tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211100412024-03-12T22:49:22.805-04:00[...music...]a log of <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.com/search/label/cd%20purchase">cd's purchased</a> + <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.com/search/label/shows">shows attended</a> + <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.com/search/label/other">other stuff</a>.p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-43946725189078484612015-10-27T11:18:00.002-04:002015-10-27T11:19:48.222-04:00donethis blog is definitely dead.
<p>i haven't bought any music in over a year.
<p>on the other hand, i've finally updated the cd list on this blog.
<p>it's all for now.
<p>~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-52905940242119422122013-03-19T13:54:00.000-04:002013-03-21T22:47:27.607-04:00shows of 2011yes, i'm still alive, even though this blog has been dead for a while.
<p>i'll start the update by listing the shows attended during the remainder of 2011.
<p><b>sept. 21 - [popmontreal] arcade fire @ metropolis</b>
<p><a href="http://www.grimesmusic.com/" target=_blank>grimes</a> was the opening act:
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<p><a href="http://www.arcadefire.com/" target=_blank>arcade fire</a> on stage:<center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zVwyT4UTkh0/Too8WuFvpxI/AAAAAAAABnk/1Gy6KdreIa4/s1600/arcadefire.JPG"target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zVwyT4UTkh0/Too8WuFvpxI/AAAAAAAABnk/1Gy6KdreIa4/s200/arcadefire.JPG"></a></center>
<p>i purchased grimes' "halfaxa":<center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQaNYPcTY-I/Too8W2qtV5I/AAAAAAAABns/Cq6IPfSVHgc/s1600/grimesCD.JPG"target=_blank><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OQaNYPcTY-I/Too8W2qtV5I/AAAAAAAABns/Cq6IPfSVHgc/s200/grimesCD.JPG"></a></center>
<p><b>sept. 22 - [popmontreal] arcade fire @ place des festival</b>
<p><a href="http://www.kidkoala.com/" target=_blank>kid koala</a> played his set dressed in a koala costume. cute!
<p><a href="http://www.karkwa.com/" target=_blank>karkwa</a> was the other polaris-prize-winning act on the bill.
<p><a href="http://www.arcadefire.com/" target=_blank>arcade fire</a> played a free show; a zillion people attended.
<p><b>sept. 23 - [popmontreal] the planet smashers @ club soda</b>
<p>a ska/punk night! <a href="http://www.myspace.com/eastendradicals" target=_blank>east end radicals</a>, <a href="http://thefundamentals.ca/" target=_blank>the fundamentals</a>, and <a href="http://www.thecreepshow.ca/" target=_blank>the creepshow</a> were the opening acts.
<p><a href="http://www.planetsmashers.net/" target=_blank>the planet smashers</a> were a lot of fun, as always.
<p>i purchased their "life of the party":
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<p><b>oct. 6 - explosions in the sky @ metropolis</b>
<p>opening act was <a href="http://www.wyeoakmusic.com/" target=_blank>wye oak</a>:
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<p><a href="http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/" target=_blank>explosions in the sky</a>:
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<p><center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P9wfNcX_tks/To_uY5oAAiI/AAAAAAAABow/arzb_7vQeCU/s1600/explosions03.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P9wfNcX_tks/To_uY5oAAiI/AAAAAAAABow/arzb_7vQeCU/s200/explosions03.JPG"></a></center>
<p>setlist <a href="http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/explosions-in-the-sky/2011/metropolis-montreal-qc-canada-3d07163.html" target=_blank>here</a>.
<p>~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-19299023363629459532012-07-27T16:57:00.000-04:002012-07-27T17:01:34.606-04:00a-z challenge: two years latererm. remember that <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.ca/2010/07/challenge.html">a-z challenge</a> i started two years ago? it's been a big fail since i'm only at muse "absolution"... at this rate, it'll take me another two years or so to get to zwan.
<p>also, my last blog post was from october 2011. i haven't bought much music or gone to shows since then. it makes me sad to think that i've become old and tired of music...
<p>nostalgia: i am going through my year-end playlists, re-discovering stuff i found exciting over the years: <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.ca/2010/12/songs-of-2010.html">2010</a> | <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.ca/2009/12/end-of-year-2009.html">2009</a> | <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.ca/2008/12/end-of-year-2008.html">2008</a> | <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.ca/2007/12/inevitable-top-ten-list.html">2007</a>
<p>maybe i'll try to catch up on my blogging, at some point.
<p>~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-77408814611747470252011-10-08T00:10:00.001-04:002011-10-08T00:10:58.467-04:00fucked upwhile i was at the store to <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.com/2011/10/unexpect.html">get</a> unexpect's "in the flesh aquarium", i also got <a href="http://www.matadorrecords.com/fucked_up/" target=_blank>fucked up</a>'s "the chemistry of common life". this was about a month ago, when i knew they'd be playing during <a href="http://www.popmontreal.com/" target=_blank>popmontreal</a>. i thought i should check out their <a href="http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/" target=_blank>polaris prize</a>-winning album rather than the new one. also, it was on special for $10.
