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    From an influential recording studio to a musical nerve centre of Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    From an Influential Recording Studio to a Musical Nerve Centre of Montreal

    Breakglass Studios started with dumpster-dived CBC equipment and ultra-cheap rent. 20 years later, it's expanding into a full creative ecosystem with a record label and immersive installations.

    The digital radio station preserving Montreal's DIY spirit in the age of the creator
    Anahi Pellathy

    The Digital Radio Station Preserving Montreal's DIY Spirit in the Age of the Creator

    Nine years in, the 100% volunteer-run non-profit digital radio station N10.AS proves the internet can build community rather than erode it—but only if you design it right.

    Are we into Montreal's new Western bars?
    Clément Hamelin @ URBANIA

    Are We into Montreal's New Western Bars?

    A whisky-soaked tour through Spaghetti Western, Bottes & Whiskey, and 2656 Saloon.

    Betting big on secondhand shopping downtown
    Anahi Pellathy

    Betting Big on Secondhand Shopping Downtown

    Marché Floh has outgrown its first downtown address and is already opening the door on a three-story space.

    Montreal's live music venue infrastructure is broken at both ends
    J.P. Karwacki

    Montreal's Live Music Venue Infrastructure is Broken at Both Ends

    The city's venue infrastructure gap is driving artists to Toronto, but the thing is: This is a fixable problem.

    The unsexy work of building a thriving vintage business
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Unsexy Work of Building a Thriving Vintage Business

    LE NINETY's founders turned years of sourcing, washing, and trading secondhand clothes into two Montreal locations and a reported 99.9% sell-through rate.

    Sixty years of haircuts in the same Mile End chairs
    J.P. Karwacki

    Sixty Years of Haircuts in the Same Mile End Chairs

    When Ralph Bou Jaoude took over Hollywood Barbershop, he could have rebranded. Instead, he became the latest custodian of a Fairmount Street institution that's outlasted five different owners.

    PHI’s upcoming season explores art through scent, touch, and gaming
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    PHI’s Upcoming Season Explores Art Through Scent, Touch, and Gaming

    Three international artists transform PHI’s Old Montreal addresses with work that blends ancient wisdom, cutting-edge technology, and collaborative rituals.

    Preserving the hidden history of Canadian contemporary art
    Anahi Pellathy

    Preserving the Hidden History of Canadian Contemporary Art

    Artexte's library and research center collects all manner of fanzines, pamphlets, ephemera—everything that doesn't make it into official museum archives.

    Inside OFFF Montréal 2025: A guide to the global design festival’s first local edition
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    Inside OFFF Montréal 2025: A Guide to the Global Design Festival’s First Local Edition

    OFFF Montréal is bringing talks, workshops, parties, and a who’s-who of global creatives in the design world to the SAT this September.

    A mystical dive into Senegalese wrestling in the heart of Hochelaga
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    A Mystical Dive into Senegalese Wrestling in the Heart of Hochelaga

    Just a couple of pedal strokes from Dakar.

    The collapse of cool? SSENSE files for bankruptcy protection
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    The Collapse of Cool? SSENSE Files for Bankruptcy Protection

    Montreal’s fashion e-commerce giant fights to stay in control after creditors move to force a sale.

    The bilingual, maximalist bookstore bar serving romance and fantasy in the Mile End
    Anahi Pellathy

    The Bilingual, Maximalist Bookstore Bar Serving Romance and Fantasy in the Mile End

    Joy is serious business at Joie de Livres.

    My night in a capsule hotel
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    My Night in a Capsule Hotel

    Philip K. Dick must have had a big bed.

    [PHOTOS] Boots, Dust, 'N' Bangers: LASSO 2025 Through the Lens
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    [PHOTOS] Boots, Dust, 'N' Bangers: LASSO 2025 Through the Lens

    Sunburns, singalongs, and stage dives—this is what a country festival looks like in Montrey'all.

    MUTEK is Montreal’s portal to the future of sonic art and digital creativity
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    MUTEK is Montreal’s Portal to the Future of Sonic Art and Digital Creativity

    Inside the festival where Montreal becomes a citywide lab for sound, vision, and risk-taking.

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