Monday morning: clear skies, three solid shows tonight.

Thirteen degrees and mainly clear—bring a light jacket but you won't need much more. UV's at 5, so if you're outside all day, sunscreen's worth it. Sun drops at 7:08, so you've got a solid twelve and a half hours of daylight to work with.

The commute looks clean today. One heads-up though: if you're taking the REM and you hit Édouard-Montpetit, they're doing structural work there—elevators only right now, no escalators. It's a bit of a pain if you're carrying anything, so maybe leave a few minutes earlier if that's your stop.

Quebec's election campaign is hitting the final stretch. The leaders' debate is tomorrow night, so tonight might be your last quiet evening before everything gets loud. That high-speed rail thing between Montreal and Ottawa is supposed to get announced this fall, which should be interesting—though you know there's already some pushback brewing on that one.

For lunch or dinner, there's a new spot in the Quartier des Spectacles called Il Teatro if you're craving proper Roman pasta and wine. Fair warning though: Mini Danoise pastries got recalled for undeclared milk, eggs, and soya, so check your freezer if you grabbed any recently. Same goes for some breaded chicken and fish products at five Viande à bas prix locations—they're missing cooking instructions. Nothing worth taking chances on a Monday.

Tonight you've got three solid concert options depending on your mood. Tinariwen at Theatre Rialto at 8 is the pick if you want something warm and layered—Tuareg blues, the real deal. Yeat's at Place Bell at 7 if you want something louder and younger. Roxette's over at Centre Bell at 6:30 if you're feeling the '80s throwback energy. The weather's clear and holding, so no excuses to stay in.

Get out there. See you around.