It can be difficult for a band with a truly distinctive sound to innovate and expand beyond their signature style without compromising their identity. On their sophomore LP Hagata, the Montreal-based ...

The Montreal band TEKE::TEKE began in a record store, when band member Serge Nakauchi Pelletier found an album from Japanese guitarist Takeshi Terauchi. In the 60s, Terauchi played "eleki" music, ...

Imagine music made by the bitter ghost of a Japanese schoolgirl who’s been ripped in half by a runaway train and now drags her torso around seeking vengeance—that’s Teke::Teke. OK, the music isn’t ...

I used to think being a music journalist meant being a cross between an anthropologist and a private eye. Before going to a show or listening to a new album, I’d spend days researching the band. I’d ...

The album opener is an anthem for the rebellion of wastes which serves as an analogy for anything or anybody that is cast out of society because they are considered useless by the norm. The idea ...

The post Cub Sport on Jesus at the Gay Bar and TEKE::TEKE on Blade Runner: The Spark Parade appeared first on Consequence. First up is Cub Sport frontman Tim Nelson, who was so drawn to Hulme’s poem ...

Hearts & Minds & Crooked Beats is an upcoming Clash tribute album featuring artists from around the world covering songs of The Clash and celebrating their music and human rights message. It’s out on ...

Montreal-based Japanese band TEKE::TEKE released a boisterous studio recording of “Barbara” Wednesday, along with an animated music video. The track comes off their forthcoming album Shirushi, named ...

A quick Google of the Montreal band Teke::Teke and you'll easily find its origin as a cover band. But what that search may not immediately reveal is that the band's venture into performing classic ...

The Montreal band TEKE::TEKE began in a record store, when band member Serge Nakauchi Pelletier found an album from Japanese guitarist Takeshi Terauchi. In the 60s, Terauchi played "eleki" music, ...