artist run centers and the East Coast Music Awards and been a jury member for The JUNO Awards and for FACTOR.



<h2>Don&#8217;t forget to purchase your tickets in advance, we have limited seating!</h2>



Saturday November 17, 2018 11am &#8211; 4pm Espace POP — 5587 av. du Parc $20 or PWYC <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2242693136011716/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here to reserve your spot!</a>

Lil’ Biz Fall Seminar 2018: Meet the speakers

Films are one of the best ways to explore nostalgic feelings of one’s childhood and teenage/young adult years. They can also present younger audiences whose idols consist of 90s icons like Chlöe Sevigny and Liv Tyler, the urge to have been born just a little bit sooner.



Luckily, this year’s Film POP lineup is full of fun throwback films. What’s interesting about this year’s selection is that they don’t entirely fit the norms of the eras that they were created in, with characters that are stuck in the past or perhaps far ahead of their times. With films like&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/spectacle/empire-records-screening-q-and-a/2018-69636/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Empire Records</a>&nbsp;(1995) that didn’t catch on until years after its original release, or&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/spectacle/the-last-days-of-disco/2018-71186/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Last Days of Disco</a>(1998) which employs a unique and satirical 90s perspective on 80s New York—this year’s selection will give audiences a unique take on the tales of post-punk, post-disco, and post-record store days.



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<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/spectacle/empire-records-screening-q-and-a/2018-69636/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Empire Records</a>&nbsp;(1995) presents us with characters who perhaps, like us, carried with them a sense of nostalgia. When the record store they love so dearly becomes threatened by a large chain, the film is further contextualized by its backdrop; the independent record industry that was on a steady decline and susceptible to corporate takeover. Although the film’s debut was not a commercial success, Empire Records went on to become a cult hit years after its original release, resonating with a whole new generation. Perhaps what was able to withstand the film’s initial release was its depiction of misfit teens and teenage angst, something so endearing that it continues to be appreciated by audiences today.



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<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/spectacle/hail-the-new-puritan/2018-71212/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hail the New Puritan</a>&nbsp;(1987) gives us a glimpse into London’s post-punk era of the ’80s through a day in the life of choreographer Michael Clark. Clark’s choreography radically merged ballet with provocative, absurd and surrealist forms of dance. The film includes musical features from The Fall, subsequently giving us a glimpse into the magnitude of Mark E. Smith’s influence, frontman and consistent member of the band. Having passed away this year, the film stands as a powerful tribute to Mark E. Smith, and his impact on the post-punk scene.



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Set in East LA,&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/spectacle/salsa-30th-anniversary-screening-salsa-projection-soulignant-le-30e-anniversaire-du-film/2018-71210/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Salsa</a>&nbsp;(1988) is dance film which rides to a different beat. The film, which centres around an annual salsa competition at the Luna Salsa Club, is jam-packed with fast-paced, hot, and fun-loving energy. With this year marking its 30th anniversary, the film will definitely have audiences yearning for a hot sweaty night at a 1980’s local salsa club.



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A film which has a more satirical take of the early 1980s is Whit Stillman’s&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/spectacle/the-last-days-of-disco/2018-71186/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Last Days of Disco</a>&nbsp;(1998). The film stars Kate Beckinsale and Chloë Sevignyn as two young adults delving into the world of New York Socialites, frequenting Studio 54-esque clubs. While the film presents us with the lavish and extravagant sides of Manhattan’s upper class, Stillman’s critical stance on the bourgeoisie plays in, making this film a romantic comedy that’s more than meets the eye. Whether it’s the last days of disco, punk, salsa, or the Empire Records store, this year’s Film POP is sure to throw you back into your late 80s and 90s nostalgia.



The Last Days of Disco will be introduced by special guest, author&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/lizzydgoodman?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lizzy Goodman</a>, a fan of the film, whose 2017 oral history Meet Me in the Bathroom chronicles the rise and fall of New York’s early aughts rock ’n roll renaissance. Empire Records will be followed by a Q&amp;A with Director&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/allan_moyle?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Allan Moyle</a>, moderated by&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/clevack?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chandler Levack</a>.



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/film-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Discover Film POP&#8217;s complete programming here.</a>

Film POP Rewinds to the Late ’80s and ’90s!

Festival Trailer 2018

Tête-à-tête: SWEAT X LEMONGRAB

This year’s Film POP program is unquestionably defined by retrospectives and the untold stories of female icons. From an up-close look at the rise of rockstar Joan Jett to the hidden truths of funk pioneer Betty Davis, the presence of influential women is clearly highlighted in this year’s lineup. Despite the fact that the women featured in these particular documentaries were a part of different musical realms, what all of these films manage to contemplate is how an artist’s resurgence can function to re-contextualizes their work, and what it means to be truly timeless.



