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Do yourself a favour and go see some of these shows this week.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

Les nuits psychédéliques de Québec: Odonis Odonis + Hellshovel @ Le Cercle

A sure sign that the psych genre is on the rise, Les nuits psychédéliques de Québec will have its first edition this weekend. The party actually kicks off tonight, April 10, with a psychedelic dance party at Le Cercle with Mr. Songbird.

Doors open at 8 p.m.; tickets cost $17.50 in advance at Le Cercle (228 St-Joseph e.), Le Knock-Out (832 St-Joseph e.) and online or $20 at the door. 

Po Lazarus + Zoë and the Lost Boys @ Grumpy’s Bar

Show starts at 10:30 p.m., free.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12

Les nuits psychédéliques de Québec: Tonstartssbandht + PyPy @ Le Cercle

Doors open at 8 p.m.; tickets cost $17.50 in advance at Le Cercle (228 St-Joseph e.), Le Knock-Out (832 St-Joseph e.) and online or $20 at the door.

BOIDS + Broadcaster + Panic Attack + The Penske File @ l’Escogriffe

Montreal punk band BOIDS are back in town from a west-coast tour with the Real McKenzies and are officially launching their new album We Stalk Each Other Like Animals.

Show starts at 9 p.m., $10.

TUESDAY, APRIL 15

Full Moon Total Eclipse of the Empire: The Shakewells + NooM + Skurge @ Kiss Lounge

This Tuesday, celebrate the copper full moon and one of the two lunar eclipses of the year. Witching Hour Events have built up a reputation for planning these fun parties based around the idea of promoting geopolitical change through open-mindedness. That’s a cool way of saying that their events always feature great music, film, art activities, trippy projections by local visual artists and some sort of unconventional entertainment (this time it’s live Kung Fu and something called the Space Unicorns Go Go Dancers).

Doors open at 9:30 p.m., $7.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

Bad Uncle + Kids Eat Crayons @ Divan Orange

Show starts at 10 p.m., $10.

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Support the local music scene! Go see these shows this week.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

CJLO 15th/5th Anniversary Party: Wintersleep + Fucked Up + Cadence Weapon @ S.A.T.

It’s a happy 15th/5th birthday this Friday for local indie radio station CJLO 1690 AM. The Concordia University radio station was formed in 1998 and at first could only be heard within the university and online. In 2008, CJLO started broadcasting from 1690 AM which allowed it to reach audiences as far away as Burlington, VT. It has since won a bunch of CMJ awards including “Biggest Champions of the Local Scene” in 2012 and “Station of the Year” in 2010.

For its birthday party, the good people at CJLO have booked a diverse lineup of acclaimed Canadian acts. Starting off the show is Edmonton native Cadence Weapon. The three-time Polaris nominee released Hope In Dirt City a little over a year ago and is currently working on his 5th full-length album here in Montreal.

The second act on the bill is Toronto’s Fucked Up. The hardcore punk outfit won the Polaris prize in 2009 for their opus The Chemistry of Common Life. Although they are considered a punk band, their fresh approach to creating music has allowed them to maintain an originality that is rarer and rarer in the punk and hardcore genres.

Juno Award-winning Wintersleep from Halifax close off the show. In the ten years they’ve been a band, Wintersleep have released five full-length albums, toured across North America, Europe and the United Kingdom, and have performed on The Late Show with David Letterman.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

King Khan and The Shrines + Hellshovel + Vomit Squad @ La Tulipe

The legendary King Khan and The Shrines are back after a six-year hiatus with their latest release Idle No More. Blending elements of psychedelic, soul, garage rock and R&B, King Khan and The Shrines are a bangin’ musical sensation that is even more fun when experienced live.

Opening are the equally quirky and psychedelic garage-influenced Hellshovel and dummy punk surf rockers Vomit Squad.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan + Tired @ Cabaret du Mile End

The phenomenal Yamantaka // Sonic Titan are releasing their already highly-acclaimed new album UZU on October 29. Their unique blend of indigenous music, performance art, opera, and rock have made them one of the most talked-about bands in the local scene this year. Their live show is an immersive experience, entrancing the listener and making the audience feel like nothing exists outside of the performance.

Photo by L.P. Maurice for POP Montreal