Day 3 of the POP Montreal Festival picked up again after a somewhat slow day, giving us actually two Winners: Sebastien Grainger (ex-DFA 1979) and Winnipeg-based indie rockers Novillero. To continue with Madman’s daily updates of the Montreal POP Festival, and read a short Novillero interview, hit the Jump Novillero: Sebastien Grainger:

As you know, the Madman is in Montreal this week for the POP Festival. Unfortunately, it was a slow one last night to say the least (well, Nick Cave played but I missed that). It’s unfair to say anyone would “win” Day 2, only cos nothing extraordinary happened. I did enjoy legendary proto-electronic artists Silver […]

The POP Montreal Festival (and strangely, the City of Montréal) made the curious mistake of inviting Madman to Montreal for this week’s POP Festival. How great is that? So armed with my trusty plastic flask o’ rum, I hit up as many shows as possible to find the Gem of the Night. And without a […]

Last time I got excited about a line of bags this much is when I discovered Headporter. The two guys behind Montreal based Bruxe Design are definitely coming on strong with their first line. No tacky branding or cheap colorway gimmicks. Sometimes a simple and understated aesthetic makes the most impact. More pictures after the […]