wharfrat611 Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Hey everyone i am very new to canada as well as my new home in mtl .I would like some good info on what bands are around here where to go to see them and how to meet some good phriends neer by.....anybhelp would be greatly appreciated .....thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 The Slip is playing at Cafe Campus on October 16. That'll be a good op to meet a bunch of us too! Welcome!! Where are you from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Welcome to Canada ::Unfortunately I don't know Montreal as well as I'd like to but I do know that The Slip and Moe will be playing there in Oct. & Nov. :: Blane who is on and off this board lived in Montreal and will probably be able to point you in kind directions if he sees this. Where are you here from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 LowRoller also knows Montreal well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassedOutGuy Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Welcome to Canada and the skanktuary where inane conversation is bliss to most... i second the where are you from comment and what are ur musical interests... oh ya stay away from Booche... he smells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Welcome, Welcome What's your story? (*getting to know you, getting to know all about you) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Oui, Montréal, je connais cette ville très bien. En faite je viens juste de retourner de Montréal hier, après y avoir passé quelques jours. So yeah, where you from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 look for the signs... Danse Contact But seriously folks... Get your ticket for the slip, as Douglas said. You won't regret it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 a great way to meet people when there's a show in town is to have an after party and offer some crash space. you got room for 60 or so? just kiddin', man... welcome to canada.. you'll like it... hopefully we'll see ya on the 16th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermontdave Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 One of the more mellow suburbs of Montreal is known as northern Vermont. Welcome, er, to a country I don't live? peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wharfrat611 Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 ok so for all that want the story here it is........I am originally from NYC (born and raised) But was living in florida last year to take care of mommy...when i went to see phish for new years all four nights i met this adorable phamily from montreal. We had a wonderful time together and said our goodbyes after the last show and thought that was that. Then in brooklyn in june at the phish show i saw this gerls face from across a crowd of 10000 so i ran across the place and found the current love of my life ....her name is christine. So after many hundreds of dollars in phone calls and airfare and other expenses i have decided to move the the great north and live with her ..we live in downtown mtl and i the only show i have been to so far is Addison groove project at Le swiming.. and although the show was good i really didn't like the freshman feel af the bar it was at ..so i was hoping to find some nice KIND phriends on this board ... i hope i have answered your questions......and am def looking forward to moe and the slip ....i just had a blast at moe down.....also i am 29 years old and have seen about 100 dead shows and 97 phish shows and countless other shows in between Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 You were at AGP? If you saw a tall, bearded guy with glasses (and a nero t-shirt) hovering around and behind that concrete pillar in front of the stage, that was me. (I was in town [from Ottawa] to see and tape AGP on Sept. 10 and then Blue Quarter w/ Contact on Sept. 11.) As far as bars go, Le Swimming seems to be the one that gets most of the bands. I don't mind it as a bar (except for their lack of Diet Coke ), and it usually gets a good crowd out, even though most of them are there for the pool rather than the band. Welcome aboard; see you for The Slip and moe.! Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wharfrat611 Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 well thanks for the warm welcome brad ....the name is kenny and it seems as though this should be a great city for good music but i think i may have to start getting more bands here somehow and really try and get scene to flourish here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wharfrat611 Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Bump for the need to meet some mtl peeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Low Roller Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Sorry man, you won't find too many MTL pholk on this board. Rumour has it that this site didn't meet guidelines for bilingualism standards as decreed by the Office De La Langue Nationale, or as they affectionatly known the Language Cops, and was banned in Québéc. Of course I may be only kidding. Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Since Montreal is in Quebec the English community is fairly small in comparison to other communities. As far as music is concerned, there are montreal acts that seem to fill the bubble which is montreal. My best bet would be to get to know the montreal scene and slowly infiltrate those shows with opening acts and get bigger acts to invite montreal acts, as cheezy as some of them might be, into the foray. Also, i'm pretty sure that jamhub has most of the Montreallers in their grasp as far as messageboards go. It's closer to the east...great site (much more news than the rest of the jambands.ca site...but that's not why i come to jambands.ca...all the news is in the forums), but it's not a very ontario heavy site. This site seems to be more centralized. I'd suggest going to that other site too and perhaps after befriending the montreallers there, bring them over to upper canada...I think both sites are awesome and need more crossover usage...but back on topic, go to the park on mont royal on sunday as long as the weather's nice for the drum jam. you'll see a shitload of hippies, and since i'm pretty sure you can driunk in public in Quebec it's a pretty awesome party. you can find whatever treats you want there and there are cool vendors (and crazy drum circles...my hands are still slightly tender from this past sunday...i was in Montreal this past weekend) anyway, you'd better rock it hard dude. it's an awesome town and the ladies are beautiful...they don't just look hot...and people are pretty friendly and outgoing...especially if they can understand you. if you want a cool brew pub to check out - go to la boire a'mere - i forget what street it's on...close to cherrier and st. andre...a few blocks in that radius...try the oktoberfest brew. it's awesome. if i were going to live in a big canadian city it'd be montreal for sure. after you're settled for awhile check out other cities like Ottawa, Toronto, and Hamilton...maybe you should hit the entire slip tour and moe. tour...you'll get a good feel for the cities if you have someone to show you around. I hope you're liking Canada. Most chill Americans seem to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcane Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 I'm moving to Montreal (East Island). We should hook up sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wharfrat611 Posted October 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 well i am sort of south central "west side" << Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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