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When thinking of musicians who’s works were remarkably ahead of their day, Lena Platonos comes to mind. While she has long been regarded as a household name within the Greek elec-tronica music scene, the artist has blown up internationally in the past few years thanks to album re-issues and remixes. The documentary film Lambda Pi (2018) backtracks to the early days of Lena’s music creation in the 80s, giving audiences a glimpse of her experimental process—one which has allowed her music to resonate with musicians in the electronic world and fans across generations.



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Another artist who’s influence has withstood her absence in the public eye is that of Betty Davis. Betty: They Say I’m Different (2017) explores the mystery of the funk icon’s 30 year disappearance from the spotlight. Directed by Phil Cox, the film is based on years of conversations between Cox and Davis. Similar to Lambda Pi, the films takes us back to the early days of her career, revealing untold accounts of the most prominent voices of funk music.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="864" height="486" src="https://backstage.popmontreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/39213626_2183509328545385_2398308286387453952_o-fr-1536249546.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-2713" srcset="https://backstage.popmontreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/39213626_2183509328545385_2398308286387453952_o-fr-1536249546.jpg 864w, https://backstage.popmontreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/39213626_2183509328545385_2398308286387453952_o-fr-1536249546-500x281.jpg 500w, https://backstage.popmontreal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/39213626_2183509328545385_2398308286387453952_o-fr-1536249546-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" /><figcaption>Joan Jett</figcaption></figure>



Joan Jett is perhaps to Rock music what Betty Davis is to Funk, and Bad Reputation (2018) is the tribute that Rock &amp; Roll icon Jett deserves. Having had to successfully navigate what was defined as the rock and roll “boys club” of the 70s, the film explores her challenges and triumphs from her years as the front woman of The Runaways, to her solo career with the Blackhearts. Co-presented by The Montreal Rock Camp for Girls and Nonconforming Youth at Film POP, the film is sure to continue to inspire young aspiring rockstars.



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Having rose to success in 2015, Silvana Imam’s impact on the Norwegian hip hop scene and more broadly the global female rap movement cannot be ignored. Silvana (2017) follows the rise to fame of the Norwegian rapper, who’s music is radical and provocative, as she speaks out against homophobia, xenophobia, and the far right movement in Norway. When placed alongside the other documentary films about prominent female musicians, it becomes clear that Silvana, like Betty, Lena, and Joan, can inspire a new generation of artists, and like them, make significant contributions to music history in the face of opposing forces.



Check out the full Film POP Festival lineup&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/calendar/film-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.



Watch the Film POP 2018 trailer below.

The Female Icons of Film POP

POP Symposium has curated a wide range of talks, panels, and workshops covering everything from adapting to fast-paced music tech developments to navigating mental health and burnout in the arts. With special guests like&nbsp;SOPHIE,&nbsp;Leanne Betasamosake Simpson&nbsp;and more sharing their unique viewpoints during their highly coveted artist talks, and the author of &#8220;Meet Me In The Bathroom&#8221; (on the New York post 2000s rock revival),&nbsp;Lizzy Goodman, the 2018 edition is sure to evoke and inspire the underground artistic community of Montreal and beyond. All events are free and open to the public!



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/pop-symposium/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Complete POP Symposium programming here.</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/artistes/pop-symposium/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">See full list of participants here.</a>

POP Symposium’s 2018 programming is out!

POP Montreal is turning 17 and everyone is welcome to the party!



The festival is just over a month away and we&#8217;re excited to announce our complete program, spanning 5 days of music, art, talks, cinema, and creativity of all kinds from September 26th to 30th, 2018.



As always, the festival remains non-profit and artist-centered, prioritizing diversity, creativity, and authenticity. We&#8217;re pleased to unveil new artists—35% of which were selected via an open submission process—in addition to our full segment programming, including Art POP, Film POP, POP Symposium, Kids POP, Puces POP, and Record Fair.



<h2>Music:</h2>



This year, on the musical side, there are inspiring international artists revolutionizing pop music like&nbsp;SOPHIE&nbsp;and&nbsp;JPEGMAFIA; new figures in feminist rap like&nbsp;CupcaKke,&nbsp;Dounia, and&nbsp;Kilo Kish; and the best of international indie music from&nbsp;Palm,&nbsp;Molly Nilsson,&nbsp;Equiknoxx,&nbsp;Zola Jesus,&nbsp;Bodega, and more. &nbsp; In terms of legends, look no further than&nbsp;Wanda Jackson, who played with&nbsp;Elvis&nbsp;himself. Iconic U2 producer&nbsp;Daniel Lanois&nbsp;returns to team up with&nbsp;Venetian Snares&nbsp;for a collaborative project of experimental electronica. POP Montreal also welcomes Drag City troubadour&nbsp;Bill Callahan&nbsp;and the Governor General Award winning Abenaki filmmaker&nbsp;Alanis Obomsawin&nbsp;for a one-time-only presentation of her classic album &#8220;Bush Lady&#8221; at Monument National. &#8220;Bush Lady&#8221; was originally self-released in 1988 and is getting a proper reissue and remaster by Montreal label Constellation.