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<p>when i paid for it, the cashier remarked that this album is better than the new one. i replied that i didn't know their music too well, that i was checking them out before their popmontreal show. the cashier told me that no joy was opening for them, a band i'd never heard about. he described them as "sound[ing] like sonic youth. a bit too much..."
<p>in the end, fucked up played their show at 1:30am, which was too late (early?) for me, on a school night. the reviews were pretty positive, so i'm disappointed to have missed that.
<p>~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-72872672754512433652011-10-07T23:59:00.001-04:002011-10-08T00:02:32.657-04:00unexpectwhen i see artists/bands that i don't know in the new releases section at hmv, i try to guess what genre it belongs to, judging from the album/artist name, the cover art, the record label. a few weeks ago, i saw a release with this cover art:
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<p>with no artist/album title on the cover, i guessed that it was some kind of indie rock. it turned out to be an album called "fables of the sleepless empire" by a band called <a href="http://www.unexpect.com/" target="_blank">unexpect</a>. i looked for some label information, but there was none; ah, a self-release, this band must be *really* indie. it did have the <a href="http://www.factor.ca/" target=_blank>factor</a> logo, so it had to be canadian. i looked at the track listing. songs were on average about 6-7 minutes. i then guessed that maybe this was a post-rock band.
<p>finally, i saw it at the listening station, in the punk/metal section. seems like my guesses were all wrong. i listened to the beginning of the first track. it sounded like symphonic metal. i skipped to the second track. i realized that the female vocals remind me a bit of the birthday massacre and johnny hollow, in that gothic kind of way.
<p>at that moment, an interesting song was playing in the store; it sounded like a metal band with a string section. i asked the cashier what the songs was, and she told me it was off the new unexpect album. she added that they are a 7-piece local band. ah cool. anyway, it was enough to convince me to get the album.
<p>the cashier recommended me their previous album, "in a flesh aquarium", which is a favourite of hers. she said that she likes it because of the circus sounds. that piqued my curiosity. rather than buy it right away, i listened to some songs i found online first. i agree with the cashier, in that "in a flesh aquarium" is pretty good. i ended up returning to the store a few days later to get it.
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<p>the music is mostly metal, kind of prog at times. i am not the biggest fan of metal (nor prog either), but unexpect add such an eclectic mix of other sounds that it makes the music very interesting. i don't even mind the typical (male) metal growls that much since they alternate with the (female) ethereal vocals. i really enjoy the touches of piano and violin. i think i hear a tango beat in there somewhere too.
<p>~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-46002425966938742882011-10-03T18:41:00.003-04:002011-10-03T18:41:49.624-04:00avenue mont-royalon labour day weekend, i went to quebec city to attend a wedding. i came back on a sunday, and my brother still had the rental car, so i asked him to randomly drop me off on avenue mont-royal. it turned out they were having their sidewalk sale. yay, i love browsing through street sales, not knowing if i might find some good bargains on unexpected items. and a street sale on avenue mont-royal means i browse through all the second-hand cd shops.
<p>the first kiosk i visited was actually from a pawn shop. they had a table with boxes of cd's, selling at $1 each. they were nice enough to place them spine-side up, so i could just read, without having to flip through the boxes. it was mostly stuff i've never heard of, or crappy pop fluff from the past (i.e. one-hit wonders and the like).
<p>but i did find a shrink-wrapped copy of <a href="http://www.exterio.ca/" target=_blank>exterio</a>'s "l'album monstre 1ère partie: le complot". i vaguely knew that there were a local punk/rock band. eh, at $1, i don't mind getting the cd just to check it out. (it turns out they're the guys who sang "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTddXc3qjIs" target=_blank>whippet</a>". the <a href="http://www.slamdisques.com/exterio/multimedia/medias/images/paroles/ici/whippet.jpg" target=_blank>lyrics</a> are hilarious.)
<p>then, at marché du disque, i browsed through more boxes on the street. i found <a href="http://www.anikjean.com/" target=_blank>anik jean</a>'s "trashy saloon". i don't know much about her music, but i do remember liking her version of jean leloup's "je suis partie".
<p>about two years ago, i borrowed a compilation, "<a href="http://www.lepop.de/cms/?lpduo-bondu-bonnie" target=_blank>le pop en duo</a>" from the library, and loved it. but i couldn't find it at the usual music shops. i did find it online, but from foreign webstores, and the currency exchange rate with shipping fees made it too expensive. what a pleasant discovery, when i found it at marché du disque for $5! and tax-free, since it was during the street sale period.
<p>nice!
<p>~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-35188444437374775572011-08-21T14:31:00.007-04:002011-08-21T15:05:25.018-04:00inceptioni saw the movie "<a href="http://inceptionmovie.warnerbros.com/" target=_blank>inception</a>" when it was released in the cinemas, about a year ago. i really enjoyed it. the plot was novel and the special effect were well done; i was so focused on the visuals of the movie that i didn't pay much attention to the music.
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<br />until a couple of weeks ago, when i came across this time-lapse <a href="http://vimeo.com/23237102" target=_blank>video</a>, and i realized how beautiful this piece of music is. [aside: the video is wonderfully shot and edited. i liked spotting out scenes from my hometown.]
