Articles by Matthew Ritchie

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  Weaves

  Le Cercle, Quebec City QC, July 11

  PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2015

  As Milli Vanilli once sang, "blame it on the rain." After unexpected torrential downpours washed out the night's biggest show, Foo Fighters...

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  The Coathangers

  Le Cercle, Quebec City QC, July 10

  PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2015

  Capping off the night at Festival d'été's most intimate venue was Atlanta garage rock trio the Coathangers, who took the stage at Rue Saint...

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  The Feather

  Loto-Québec Stage, Quebec City QC, July 10

  PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2015

  For those living outside of Belgium, the Feather — singer-songwriter Thomas Medard's dynamic, nuanced and subtle indie pop side proje...

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  The Tragically Hip

  Loto-Québec Stage, Quebec City QC, July 10

  PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2015

  It's been over three decades since their formation, but the Tragically Hip remain one of Canada's most beloved rock bands.   Hours before t...

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  Kiesza

  Bell Stage, Quebec QC, July 9

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2015

  With only a pair of dancers in tow and someone triggering the backing tracks to her songs out of view, Kiesza's stage setup may have seemed...

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  Jack Ü

  Bell Stage, Quebec QC, July 9

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2015

  It must be lonely out there for a world-renowned DJ. That's the only reason one could logically assume why Skrillex and Diplo — two o...

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  Tycho

  Bell Stage, Quebec QC, July 9

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2015

  After an opening performance from DJ duo Mija & Anna Lunoe that found concertgoers lighting off fireworks above the crowd and the swampy bu...

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  A$AP Ferg

  Bell Stage, Quebec QC, July 9

  PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2015

  Considering the captivating performance crew leader A$AP Rocky provided on the same stage just a year earlier, it was hard not to compare f...