Live Show Review: Poil Ueda and John Zorn at the FIMAV

FIMAV, photo by Martin Morissette

It is well known that I seldom venture out of the comforts of my abode to seek the fellowship of likeminded individuals in a live music ritual. However, upon seeing the delightful programme that the FIMAV (the French acronym for Victoriaville’s International Contemporary Music Festival) had to offer this year, I was tempted—and later fulfilled these temptations—to journey beyond the borders of my realm and into the unknown. You have to hand it to the organizers of this festival for the awe-striking programme: Poil Ueda (opening the festivities), Ikue Mori, Zoh Amba, Fred Frith, Guy… Read more

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Friday, 12 May

The Acacia Strain – Failure Will Follow

38:24
deathcore
Massachusetts
Rise

The Acacia Strain – Step into the Light

23:16
deathcore
Massachusetts
Rise

The Amity Affliction – Not without My Ghosts

$7 USD
38:05
metalcore
Australia
Pure Noise

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Friday, 5 May

Shoeb Ahmad – Double Checks against the Corner

$10 USD
27:18
indie pop
Australia
No-Gold

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The Air of Hiroshima – МЧС

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26:55
post-rock
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Independent

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Friday, 28 April

گلاب آفریدیThe Colours of Rubab

$12 AUD
45:14
folk
Sydney, Australia
Worlds within Worlds

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Asymmetric Universe – The Sun Would Disappear as I Imagined All the Stars

€5 EUR
30:34
prog fusion
Turin, Italy
Independent

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Aton Five – Aton Five

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Monday, 3 April

Alcyone – Cult of Kukulkan

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39:18
progressive black metal
Providence, Rhode Island
Independent

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Wednesday, 5

Gestalt – Schubert’s Pony

48:13
avant-garde jazz
Los Angeles, California
Independent


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