POP Montreal is an annual music festival occurring in Montreal , Quebec , Canada , in the early fall, usually at the end of September or the beginning of October. More than 400 bands are scheduled to play in more than 50 venues across the city, mostly located in the Mile End area. Along with music, POP Montreal has music-related film (Film Pop), art events (Art Pop) as well as a conference (POP Symposium) and a cultural fair called Puces Pop. The initial festival in 2002 saw 80 musical acts performing in 40 venues around Saint Laurent Boulevard .
25-594: The name of the festival was inspired by the Halifax Pop Explosion . Since its creation by Daniel Seligman, Noelle Sorbara, and Peter Rowan in 2002, Pop Montreal has presented concerts of important rock, indie-rock , alternative, hip hop and folk artists from North America and Europe as Beck , Billy Childish , Interpol , TTC or Franz Ferdinand along with local favorites The Dears , Les Breastfeeders , We Are Wolves , Arcade Fire and The Unicorns . Co-founder Daniel Seligman, whose brother Chris Seligman
50-542: A past owner of the Halifax On Music Festival, created the not-for-profit Halifax Pop Explosion Association to operate the festival for the good of the music community, regardless of long term profitability. The festival name returned to the Halifax Pop Explosion and the event doubled in size. The festival expanded its programming to support other genres within the independent music community, as well as
75-430: A shift in the band's shoegaze direction to a mellower dream pop sound. Drummer Larry Gorman , formerly of Orange 9mm , Glassjaw and Head Automatica , joined Asobi Seksu in 2009. The band's fourth studio album, Fluorescence , was released on February 14, 2011. The lineup included Chikudate, Hanna, Gorman and Pavone. On November 23, 2012, for Record Store Black Friday , the band released Asobi Seksu x Boris ,
100-572: A split EP with Boris on which Asobi Seksu covered that band's "Farewell". The band announced an indefinite hiatus on September 30, 2013, via their Facebook page. On July 23, 2014, Asobi Seksu announced that they would reunite for a one-off show opening for Slowdive in Boston on October 26, 2014, at Slowdive's request. In May 2009, Chikudate released a collaborative single with Pocket called "Sampo". The track included remixes by Mux Mool, Blue Eyes and Craig Wedren . In 2014, Hanna and Gorman formed
125-716: A stand-alone single on the Gigantic Music label, backed by a cover of " Then He Kissed Me " by the Crystals . Another cover, of the Ramones ' "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)", was released by One Little Indian as a single on December 10, 2007. Following the departures of Haji and Spivak, Chikudate and Hanna remained as Asobi Seksu's core, with the live band including drummer Ben Shapiro (later of Scary Mansion) and bassist Billy Pavone. The band released another live album, Acoustic at Olympic Studios , on February 8, 2009 as
150-571: A tour-exclusive CD. Recorded as a duo in November 2008, it featured new acoustic versions of the band's back catalog as well as unique tracks. Retitled as Rewolf , it was released worldwide in November 2009. On February 17, 2009, the band (Chikudate and Hanna, joined by drummer Gunnar Olsen) released their third studio album, Hush on the Polyvinyl Record Co. label. The album was released to generally positive reviews, with many critics citing
175-556: Is the keyboardist of the band Stars , serves as the festival's creative director. The Walkmen , Stars , Blonde Redhead , Arthur H, Interpol , The Dears , Broken Social Scene , Vulgaires Machins , Les Breastfeeders , Amon Tobin , Gros Mené, Julie Doiron , Constantines , Yann Perreau, Hot Hot Heat , Martha Wainwright , Lederhosen Lucil The Arcade Fire , Buck 65 , The Unicorns , Malajube , The Besnard Lakes , Black Dice , Et Sans, Pony Up , Metric , Sloan , Wolf Eyes , Chromeo , The Distillers , Galaxie 500 , Queens of