Other highlighted Canadian artists include:&nbsp;U.S. Girls,&nbsp;King Khan and The Shrines,&nbsp;littlebabyangel,&nbsp;Homeshake, and&nbsp;Wolf Parade&nbsp;playing 4 nights at Sala Rossa.



Quebec artists premiering breathtaking new creations include:&nbsp;Thus Owls&nbsp;at the Phi Centre presenting a multi-disciplinary show with&nbsp;Karl Lemieux(Godspeed You! Black Emperor) and dancer / performer&nbsp;Hanako Hoshimi-Caines;&nbsp;Elisapie&nbsp;will welcome special guests for a performance at the Monument National; the soulful musical force&nbsp;TiKa&nbsp;presents her Iverna Island Fest for Women of Colour; and&nbsp;Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra&nbsp;will bring their Bal Dansant en Famille to the Rialto Theatre as part of a multi-floor family-friendly tropical takeover of the Rialto Complex.



POP Montreal will also offer a series of special and intimate shows at the mythical Cinema L’Amour.&nbsp;Lydia Kepinski&nbsp;and&nbsp;Leif Vollebekk&nbsp;present one time only special performances,&nbsp;Socalled&nbsp;will premiere The Housesitter, an art school indie gay porn that critics are already saying is &#8220;Call Me By Your Name with more action!&#8221; POP Montreal is also happy to announce the premiere of&nbsp;Elle Barbara’s Bosom Confidante Spectacle de Variétés, an original event that Elle Barbara describes as a variety talk show on the subject of sex and music!



Let’s not forget&nbsp;Koriass&nbsp;who will present his new album &#8220;La Nuit des Longs Couteaux&#8221; at MTelus, accompanied by&nbsp;Fouki&nbsp;and&nbsp;Zach Zoya.&nbsp;This year&#8217;s edition will also include showcases by some of the best independent Canadian labels, including&nbsp;Secret City Records,&nbsp;Ghost Club Records,&nbsp;Dare to Care,&nbsp;Paper Bag Records,&nbsp;Royal Mountain, and more.



That&#8217;s a lot more stuff, but you need to check the&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/calendar/pop-montreal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">full program for all the shows</a>and all the&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/artists/pop-montreal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">artists here</a>!



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<h2><a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/film-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Film POP</a></h2>



Film POP’s new curator Adam Abouaccar has programmed a wealth of illuminating portraits, including films about feminist icons&nbsp;Betty Davis,&nbsp;Lena Platonos, and&nbsp;Joan Jett, as well as the younger but equally consequential&nbsp;Silvana Imam, and many more. Film POP will take place from September 26th to September 30th at the newly launched Cinema Moderne. <a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/calendar/film-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Complete Film POP programming here.</a>



<h2><a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/pop-symposium/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">POP Symposium</a></h2>



POP Symposium has curated a wide range of talks, panels, and workshops covering everything from adapting to fast-paced music tech developments to navigating mental health and burnout in the arts. With special guests like&nbsp;SOPHIE,&nbsp;Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, and&nbsp;Wanda Jackson&nbsp;sharing their unique viewpoints during their highly coveted artist talks, and the author of &#8220;Meet Me In The Bathroom&#8221; (on the New York post 2000s rock revival),&nbsp;Lizzy Goodman, the 2018 edition is sure to evoke and inspire the underground artistic community of Montreal and beyond. All events are free and open to the public! <a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/pop-symposium/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Complete POP Symposium programming here.</a>



<h2><a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/art-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Art POP</a></h2>



New Art POP curators Terrance and Hugo—also the duo behind the&nbsp;Celine Bureau&nbsp;residency—have put together an exciting program of more than 70 artists for this year&#8217;s edition, with works that explore identity, heritage, narrative, class, and culture. Art POP is taking over the entire 3rd floor of the Rialto Complex with solo and group shows within Studio Rialto and smaller surprises all throughout the building. Studio Rialto will also be home to live performances, including an electrifying evening of original dance and movement by renowned New York duo&nbsp;FlucT&nbsp;and an independent writers reading event presented with&nbsp;Expozine. Art POP will also include several satellite exhibitions at&nbsp;Espace POP,&nbsp;Oboro,&nbsp;Centre Clark,&nbsp;Ellephant, and&nbsp;Pied Carré. All Art POP exhibitions are free and open to the public. <a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/art-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Complete Art POP programming here.</a>



