A storytelling home by Léa Plourde-Archer

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Category: Music

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…