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im in montreal at the moment. im from ireland. i am thinking of heading down to vancouver. i was in toronto already, and that play is just full of robots and drones!
i got let go out of my job here in montreal. i want to stay here in montreal but have to find a job quick. low on money. but i have a friend in vancouver who will let me stay in his place till i get a job.
im a big music person and i dj/produce.
whats the music scene like down in vancouver? whats its like compared to montreals? i know the music scene is really good here in montreal.
Vancouver as a good music scene from what I hear. Check out Hey Ocean! (jazz indie pop, lead singer is also a cartoon voice actress), and Art of Dying (post-Grunge, the bass player is Adam Gontier's brother).
i got let go out of my job here in montreal. i want to stay here in montreal but have to find a job quick. low on money. ...
Can't help you if you're looking for a DJ position in Montreal.
But if you are prepared to work any jobs (packer, laborer, warehousing, etc), there are vacancies for English speakers in West Island.
Check your DM for the website of a part-time overnight weekends job.
Spend some time around Mile End, talk to people there and i am sure someone eventually will help you one way or another. Plenty of musicians. Plenty of them struglling but some that are happening as well.
I wouldn't come to Vancouver to pursue a music career as a DJ/producer. People in Vancouver leave for greener pastures to Montreal and Toronto where the DJ scene is much more established/popular. Vancouver has a grassroots/DIY indie rock scene, but if you're seeking money specifically, I don't think Vancouver's necessarily the way to go. It's a smaller scene and the cost of living is much more expensive.
Vancuver is THE place for so much; take your friend up on his offer to visist and CHECK IT OUT! You will love it and the mucic will flow. . . no dead heads here. . .
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Montreal and Vancouver are both excellent cities. I've lived in both. I'm not into music though so can't advise you on that. But the weather is much milder and rainier in Vancouver, probably a lot like in Ireland. So, if you're sick of the Montreal winters, you might like Vancouver. Montreal has more of a cosmopolitain European feel. I don't know how to describe Vancouver's vibe, but different, in a good way. I'd describe it as a "West Coast" lifestyle but that might not help you much. Easy going, a bit more transient, etc. Vancouver is still a big, busy city though. And if you're in to smoking pot, you will have many friends. Personally, that's not my thing, but I know it's out there, more so than in Montreal. And of course, virtually no French, so if that ever held you back in Montreal, it won't in Vancouver.
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