<h2><a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/kids-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kids POP</a></h2>



Rediscover the family oriented segment of POP Montreal, Kids POP, on Saturday, September 29th and Sunday, September 30th with new curators Sonya Stefan &amp; Sasha Kleinplatz. This year, the kids have the power and most activities will be centered around providing children of all ages a platform to be themselves. All activities are free and will take place at venues in Montreal&#8217;s Mile End, including Cinema Moderne and the Rialto Complex. <a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/kids-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Complete Kids POP programming here.</a>



<h2><a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/section/puces-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Puces POP</a></h2>



Puces POP is the largest independent artisanal fair in Montreal since 2004. Puces POP has carved out a unique niche in the busy Montreal craft scene by remaining true to its mission to promote and celebrate the very best emerging designers, artisans, and artists that Montreal has to offer. At Puces POP, there’s something for everyone, no matter the budget! Vendor details to be announced in September!



<h2><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/258489424875873/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Record Fair</a></h2>



Heads up crate-diggers! Flip the wax and drop a needle on POP Montreal’s decennial edition of the Record Fair. This is your chance to pick up new, used, and rare albums on LP, CD, and everything in between. Vendor details to be announced in September!

POP Montreal announces its final wave of 2018 artists!

Meet the Art POP Class of 2018! New Art POP curators Terrance and Hugo—also the duo behind the Celine Bureau residency—have put together an exciting program of more than 70 artists for this year&#8217;s edition, with works that explore identity, heritage, narrative, class, and culture. Art POP is taking over the entire 3rd floor of the Rialto Complex with solo and group shows within Studio Rialto and smaller surprises all throughout the building. Studio Rialto will also be home to live performances, including an electrifying evening of original dance and movement by renowned New York duo&nbsp;FlucT&nbsp;and an independent writers reading event presented with&nbsp;Expozine. Art POP will also include several satellite exhibitions at&nbsp;Espace POP,&nbsp;Oboro,&nbsp;Centre Clark,&nbsp;Ellephant, and&nbsp;Pied Carré. All Art POP exhibitions are free and open to the public.



<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/calendar/art-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Complete Art POP programming here.</a> See the list of artists&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/en/artists/art-pop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here.</a>

Meet the class of Art POP 2018!

While you&#8217;re waiting for all of Kids POP&#8217;s festivities, you can get your craft on with this exclusive downloadable coloring page, a tribute to spring and the teeming streets of Montreal. Illustrated by graphic designer Anne-Marie Léger.



Click to download:



<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/oj3edvlp265nln1/Kids-POP_8_5_11.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Letter format&nbsp;8,5 x 11</a>



<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/707miisfriuongt/Kids-POP_11_17.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Poster format&nbsp;11 x 17</a>

Free Kids POP coloring activity!

In anticipation of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/311966455947983/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">two concerts by Chilly Gonzales</a>&nbsp;this October at Montreal’s Maison Symphonique, POP Montreal is proud to announce the inclusion of Shut Up and Play the Piano as part of this year’s Film POP programming! Distributed and graciously provided by Montreal’s own&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mk2mile-end.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MK2 MILE END</a>.



Shut Up and Play the Piano follows the journey of a singular artist from his Canadian home to the Berlin underground of the late ‘90,s and finally to bourgeois concert halls worldwide. Jason Charles Beck, known internationally as Chilly Gonzales, is at once an electro-rap superstar, a virtuosic pianist, and a Grammy-award winning composer. However, he is above all a showman. Fluidly moving from genre to genre, Gonzales has inspired and collaborated with the likes of Daft Punk, Feist, Jarvis Cocker and Peaches, all of whom find their way into this seemingly effortless portrait of the hardest working megalomaniac in show business.



Don&#8217;t miss this closing film on September 30th at 7:30pm at the Rialto Hall :: Salle Seventh Heaven.



<h2><a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/spectacle/shut-up-and-play-the-piano/2018-71216/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tickets here!</a></h2>

Chilly Gonzales in Shut Up And Play The Piano

We are very pleased to have five inspiring women on our Marché des Possibles team this year! We wanted to find out more about the crew making the magic happen behind the scenes, so we decided to ask these five entrepreneurs to interview each other about their implication in the market as well as their day-to-day lives.



