Les Insoumises

When did you first pick up a camera and what motivated you to start photography? I picked up a camera at around 4 years old. My mom did some photography when i was young, so I grew up with a camera in my hands. Did you study or are you self taught? I studied in cinema/video/communications at Dawson College, then I went to Concordia University in the same field. I never actually studied photography but I had a lot of photo classes. Do you remember the first show you ever shot and how it went? My uncle played in bands since I was really young. The first show I shot was my uncle's first show with his new band. I was around 13 years old. The stress was real! I think I had one of those point and shoot cameras. I also remember my first show for a media; it was Septicflesh at Café Campus. How did you know you wanted to do concert photography and what do you love the most about it? The first concert I ever saw was of Cher . I was maybe 8 or 9 years old and I vividly remember watching the ...

In 1996, three girls from New-York got together to form The Devotchkas . A band that would go on to become one of the most talked about all-girl oï punk of the scene at the time. A time that was long before smartphones and social media, when bands only had web pages on Geocities and Angelfire, which is where we first heard about them. Because in 2001, after Jennifer Leigh, (better known has JJ ) took vocal duties, the band released an iconic album, that was not only our introduction to them, but to how much ass a women can kick when they play badass music. The next year they went on hiatus, and we never heard about them. The whole industry evolved, but for us they remained legendary in their own way.  Fast foward 20 years later, the same line-up that released that iconic album, decided it was time to get back in action. This weekend, the gang is set to play at the C.Y. Fest in Los Angeles, not once, but twice, and even though we can't attend, we couldn't be more exited at the i...

BOMBARDEMENT est un groupe punk hardcore de Bordeaux qui porte très bien son nom. Le quatuor livre un d-beat explosif, virulent et cinglant à souhait. Actif depuis 2016, il cumule les bonnes critiques, depuis son premier démo, jusqu'à son tout nouvel album, " Le Futur Est Là ", sortie au mois de mars de cette année. Le groupe sera de passage ce weekend à Montréal, dans le cadre du festival Varning , alors on en a profité pour avoir une super belle discussion avec la chanteuse, Oriane.  Bonne lecture! Premièrement bravo pour votre album « Le Futur Est Là » c’est une tuerie du début à la fin! Comment avez vous approché l’écriture des pièces de cet opus et qu’est ce qu’il représente pour toi ? Et bien tout d’abord merci pour votre intérêt et pour l’interview :) Contrairement aux précédents LP/EP on s’est mis d’accord pour les textes en français. Nico Boubi et Miollan ramènent les riffs, surtout Nico, c’est un peu la caution DISCHARGE (il recadre l’ensemble et a une vision...

par: Marie-Laurence Desrosiers  Depuis quelques mois, il y a une résurgence des groupes rock alternatif à saveur 90s sur la scène locale. Récemment, j’ai assisté à un concert de S weetmess , band romcom pop rock brillamment mené par leur frontwoman Fabie, au Turbo Haüs . Dès le début de leur set, je me suis sentie projetée au Bronze, mythique salle de spectacle de la série télévisée Buffy the Vampire Slayer (« Buffy contre les vampires », au Québec).        crédit :  @h.irsch En arrivant chez moi ce soir-là, j’ai eu envie de me replonger dans cette série que j’avais tant aimée quand j’étais jeune! La série a été diffusée entre 1997 et 2003, autant dire que j’étais ben jeune la première fois que je l’ai regardée. Probablement comme vous, le souvenir que j’en gardais était celui d’une jeune femme qui avait été choisie pour combattre les vampires, les démons et toutes les affaires weird qui semblaient omniprésentes dans sa petite ville. Avec mon regard d’a...

What does this album mean to you? Nikki- This album means growth and reflection. The majority of it was written during the pandemic so we had a lot of time to reflect on our past and used the music to process old experiences and feelings.   Kate- Yeah, and through that processing, we've started to dismantle the expectations and pressure we were feeling in our last album 5 Years Behind .   Shari-This album embodies strength. Our music has been growing as we've been growing as people. Why "Happy Now"? N- It's the idea that happiness isn't constant. Life is filled with ups and downs--it's about embracing the moments in which you find happiness while also accepting the times that have been difficult. Where was it recorded and who produced it? N- It was recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn with Joel Hamilton ! We recorded our last LP and single there with Joel, it's like our second home. One moment you will never forget that happened during the recording? K- ...

Photo: Brittle Bones Photography Snuffed is a hardcore punk band from Chicago who released their debut album, "Coping Human Waste", a few months ago and it is one fierce contender for our top albums of the year. The group arrived on the scene with a blistering EP in 2018, "Mind's Eye", then put out a 7' in 2019, for which all profits were donated to GoodKidsMadCity, an organization focused on battling gun violence and promoting community unity in Chicago. The band just came back from a tour to support the new album, so we had a little chat with singer Karla Soto, to talk about it. First of all, congrats on that debut album. It's such a face melting piece of work from the first to last note. How do you feel about it? Thank you! I appreciate it! I am so glad the album is finally complete and pressed. We were sitting on these songs for a while, and the album has been complete for quite some time before the actual release. We wanted to make sure we had vinyl...

Photo: Aaron Nadal There's a bunch of great punk bands coming out of Montreal recently, and WHOREDROBE is definitely one of them. Lining up shows around town since spring, they finally released a single in July, "Get In My Van". The song is brash, loud, simple yet viciously satisfying, and oozes of 90's riot grrrl punk madness. We were immediately captivated of course, so it was just logical that we reached out to the band, to find out what's their story. Let's hear it! Whoredrobe is such a great name. How did it come up and what were the runners- up? You mostly know of bands figuring out their name after they’ve been formed. Sometimes the quest for the perfect name can go on for ages. In this case, “Whoredrobe” was a product of spitballing names for a different band that Toosh and Julia are in (we went with “ Hips of Lilith ” for that one). Can you introduce us to each member, and what's their super power? Tara picked up a guitar at 14, immediately beca...

  HOMOPHOBIE:  L’homophobie et la transphobie constituent des attitudes négatives pouvant mener à la discrimination envers les personnes LGBTQIA2+ ou à l’égard des personnes perçues comme telles. Elles peuvent être liées à la méconnaissance des réalités propres aux diverses identités de genre et orientations sexuelles. -Le Gouvernement du Québec Le Dagobert Nightclub est le plus gros nightclub à Québec depuis 40 ans. Donc c’est un endroit populaire, fréquenté par plusieurs personnes, plusieurs communautés. Ça devrait être un endroit safe pour tout le monde, right? Pourtant, le 9 juillet dernier, vers 23h45, un couple et une de leurs amies ont dû partir du bar de manière précipitée et malheureusement, assez obligatoire. En effet, l’employée a expliqué qu’elle craignait la bagarre car leurs agissements et leurs vêtements paraissaient “trop gays” pour certains clients, ce qui est ridicule et hateful.  La première réponse du Dagobert fut assez insensée. Iels ont affirmé avoir...