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<br />hmv megastore are having a back-to-school sale. i found the "inception" soundtrack for $10.
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<br />my favourite track is the closer.
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<br />hans zimmer - time
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<br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-915008395578049722011-08-21T14:30:00.000-04:002011-08-21T14:31:00.054-04:00french coversa while ago, i saw this new release at hmv megastore, "tels <a href="http://www.alainbashung.fr/" target=_blank>alain bashung</a>", a compilation of cover songs. i wasn't at all familiar with the late artist's material, but from the track listing, i recognized a few names from la nouvelle scène française, such as gaëtan roussel, m, keren ann, vanessa paradis, bb brunes. after listening a few tracks, i liked the compilation enough to get it.
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<br />i got a chance to check out the original versions of the songs as well. and i must admit, bashung's songs sound a little, um, "dated" to me. i much prefer these modern reworkings. keren ann's is probably my favourite.
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<br />keren ann - je fume pour oublier que tu bois
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<br />compare with the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcb4RN1z7B4" target=_blank>original</a>.
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<br />the québec edition includes two additional tracks, by yann perreau and ariane moffatt. their versions are kind of disappointing.
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<br />while at the store, i dug through their bargain bin. and i found <a href="http://www.nouvellesvagues.com/" target=_blank>nouvelle vague</a>'s "3" for $6. nice!
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<br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-11568863427523142702011-08-21T14:16:00.000-04:002011-08-21T14:31:14.656-04:00is this hyperreal?after breaking up 10 years ago, <a href="http://www.atari-teenage-riot.com/" target=_blank>atari teenage riot</a> have re-"activated" and released a new album this year, titled "is this hyperreal?". they gave such an amazing <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.com/2010/10/atari-teenage-riot-foufounes.html">performance</a> last fall, proving they've still got it; of course i had to get this new release.
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<br />10 years, and not much has changed, they've still got the signature atr sound, the usual lyrics about and "revolution" and "government", etc.
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<br />my favourite track is "codebreaker", probably because it sounds so much like stuff from their previous album "60 second wipe out".
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<br />atari teenage riot - codebreaker
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<br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-38663749469737295402011-08-17T20:46:00.000-04:002011-08-17T20:46:35.552-04:00the suburbs<a href="http://www.arcadefire.com/" target=_blank>arcade fire</a>'s "the suburbs" was re-released earlier this month, to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the album. it includes two additional tracks, and the short film "scenes from the suburbs" by spike jonze.
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<br />this must be a great album, since it won a grammy, beating out some more popular nominees... but to be honest, i feel kind of underwhelmed by it. maybe because of all the hype. still, i decided to finally get this album, just to complete my arcade fire discography.
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<br />and also because i plan to see them play at <a href="http://www.popmontreal.com/" target=_blank>popmontreal</a> this year. they're giving a free (outdoors?) show on the second night, as well as playing the metropolis on the first night. from what i heard, the tickets for the metropolis show were sold out in about 4 minutes, despite their efforts to counter scalpers. good thing i was online by 11:59am last friday, refreshing ticketmaster like crazy; i managed to buy a pair of tickets. yay.
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<br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-87635053167357337422011-08-08T11:18:00.005-04:002011-08-08T11:36:08.908-04:00dm remixes 2<a href="http://www.depechemode.com/" target=_blank>depeche mode</a> released their latest compilation, with mostly remixes of new songs, and new remixes of old songs. i got the three-disc edition:
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<br />one track in particular stands out to me: the sixtoes remix of "peace", with the addition of stringed instruments, making it a non-electro song. interesting...
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<br />depeche mode - peace (sixtoes remix)
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<br />i found out that they have done <a href="http://soundcloud.com/lucidonline/depeche-mode-come-back-sixtoes-remix" target=_blank>other</a> <a href="http://soundcloud.com/muterecords/maps-elouise-sixtoes-remix" target=_blank>remixes</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl5VaGWF9Uo" target=_blank>too</a>.
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<br />i also like what trentemøller did with "wrong".
