A recent study led by sociologist Gerry Vennestra (University of British Colombia) asked 1595 music lovers from Vancouver and Toronto about their musical tastes. Even if people tend to prefer […]
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Simplifying the purchase of theater tickets
A new application, called Todaytix, has just been released. Its objective is to provide young audiences with a simpler means to buy theater tickets, developed after the app’s founders noticed […]
Can the music industry satisfy everyone?
The city of Cannes, already well known as a special place for cinema, will be hosting giants of the music industry to discuss salient issues at the 49th meeting of […]
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Is musical style a racial distinction?
While Spotify playlists can be grouped by a particular musical style, they can also be categorized by an activity type, such as “studying” or “taking a walk”, or even by […]
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GamePad Orchestra
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA CREAMUS laboratory has created an orchestra using gamepads as the sole instruments, conceived to help kids develop collective musical practices at school. Students produce sounds by manipulating […]
Classical festivals: artists from Quebec are welcome
Photo : Christina Alonso Quebecois artists will be front and centre this summer at the Lanaudière and Orford festivals. Journalist Caroline Rodgers reports on must-see events. Who knows, you may […]
Open door to contemporary music
Photo : Jérôme Delgado The Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville (FIMAV) has increased access to contemporary music, especially for its 31st edition. Indeed, its 11,000-person audience have been […]
Cactus solo
Photo : Stefan Cohen Journalist Chloe Veltman seems to have appreciated Tom Hemphill’s cactus performance of John Cage’s Renga, held on May 17th at the Bay Area Arts Scene in […]
Can contemporary music win over hipsterdom?
The ultra-hip Brooklyn neighbourhood of Williamsburg will soon be home to a new venue for classical and contemporary music, The National Sawdust. Among other performances, three concerts of the New […]
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The rise of the EP
In this contemporary, high-stimulus world, our attention span is diminishing, and this has affected the way people listen to music, according to journalist Émilie Côté. Many Montreal music labels have […]
