
When creators f<ck with how we experience time and space, great fictions emerge: H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine, the Terminator franchise, Avengers: Endgame. But what happens to artists when the flow of time gets f^cked up IRL? When an hour stretches into eternity, and the voices in your head begin to echo
through empty rooms?
If you’re Kevin Barnes, the creative visionary behind of Montreal, Freewave Lucifer f<ck f^ck f>ck happens.
Isolation and uncertainty loomed throughout the genesis of the band’s latest studio album. “The experience of just trying to keep my head above water and navigate through the last couple years played a huge role in this record,” says Barnes.
These expansive selections contrast markedly with the focused pop of 2020’s UR FUN, which was crafted for visceral thrills and the concert stage. As it was for countless musicians around the world, the inability to tour eliminated one of the linchpins of Barnes’ creative process. “I didn’t know if we’d ever tour again, so I didn’t consider that side of things.” Denied social interaction and diverse experiences, Barnes delved inward.
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**NEW DATE** The Polish Ambassador with An-Ten-Nae and Sidecar Tommy
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Rocky Horror Picture Show
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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The Budos Band
Friday, February 17, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Thee Sacred Souls
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Thee Sacred Souls
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Thee Sacred Souls
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Covet
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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STRFKR
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Show Me The Body
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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The Wonder Years: The Hum Goes On Forever Tour w/ Hot Mulligan, Carly Cosgrove
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Otoboke Beaver
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Kimbra
Friday, March 10, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Ari Shapiro: Best Strangers in the World Tour
Friday, March 31, 2023
Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pm
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Gracie Abrams: The Good Riddance Tour
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Enslaved & Insomnium
Friday, April 21, 2023
Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pm
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Carcass
Friday, April 28, 2023
Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pm
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CHAOS & CARNAGE 2023 w/ DYING FETUS, SUICIDE SILENCE + PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Doors: 4:00pm / Show: 4:30pm
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Djavan
Friday, May 5, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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Tribal Seeds
Saturday, May 6, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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The Black Dahlia Murder
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pm
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Obituary
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Doors: 6:00pm / Show: 7:00pm
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Lulu Santos
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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EELS - Lockdown Hurricane Tour
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Doors: 7:00pm / Show: 8:00pm
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TARJA: Living the Dream Tour
Friday, June 30, 2023
Doors: 8:00pm / Show: 8:00pm