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02/15/2020

This is all write-in ballots, which I think is rad, so please write in "Ralph Nader" or "Ron Paul" for every single category except maybe favorite promoter, festival, and label... there u should probably just put Bernie.

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12/05/2019

IT HAS BEGUN

KickDrum and Like Spinning Tapes are so happy to announce the Living Room Sessions—a cozy winter series made by the community for the community.

Throughout December and January we will be hosting two shows per week; one show will be at Le Cagibi and one will be at a cozy house venue in Montreal. I know what you’re thinking— “Wait I thought it was supposed to be once a week in a house venue.” Well things change fella! And when Cagibi reaches out to offer their terribly cozy café and delicious homemade chili n tacos once a week, you sure as heck don’t say no!

Each house show will be a suggested donation of $7-10 OR if you bring a dish to the potluck, entrance is free. More details about the potluck can be found in the individual event descriptions. Each Cagibi show will cost $7-10, and if you pay the extra three bucks, you get tacos or chili!

Anyway, here’s the lineup and links to each individual event! We literally couldn’t be more excited about each and every artists playing! (and honestly we were heart broken that we couldn’t put on every single person who applied—we received almost 100 amazing submissions!!!!)

LRS 01 | May Have ⎈ Yum! ⎈ Blessings ⎈ Archie Rayon

LRS 02 | Lovelet ꒽ Inland Island ꒽ Katey Gatta

LRS 03 | Sofia Simonetto-Rizk • Laura Newman • Sam Arch

LRS 04 | Floppy ర Fer Sher ర Catbug (Le Popstar) ర Peach Guevara

LRS 05 | Lyndsie Alguire • Elyot Roby • Patient Hands

LRS 06 | Dresser ꎽ Deer Scout (OH) ꎽ Charming Duchess

LRS 07 | Clerel • Stefani Bondari Experience • Donnie Brae

LRS 08 | Artemisia ୫ Magella ୫ Alexis Castrogiovanni

LRS 09 | Year of Glad ⑇ Róża ⑇ Silas Chinsen

LRS 10 | Sasha Cay ᕯ Lockimara ᕯ Jed Arbour ᕯ Dumpster Juice

LRS 11 | Pudding Chômeur • Letchi • Rebecca Lorna •Jesse Gotfrit

11/21/2019

Montreal Bands/Musicians Only THREE Days Left to apply for our collaborative festival with KickDrum! All are welcome, many wonderful shows will be had, still some space left!

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09/09/2019

This Friday we are throwing our 50th show! In the two years we've been booking we have been so blessed to be able to meet and work with so many amazingly beautiful and talented souls. Soooo we'd love to take a moment and thank all the acts that graced us with their wonderful music and dn't forget to celebrate with us on Friday at Jardin d'Eden:

Plains ৡ Ali O ৡ Catbug ৡ In Fiume

Community College, Tamarron, Jamie Vadala-Doran, Stoat, Margret, Catbug, Joe Toner, Matty Parker, Beloveds, Modern Painters, Ozlo, Slugger, Missile Girl, Nature Shots, Katsu, Ploy, MIKE, No One and the Somebodies, Din-Ra, Matt Hull, Thanya Iyer, Sheer Agony, Sick, S**t Whitman, Sara-Danielle, Banana, Tundrastomper, Vishnu Basement, Utah, Lockimara, Sasha Slug, Littlefoot, Marcos Polar, Pompey, Lola Six, Puppy Problems, Julia Julian, Spider Rock, Dogsocks, Sam Eastman, Sorry Girls, Jake Bellissimo, Jade Jade, Andre Theriault, Chiffres, Kikimora, Jeez, Helene Barbier, Caribbean Health, Moonish Brute, Cop Graveyard, Butterdome, Laps, Gestalt, Haunter, Soft Fangs, Golden Python, Bad History Month, Anna McClellan, Inland Island, Staffers, Vita Christie, Phern, Easton, The Sky Mata, Milk, Tuxis Giant, Massolit, Molly Has A Boyfriend, Strange Mangers, Worm Lucidi, Edge Petal Burn, Plant 9000, The Famines, Jackson Pulloff, Elyot Roby, Sasha Slug, WIllow Youth, Patrice Drummond, Ali O, Lara Antebi, Standby, CFCQ + the p**s of assurance, Avila, The Leanover, Bonnie Doon, Raina Sokolov-Gonzalvez, Shred Flintstone, Pompey, Orlando Gloom, Junipur, Bleary Eyed, Blue Odeur, JACK, Full Walrus, Squitch, The Water Cycle, Prime Junk, Hildeguard, Carinae, fka Akwuar, Deux Trois, Yum!, Roza, Melissa Weikart, Houndsteeth, Pith, Magi Merlin, 6 Hours in Jeans, Tinkertoy Fog Machine, Margo, Benis Home Extension, Patrick Coppola, Why Try, Likes, Pleasure Systems, Halfsour, Hang Nail, Fer Sher, Kalmo, Bebe Machete, Common Holly, Alexia Avina, Erin Vadala and her brother Charles Vadala and their band, Cole Blouin, LILA, YouYourself&i, Jed Arbour, The Forties, Winona Forever, Trash Rabbit, Lily & Horn Horse, Mono No Aware, Greef, Trafic des airs, Cake Function, His Majesty the Mountain, Rong, Luge, Plains, and In Fiume.

