Category: Music

A mix of 18 tracks – from indi rock to electro pop – all streamed thru radio.blog player for now. 1. Feist – Gatekeeper 2. Cat power – Free 3. Keane – Everybody’s changing 4. Kings of Convenience – Toxic girl 5. The Notwist – One step inside 6. Kings of Convenience – I’d rather… Continue reading My duper mix – Oct. 2004

* * * Update * * * Pictures taken from Mouse on Mars’s live performance at cabaret music hall – Montreal – on october 26th 2004. First act were the great junior boys and explosive ratatat. Enjoy! * Mouse on Mars live, montreal * * * Tomorrow evening at cabaret music hall. Can’t wait. And… Continue reading MouseonMars // put on your dancing shoes

There isn’t much to write about. Fall’s there, i am getting ready for the long and cold winter, filling lists of todos, embracing what will soon be the last warm afternoon. Listening to the smiths is such an autumn thing, realizing that, i am listening to these same songs fall after fall, since, hm, oh,… Continue reading Hand in glove

Oh my oh my… Ladies and gentleman, this show was awesome. This guy is handsome. The perfect moves, handsome look and this oh so nice pair of blue jeans… Im a groupie, i must admit – I am I am I am. This guy was just SO handsome, such a beautiful voice and presence on… Continue reading My Keane Crush – live at the Spectrum, Montreal

As i already wrote, i just can’t get enough of this song (of these adorable guys too– and oh, the video is just too cool). Also found via tangente.org, Fat Boy Slim: Slash Dot Dash. Je me souviens d’avoir entendu qqchose de très cool dans le genre, sur l’émission macadam tribu. Une chanson ou on… Continue reading Music videos

I know i have been lazy, but here’s a new track, for this week’s obsession: Island in the sun – Weezer When you’re on a holiday You can’t find the words to say All the things that come to you And I wanna feel it too On an island in the sun We’ll be playing… Continue reading Weekly obsession: Weezer

Her new album is out real soon. It’s gonna be something of a unique work of art: the music, arrangements, the artwork – absolutely all of it. She is one of the most original, creative and authentic pop icon of the 90’s (and of the years to come, i am sure). A swirl of inspiration,… Continue reading Bjork – Medulla

A little more of it. Just a little. One more song. I have been listening to Keane’s album on and on since 3 days, and it is of course, this week obsession: From their debut album Hopes and Fears, a blend of sumptuous and catchy melodies along with poignant verses. If you liked Travis, Radiohead… Continue reading Weekly obsession: Keane

At Missy Bar on september 31th 2004. This was dan’s first live performance under the name Under electric light. Earlier collaborations where with friend and roomate Adam (from Sabola) and workmate Mathieu Rodier (guitars) as first part for Vitamines for you. We were a pretty receptive crowd, all expecting a great time between friends, eager… Continue reading Under electric light’s performance

I’v finally made it to find their website, there are some mp3’s to download before going to the show tonight. * :: theoneamradio :: website

please let the rain in. open all the windows wide. let the wind blow that furious thing inside to spring forth some life. Under thunder and gale The One AM radio. Soft vocals, harmonious strings broken by tight electronic beats and very intimate, emotional lyrics. Something i would call like a semi folk album, it… Continue reading Weekly obsession: The One AM Radio

My obsession with arthur russell is still going on. Ok, no worry. all obsessions i have last for not more than 2 to 3 weeks. This is second week (out of 3 i hope). Getting to the point here. It does feel wonderful to discover a new artist who’s work make us feel happier, see… Continue reading Weekly obsession: Arthur Russell’s fragile art-disco genius

2 drummers, a keyboard, 2 guitars, a melodica, and pre recorded voices. Something like my bloody valentine and the beach boys. Add some rock. Weird visuals, and weird masks. Manitoba played for about an hour, and then we’ve got some house tracks. I bet getting up at 8h will be quite difficult, but under 30… Continue reading Manitoba: Up in flames // en feu

Im am so totally hooked by a song, again. Yes, it is still possible to do a perfect pop song. I’d rather dance with you than talk with you so why don’t we just move into the other room there’s space for us to shake, and hey, I like this tune even if I could… Continue reading Weekly obsession: KOC’s I’d rather dance

why the 70’s exactly? why not the top 100 albums of the last 30 years? anyway.. complainging here, but pitchfork’s review of the top 100 albums of the 70’s is quite cool : informative and well written. Here’s a list of what i think is missing in my collection, inspired by their review: 087: Roxy… Continue reading top 100 albums of the 70’s

sixtoo launch : this was saturday evening at la sala rossa. I had a great time there, loud music, young trip hop fans, 3 guys, a bass, keyboard and what i think was a drum machine. A really nice first part of the show by i have no idea who. This kid just sat with… Continue reading Swing it