In this fifth and final profile, meet Nora Chenier-Jones, family activities programmer as well as owner of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.vidasana.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Centre Vida Sana</a>, interviewed by Mélissa Simard.



Mélissa Simard: What is your professional/personal background that brought you to doing this kind of planning?



Nora Chenier-Jones: I have my own company, Vida Sana, which handles planning for kids on several levels but the main ones being camps and birthday parties. I love planning fun activities for kids because it allows me to have a perfect consolidation with my work and my family.



Mélissa: Do you draw inspiration from your children or experience as a parent?



Nora: Being a mom of 5 children of different ages and having done the festival circuit in Montreal every summer, I know what works and doesn&#8217;t in this setting. Not to mention all the suggestions my kids give me. Also given the fact that they come to work with me I want to make sure they enjoy it and want to come back, all the while keeping things stimulating and varied.



Mélissa: Do you draw inspiration from your own experience?



Nora: I love to have fun just as much as the kids do! I love to discover new things and different cultures. I&#8217;m influenced by all these things in everything that I do.



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Mélissa: What has been your biggest lesson through this project?



Nora: Communication is key.



Mélissa: What are your dreams of the future or a cray kid/family thing you would love to do in any context?



Nora: I have many projects in the works right now but my ultimate dream would be to have several Vida Sana Centers with different activities in each one. This way all my ideas could be spread out in many locations that could service more people!



Mélissa: What is the most important thing to know about you and also about the programming you have lined-up?



Nora: I feel strongly about the lack of representation in the arts and in the kids programming. Therefore I really decided to choose different activities than what people are used to seeing at the Marché. There are some returning activities that were popular last year don&#8217;t get me wrong, but I wanted a variety of activities. Each weekend has its own story!

Close Up: Nora Chenier-Jones, Family activities programmer

We are very pleased to have five inspiring women on our Marché des Possibles team this year! We wanted to find out more about the crew making the magic happen behind the scenes, so we decided to ask these five entrepreneurs to interview each other about their implication in the market as well as their day-to-day lives.



In this fourth profile, meet Mélissa Simard, food programmer, chef, entrepreneur and assistant to Maurín: Traiteur Local et de Saison, interviewed by Aïsha Vertus. Stay tuned for our fifth and final profile next week!



Aïsha Vertus: What makes food interesting?



Mélissa Simard: Food is interesting because it is often one of the pillars for bonding friends, families, cultures and lovers together. It is at once artful, and nourishing and reflects place, culture, local economies and social status. We look to it for comfort and familiarity but also for novelty and it is a basic need that we indulge in over and over day after day so life is so much better when you really enjoy it like all of the other sensual pleasures of living!



A: Since when have you been working in food industry?



M: I have been working in the food industry since 2005. I worked many years as a cook and I have owned my own food tour company since December 2012 called &#8216;Round Table Food Tours.



A: Aside from food, what is your passion?



M: Aside from food, I am passionate about my dinner club – a group of friends that I get together with once a month to do a thematic meal. We&#8217;ve been doing it for 15 years – wait that&#8217;s food! I&#8217;m passionate about my son Harvey, my time with my lover Jamie, my friends, riding a bike, cross-country skiing, being in nature and in the water when I can and visiting places I&#8217;ve never been to!



A: What are your highlights for MDP?



M: My highlights for MDP are definitely the Mexican Weekend including the taco competition June 29-July 1st. The taco competition day is a surprise so there is a lot of build-up. The competition is ferocious- and friendly and there is a lot of talent. Plus people get to vote, which gives it that extra extra and makes people want to taste more and weigh-in and ups the anti for the chefs. Plus I booked the very talented people making the desserts: Nelly Jimenez from La Tamalera making palettas and Odaliz Garcia making Mexican tamarind candies – my favourite!!! The vendors and culinary talent were booked by friend and collaborator Maurin Arellano Frellic who runs Maurin Traiteur de saison and La Centrale Culinaire (and is Mexican herself), in cooperation with myself! This is the third year of the taco competition and it is bigger every year!



I am also super stoked about the opening weekend in partnership with Les Femmes Chefs de Montréal. This weekend is the busiest and will highlight female culinary talent. Some of the female chefs include Maurin Arellano &#8211; fellow organizer, Melody Drastik of Mélograno cuisine urbaine, Mouna Joulali de l&#8217;étagère gourmande, Valérie Samson de traiteur fabuleux et Sarah Karook.



We also have a vegan weekend from July 6-8th that will be a draw for many interested in plant-based cuisine.

Close Up: Mélissa Simard, food programmer

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<h2>Saturday July 14th &#8211; 1pm to 6pm</h2>



$20 participation fee Sign-up here:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@marchedespossibles.com">info@marchedespossibles.com</a>



See you on Saturday!