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<br />depeche mode - wrong (trentemøller club remix)
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<br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-10185511831876544982011-08-03T13:55:00.000-04:002011-08-03T13:55:34.526-04:00animals as leaderi passed by hmv megastore a couple of weeks ago, and i fell into the endcap trap. i saw <a href="http://www.myspace.com/animalsasleaders/" target=_blank>animals as leaders</a>' self-titled album, and i remembered this band when they <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.com/2011/02/underoath-thursday-metropolis.html">opened</a> for underoath back in february. i had liked their set, but couldn't find their merch table after the show.<br /><br />i decided to make an impulse purchase at the store:<br /><br /><center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7v6GGQ7v8z8/TjGnmHjzjxI/AAAAAAAABl0/ysFUQmWYkS8/s1600/animalsasleaders.jpg" target=_blank><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7v6GGQ7v8z8/TjGnmHjzjxI/AAAAAAAABl0/ysFUQmWYkS8/s200/animalsasleaders.jpg"></a></center><br /><br />the music is kind of proggy, kind of mathy. definitely shows skills.<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-33402219309103274342011-07-28T12:18:00.006-04:002011-07-28T13:43:44.958-04:00lupercalia + lemuraliaa few weeks ago, i received this in the mail:<br /><br /><center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ykZOxIR6LU/TjGMEGz38hI/AAAAAAAABlo/zMsH0eJRzbI/s1600/pwolf.jpg" target=_blank><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ykZOxIR6LU/TjGMEGz38hI/AAAAAAAABlo/zMsH0eJRzbI/s200/pwolf.jpg"></a></center><br /><br />the new <a href = "http://www.patrickwolf.com/" target=_blank>patrick wolf</a> album "lupercalia". i had ordered online, and the package includes the ep "lemuralia".<br /><br />whereas the previous album was a bit dark and gloomy, the general theme of "lupercalia" seems to be about being happy in love... understandable, since the dude got engaged last year. the songs are so light and sweet, it's like cotton candy.<br /><br />my favourite track is "together". it has an electro feel to it, the alec empire touch.<br /><br />together:<br /><embed src="https://sites.google.com/site/pw00music/mediaplayer/player.swf" width="350" height="20" menu="false" flashvars="file=https://sites.google.com/site/pw06music/music/patrickwolf-together.mp3&type=sound"></embed><br /><br />i wonder if there will be a north american tour...<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-71939617973926195312011-07-13T20:55:00.000-04:002011-07-13T20:55:37.329-04:00futureperfectabout two weeks ago, while walking to the library, i passed by the second-hand book/cd/dvd shop on ste-catherine, near st-denis; i think the shop is called "volume". since i had no plans that afternoon, i went in to browse for music.<br /><br />i found <a href="http://www.vnvnation.com/" target=_blank>vnv nation</a>'s "futureperfect" in their 'industrial' section, for $13. since i rarely see their albums for less than $20, i bought it.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cTR0D9AOtrU/ThzfKm9pOXI/AAAAAAAABlc/ozBGX5FjOi8/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cTR0D9AOtrU/ThzfKm9pOXI/AAAAAAAABlc/ozBGX5FjOi8/s200/IMG_0001.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />the music is nice and light. it's the perfect soundtrack for walking around in the city.<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-29228840543067936882011-07-06T19:55:00.005-04:002011-07-06T21:12:32.136-04:00jazz fest 2011the <a href="http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/default-en.aspx" target=_blank>montreal jazz festival</a> took place june 25 to july 4 this year. i went to some of the free shows.<br /><br />first, there was the <a href="http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/program/concert.aspx?id=10343" target=_blank>opening show</a> on june 25, with <a href="http://ben-music.artistes.universalmusic.fr/" target=_blank>ben l'oncle soul</a>. wow, they had great energy. the singer was interacting with the crowd throughout the whole set. at one point, he even jumped off the stage, and walked deep into the crowd.<br /><br />video: <br /><a href="http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/multimedia-en/video.aspx?id=1061" target=_blank>http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/multimedia-en/video.aspx?id=1061</a><br /><br />~~~<br /><br />something new this year are the <a href="http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/program/concert.aspx?id=10446" target=_blank>rencontres festives</a>. i went to see <a href="http://www.myspace.com/romacarnivale/" target=_blank>roma carnivale</a> vs. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fanfareseverni/" target=_blank>fanfare severni</a> on thursday and monday. i loved the atmosphere, especially when the band was walking and playing at the same time, with the crowd following along; it was like a joyous street party. the 'face-off' portion of the show was kind of comical. of course, both bands ended up playing together.<br /><br />video:<br /><a href="http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/multimedia-en/video.aspx?id=1125" target=_blank>http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/multimedia-en/video.aspx?id=1125</a><br /><br />~~~<br /><br />finally, there was the <a href="http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/program/concert.aspx?id=10345" target=_blank>closing show</a>, on july 4th, with <a href="http://theb52s.com/" target=_blank>the b-52s</a>. this band seems so quirky. we were impressed by their energy on stage, as they danced along to all their songs. their lyrics can be so nonsensical and ridiculous at times; i was laughing throughout most of the set. it was like fun party music. the only songs i knew were "love shack" and "rock lobster", which they ended the set with. since this was a closing show, the fireworks started immediately afterwards.