Before working as an online content editor, he was a music journalist and one of the first to interview Arcade Fire before its big break. Olivier Lalande is no stranger to the Montréal music scene. This time around, the question lingered: How and why did this happen? In Québec, 'we glorify them.' But since the allegations came to light, Arcade Fire has become a synonym for something darker, something even the people evolving around them couldn't see coming. Everybody who lives in the city has a story about the band. Jetté's story could be the story of many other people living in Montréal. He represented something more than just a beloved hometown artist - he's an international star who helped earn the Montréal scene a global reputation. Butler is a star who both enabled and troubled the growth of a scene that has been recognized globally for its creative talent. However, this situation felt especially dire. This wasn't the first time someone from the Canadian music scene had been accused of sexual harassment and probably wouldn't be the last. While many outlets reported the news right away and had extensive coverage in the days following, the reaction in Canada seemed delayed. In November, a fifth woman came forward to allege an " ongoing abusive relationship." I'm sorry I wasn't more aware and tuned in to the effect I have on people - I f***** up, and while not an excuse, I will continue to look forward and heal what can be healed, and learn from past experiences." "As I look to the future, I am continuing to learn from my mistakes and working hard to become a better person, someone my son can be proud of. "While these relationships were all consensual, I am very sorry to anyone who I have hurt with my behavior," Butler wrote. In a response, communicated through New York-based crisis public relations expert Risa Heller, Butler acknowledged the sexual interactions, but claimed they were consensual: To quote Pitchfork's shocking investigative piece, three women alleged "sexual interactions with Butler that they came to feel were inappropriate given the gaps in age, power dynamics, and context in which they occurred." The story also alleged that Butler sexually assaulted a fourth person, who is gender-fluid, "twice in 2015, when they were 21 and he was 34." For the last two decades, Arcade Fire has been the most visible export of that scene.īut since the end of August, the Montréal music scene has had to reckon with sexual abuse allegations against Butler. Living in a city that prides itself on its cultural scene and mostly its music, whether it is produced in French or English. A city where people come to find themselves through cold winters and hot summers, through language barriers that are erased in gatherings. Led by Win Butler, an American who grew up in Texas, and Régine Chassagne, a Francophone Québécoise with Haitian roots, the band symbolizes the reality for many Montréalais and Montréalaises: Living in a city that mixes French and English in every aspect of its being. Since forming in 2001, Arcade Fire had been one of the brightest gems in Montréal's musical crown. but they were so highly respected and loved!" "We were all there, in front of them, glorifying them. "Being at their show at the time had the same energy as being at church in front of a priest," Jetté says. As a young student at Université de Sherbrooke, she had gone to three shows, back-to-back, before the release of The Suburbs, the band's Grammy-winning record. The band that made her a music journalist. More than just one of her favorite bands, Arcade Fire defined her career. The freelance music journalist had always been a fan of Arcade Fire. "It's hard to speak about a very emotional subject like this one."
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