Garage sale at Marché des Possibles this weekend!

We are very pleased to have five inspiring women on our Marché des Possibles team this year! We wanted to find out more about the crew making the magic happen behind the scenes, so we decided to ask these five entrepreneurs to interview each other about their implication in the market as well as their day-to-day lives.



In this third profile, meet Pamela Hart, sound engineer at the MDP as well as co-director of The Forever Chorus and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/femmesfarine/" target="_blank">Femmes Farine</a>, interviewed by Nora Jones-Chenier, our family activities programmer. Stay tuned for our fourth profile next week!



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Nora: What is your professional/personal background?



Pamela: Professionally I identify as a jack of a few trades&#8230; Mostly sound, singing, music, educating and making stuff. I’m mostly self-taught but took a program in sound technology about a decade ago, aced it and have been working in live sound professionally ever since. I also took singing lessons with a cool librarian for years. Personally, I&#8217;m a working class Queer femme who grew up all over the commonwealth.



N: You mentioned you run a sound program as well as &#8220;The Forever Chorus&#8221;. Can you explain in detail what both of those are?



P: I started the Forever Chorus about 4 years ago and it&#8217;s the best project I&#8217;ve ever run. The group is an &#8216;all voices&#8217; chorus, meaning that there are no auditions; it&#8217;s a space for people with any amount of experience in singing, including people that think they can&#8217;t sing at all! It&#8217;s also a queer affirming, feminist space with a focus on posi-core learning and making music accessible. Myself and the co-director Sarah Ayton arrange all the music choosing songs written or made known by women/queers/underrepresented voices that we love with lyrics we can get behind 🙂



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This year I also ran two live sound programs, first in collaboration with the festival Lux Magna, then in collaboration with Suoni per il Popolo. It&#8217;s an idea I&#8217;ve been humming on for a while as I&#8217;ve seen so few women come into the sound tech world. Basically I teach women and gender non-binary folks how to set up and mix shows and they work multiple shows through the festival under guide from other female/gender non-binary techs. The over-all goal is to help create safer spaces for marginalized artists to feel empowered to be heard and take up space… Starting with the sound tech.



N: What do you bring to the field that is unique to you?



P: I dunno, I just really like people and want folks to feel good. I&#8217;m not sure that&#8217;s unique but I&#8217;m also a 5&#8217;10&#8221; homo with a New Zealand accent and a giant ass so… I guess that makes me a bit special.



N: What gets you going every day?



P: Third wave Coffee. I&#8217;m fancy like that.



N: What do you want to be remembered by?



P: Being super nice and super cool.

Close Up: Pamela Hart, sound engineer

We are very pleased to have five inspiring women on our Marché des Possibles team this year! We wanted to find out more about the crew making the magic happen behind the scenes, so we decided to ask these five entrepreneurs to interview each other about their implication in the market as well as their day-to-day lives.



In this second profile, meet Alexe Lavigne-Descôteaux, booker at Centre Pierre-Péladeau who doubles as MDP&#8217;s bar manager, interviewed by Pamela Hart, our sound technician. Stay tuned for our third profile next week!



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Pamela Hart: What led you to become a booker?



Alexe: I started off as an usher and a box-office clerk at the Théâtre Outremont—it was a student job, back in 2001. It taught me the basics of how a venue works. I’ve been working in venues ever since, for shows and for festivals. Over time, my boyfriend and I launched a company to promote independent shows: La Bête Rouge. I learned the machinery behind admin work and I built a network of contacts. My experience in working at different levels of production gave me the tools I needed to do my job, which consists in reaching out to production or marketing companies, and also in making sure to provide the necessary information to the different people involved so that the artist’s experience of the venue is as pleasant as possible.



PH: What are some of the challenges you have faced as a woman in the music industry, if any?



A: I consider myself lucky—I don’t feel I have bigger challenges to overcome as a woman compared to women in other fields. It’s true that show biz is in major part male-dominated. And I definitely have to deal with a few dad jokes and some mansplaining here and there. Despite everything, it’s an artistic field, it tends to foster more open minds than elsewhere. I think that for most of the people who work in the field, your gender, your sexual orientation, your religion or your background aren’t too important. Actually, my understanding of feminism is that many women in the past have fought battles and gained ground on many levels. Yes, there’s still systemic sexism, but things have changed a lot. I’ve seen change happen in the past ten years and it gives me hope for the future.



PH: What are the shows you are looking forward to the most?



A: I’m super curious to see El Coyote on June 30th, Katie Moore’s new project with her all-star band. I love her voice. I’m looking forward to shaking my hips (a little too fast, you gotta love your own special set of skills&#8230;) 🙂 on July 7th for the Latin/Samba show. And I’m really excited to see the Queen of Rockabilly Wanda Jackson during POP on September 29th at the Fairmount.



