You won’t regret seeing these shows this week.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12
Lonely Animals + Watch For Wolves + In Beliefs + Atsuko Chiba @ Il Motore
If you haven’t heard Atsuko Chiba’s new album yet (released last week), you should probably not waste any time and do it now. They are one of the most exciting new bands in Montreal’s experimental heavy music scene. Their live shows are completely entrancing and offer that little extra something that can’t be experienced just listening to the recording.
Doors at 8 p.m., tickets cost $8.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13
Indie Montreal Happy Hour Christmas Party w/ Beat Market @ Divan Orange
Our good friends over at Indie Montreal are throwing a happy hour Christmas party featuring the retro-electro stylings of Montreal duo Beat Market.
Doors at 5 p.m., free.
Cancer Bats + Red Fang + Indian Handcrafts + The Shrine @ Cabaret Mile End
Indian Handcrafts’ latest album Civil Disobedience For Losers is my favourite new discovery of the year. Seeing them play to an almost empty room last time they came to Montreal was a special experience. This time, they get to be part of a truly solid lineup, including fellow Sargent House label mates Red Fang and heavy-hitting musical veterans Cancer Bats.
Doors at 8 p.m., tickets cost $25.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
Artsy Chicks + Cal Folger Day + Archery Guild @ Le Cagibi
This show has your weekly dose of psychedelia. The Artsy Chicks are a brand new Montreal band (they started this past spring) but they’ve already recorded a full-length album. They also come with an elaborate back-story that includes the theft of something called the Power Stone and an oncoming war.
Doors at 9 p.m.
