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Stephan Boissonneault

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Freelance Journalist, bylines @WiredUK, @Mongabay, part-time musician.
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Montreal’s Vance Michel on his surreal life and how the comedy world can be dark enough to spawn fungus

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By Stephan Boissonneault Verified
| Cult MTL Verified
Comedian Vance Michel has always believed that you don’t have to look hard to find life’s hilarious moments. His life is surreal enough. In fact, while talking to him, it’s hard to parse out whether or not he’s doing a bit of hyperbole for comedic effect or actually talking about something real. “Yo, my neighbour has a crow for a pet, and man, I always told him, ‘That’s bad juju,’ y’know?” Michel says. “So the other day, I see the man crying, and he told me his crow was dead.
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knitting, frown line, and Fireball Kid Tear Up Sala Rossa

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By Stephan Boissonneault Verified, Alain Brunet Verified, Frédéric Cardin
| PAN M 360
I love a bill stacked with local bands, and if Montreal has an abundance of anything, it’s local bands. Knitting’s album release show for their new record, Souvenir (Mint Records), felt more intimate than your typical Sala show. A makeshift stage sat on the floor, buried under gear, and the crowd — which swelled after opener Fireball Kid — kept inching closer between sets. Amazing turnout for a Thursday with a stellar lineup.
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Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique music festival begins today with 120+ shows — and most of them are free

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By Stephan Boissonneault Verified
| Cult MTL Verified
Unrelenting summer heat signals that it’s time to anticipate Montreal’s Nuits d’Afrique Festival, hosting its 40th edition from July 7 to 19 this year. With more than 30 countries and over 700 artists involved, the Nuits d’Afrique Festival brings the best of Caribbean, African and Latin American music to the heart of Montreal.
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