A storytelling home by Léa Plourde-Archer

Modern tales of a messy abode

Category: Cultural diary

  • Concert diary + playlist June – July – August – September

    So, summer is over. Yep! And once again, I tried to catch as many concerts as possible. I wish I had the time and energy to write another epic concert diary like I did last year but alas, here is the next best thing: a playlist! These are the artists that I got to see…

  • Music, music and more music!!! Just for fun, I’ve decided to start compiling playlists every two months or so, which will include the songs that have gotten the most airplay in my earphones. Some of these tunes are new whereas others date back to the 70s or 80s, but I consider them to be candy…

  • 10 great sources to discover new music

    Discovering a great new band is one of the best feelings in the world, isn’t it? OK, maybe you guys don’t share my enthusiasm but I thought I would write an article with some of my favourite sources to find good tunes, since I get asked this question on a semi-regular basis. Sometimes, trying to…

  • My favourite songs of 2016

    So, after making a list of my favourite movies of the year, here is a list of songs I loved in 2016. The fact that they made it on the list doesn’t mean that they were released in that year but they did get a lot of plays on my IPOD. There’s something for everyone…

  • My favourite films of 2016

    I went to see a lot of movies this year. All told, I’d say I pushed the doors of a movie theater about 50 times. Was 2016 a good year for cinema? Based on what I saw, I would say yes. Only twice did I come out of the room dissapointed (and in one case, that…