Publik Spans the City

Publik Spans the City
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As I sat at the new Publik Kitchen in the 9th and 9th area, eating an amazing, syrup-drenched, mocha French toast, I could feel this presence of motion—of ideas, as much as utensils, putting feet to the pavement. … read more

Ought 10.22 @ Kilby Court With Baby Ghosts & Chalk

Ought 10.22 @ Kilby Court With Baby Ghosts & Chalk
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After having played internationally, including two Pitchfork Music Festivals, it was strange to see Montreal’s Ought in such a small venue as Kilby Court. … read more

Create Reel Change @ The Woodshed 10.23 With Lazy Susan, ’90s Television and Beachmen

Create Reel Change @ The Woodshed 10.23 With Lazy Susan,...
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The Create Reel Change organization, created and run by Brian Higgins, held a benefit show to help raise funds in order to maintain their mission of overcoming mental illness through art. … read more

Beachmen @ Diabolical Records with The Wild War, 90s Television

Beachmen @ Diabolical Records with The Wild War, 90s Television
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A shimmering ambiance hovers over my memory of Beachmen’s second album release show, bathing the whole experience in orange and bronze. I see guitar pedals and muffled drums from five feet away. We’re in an intimate venue where the crowd is full at six rows deep, filling the entire place up by the time the