Thursday
Drunk Dial, Bad Vibrations & Omon Ra II @ Friendship Cove
Local grime and psych-punk acts Drunk Dial and Omon Ra II (respectively) join Halifax psychedelic jam band Bad Vibrations for another Friendship Cove shredder.
$5. 9pm. Friendship Cove – 215A Murray.
http://www.myspace.com/denialtone
http://www.myspace.com/theyproject
http://www.myspace.com/bdvbes
Friday
Get Nice Fridays @ Blizzarts
Take in the best in new and old rap music at the newly renovated Blizzarts. Drink specials including 2 mixed drinks for $7, 2 domestic bottles for $7, or 2 pints for $8.
Free before 11pm. $5 after. 10pm. Blizzarts – 3956 St Laurent.
Saturday
Mind and Body @ La Switch
Griffintown hair salon/art gallery La Switch hosts a catered evening this Saturday featuring new local businesses and bands. The wine and snacks portion of the evening gets going at 6:30pm, while Myra Flynn provides ambient tunes. At 10pm, the party shifts into electronic mode, featuring performances from Commodore 84, Alex One and Da Pink Noise. $3 drinks, $2 jello shots.
La Switch – 1960 Notre-Dame
http://laswitch.ca/
All Week
We Want Miles @ Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The MMFA’s new exhibit combines combine image and sound to offer visitors a sensory experience inspired by jazz musician Miles Davis, who said that “a painting is music you can see, and music is a painting you can hear.” Featuring photos by Annie Leibovitz, paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat and drawings by Miles Davis himself. Show runs until August 29th.
$15, $7 for students. Montreal Museum of Fine Arts – 1380 Sherbrooke W.
http://www.mmfa.qc.ca/