Articles by Dave MacIntyre
Soul Glo Brought the Mayhem to Le Festif!
Priest's Garage, July 19
PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024
BLAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!! Now that I have your attention, here's my review of Soul Glo's Le Festif! show on Friday night. Le Festif! is known for...
At Le Festif!, Population II Were Pure Magic
Ghislaine's Shop, July 19
PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024
Go to Le Festif! and you might just find yourself at a show in front of a woodworker's garage. If you saw Population II — one of the most ...
Gayance Kept the Wheels Turning at Le Festif!
Party Bus!, July 18
PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024
Le Festif! is known for some endearingly unconventional environments for the artists they book. Some might play at a stage built entirely...
Haviah Mighty Brought Some Brampton Energy to Le Festif!
Priest's Garage, July 18
PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024
Though the top of the lineup for Le Festif! in Baie-Saint-Paul, QC this year felt dominated by francophone acts, they always make room ...
Speedy Ortiz Are Swift-Footed on 'Rabbit Rabbit'
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2023
Nostalgia-core is the hottest thing these days, but Speedy Ortiz have been riding that wave well before it was en vogue. Acts from the '90s...
Le Festif! Brought Rural Quebec to Life Yet Again in 2023
PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2023
I had almost no clue what to expect going into my first-ever experience at Le Festif! in Baie-Saint-Paul. Located an hour and change east o...
Foo Fighters' 20 Best Songs Ranked
PUBLISHED May 30, 2023
In a pop music climate that has become less and less accommodating to straight-up rock bands, Foo Fighters have stood tall through all of i...
Shygirl Radiated Charisma in Montreal
Studio TD, April 4
PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2023
Her name might be Shygirl, but her onstage persona is anything but. The 29-year-old English rapper/singer born Blane Muise has rocketed to...