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Wanda Jackson &#8211; Hard Headed Woman

Close Up: Alexe Lavigne-Descôteaux, bar manager

Sweden’s&nbsp;<a href="https://mollynilsson.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Molly Nilsson</a>&nbsp;and Meg Remy of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/yousgirls/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S. Girls</a>interviewed each other while they were separately touring overseas on opposite continents. Read up below to find out what they wanted to know most during their riveting chat!



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Molly Nilsson: Hey Meg, nice to meet you (digitally at least)! I&#8217;ve been following your music for so many years now, I lost count. Although we never met, I saw you sort of parallel to me in another world. How has it been for you? How has your music changed with the world?



Meg Remy:&nbsp;As I age, the way I see the world becomes more nuanced and complex. My work seems to follow suit. As I evolve as a human, the work evolves. I think that’s the goal. I believe I am “succeeding”.



Molly: Of the whole process of work, from writing, recording to performing, videos, what part is your favourite house? Do you ever consider moving into that one house and settling down there?



Meg:&nbsp;I don’t believe I could ever “settle” in one medium. Where I do dream of settling is in a non-commercial sphere but does that even exist anymore? Death seems to be the only non commercial/commerce driven action you can take and even that can mean shopping for those you left behind.



Molly: Do you think the &#8220;music industry&#8221; has become a better place for women? Or is it just changing its way?



Meg:&nbsp;No, I don’t think the music industry has become a better place for women. I feel that the world in general is a hostile, inhospitable place for us.



Molly: I read in an interview about how you sometimes write from different perspectives using fictional women characters, do these characters of every day women live on with you? Do you revisit them after the song is done?



Meg:&nbsp;I feel deeply connected to all women even though I only truly know my personal experience of the planet. I have much to learn from the experiences of other women either thru imagining them or hearing it straight from the source. I cannot disconnect myself from any other woman (or human, or plant, etc.) on this planet. I see we are all connected regardless of choice.



Molly: I&#8217;m on a U.S. tour right now as a support; you got any advice from a U.S. girl?



Meg:&nbsp;Always locate your exits and be ready to run or play dead.



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~U.S. Girls &#8211; Mad As Hell (Official Video)~



Meg: I was 10 when I got my period. How old were you?



Molly:&nbsp;I can&#8217;t say I recall exactly when. My mother died when I was 10 years old and I know for certain I got it after she passed, I remember not being able to bond with her about it, to talk and ask about all that. I had excitingly anticipated those bloodstains, like all the girls, expecting some kind of medal, but when it finally came the &#8220;triumph&#8221; was overshadowed.



Meg: Do you mostly close your eyes or keep them open while you perform?



Molly:&nbsp;Oh, I keep them open. Regardless what I&#8217;m doing. When I&#8217;m performing I want to meet and see the audience. I wish I didn&#8217;t have to sleep so much. I don&#8217;t know about you, how many hours you like to sleep, but I&#8217;m like a 9-hour sleeper or else a mess, and I always envied people who can sleep less cause they get to live so much longer time with eyes open. But dreaming is great too and that&#8217;s when the mind&#8217;s eyes are open I guess so maybe it evens out.



Meg: You are a world traveller. Have you noticed any changes in nature/weather patterns over the past decade? Please detail them.



Molly:&nbsp;Let me think. I suppose I would notice changes like that more at home, where I know the climate better. That&#8217;s also where I am often enough to notice the storms when the rush past or how seldom I see snow even if I stick around waiting for it. I haven&#8217;t seen climate change in a very story telling way, luckily, yet. When I started playing shows in Europe it was the fall 2008 and the financial crisis had just hit and I could see it for myself in all the places I went to play, cities where young people lost work and ended up in the streets. It was something you could see with your eyes. Speaking of &#8220;world traveller&#8221;, I find it&#8217;s become harder for me to excuse traveling like I do. I have been flying so much the past decade I imagine my carbon foot print could be seen from the moon by now. I used to have another philosophy about it, where traveling was a kind of mission, to personally bring my songs to everyone out there and somehow the end would justify the means. But now I have to find a new way of doing this. I&#8217;m finishing this years travels and after that I have a more eco friendly plan for the future way of touring. After all, music shouldn&#8217;t leave much waste behind.



Meg: Tell me your daydream for this time next year.



Molly:&nbsp;One of the first things in life I taught myself was to not share dreams too casually in written form. Dreams don&#8217;t sign contracts and I try not to force them to. I have lots of ideas and hopes for the years to come especially one big long dream that&#8217;s just about to take shape. That&#8217;s all I can tell you, ha.