<br /><br />video:<br /><a href="http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/multimedia-en/video.aspx?id=1191" target=_blank>http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/multimedia-en/video.aspx?id=1191</a><br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-67669142098622332672011-06-17T10:28:00.002-04:002011-06-17T10:31:56.106-04:00lights of endangered speciesi didn't know that <a href="http://www.matthewgood.org/" target=_blank>matthew good</a> was releasing any new material, until my cousin told me about it. then, i had forgotten the release date, until the same cousin sent me a link to stream the entire album "lights of endangered species".<br /><br />i didn't need to sample the album; i'd buy any music matt good releases.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2UL4pf-b5LM/TfJepDkB7KI/AAAAAAAABlA/oda1UJla4NU/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2UL4pf-b5LM/TfJepDkB7KI/AAAAAAAABlA/oda1UJla4NU/s200/IMG_0001.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />i like this album. my favourite track is "non populus".<br /><br /><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F12545284"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F12545284" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/matthew-good/non-populus" target=_blank>Non Populus</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/matthew-good" target=_blank>Matthew Good</a></span> <br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-17177287416386708042011-06-07T15:24:00.000-04:002011-06-07T15:24:54.851-04:00deftones, isisstill doing my <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.com/2010/07/challenge.html">a-z challenge</a>...<br /><br />a few months ago, i got to <a href="http://www.deftones.com/" target=_blank>deftones</a>' "white pony". a pleasant rediscovery, i was surprised at how much of the lyrics i still remember. now, 11 years later, i still love that album. i decided to check out their more recent material; unfortunately, it didn't click.<br /><br />back in april, on record store day, they released a compilation of cover songs. i found out that they had previously released other covers songs on their "b-sides & rarities" compilation, back in 2003. i gave that a listen. their cover of cocteau twins' "wax and wane" was good enough for me to order the disc online.<br /><br />cocteau twins - wax and wane<br /><embed src="https://sites.google.com/site/pw00music/mediaplayer/player.swf" width="350" height="20" menu="false" flashvars="file=https://sites.google.com/site/pw05music/music/cocteautwins-waxandwane.mp3&type=sound"></embed><br /><br />deftones - wax and wane (cover)<br /><embed src="https://sites.google.com/site/pw00music/mediaplayer/player.swf" width="350" height="20" menu="false" flashvars="file=https://sites.google.com/site/pw05music/music/deftones-waxandwane.mp3&type=sound"></embed><br /><br />other interesting artists/bands covered include sade, the cure, the smiths...<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kmpo3z3KBy8/Tb7Rs07pWYI/AAAAAAAABkc/HVgm0lz4fQc/s1600/IMG_0001.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kmpo3z3KBy8/Tb7Rs07pWYI/AAAAAAAABkc/HVgm0lz4fQc/s200/IMG_0001.JPG"></a><br /><br />back to my a-z challege: when i got to <a href="http://www.isistheband.com/" target=_blank>isis</a>' "wavering radiant", i realized that my favourite track from them is "weight" from the 2002 album "oceanic". i added that disc to my online order (i needed at least two items to get free shipping from amazon).<br /><br />isis - weight<br /><embed src="https://sites.google.com/site/pw00music/mediaplayer/player.swf" width="350" height="20" menu="false" flashvars="file=https://sites.google.com/site/pw05music/music/isis-weight.mp3&type=sound"></embed><br /><br />i've listened to the album in its entirety just a couple of times. i find it a bit difficult to get through.<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-82093358357260101482011-05-13T14:53:00.002-04:002011-05-13T14:54:10.296-04:00godspeed @ l'olympiai concluded my post-rock week on sunday may 1st, with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godspeed_You!_Black_Emperor" target=_blank>godspeed you! black emperor</a> show at l'olympia.<br /><br />the opening band of the evening was <a href="http://www.alien8recordings.com/artists/dreamcatcher" target=_blank>dreamcatcher</a>, an arty experimental noise duo. i did not care for it.<br /><br />the current line-up of godspeed consists of 8 members. i only caught 4 in this photo:<br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZYFwx2z5Jc/Tb7SAa5oQkI/AAAAAAAABkk/4o9X0hp00tM/s1600/gybe.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IZYFwx2z5Jc/Tb7SAa5oQkI/AAAAAAAABkk/4o9X0hp00tM/s200/gybe.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />lighting was that dim red glow throughout the whole set. this band has absolutely no stage presence, no interaction with the crowd; they're in their little stage bubble. they did have a large projection screen with cryptic video clips to provide some visual interest. i think i spent almost half the set with my eyes closed, absorbing the music.<br /><br />aurally, wow...! each song was about 75% buildup, 20% music, 5% cool down. as a whole, the set was a lot of atmospheric drone, punctuated by bursts of musical goodness. part of the excitement was waiting for those magical moments.<br /><br />they played for almost two hours.