To see the full album please click on the photo above or HERE.

The rock group Plants and Animals grew out of an auspicious encounter between three young musicians in the halls of Concordia University: Warren O. Spicer (guitar, vocals), Matthew “The Woodman” Woodley (percussion, vocals) and Nicolas Basque (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals). Nova Scotia natives Spicer and Woodley were old friends who had played together regularly in various high-school bands. When they met Basque in Concordia’s music department, the Montréal trio came into being. Together, they formed and nurtured Plants and Animals. In February 2008, their first CD Parc Avenue came out on the Secret City Records label, and it’s still making waves. In the past year, Plants and Animals has toured Canada, the United States and Europe. The band is now about to head back into the studio to record a follow-up to Parc Avenue. [read more...]

Probably one of the best concerts that I had a chance to cover over at the Nocturnes in the Museum of Contempory Art of Montreal, Plants and Animals put on a fantastic show that had the whole crowd clapping and calling for more.

Using a mix of on camera flash and pure ambient as well as a the brand new Tokina 11-16 f2.8 that I had purchased, I once again went for extreme unconventional shots that hopefully gives you a feel for what the event was like! Note: Shots such as the cover chosen are multiple exposure shots, not photoshop created  =)

Hope you enjoy the shots.

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Benjamin Wong
http://iintrigue.com
Montreal Based Photographer

~ to see all photos from the “Besnard Lakes” performance, click the photo above or HERE

Note: the shot just above and other composite shots are not done in photoshop. These are pure multiple exposures, straight from the camera.

Just like every other first Friday of the month for the past 6 months, I’ve been showing up to the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montreal to photograph various upcoming artists.

Unlike every other first Friday of the month for the past 6 months, I noticed as I was going through my photos that there seems to be that little bit “more” in my shots than before.

It’s not a technical thing really, since the shots are not any technically better than before. They’re not sharper or cleaner than before, actually, I think they’re probably a little more blurry! So what has changed?

It’s only while speaking with Anna that she pointed out that my photography has started to really integrate my personality and character. The shots are very emotive, dynamic and in anna’s exact words “like BAM in your face”. Maybe that’s what I’m seeing in those shots and what I’m liking. What do you think?

Anyways, before our deluded photographer rambles on for the rest of eternity, let me introduce the artists:

With harmonies reminiscent of the Beach Boys, a Roy Orbison-style orchestra and reverbs, Pink Floyd pacing and Freddy Mercury falsetto, The Besnard Lakes invite us on a fascinating foray into sound and music.

The band’s members have shown that they are masters of a finely honed experimental pop that conjures up the eerie atmosphere typical of the songs written by David Lynch for his frequent collaborator Julee Cruise. [... click to read more]

Source: http://www.macm.org

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Benjamin Wong
http://iintrigue.com
Montreal Based Photographer