This week obsession is Jay-Jay Johanson last compilation Prologue. I havn’t been moved by such music since a long time. I remember hearing the hit ‘believe in us’ on a summer day in hamburg at a dinner at etienne’s place. Since that time, i was still wondering what was this song i heard there, still… Continue reading Weekly obsession: Jay-jay Johanson

Far away from mutek’s festival, we’re having fun. Stay tuned for next appearances. * sabola_1 * sabola_2

hu oh, what’s up? After spending time watching clouds and green grass yesterday afternoon (not talking here about my first sunburn of the year, yay!) i’ve been working at the fimav yesterday evening, watching these austrian guys doing their thing before going the the fly pan am show at 12h. These are dream holidays for… Continue reading FIMAV: Sun, holidays, and rock and roll

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Couldn’t have been more underground as a place, but still quite nice. We’ve been around, hm, i would say 60 people, to meet at the Local yesterday evening to hear some live electronic music beside being brainwashed by some real strange video projections. Since my situation didn’t change miraculously because it was friday night, i… Continue reading Sabola + Vitaminsforyou at Le Local

Ok guys, this is going to be a resume of my french post about the show last night. Sorry if it gets shorter in the translation, but it has been a good party and i’m hoping to hit my bed soon, if you know what i mean… so… I must admit that most of the… Continue reading Kraftwerk live at the metropolis

Audioscrobbler is a computer system that builds up a detailed profile of your musical taste. After installing an Audioscrobbler Plugin, your computer sends the name of every song you play to the Audioscrobbler Server. With this information, the Audioscrobbler server builds you a ‘Musical Profile’. Statistics from your Musical Profile are shown on your Audioscrobbler… Continue reading Audioscrobbler: sharing playlists & finding musical mates

Une des meilleur compil de l’année composé de pièces indie-rock-pop des Jesus and mary chains, Kevin Shields (my bloody valentine), Air et Phoenix. S’écoute super bien du début à la fin. * Lost in translation sndtrck

It’s been a pretty good show, in fact 3 ones in a row. I just left before ‘!!!’s last song, they were pretty wild to see live, spilling water over the croud who was obviously sold to the band. * First part, Barcelona Pavillion, a toronto based band. Singer is a mix between ian curtis… Continue reading Brave New Waves Party

Je me sens molle et ma tête me semble trop difficile à porter. Si je pouvais m’evelopper dans un gros sac magique chaud géant, je le ferais… j’espère être remise de cette grippe bientôt… * * * J’ai assisté hier, étant unpeu moin fièvreuse, au lancement de l’album de Daniel Grenier au cabaret. Des mélodies… Continue reading Daniel Grenier et les guerriers de la lumière

Déroutant et différent de tout, un mélange de country et de ce qu’il y a de moin commercial – qui fait du bien à entendre. * Mara Tremblay – Papillons

Pour moi qui ai grandi avec New Order et Depeche Mode, et puis même si c’était juste pour la mélodie et les synté minimal de la pièce ‘such great heights’, l’album en vaut l’achat. * The Postal Service – Give up

Un très bon disque, à acheter si vous voulez encourager la relève pop québecoise, ca vaut le coup. Surtout que Rajotte le place dans ses meilleurs album de l’année 2003. * Dumas – Le cours des jours.

Autant les textes que les effets musicaux nous en mettent plein les oreilles avec ce dernier album. Le hiphop à son meilleur, featuring lots of nice hiphop/r&b artist like R Kelly, Mary J Blige and Jay Z. * Missy Elliot – this is not a test

Un superbe album auquel j’ai accroché à la troisième écoute. Le cello de ‘Quicksand’ m’enchante, ‘Beautiful Occupation’ est aussi une pièce particulièrement intéressante… passeront ils par montréal? * Travis – 12 memories

Un classic du pop/disco… on ne s’en tanne pas. * Michael Jackson – Triller

I have been pretty active this last weekend. I must say, i have spent the previous week in bed with a bad cold. To celebrate my full recovery (!) i have been to 2 shows in a row, this last friday and saturday, to see The Stills, a band from montreal, and The Notwist, a… Continue reading 2 shows in a row

Les Stills étaient de retour à montréal pour une soirée, juste avant de repartir pour une tournée qui les mènera en europe, plus précisément en angleterre. Un bon show. J’ai bien aimé leur prestation, mais ayant vu notwist la veille sur la même scène, je suis restée unpeu froide.. disons que la marche était haute… Continue reading The Stills