200-564: The Friendly Fire Recordings label on May 18, 2004. Hopkin and Waldman left after touring for the album. Regrouping with a new rhythm section of Haji (bass) and Bryan Greene (drums), they recorded their second album, Citrus , in New York City's Gigantic Studios with producer Chris Zane . It was released on May 30, 2006 by Friendly Fire Recordings . By the time the band recorded their first live album, Spaceland Presents: At
225-425: The power pop for which it was best known for. By 2006, it was featuring acts from hip hop and electronica , to folk rock and alt-country , to punk and hardcore . With 180 plus bands in 20 venues over five days, the festival exhibited considerable breadth in presenting new music. In recent years, the music festival has been plagued with funding issues and allegations of systemic racism after an incident at
250-468: The 1990s as the name of the Halifax alternative rock music scene as a whole, which at that time was dominated by power pop acts such as Sloan , Jale , The Super Friendz , and Thrush Hermit . Founded in 1993, the Halifax Pop Explosion was three different events that are now remembered as one long-standing event. The original Halifax Pop Explosion, which was operated as a private business from 1993–1995,
275-1226: The Drummer , The Dears, The Bug , Liam Finn , Megasoid , Socalled , Watain , Julie Doiron, The Luyas , These Are Powers , The Lovely Sparrows , Japanther , Dirty on Purpose , The Death Set , AIDS Wolf , Dark Meat , Sister Nancy, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Zombie Zombie, Jean-Jacques Perrey , Dana Countryman , Socalled's Porn Pop, Herman Düne , Chad VanGaalen, The Persuasions, WIRE , The Sainte Catherines , Thomas Function, Dominique Grange & Jacques Tardi , Great Lake Swimmers , Katie Moore , Woodhands, Sam Shalabi , Gatineau , Chocolat, Irma Thomas, The Wedding Present , Evangelicals, Jana Hunter, Cex, Teeth Mountain, Teki Latex , The D'Urbervilles , Michie Mee , Two Hours Traffic , Meta Gruau , Patricia Chica & Rockabilly 514 . Fever Ray , Butthole Surfers , Dinosaur Jr ., Lou Barlow + The Missingmen, Diamanda Galas , Os Mutantes , Roxanne Shanté , Buffy Sainte-Marie , Dalai Lama , Mono , DJ/Rupture, Tobacco , Lemonade, Ghislain Poirier , Chairlift , Matt & Kim , Iris DeMent , Loudon Wainwright III , Wovenhand , Destroyer , Teenage Jesus &
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#1732851996401300-576: The Echo October 6th, 2006 , Greene had been replaced by Mitch Spivak. The album was issued on October 31, 2006 by Spaceland Recordings. and reissued in 2007 by KUFALA Recordings. One Little Indian Records signed the band in Europe and re-released the band's first two albums in 2007, with Citrus reaching No. 21 on the UK Indie Chart that year. On November 20, 2007, Asobi Seksu released "Stay Awake" as
325-455: The Japanese 遊びセックス (asobi sekkusu), "play sex". The original lineup consisted of Chikudate, Hanna, drummer Keith Hopkin and bassist Glenn Waldman. Hanna and Hopkin, with bassist Haji, had previously been members of the New York City space rock trios Three Cornered Season and Theta Wave State. Asobi Seksu's full-length self-titled debut album was self-released in 2002, and later re-released on
350-2420: The Jerks , Thee Oh Sees , The Intelligence, The Homosexuals, Bajofondo , Tune-Yards , Zombie Disco Squad, Mike Simonetti , TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb , Think About Life , Parlovr, Balacade, and many more. Karkwa, the xx , Grimes , Radio Radio , Van Dyke Parks , Mary Margaret O'Hara , Atari Teenage Riot , Asexuals, Babe Rainbow, BRAIDS, Marnie Stern, Liars, Macy Gray, Carole Pope, The Dears, Big Freedia, Blue Hawaii, Bonjay, Danielson, Deerhoof, Les Savy Fav, Diamond Rings, Mahala Rai Banda, Film School, Gobble Gobble, Holy Fuck, We are Wolves, Immolation, Khaira Arby , Leif Vollebekk, Immolation, Mt Kimbie, Naomie Shelton, Swans, The Budos Band, Timber Timber, Uncle Bad Touch, Xiu Xiu . Arcade Fire, Khurey-oo, Duzheknew, Jennifer