(we wanted to tag everyone but facebook would only let us tag 50 and theres like 120 so probs best if no one gets tagged)

-with love, thefaxman & friends

09/04/2019

Does anyone in Montreal have a medium sized basement or living room/loft, enjoy music with drums and want to venture to have a show in your home? Like Spinning Tapes will set and clean everything up, work door, and provide on-site support for you and the show's guests. Shows have not had an issue with maxed capacity in the past and we can even offer you a modest kickback from the door if you wish, as we are a non-profit. Hit us up here or at [email protected] and someone will get back to you shortly and answer any questions you might have. No commitment in reaching out, we are run by fellow lovers of music, both live and taped, who simply aim to assist in making Montreal's music community safer, more inclusive, and more accessible for both its musicians and its patrons. -📠

05/24/2019

Check out our pals Gullet's new ep!

4 track album

05/20/2019

by Alex Apostolidis

05/14/2019

YUM! EP STREAMING NOW ON POST-TRASH!
Thanks so much to Matt K. and Dan G.
Don't forget to Pre-Order at the LST bandcamp:
https://likespinningtapes.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-survive-in-the-wild

Their self-titled tape exudes a casual opulence and a touch of carelessness, washing over you with a tropical VR breeze. They mix the wacky vocals of The Garden with the laid-back vibes of Little Joy, scooping up enough dance grooves to make you want to shake your b***y, all from the comfor

05/08/2019

merci for the mention Keep MTL Weird ! see you all this weekend at LST HQ to celebrate our latest release :,-)

Mercredi Elephant Stone, Klaus Johann Grobe, Vinyl Williams et Laurence-Anne N NAO à Eglise St-Enfant-Jésus –>Event Jeudi James Clayton • Eric Séguin • Vanwho à L’Esco –> Event Phono Pony, Natation, Barnacle au The Diving Bell –> Event Vendredi SOMBRA // Molly Drag // Sasha Cay // ....

05/04/2019

BIG NEWS Katsu's debut album is now on Spotify!

Nose Always in Blossoms, an album by Katsu on Spotify

02/01/2019

As we begin booking shows and releasing music in the new year, we here at Like Spinning Tapes have been working on taking a step we believe is much needed in the Montreal community: tangibly prioritizing survivors of abuse and assault in the spaces we facilitate. We stand by our original policy of “abusers ejected,” because the accountability processes of abusers should not re-open the door to them over the needs and wants of survivors.

We are therefore opening a Google form for survivors and allies to inform us of abusive folks who make our spaces unsafe and who should not be allowed into our shows, so that all survivors can exercise power in the spaces where they are typically denied it. This also extends to abusive folks who play in bands, book shows, work sound, etc. The form is private and confidential, and will only be seen by the Like Spinning Tapes team.

We are tired of hollow rhetoric of solidarity and accountability in the scene when shows are still booked, played, and attended by abusive people. The space they occupy belongs to the people they’ve harmed - no one should ever have to go to a show and face their abuser, feel threatened, or feel unheard.

Submissions can be anonymous or not, it is up to you. We're leaving this form intentionally quite open because we want survivors to feel as though they can say however much they want to, knowing that the length or detail of their disclosure will not determine the outcome. If someone feels unsafe, their word comes first, period.

An important reason for this policy is that we often witness abusive folks re-entering and reclaiming space after going through processes of accountability, yet without the direct consent of the survivor(s).

We are so grateful to all of the folks who come forward, and filled with awe and respect for the strength it demands.

We understand this is a big step, and if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us. This is a continuous process and we are excited to take this step, and we urge other bookers, bands, and spaces to take action as well.

In love + solidarity,
The LST Team

https://goo.gl/forms/i71W0fQPNt37YLPq2

Submissions can be anonymous or not, it is up to you. We're leaving this form intentionally quite open because we want survivors to feel as though they can say however much they want to, knowing that the length or detail of their disclosure will not determine the outcome. If someone feels unsafe, th...

10/19/2018

Our first release, The Sky Mata's "Dye Xanh" was just premiered on Hullabaloo! Check out their wonderful review and catch the magician himself playing live tonight in Montreal: Sky Mata *Tape Release* ╬ November ╬ Róża ╬ Butterdome ╬ Yum!

Being drawn in closer and closer until you’re nose to nose with a perfect scene, only to discover that it is liquid, meltable, slippery. // Post by Misha

05/08/2018

by Judy Chong