A storytelling home by Léa Plourde-Archer

Modern tales of a messy abode

Author: lapetitelea

  • If you could only choose 5 bands

    Yet another music post. What can I say? Maybe its the singing classes or the 50-odd concerts I’ve attended this year. Music is, more than ever, a huge part of my life. I’ve had this question in mind for years now. Such a silly question but also a fun conversation piece when getting to know…

  • Teenage playlist: going back to the late 90s/early 00s

    Being a teenager is weird. As the years go by, it gets harder and harder to remember how things felt and how thoughts were processed during that oh-so-moody and hormonal era. Music is one thing that brings me back to the mindset I had back then. My view on the world was extremely limited and I,…

  • A look back at Japan 2012

    Nowadays, we only have virtual pictures. We always look at them on a screen, which is fine, but I tend to miss the idea of having a physical copy of the photos. That’s why I love creating photo books. They can be used to curate the images and to use them to tell a story. After making books about my…

  • Concert diary: summer 2016

    Last year, as I was studying at La Montaña Spanish school in Bariloche, Argentina, one of my teachers told me that he dreamed of attending the Montreal Jazz Festival. He had no idea that his simple statement would make me realize how lucky we are to have so many incredible music festivals in this lovely…

  • Cultural Diary pt. 4

    So, these past few weeks have been crazy! I can’t say I’ve got anything to complain about: this year I can finally take advantage of all the amazing things that are happening in Montreal during this time of the year. Just this past weekend, I went to five concerts and saw a live taping of…