StageBanter.ca is a new Montreal-based website that compiles the details of numerous Canadian music venues and presents them alongside user ratings and reviews, all in an effort to make touring in Canada easier for musicians. Recently, Midnight Poutine talked to site creator, Ryan Frizzell, about StageBanter and the website's Tuesday, March 12th launch party at Sala Rossa.

Comedian Kurt Braunohler, host of the IFC game show Bunk, spoke with Midnight Poutine about standup, bolo ties, and a his upcoming Hot Tub show at Just For Laughs (Friday, July 27th @ Katacombes).

Catch the very funny Pete Holmes at Just For Laughs this week! He'll be taping a live episode of his wonderful Nerdist network podcast, You Made It Weird (July 26th, 10:30pm @ Gesù), and performing his standup at various venues, including Club Soda for the Talk of the Fest show hosted by Jason Jones (July 26th, 7pm). Recently, he graciously talked with Midnight Poutine for much longer than he had to about a veritable smorgasbord of topics: Comedy! Podcasts! Mad Men! Enjoy!

Michael Mooney, an Australian now living in Montreal and an artist we've featured on our podcast, has released two EPs over the past year, Machine-Made-Hand and Another World's Sun. He sits down with Midnight Poutine to answer a few questions before his show on Tuesday, February 21st at Casa del Popolo.

With two shows at Club Soda on November 24th and 25th, the Pascale Picard Band returns to Montreal in support of their new album, A Letter to No One. Pascale Picard was gracious enough to speak with us about the album, the shows, an upcoming television project and other sundries.

Call it Salsoul, Latin soul, Afrofilipino funk - whatever; Joe Bataan's music doesn't need a fancy title to draw a crowd (looking in your direction, dubstep). This was no more apparent than at POP Montreal's sold-out showcase for the artist last night.