Castle, Touchy Mob, Jef Barbara, B L A C K I E, Hannis Brown, Mozart's Sister, Capitaine Soldat, Purity Ring, The Redmond Barrys, Laura Marling, Girls, Chromeo, Death Grips, The Velvelettes, Jow Bataan, Arbutus Records Showcase with Grimes, Tune-Yards, Les Sexareenos, Azealia Banks. Grizzly Bear, David Byrne & Saint Vincent, Chilly Gonzales , Gotye, Peaches, DJ Extravaganza, Mozarts Sister, Majical Cloudz POP Montreal International Festival took place September 17–21, 2014. Including: Sheryl Crow , J. J. Fad , Panda Bear , Sun Kil Moon , Ronnie Spector , Suzanne Vega , Timber Timbre , DJ Food , Cheeba & Moneyshot, Twin Shadow , Trust, Donnie & Joe Emerson , Dot Wiggin Band , Mutual Benefit , Deafheaven , Bomba Estéreo , Calypso Rose + Kobo Town , Ty Segall , Why? , Les CB's, Hailu Mergia & Low Mentality, Les Deuxluxes, Hiss Golden Messenger , Lydia Ainsworth , PS I Love You , Shonen Knife , Gazoline featuring Simon des Lutins, Dessa , TOPS, The Rural Alberta Advantage , Solids, Zébulon , The Wooden Sky , Wakey! Wakey! , Alden Penner , Blues Control , Katie Moore , Mozart's Sister , Pharis and Jason Romero , Diane Cluck , Ought , WAND, Kid Congo Powers & The Pink Monkey Birds, Grey Lands, Philémon Cimon , La Luz , Buddy McNeil & The Magic Mirrors, Def3. Included: Wanda Jackson , Bill Callahan , SOPHIE , Venetian Snares , Wolf Parade , U.S. Girls , King Khan and
375-2139: The Johnsons , Billy Childish , Champion , TTC , Islands , Woodhands , Land of Talk , The Dirtbombs , Joseph Arthur , Wintersleep , The Most Serene Republic , Plants and Animals , CPC Gangbangs, Cadence Weapon , Navet Confit , Black Mountain , Deerhunter , Think About Life , The Lovely Feathers , Zoobombs , Priestess, Asobi Seksu , You Say Party! We Say Die! , Tokyo Police Club , Kings of Leon , Architecture in Helsinki Highlighted artists in 2006 included Roky Erickson , Vashti Bunyan , Joanna Newsom , Gary Wilson, Gonzales , Dr. Octagon , Spank Rock , TTC, Think About Life, Kid Sister , Sloan, Cadence Weapon, The Russian Futurists , Beirut , Akron/Family , Born Ruffians , Patrick Watson , Handsome Furs , Socalled, and more. Patti Smith , Cody ChesnuTT , Pere Ubu , Half Japanese , Mort Sahl , Ron Sexsmith , Michel Pagliaro , Black Mountain, Oakley Hall, Sunset Rubdown , The National , A-Trak , Kid Sister, Caribou , Born Ruffians, Final Fantasy , Chromeo , Tiga , Bobby Conn , Yelle , DJ /rupture , Tony Rebel Jr Kelly, Starvin Hungry, Bionic, Trigger Effect, Lotusland, Magnolia Electric Co., Chad VanGaalen , The Watson Twins , MSTRKRFT , DJ Mehdi , Jay Reatard , Qui, Megasoid, Glitch Mob , The Cool Kids , Gary Lucas , Earlimart , Ndidi Onukwulu , Miracle Fortress , Tagaq , Fujiya and Miyagi, Daedalus, Filastine, United Steel Workers of Montreal , The Barmitzvah Brothers , Maga Bo , Georgie James, Tiombe Lockhart, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists , Library Science, Yip Yip, Basia Bulat , The Bicycles and We're Marching On. Burt Bacharach , Ratatat , The KnuX , Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds , Hot Chip , Beach House , Baby Dee , Vivian Girls , Silver Apples , Dan Deacon , Brazilian Girls , Black Kids , Jason Collett , Sebastien Grainger , T. Raumschmiere , Vetiver , Akron/Family, Dr. Dog , Congorock , Irma Thomas , The Virgins , The Dodos , Aleks and
400-564: The Shrines , Molly Nilsson , Zola Jesus , Homeshake , Kilo Kish , Leif Vollebekk , Caveboy (band) , Nap Eyes , No Joy , Dounia (singer) , Palm , The Weather Station , Devon Welsh Halifax Pop Explosion The Halifax Pop Explosion (HPX) was a music festival and conference that occurred every fall, typically two weeks after Thanksgiving , in Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada . The term "Halifax Pop Explosion" also came to be adopted in
