Mick Côté
The Montreal Gazette
Montreal, QC, Canada
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Rammstein, Queens of the Stone Age and Iggy Pop headline Montebello Rockfest
Montebello Rockfest 2017 announced its lineup Wednesday. Rock fans will be in for a bit of melancholy with the return of many bands from their youths liek Rammstein, Queens of the Stone Age, Alexisonfire and Iggy Pop. The rock music festival takes place in Montebello, north of Montreal, on June 23 and 24. → Read More
Farha Foundation taking its annual HIV/AIDS fundraiser online
The Farha Foundation announced that it’s transforming the Ça Marche fundraiser into an online event to help keep overhead and organizational costs down. → Read More
Festival Mode & Design gives everyone a front-row seat
While fashionistas bemoaned the death of Canadian fashion weeks, the festival organizers saw an opportunity to innovate. → Read More
Osheaga: St. Lucia on the importance of changing and evolving in music
John-Philip Grubler of New York-based band St. Lucia said he felt he wanted to break away from the sounds he kept hearing repeatedly in a bid to challenge himself as a musician when producing his second album, Matter. → Read More
Osheaga Day 3: tale of sunburns, lost cellphones and music bliss
Looking back on the last three days, it’s hard not to admire the work that goes into setting up a festival of this sort. → Read More
Osheaga Day 2: Shenanigans with Aurora and falling for Daughter
Osheaga Day 2 Steps taken: 13,160 steps (11 km) Quote of the day: "The security guy felt the edge of my flask." Major takeaways: Don't wear zipper-less overalls, take the métro (don't drive) and do enjoy the lounging spaces. → Read More
Watch: Norwegian songstress Aurora on the 'hard' music industry
The ethereal young artist rose to fame following the release of her EP "Running with Wolves" and her subsequent debut album "All My Demons Greeting Me As a Friend." She has since been travelling the world and hitting up the festival circuit. → Read More
Watch: British band Daughter on the beauty behind 'sad music'
Known for the intimacy of their lyrics and their soft sound, the members of the band are often asked about the inspiration behind their songs. → Read More
Osheaga Day 1: I interviewed Passenger and all I got was this sweaty photo
Never been to Osheaga. Let me tell you what it’s like. → Read More
Watch: Oh Wonder on taking shape in the internet
Oh Wonder kicked off their music career in an untraditional way. The alt-pop duo tells us how they intend on continuing the project. → Read More
Osheaga: Passenger on landscaping a new album
If you’re missing Passenger’s set at Osheaga don’t worry. The singer with the smooth, melodic voice will be going back to his busking roots right in the streets of Montreal. → Read More
Your survival guide to Osheaga 2016 is here with a full playlist
You’ll find a convenient checklist of items you should bring to the festival as well as tips to help you come out of a three-day music binge intact → Read More
Osheaga fashion primer: Six Montreal designers offer affordable fest frocks
Local designers are sewing up garments that are perfectly suitable for the sweaty party that is Osheaga and the other upcoming musical events this summer. → Read More
Pokémon Go made me feel like a loser and blew through my phone's data plan
Here I am now writing an appreciation piece about creatures I thought I had left behind for good (and for my credibility's sake), charging my phone and accepting to pay $15 for a 1GB block on my data plan. → Read More
Céline Dion hints at big collaboration on upcoming English album
With only weeks left before releasing her latest French album, Céline Dion has reportedly confirmed she has started working on a new English record with the help of some big industry names. → Read More
Watch: Westmount father-daughter duo get squirrels to pull a baby tooth
It’s one thing to have the tooth fairy come and get your baby tooth from under your pillow and a whole other one to have a squirrel snatch it right out of your mouth. → Read More
Béatrice Martin of Coeur de Pirate comes out as queer in open letter
The 26-year-old artist details the struggles she faced and the impact the LGBTQ+ community has had on her since the mass shooting at Pulse, a nightclub in Orlando, on June 12. → Read More
Montreal to host vigil for those slain and injured in Orlando mass shooting
Hundreds of people are expected to take part in a vigil Thursday in memory of the victims of the mass shooting that took place in Orlando, Fla. → Read More
Opinion: Call it what it is — the Orlando shooting was a hate crime against LGBTQ+ community
Despite some noted progress in recent years — particularly in the area of marriage equality — the battle for equality is far from over. → Read More
Céline Dion's latest single is here
Canadian superstar Céline Dion has released a new single ahead of a new French-language album release and a series of shows in Europe and Quebec. "Encore un soir," an ode to her late husband René Angélil, is a song about time passing by and cherishing moments with a loved one. → Read More