Max
Writer
Name, Age: Max Lavoie, (born June 6, 1987)
Where from?: I am from Montreal, Canada (This is where the French name comes from)
Family & Pets: Younger blood brother and my chosen family is Hopeful Tragedy Records
Favorite artist: Emma Ruth Rundle, Fugazi
Best label in the world: 4AD
Best concert ever: U2, under the claw, it was in 2011, impressive
Top Record of 2025: Birthing by Swans
10 Albums for the month-long-stay on the tiny island:
- Fugazi - The Argument
- Emma Ruth Rundle - Marked for Death
- Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown
- POD - Satellite
- Nick Cave - Skeleton Tree
- Hans Zimmer - Interstellar
- Lee Ranaldo - Between the Times & The Tides
- PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
- Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile to the Surface
- Alex Henry Foster - A Nightfall Ritual
Best joke you always tell: It’s a skeleton who walks into a bar and asks for a beer… and a mop.
Best Beyoncé song: Single Ladies
Favorite Drink: A good beer
Most important piece of advice to tell your 20-year-old-self: Your emotions matter, but don’t let them own you. (I still have to remind myself of that today.)
Your own text if you want to tell the world something else: Life isn’t always easy, but it’s worth it — we grow through discomfort.