Meg: What does the word “family” mean to you?



Molly:&nbsp;I guess &#8220;family&#8221; is not a word I use very much. I never even thought about it much. When I was a child I felt like someone had just dropped me down on Earth and here I was. &#8220;Family&#8221; seemed to represent something apart from me. I should reconsider this now though, I think there are so many things and people and places that are my &#8220;family&#8221; by now. Thanks for sharing that word with me.



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~Molly Nilsson &#8211; I Hope You Die~



Don&#8217;t you dare miss&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/spectacle/molly-nilsson-invites/2018-69479/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Molly Nilsson at Bar Le Ritz PDB on September 27th</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://popmontreal.com/fr/calendrier/spectacle/u-s-girls-au-cinema-lamour/2018-69565/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">U.S. Girls at Cinéma L&#8217;Amour (!!!) on September 29th</a>&nbsp;during POP Montréal!

Close Up: Molly Nilsson X U.S. Girls

We are very pleased to have five inspiring women on our Marché des Possibles team this year! We wanted to find out more about the crew making the magic happen behind the scenes, so we decided to ask these five entrepreneurs to interview each other about their implication in the market but also their day-to-day lives. Who else to better communicate their aspirations and struggles than with each other!



In our first profile, get to know Aïsha Vertus, this year&#8217;s music programmer, interviewed by Alexe Lavigne-Descôteaux, our bar manager. Stay tuned for more interviews with Pamela Dwyer, sound technician, Maurin Arellano, food programming, Nora Chenier-Jones, family activities programming and Alexe Lavigne-Descôteaux.



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<h2>1. Why go to Europe?</h2>



To make those schm€uros, Canadian money is worthless (laughs). I basically travel two months out of every year since I turned 18. I like learning new languages and I can’t stay still!



Actually, my #1 goal is to build a bridge between central Europe and Montreal artists. I have a monthly gig dedicated to just that. You know, Bruxelles is a bilingual city (French and Dutch) in a polyglot country (Arabic, Lingala, Turkish, German) and it’s the capital of Europe—it’s the seat of the European Parliament. So, yeah, it’s a city of government officials, but nightlife here is as hot as Berlin’s. They know how to drink and they like to drink (laughs).



The big European capitals are all 2 hours away max (Paris, Amsterdam, London). As a booker, I find it’s a perfect place to start touring from and to go everywhere in Europe—it’s easy and it’s really cheap! My place is really well located for that (30 minutes to the airport door to door) and I use it as a place to crash for touring artists. I started working with bands from Brooklyn and Paris to make this kind of connection. I’m also a freelance journalist for VICELAND France. To put it simply, I work in Paris and in Montreal and I live in Bruxelles. A little girl’s dream &amp; all currency mami: MAKING MY MAMA PROUD!



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<h2>2. Does being a woman make a difference to your DJ project?</h2>



Clearly—people remind me every day, and on top of that there aren’t many DJs who are Black women here (in Europe). So, I take advantage of the situation—I’m like a rare specimen, like a first press vinyl that’s never been opened. I use my femininity to create a safe space in front of my DJ booth. I’m never afraid to call anything out on the mic since I see everything. I want people to party, to French kiss, to go home early to make out.



Recently, an old, grumpy, has-been Montreal DJ told me that women got booked often because of their physical appearance. We’re in the digital age, social media is often used by the public and by industry professionals to discover and follow local and international talent. If there’s one thing that doesn’t change in my feminist outlook, it’s the right for women to wear what they damn please. The same women with brand appeal and a beauty that’s intimidating for male DJs still have to deal with a 54% pay gap between what men get offered and what women earn for the same type of gig—but not back home at POP Montreal.



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<h2>3. When POP Montreal approached you to take care of the musical programming for the MDP, what were your guiding principles (if there were any) and why did you choose to work on this project?</h2>



POP Montreal is my safe space, my home base. Dan’s always had my back, no matter what kind of crazy idea I came up with. He’s a great man for Montreal’s cultural community, but also a top-notch human. I wanted people to discover the local artists I love, people who I listen to and whose music I play often, like Jerico, Kallitechnis, KNLO. I also believe in the strength and energy of playing an outdoors show. I wanted to give a little gift to my hometown while I’m away. The music will resonate everywhere and travel with the wind throughout the whole of the Mile-End and heal everyone’s soul (lost or otherwise). It’s real romantic and sentimental—very Aïsha!



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See you on the opening weekend from June 22nd to 24th!&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/233729904054830/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">More info here.</a>

Close Up: Aïsha Vertus, music programmer

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