<br /><br />setlist:<br />hope drone<br />she dreamt she was a bulldozer<br />gathering storm<br />albanian<br />dead metheny<br />09-15-00 outro<br />chart #3<br />world police and friendly fire<br />moya<br />bbf3<br /><br />at the end of the night, i was feeling kind of happy.<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-56774390080945219332011-04-28T18:12:00.004-04:002011-04-28T18:21:10.119-04:00take carecontinuing on with my post-rock week... monday, i was at the <a href="http://paw-00.blogspot.com/2011/04/mogwai-lolympia.html">mogwai show</a>. on tuesday, <a href="http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/" target=_blank>explosions in the sky</a>'s new album "take care, take care, take care" was released. i had pre-ordered it from <a href="http://www.temporaryresidence.com/" target=_blank>temporary residence</a>; i received in the mail yesterday.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--fax92WodSA/TbnmVDsiRnI/AAAAAAAABkE/dZzDrY6uGOg/s1600/takecare.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--fax92WodSA/TbnmVDsiRnI/AAAAAAAABkE/dZzDrY6uGOg/s200/takecare.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />the packaging is pretty nice. take a look:<br /><br />"open" house, with poster, and postcard in the bottom left corner:<br /><center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4pYZJBsvcHI/TbnmUxWql2I/AAAAAAAABj8/wsCmrI5Ri9s/s1600/takecareopen.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4pYZJBsvcHI/TbnmUxWql2I/AAAAAAAABj8/wsCmrI5Ri9s/s200/takecareopen.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />house, front view:<br /><center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCpe6R7M1wY/TbnmUoH7u8I/AAAAAAAABj0/PAP1AyJPnkM/s1600/takecarehousefront.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LCpe6R7M1wY/TbnmUoH7u8I/AAAAAAAABj0/PAP1AyJPnkM/s200/takecarehousefront.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />house, view from corner:<br /><center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UITI1KHVCU0/TbnmUdAeh9I/AAAAAAAABjs/jH2ZSDyX77I/s1600/takecarehouseside.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UITI1KHVCU0/TbnmUdAeh9I/AAAAAAAABjs/jH2ZSDyX77I/s200/takecarehouseside.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />musically, there are no surprises, they haven't deviated at all from their sound. still, i like it. after a few more listens, i am sure that one of the six tracks will emerge as my favourite.<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-19337436059486425302011-04-27T13:57:00.003-04:002011-04-27T14:54:38.445-04:00mogwai @ l'olympiaon monday, i went to the <a href="http://www.mogwai.co.uk/" target=_blank>mogwai</a> show. it was my 5th time seeing this band.<br /><br />the opening band was <a href="http://www.myspace.com/usaoutofvietnam" target=_blank>usa out of vietnam</a>, replacing errors, who couldn't make it to the montreal show. their set was loud. and heavy. and loud. i wore earplugs for half the set; i didn't want to pre-blast my eardrums before a mogwai set.<br /><br />when mogwai appeared on stage, i noticed the absence drummer martin bulloch. they explained that he's back home for family reasons, with errors drummer james hamilton filling in for the north american dates.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7wA3NnWaGrk/TbhZOWXqSGI/AAAAAAAABjg/cF2hyKqaXM0/s1600/mogwai.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7wA3NnWaGrk/TbhZOWXqSGI/AAAAAAAABjg/cF2hyKqaXM0/s200/mogwai.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />i found the first couple of songs kind of slow, and maybe too calm. the energy level progressively built up, culminating in an epic ending of noise and distortion; typical for this band. there was minimal use of strobe lights; instead, there was a widescreen projection of video clips to accompany the songs.<br /><br />they mostly played songs from the new album, their 7th. at this point, with such a large catalogue, i don't even expect them to play "like herod" or "christmas steps" or "my father my king" like they used to. still, they included a couple of old tracks.<br /><br />setlist:<br />white noise<br />friend of the night<br />how to be a werewolf<br />rano pano<br />death rays<br />i'm jim morrison, i'm dead<br />san pedro<br />ithica<br />mexican grand prix<br />helicon 1<br />you're lionel richie<br />we're no here<br /><br />encore:<br />autorock<br />george square thatcher death party<br />glasgow mega-snake<br /><br />what i like about this band is, how awesome they sound live. they've got almost no stage presence, no stage banter (other than guitarist stuart braithwaite saying "thank you" or "merci" after almost every song), just music. and it's enough for me to keep going to their shows.<br /><br />~~~<br /><br />purchase: i got a t-shirt with the mogwai young team logo; it's one of my favourite albums, and the logo is pretty cool.<br /><br />hearing damage: during the show, their music didn't feel too loud; it was occasionally very dense, but not causing discomfort. but after the show, and all of yesterday, my ears were still ringing. even today, i don't feel like my hearing has 100% recovered. damn.<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-91239528552887561822011-04-20T21:37:00.003-04:002011-04-20T22:24:29.348-04:00no devolucióni missed out on ordering the deluxe edition of <a href="http://www.thursday.net/" target=_blank>thursday</a>'s "no devolución" (only 500 copies, with laser-cut artwork); to be honest, i forgot that they were releasing some new material. when i remembered, i ordered it from the epitaph <a href="http://www.kingsroadmerch.com/epitaph-records/" target=_blank>webstore</a>. including shipping and usd-cad currency conversion, it was still cheaper than buying it from hmv.<br /><br />i received the cd in the mail yesterday.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jkU7D8bvg2c/Ta-Jqz8KrxI/AAAAAAAABjU/5msAYKW_Ubw/s1600/nodevolucion.