Articles by Antoine-Samuel Mauffette Alavo

Les Breastfeeders Are Back and No Bullshit on 'La ville engloutie'

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2024

From Jane's Addiction to Oasis, reuniting rock bands have made the headlines for the wrong reasons recently. On the other side of that...

Janette King Conjures Magic on 'Incantation'

PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2024

Following Janette King's career has been an intriguing affair; the Montreal artist weaves so many moods and genre-excursions into her...

Skratch Bastid and Friends Brought the Bounce to POP Montreal

Marche des Possible, September 28

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2024

At the top of his set at Skratch Bastid's BBQ cookout, DJ Nu-Mark hilariously recollected having "bottles thrown on me by Green Day ...

Nabihah Iqbal Was a Dream at POP Montreal

Rialto Theatre, September 28

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2024

I was excited to settle down and witness what I considered one of POP Montreal 2024's strongest bookings — London-born producer, songwriter...

Chromeo Ease Into Midlife on 'Adult Contemporary'

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2024

Chromeo are facing midlife head on with 'Adult Contemporary,' the funk duo’s sixth full-length and the follow-up to 2018’s 'Head Over Heels'...

Bob Marley's Albums Ranked by Greatness

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2024

Bob Marley is truly one of those bigger than life artists whose music crossed borders and essence influenced the world. With the biopic...

Nas's Albums Ranked by Greatness

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2023

Nasir Jones is a Queensbridge legend who is a fixture in the ever-evolving GOAT rapper conversation and is a non-negotiable permanent stapl...

Meshell Ndegeocello Unleashes a Whirlwind of Jazz on 'The Omnichord Real Book'

PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2023

Bassist and neo-soul heavyweight Meshell Ndegeocello took almost five years to craft her debut offering on legendary American jazz label Bl...