Friday on My Mind is a highly subjective, curated rundown of five of the cooler things happening in Montreal during the weekend.

Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Beanfield Theatre.

TOPS are very much a product of the hot indie rock scene that put our city on the map over the past couple of decades. But like all the cool bands from here that made a mark — from the Dears to Wolf Parade to Ought — TOPS have a sound that’s totally original and doesn’t have anything in common with other artists from here.

On the phone earlier this week from Chicago where the band was set to play that night, TOPS lead singer Jane Penny said there really isn’t such a thing as a “Montreal sound” and she thinks that’s just fine.

“What I like about Montreal is that there’s a history of being a very supportive place for

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