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jkU7D8bvg2c/Ta-Jqz8KrxI/AAAAAAAABjU/5msAYKW_Ubw/s200/nodevolucion.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />i've listened to this a couple of times by now, and i'm really liking it. overall, it's atmospheric and moody; an "experimental" progression from their previous material. the preview track "magnets caught in a metal heart" is a good example of this newer sound.<br /><br />thursday - magnets in a metal heart<br /><embed src="https://sites.google.com/site/pw00music/mediaplayer/player.swf" width="350" height="20" menu="false" flashvars="file=https://sites.google.com/site/pw05music/music/thursday-magnetscaughtinametalheart.mp3&type=sound"></embed><br /><br />strangely, "empty glass" makes me think of digital ash-era bright eyes.<br /><br />thursday - empty glass<br /><embed src="https://sites.google.com/site/pw00music/mediaplayer/player.swf" width="350" height="20" menu="false" flashvars="file=https://sites.google.com/site/pw05music/music/thursday-emptyglass.mp3&type=sound"></embed><br /><br />i think this will be one of my favourite releases of the year. and "sparks against the sun" is my current favourite track.<br /><br />thursday - sparks against the sun<br /><embed src="https://sites.google.com/site/pw00music/mediaplayer/player.swf" width="350" height="20" menu="false" flashvars="file=https://sites.google.com/site/pw05music/music/thursday-sparksagainstthesun.mp3&type=sound"></embed><br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-83693520918281716532011-04-20T21:03:00.000-04:002011-04-20T21:03:48.080-04:00100 loversabout a month after i ordered this online, i received <a href="http://www.devotchka.net/" target=_blank>devotchka</a>'s latest "100 lovers" in the mail.<br /><br />i got the deluxe edition. the disc comes encased in a box, with a clear cover held onto the box with grommets:<br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1SiiOajYI3A/TZvESOIkykI/AAAAAAAABig/mlLkUNOuE9A/s1600/100lovers.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1SiiOajYI3A/TZvESOIkykI/AAAAAAAABig/mlLkUNOuE9A/s200/100lovers.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />included in the box is a bonus dvd, a zoetrope to assemble...<br /><br /><center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XS_M6mTlqnU/TZvESPmyAYI/AAAAAAAABiY/ASMYLnjENkY/s1600/100lovers_zoetrope.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XS_M6mTlqnU/TZvESPmyAYI/AAAAAAAABiY/ASMYLnjENkY/s200/100lovers_zoetrope.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />... and a cherry-flavoured chapstick that serves as the spindle. the zoetrope shows a man struggling with an umbrealla in the wind, in keeping with the umbrella theme of the album artwork.<br /><br />musically, there are no surprises. pretty much what i expect from this band: gypsy-inspired folk music with americana touches.<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-31268062378539587982011-04-13T11:22:00.000-04:002011-04-13T11:22:42.964-04:00devotchka @ le nationaloh wow, i just realized that i am really behind on my blogging.<br /><br />at the end of last month, i went to the <a href="http://www.devotchka.net/" target=_blank>devotchka</a> show with <a href="http://njosnavelin-undercover.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>rox</a>.<br /><br />the opening band was <a href="http://www.myspace.com/betalovers" target=_blank>b.e.t.a.l.o.v.e.r.s</a>. their music was kind of folk/americana with a hint of jazz, so i initially thought they were american. when the singer started talking, i realized they were a local band.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-99LgpJvfnqQ/TZvE1zPxMSI/AAAAAAAABjI/gmeMqcjRbd8/s1600/betalovers.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-99LgpJvfnqQ/TZvE1zPxMSI/AAAAAAAABjI/gmeMqcjRbd8/s200/betalovers.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />this was my first time seeing devotchka play a full set. i hadn't listened to the new album yet, so i was glad they decided to play quite a few old song, including my favourites: "how it ends", "the clockwise witness", "the enemy guns". it was a nice evening.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eO5L-Tp79RY/TZvE1yVHlPI/AAAAAAAABjA/SXWEZrjKuGU/s1600/devotchka1.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eO5L-Tp79RY/TZvE1yVHlPI/AAAAAAAABjA/SXWEZrjKuGU/s200/devotchka1.JPG"></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B1gPjfBio_o/TZvE1tzSVLI/AAAAAAAABi4/fObKvrGvsgY/s1600/devotchka2.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B1gPjfBio_o/TZvE1tzSVLI/AAAAAAAABi4/fObKvrGvsgY/s200/devotchka2.JPG"></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMiMn0SBLG4/TZvE1eami9I/AAAAAAAABiw/lN-LQJ0fvsc/s1600/devotchka3.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMiMn0SBLG4/TZvE1eami9I/AAAAAAAABiw/lN-LQJ0fvsc/s200/devotchka3.JPG"></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UqeXF2VfPyY/TZvE1euLoqI/AAAAAAAABio/u7J_CJtLKg8/s1600/devotchka4.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UqeXF2VfPyY/TZvE1euLoqI/AAAAAAAABio/u7J_CJtLKg8/s200/devotchka4.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />no aerial silk performer this time. but they had a dancer with an umbrella perform during "100 other lovers", as show in this video i found on youtube:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKa_GTSq96s" target=_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKa_GTSq96s</a><br />from the angle, i think this was filmed by the girl standing next to us.<br /><br />they ended up playing a 2.5+ hour show.<br /><br />we were standing next to the stage, so after the show, rox was able to grab a copy of the setlist.<br /><br />setlist:<br />the alley<br />head honcho<br />queen of the surface streets<br />poland (?)