There’s music in the air and dancin’ in the streets The Montrealer June 1, 2010 6315 According to no less authority than The Guinness Book of World Records, Montreal hosts the world's largest jazz festival. It's a time when Montrealers of all generations take to the streets in a celebration of ...
Elvis Costello A Tip of the Hat to The Man in the Hat The Montrealer May 9, 2010 3767 His name is Declan MacManus and he is probably the most innovative and creative musician when it comes to the experimental process of music. But you know that and know him as Elvis Costello. If you haven't lear...
Stephan Moccio’s I Believe CTV’s Olympic broadcast anthem becomes Canada’s 15th “Gold performance” The Montrealer April 1, 2010 2706 “I knew from a young age that I wanted to get into music – to make my living playing and creating music.” The boys flourished in a household where music was encouraged by the voluble combination of Italian fath...
Gordon Lightfoot – a Canadian musical treasure The Montrealer March 1, 2010 4638 "I wrote my first song in Grade 12. I played other people's songs in clubs and coffee houses, and I started integrating my own compositions into my repertoire. I realized that the audience was accepting them al...
Joey Elias – Montreal’s comedy treasure The Montrealer February 1, 2010 8515 "Joey is one of the funniest comics to ever come out of Montreal" Bruce Hills, President, Just For Laughs Joey Elias is recognized as one of Canada's finest comics, performing throughout Canada and internatio...
Bono at 50 – rock star, humanitarian and philanthropist The Montrealer January 1, 2010 3852 The driving music of It’s A Beautiful Day gave Bono and U2 fame that crossed generations. His commitment to alleviating Third World poverty and hunger has continued to grow, earning the respect of world politic...
Father John Walsh The Montrealer December 1, 2009 9274 "I grew up in the North end - near Jarry Park. We were an Irish Catholic family in a neighbourhood that soon had other immigrant families from Italy. It was a great place to grow up. I played baseball, hockey ...
Nathalie Lambert The Montrealer November 1, 2009 5809 Nathalie Lambert is a highly competitive person who truly understands what an athlete must do in order to achieve Olympic success. While she posses the physical attributes of an athlete - she doesn't consider h...
Gregory Charles – talented musician, educator and philanthropist The Montrealer October 1, 2009 8664 Gregory Charles has performed at the Bell Centre 43 times – his ticket sales are second only to Céline Dion and ahead of Bono and U2. His 2006 album I Think of You was a huge hit, selling more copies than any o...
Van Morrison – Celebrating five decades of music The Montrealer September 1, 2009 3969 The enigmatic artist has included Montreal as one of the few select cities for a live performance of his critically acclaimed work – Astral Weeks “I first saw Van Morrison in the late 60’s at the Capitol The...