425-622: The Stone Age , Tiga , Shades of Culture, Milk-Taiwan Milk, Melon Galia. Franz Ferdinand , Kool Keith , An Albatross, The Black Keys , Tegan and Sara , Frog Eyes , We Are Wolves , Duchess Says , Jorane , Ghislain Poirier , Subtitle, The Weakerthans , Socalled , Magnolia Electric Co. , Mission of Burma , Patrick Watson , Torngat , Billy Talent , Death From Above 1979 , Lil' Andy, Constantines, Flogging Molly , The Hold Steady , Apostle of Hustle , Holy Fuck , Les Georges Leningrad , Karkwa . Beck , Wolf Parade , Gonzales , Antony and
450-502: The XPAND panel, which focused on inclusivity in music, and a Label Summit, to discuss issues within the music industry affecting labels and artists. A disruption occurred during Lido Pimienta 's concert at the festival on October 19, 2017. According to a statement that was released by the festival, the incident involved a white volunteer photographer and several white audience members who reacted negatively when Pimienta invited "brown girls to
475-598: The band Youth Worship, releasing an EP in 2014 and a full-length album in 2015. Asobi Seksu's songs have been featured in various television shows, including The L Word and the British television series Skins . The song "Layers" from Hush was also featured in an episode of Ugly Betty . Their non-album track "Stay Awake" was included on the Adult Swim compilation album Warm & Scratchy in May 2007. Their song "Ramen Girl"
500-445: The front" during her show. When the festival-sanctioned volunteer photographer, who was documenting the performance, refused to move after ten separate requests, Pimienta said, "You're cutting into my set time and you're disrespecting these women, and I don't have time for this." The volunteer was no longer allowed to volunteer with the festival. The organizers later apologized to Pimienta, and executive director James Boyle resigned over
525-598: The incident. In addition to the music, the Halifax Pop Explosion supported a variety of independent arts and pop culture events every October. The Indie Zine and Label Fair, which had been growing since 1996, was replaced by more discrete events in recent years; for example, the Halifax Zine Fair, has been held annually since 1999 and occur concurrently with HPX in October. There is also a series of art gallery exhibitions staged around town. Asobi Seksu Asobi Seksu
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#1732851996401550-549: The show of Colombian Canadian musician Lido Pimienta in 2017. The 2020 Halifax Pop Explosion resulted in a deficit amid the COVID-19 pandemic , and since 2021, a new edition of the festival has not been held. Music venues that have hosted the Halifax Pop Explosion include: Along with musical acts, the Halifax Pop Explosion had also hosted conferences annually at the Halifax Central Library . The conferences included
575-409: Was an American shoegaze / dream pop band based in New York City. Their music used a textured and effects-heavy vocal and guitar sound. The band primarily consisted of Yuki Chikudate ( vocals , keyboards ) and James Hanna ( guitar , vocals). Forming in 2001, the band was originally known as Sportfuck , and issued an EP under that name that year. The band then changed their name to Asobi Seksu, from
600-532: Was created as a platform to celebrate Halifax's newfound fame as the "Seattle of the North" and home of Canadian grunge , as well as to promote local bands such as Sloan, The Inbreds , Jale , The Super Friendz , and Thrush Hermit. The company that organized the festival went out of business and a new organization launched the "Halifax On Music Festival", which ran successfully but not profitably for four years. The festival did not take place in 2000. In 2001, Waye Mason,
625-472: Was the closing credits song for the 2008 film The Ramen Girl . The band provided music for So Yong Kim 's 2007 film In Between Days and contributed an original score for Kim's 2009 film Treeless Mountain . The song "Thursday" was featured in The Exploding Girl , produced and edited by Kim and directed by her husband Bradley Rust Gray. Kim also directed the music video for the song. "Thursday"
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