Burritoville Benefit on April 20th featuring Line Spectra, People Person, and the Twenty Shoe String Band
What: An evening of wildly eclectic tunes, handy dandy drinks, and Montréal’s most excellent vegetarian burritos at the one&only Burritoville. All proceeds benefit KANATA (the McGill Indigenous Studies Community) and the MMEP (McGill Middle East Program). Info on these two organizations follows artist info on this page.
When: 8:00pm -11:00 pm
Where: 2055 Bishop Street
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::: Line Spectra :::
Since forming on the West side of Montreal in 2006, Line Spectra’s indie-rock grooves and addictive hooks have warmed the hearts of many. Kathy Perlini, Diana Lalla and Vanessa Morelli make up the power trio, who burst onto the Montreal music scene with their first, independently released, self-titled EP in 2007. The band is as known for their melodic, energetic, and eclectic songs as their infectious bubbly personalities.
http://www.myspace.com/linespectra
::: People Person :::
Sailing the straits between the Scylla of Radiohead and the Charibdes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, People Person will proffer you a pot of proggy, funky, frog-rock fondue with all the friendly aggression of an Alaskan Malamute who was only trying to say hello, honestly. Comprised of Jay Alexander Brown, Schuyler Dunn-Flanagan, Paul Col and Martin Brisebois, People Person combine gritty guitars with haunting harmonies, wildchild bass, and tales of a mysterious funkle named sam. Their first album will be out this May.
http://www.myspace.com/peoplepersontunes
::: The Twenty Shoe String Band :::
Ten musicians = twenty pairs of shoes = twenty shoe strings (depending on the shoe) = nine string instruments and one drummer. The Twenty Shoe String Band got together when the leaves fell in 2010 and have been gracing the ears of Montrealers with old-time and new-time folk tunes ever since.
http://twentyshoestringband.tumblr.com/
(and video)
http://www.tvmcgill.com/2011/04/03/swimming-song-twenty-shoe-string-band
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::: KANATA – Indigenous Studies Community :::
KANATA is a McGill-based student support community that explores, shares, and provides learning opportunities for anyone interested in Indigenous Studies and highlights information on the various organizations, events, and ongoing initiatives that are of interest to the indigenous community. One of KANATA’s primary activities is the development and production of a student-led annual interdisciplinary academic journal. This publication enables students to discuss and explore ways in which knowledge can be manifested and applied in the world outside of the classroom. In essence, KANATA aims to improve relations between Native and non-Native people in North America through research and knowledge advocacy, both in the academic community and in the public realm.
For more information on KANATA visit:
http://kanata.qpirgmcgill.org/
::: MMEP – McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peacebuilding :::
The MMEP was founded in 1997, committed to the belief that the reduction of inequality and the promotion of civil society and social justice are intricately related to peace and security. The MMEP has worked with institutional partners in Palestine, Jordan and Israel to establish ten rights-based community practice (RBCP) centres in some of the most disadvantaged areas of each society. The MMEP’s International MSW Fellowship at McGill University has more than 50 alumni who have built the centres and continue to work across the Middle East to advance social justice.
For more information on the MMEP visit:
http://www.mcgill.ca/mmep/