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Bob Ezrin: Holding Artists To Their Own Best Work

by Lawrence Peryer
September 26, 2026

This week we're putting The Tonearm's needle on famed record producer Bob Ezrin. Bob has worked with artists including Pink Floyd, Kiss, Deep Purple, and countless others, though he is best known for his nearly 60-year relationship with Alice Cooper. He's back working with The Jayhawks on their latest, Sanctuary Park, twenty-six ...

Angine de Poitrine: Microtones, Masks, and Madness in Montreal

by Dave Kaufman
July 20, 2026

Angine de Poitrine (AdP) are a masked experimental rock duo from Saguenay, Quebec, featuring guitarist Khn de Poitrine and drummer Klek de Poitrine. They became viral superstars almost overnight after KEXP posted their 27-minute performance from the Trans Musicales festival in France. The video has received more than 30 million views across platforms and helped propel ...

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2026

by Mark Sullivan
July 16, 2026

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Various Venues Montreal, Canada June 30-July 4, 2026 The 46th edition of the Festival presented over 350 shows, two-thirds of which were free. The festival organizing team highlighted performances by legendary jazz-funk band The Headhunters, the Charles Lloyd Quartet, St. Vincent Symphonique (a series of ...

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Avishai Cohen at International Festival de Jazz de Montreal

by Kitty Kalriess
July 3, 2026

Avishai Cohen Pub Molson Stage International Festival de Jazz de Montréal Montréal, Quebec June 26, 2026 Avishai Cohen's June 26th performance at the Pub Molson as part of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal featured an awe-inspiring set list that included his own original contemporary jazz and world ...

Ora Cogan: Hard Hearted Is How You Survive

by Lawrence Peryer
June 27, 2026

Today, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on singer and songwriter Ora Cogan. Ora Cogan's music pulls from folk, country, psychedelia, and gothic rock. She holds all of it without flinching, as heard on the fantastic album Hard Hearted Woman, her latest release on Sacred Bones. Ora has worked as a photojournalist and ...

NNORDY

NNORDY is the musical project of Montreal-based Haitian-Canadian drummer and composer Ronny Desinor.

Raised with gospel as his first musical language, Ronny developed a deep sense of groove, feel, and creativity, along with a mastery of polyrhythm that has shaped more than two decades of collaborations and performances across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Along the way, he has shared stages and projects with artists including Anomalie, GEMINICRAB, and Kallitechnis.

With NNORDY, he steps into the role of composer and bandleader, crafting melodies and arrangements that blend jazz, fusion, and soul into a sound that reflects the many musical influences that have shaped his journey.

Meredith Bates: The Quiet Science Of Sound Worlds

by Lawrence Peryer
May 30, 2026

Today we're putting The Tonearm's needle on Meredith Bates, a JUNO Award-winning violinist and composer based on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia.Meredith's recent double album, The Observer Effect, spans roughly 140 minutes of electroacoustic music built from violin, viola, field recordings, and electronics, composed and recorded live in the studio, with very few edits. ...

Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville 2026

by Mike Chamberlain
May 28, 2026

Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville Victoriaville, QC May 11-17 2026 The theme of the 42nd edition of the Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville was change. This was the third edition of the festival under the artistic and general direction of Scott Thomson. The 40th edition in 2024 was ...

Nick Fraser: Still Screaming Into The Snare Drum

by Lawrence Peryer
May 23, 2026

Today, The Tonearm's needle lands on Toronto drummer and composer Nick Fraser.Nick Fraser is one of the most distinctive voices in Canadian improvised music. He has played with Anthony Braxton, Roscoe Mitchell, and William Parker, and has led projects that range from raw free jazz to something much harder to name.His latest ...