<br />the clockwise witness<br />the man from san sebastian<br />how it ends<br />all the sand in all the sea<br />we're leaving<br />vengo! vengo!<br />basso profundo<br />exhaustible<br />contrabanda<br />i cried like a silly boy<br />100 other lovers<br />the enemy guns<br /><br />encore:<br />only love can break your heart (neil young cover)<br />undone<br />ranchero (?)<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-59785868645380108552011-03-21T22:54:00.004-04:002011-04-05T21:40:41.955-04:00placebo, gallowsa little while ago, i found out that <a href="http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/" target=_blank>placebo</a>'s former label will release a compilation of their b-sides. i was reminded that they've also released a compilation of cover songs, which i don't have. so i made an impulse decision to get it.<br /><br />i found it at hmv.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xqfx5lLjjUo/TY4VQ8y-CzI/AAAAAAAABgc/z_k0BEBvx30/s1600/covers.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xqfx5lLjjUo/TY4VQ8y-CzI/AAAAAAAABgc/z_k0BEBvx30/s200/covers.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />they were selling it at 2/$30. so i needed to find another item to pair it with. i browsed around and saw <a href="http://www.gallows.co.uk/" target=_blank>gallows</a>' releases. i first heard about the band back when their debut "orchestra of wolves" was released, with positive reviews. although i don't remember what that album sounded like, i do remember liking it. but at the store, it was their sophomore release "grey britain" that was part of the 2/$30 deal. i listened to a few songs, and liked it enough to get it.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--7uVUJ95l8A/TY4VQwL6DpI/AAAAAAAABgU/REE4cXglrXA/s1600/greybritain.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--7uVUJ95l8A/TY4VQwL6DpI/AAAAAAAABgU/REE4cXglrXA/s200/greybritain.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />i've been listening to this non-stop for the past week or so. in a way, it's the kind of standard punk rock stuff that i like. but what i love about this album are the orchestral parts on the mid-album track "death voices" and on the closing "crucifucks".<br /><br />gallows - death voices<br /><embed src="https://sites.google.com/site/pw00music/mediaplayer/player.swf" width="350" height="20" menu="false" flashvars="file=https://sites.google.com/site/pw05music/music/gallows-deathvoices.mp3&type=sound"></embed><br /><br />gallows - crucifucks<br /><embed src="https://sites.google.com/site/pw00music/mediaplayer/player.swf" width="350" height="20" menu="false" flashvars="file=https://sites.google.com/site/pw05music/music/gallows-crucifucks.mp3&type=sound"></embed><br /><br />those parts are so hauntingly delicate, they contrast with the general aggressiveness of the album.<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21110041.post-59561960293847384172011-03-08T15:46:00.005-05:002011-03-09T19:05:58.329-05:00yann tiersen @ metropolisi had not planned on seeing the <a href="http://www.yanntiersen.fr/" target=_blank>yann tiersen</a> show that was part of the <a href="http://www.montrealenlumiere.com/volets/ficheEve_en.aspx?eveId=1633&volet=arts" target=_blank>high lights festival</a>, but i realized that it was during my midterm break, and i needed something fun to do. the show was on monday, two weeks ago.<br /><br />the opening act was <a href="http://g-rad.org/breatheowlbreathe/" target=_blank>breathe owl breathe</a>, a quirky indie band. half the set felt like a story-telling period, with the singer acting out the lyrics of the songs. it was alright.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tbYHEnsXDS0/TWQrHQfh0PI/AAAAAAAABf8/w_lMV7mV-sE/s1600/breatheowlbreathe.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tbYHEnsXDS0/TWQrHQfh0PI/AAAAAAAABf8/w_lMV7mV-sE/s200/breatheowlbreathe.JPG"></a></center><br /><br />yann tiersen's set was nice. a quiet evening for me.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8IClZ7F1bpM/TWQrHJI5dYI/AAAAAAAABf0/N741M8QSg9g/s1600/yanntiersen1.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8IClZ7F1bpM/TWQrHJI5dYI/AAAAAAAABf0/N741M8QSg9g/s200/yanntiersen1.JPG"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pZ5iSn0Ffaw/TWQrGx5ZvLI/AAAAAAAABfs/gcOqbChJNIU/s1600/yanntiersen2.JPG" target=_blank><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pZ5iSn0Ffaw/TWQrGx5ZvLI/AAAAAAAABfs/gcOqbChJNIU/s200/yanntiersen2.JPG"/></a></center><br /><br />when tiersen started speaking english in between songs, the crowd reacted by yelling "en français! on est au québec!". of course.<br /><br />he and his band played all the songs from the most recent "dust lane", including the title track, which is my favourite on that release. i'm glad someone posted a video online:<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdaVWSS6YuY" target=_blank>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdaVWSS6YuY</a><br />(the audio quality is not too bad.)<br /><br />when he played "sur le fil" on solo violin, it was the highlight of the show, for me. that song is pretty amazing in a live setting.<br /><br />setlist (as posted on stage):<br />count down<br />dust lane<br />dark stuff<br />kala<br />amy<br />till the end<br />the wire<br />the train<br />ashes<br />chapter 19<br />palestine<br />fuck me<br /><br />encore:<br />best of times (the trial)<br />le quartier<br />amélie<br /><br />it doesn't seem complete, since "sur le fil" doesn't appear. or did they translate it as "the wire" on their setlist? seems strange...<br /><br />the end of the show was perfect, with a re-worked version of "la valse d'amélie poulain". i left feeling all happy inside.<br /><br />~~~p.w.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05295090500156718289noreply@blogger.com0