Category: Sponsors 2025

Untitled Zine, produced in Canada by editor Chris Gibson, covers unique voices in contemporary noise, experimental, ambient, drone and avant-garde. Untitled is a pro-printed, forward-thinking Canadian magazine which nurtures, documents and connects multitudes of people involved in the aforementioned artforms, making Untitled a community-driven and collaborative endeavour.

Issue No. 10 will be in circulation soon, featuring interviews with Eva Aguila, Tom Cox (TAC), MK9, Jonas Torstensen (Franciska/Afvikling) and articles and art by W.A. Davison and Junkyard Shaman. Get your next Untitled Zine issue via mailorder subscription or from your favourite noise distro.

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The Pensione Popolo is located above Casa Del Popolo on historic St-Laurent boulevard. Perched between the frenzy of the Plateau Mont-Royal and serenity of the Mile-End, the surroundings offer the most dynamic and culturally driven neighbourhood experiences Montreal has to offer, all within walking distance.

The Pensione Popolo consists of seven rooms each offering a little something different at very affordable prices. All rooms are equipped with air-conditioning and free wifi, plus a 25% discount on food at Casa del Popolo throughout the duration of your stay.

Electronic reservations can be made via reservit.com

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CJLO is the official campus and community radio station for Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec and is operated almost entirely by its volunteer membership. The station broadcasts from the Loyola campus, and it can be heard at 1690 AM in Montreal, iTunes radio in the College/University category, the CJLO mobile app, or on the CJLO website.

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Rocker Magazine is a bimonthly digest printed and published in the great city of Philadelphia, USA by the folks at @no_rent_records. Its focus is on harsh noise, ambient, musique concrète, electroacoustic, drone, tape music, wall noise, experimental, unclassifiable, concept works, computer music, field recording, indeterminate electronic, narrative, ecological, text-based, religious, song, acoustic ensemble, gorenoise, power electronics, and sound design. Each issue contains lengthy artist interviews delving into unusual subjects for the genre, several recurring columns, art page(s), how to’s, histories of and guest columns.

The newest issue of Rocker returns with a packed double issue. They discuss literal underground noise, intersample peaks, and reverb with Grant Richardson (Gnawed, Hex Audio Labs), the function of crisis with Austin Sley Julian (Sunk Heaven), the sidewalks of Chicago with History of Leather, Freak World Fest with Tom Miritello and David Drucker — plus some real grimy shit with Mack Chami (God Is War).

Includes expanded review section.

In this issue:
– Gnawed
– Sunk Heaven
– History of Leather
– Freak World
– God Is War
– Expanded review section

76 pages, full color, perfect bound (first issue with a spine).

Affordable shipping, including free in the USA.

Get your Rocker subscription today at
https://www.patreon.com/c/RockerMagazine

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Initial Shock is supported by CKUT 90.3 FM, a non-profit, campus/community radio station based at McGill University in Montreal.

Since 1987, CKUT has existed as an important voice of, and for, the community of Montreal. The crew of staff and volunteers provide exceptional alternative programming, delivering music, news and spoken word programs to the city, surrounding areas and around the world 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

CKUT has been a supporter of noise since its early broadcasting days and have a dedicated “musique actuelle” section in their station library, which contains a wide array of boundary-pushing albums in the realms of noise, avant-garde, power electronics, glitch, ambient, and improvised music (and plenty of late-90s selections from local noise label Alien8 Recordings).

As an important cultural hub for activists, community organizers and artists, CKUT remains a vital part of the Montreal community and Initial Shock is proud to partner with them this year. Keep your FM dial tuned to 90.3 or tune in online at www.ckut.ca to hear our advertisements for the festival on their airwaves.

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Initial Shock III is sponsored by Pizza Bouquet, a Montreal pizzeria that is popular for its New York-style pies & slices for eat-in or takeout.

Locally-owned and operated since 2018, Pizza Bouquet is a spot favoured by many for their large slices, 16″ pies and unique specials that make them arguably the best pizza joint in town.

They’ve now expanded their mouth-watering services to two locations: in Little Italy at 45 Rue Beaubien East (12-9pm) and at the excellent new establishment Star Bar in the Plateau located at 4671 Blvd St. Laurent (5pm-3am). Special thanks to André and the crew for sponsoring Initial Shock once again.

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Initial Shock III is sponsored by White Centipede Noise, an esteemed noise label and podcast based in Potsdam, Germany.

White Centipede Noise podcast seeks to give language to noise through long form interviews with those in the underground. New episodes are published every other week.

WCN TV is a Patreon-exclusive media subsidiary of White Centipede Noise, going beyond the traditional podcast format into in-studio performances, mini-documentaries, and much more, with independent multimedia noise journalism as the overarching goal.

Everything operates out of WCN Studios, a brick and mortar podcast studio and noise-exclusive record shop in Potsdam, Germany.

Visit whitecentipedenoise.com for the latest label releases and access to the podcast!