diana potts wrote: > I will be in Montreal from March 18-25th. Any > suggestions on things to do, records stores etc. would > come in handy. I'm staying in old city.
Hi, Diana. Best thing about Montreal is the subway and bus system can get you pretty much all over. If you're staying in the old city, make sure you check out the Atwater market for great fresh food. (I'm geographicaly impaired, so Atwater and the old city might be in different areas, but I can definitely vouch for the Atwater market, whichever district it might be in!) Casa Del Polpo is owned by a couple of the guys in Godspeed You! Black Emperor and has great music and tasty, inexpensive, healthy food, plus has super decor. It's like a cafe type of atmosphere, but has good electronic and hip hop acts. Very intimate. Former Halifax-er Six Too is now living and performing there; he's got a great new album coming out on Vertical Form soon. SAT is an artspace that has good electronic and hip hop shows. Blue Dog is a club that occasionally has guest DJs in playing techno. Laika is worth checking, good food and music, owned and frequented by the SAT/MUTEK people. Your best bet is to pick up the free weeklies when you arrive (Mirror, Hour, Voir, Ici) and the free electronic music magazine (Nightlife) and see who's playing where you're there. There are a lot of great cd/vinyl shops, but I've got a horrible memory and, though I can see their interiors in my mind as I type this, I can't, for the life of me, remember their damn names. Ask around at one of the above mentioned places and they'll steer you to some good shopping. There's also an awesome theatre in Montreal (again, can't remember the name, but can see it in my brain) that has tons of movies running early morning to late night in a variety of languages, mostly independent stuff, with very cheap prices. Tobias Van Veen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) lives in Montreal and he can give you some tips, I'm sure. Hope you have a great trip. Take care. Andrew Duke albums out now: Sprung (http://bip-hop.com) *Canadian electronica album of the year nominee* More Destructive Than Organized (http://staalplaat.com) Highest Common Denominator (http://pieheadrecords.com) Physical and Mental Health (http://dialrecords.com) 74'02 (split with Hypo) (http://tsunami-addiction.com) check Cognition (http://techno.ca/cognition) for upcoming appearance and release updates __________________________________________________________ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com
