Next Medium Things: Montreal in the 21st Century

Sometimes when the creative scene in a particular city is having a moment, that moment can become part of rock history, like with San Francisco's psychedelic movement during the '60s, or the "Madchester" dance-rock scene of the late-'80s. Other times, a region produces a tonne of great acts, but pop culture never latches onto the city itself—like Montreal's Arcade Fire-led '00s indie explosion.