Articles by: Jenia Schukov
Jenia is a Montreal Trebas Institute graduate in Music Business Management. She is the Co-Editor-in-Chief for CONFRONT Magazine, an avid concert-goer, and loves photography & journalism. You can find her at her personal Twitter account (@jschubox) or e-mail her at jeniaschukov.confront@gmail.com

by / on June 19, 2013 at 10:00 PM / in Exclusives

Video Premiere: Come Down Slow by Pigeon Park

Vancouver based band Pigeon Park are set to release their brand new EP “Black Widow” on August 6th which includes the single “Come Down Slow”. Consisting of long time friends Nick Weber (lead vocalist), Logan Pacholok (guitar/vocals), Kevin Okabe (guitar), Artur Lepert (bass) and Hunter Elliott (drums), Pigeon Park have solidified a name for themselves across Canada with their debut [...]

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by / on June 18, 2013 at 7:55 PM / in Music News

Paradise Fears Covers Mumford & Sons and Coldplay

South Dakota band Paradise Fears took on the immense challenge of covering two of the biggest bands in music; Mumford & Sons and Coldplay. The group recently performed a mash up of “‘Til Kingdom Come” and “I Will Wait”. I was pleasantly surprised by how well done this was and want to know what you guys think. Did Paradise Fears [...]

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by / on June 18, 2013 at 7:28 PM / in Music News

Warner Music Canada Opens the Vault on Classic Canadian Music

Warner Music Canada announced today plans to open up its vaults and release Canadian classics in a digital format. The majority of these master tapes of albums have ceased circulation for over a decade and while the label will bring them back into the public eye with Digital Service Providers, it will also allow fans of Canadian artists like Brighton [...]

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by / on June 18, 2013 at 7:17 PM / in Music News

Matthew Good Announces North American Tour

Canadian singer/songwriter Matthew Good is set to release his 13th studio album “Arrows of Desire”(Frostbyte Media) on September 24th 2013. His first single off the record “Had It Coming” was recently debuted for the public and now fans will get a chance to see the singer on the road this fall with his 43 date North American tour. For his [...]

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by / on June 18, 2013 at 10:00 AM / in Shows in MTL, Upcoming

Show Preview: Serena Ryder, A Tribe Called Red and MORE at Festival International de Jazz de Montreal

One of the most renowned Jazz Festivals is back in Montreal! The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal begins on June 28th and runs straight through July 7th. Here are some of the artists performing on July 2nd: WHO: Serena Ryder WHERE: Club Soda WHAT TIME: 7:00PM HOW MUCH: $30 to $31.50 For more information on tickets click here WHO: [...]

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by / on June 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM / in Shows in MTL, Upcoming

Show Preview: Gregory Porter, Woodkid, Phronesis and MORE at Festival International de Jazz de Montreal

One of the most renowned Jazz Festivals is back in Montreal! The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal begins on June 28th and runs straight through July 7th. Here are some of the artists performing on July 1st: WHO: Gregory Porter WHERE: Club Soda WHAT TIME: 7:00PM HOW MUCH? $37 to $39 For more information on tickets click here WHO: [...]

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by / on June 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM / in Shows in MTL, Upcoming

Show Preview: The Tragically Hip at Canal-De-Lachine

WHO: The Tragically Hip with The Sam Roberts Band and The Rural Alberta Advantage WHEN: June 22nd 2013 WHERE: Canal-De-Lachine, Esplanade Du Centenaire HOW MUCH? 62.00$ For more information on tickets click here Source: http://www.evenko.ca/fr/show/calendrier/2013/06

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by / on June 12, 2013 at 10:00 AM / in Shows in MTL, Upcoming

Show Preview: Rhye, Youn Sun Nah, The Virgins and MORE at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal

One of the most renowned Jazz Festivals is back in Montreal! The Festival International de Jazz de Montreal begins on June 28th and runs straight through July 7th. Here are some of the artists performing on June 30th: WHO: Elizabeth Shepherd WHERE: Savoy du Metropolis WHAT TIME: 7:00PM HOW MUCH? $24 to $26.95 For more information on tickets click here [...]

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by / on June 10, 2013 at 10:00 AM / in Shows in MTL, Upcoming

Show Preview: Fleetwood Mac at the Bell Center

WHO: Fleetwood Mac WHEN: June 18th 2013 WHERE: The Bell Center. Montreal, QC HOW MUCH? 64.00$ to 156.00$ For more information on tickets click here Source: http://www.evenko.ca/fr/show/calendrier/2013/06

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by / on June 9, 2013 at 7:00 AM / in International, Interviews

Laura Mvula

Interview by guest correspondent for CONFRONT Magazine CONFRONT: First of all you look amazing! LAURA: Ha! Thank you! CONFRONT: I wasn’t planning on talking to you about that but I see that you seem to be a real fashionista! LAURA: Nooo! I like style but I don’t really know what I’m doing. If you start to ask questions about it [...]

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