tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3113533612531916592012-02-16T06:21:45.092-05:00Short subjective concert reviews and anecdotesAlBéRiCkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041798727264449454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-311353361253191659.post-62513498370102544432011-12-29T00:02:00.002-05:002012-01-11T19:31:24.819-05:00

Band : Hi My Quiet TsarVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : December 29th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : It has been a while since I heard a synth set by Eric and there couldn't have been a better way to conclude both this year of concerts and this evening amongst friends. Again, the soundboard took away from fully appreciating the improvised set, which seemed a

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Band : Alexandre St-OngeVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : December 29th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : A true avant-garde set. I kind of preferred the first part of the show to the second one, but I am probably being a bit picky here. Extremely enjoyable as usual.

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Band : CloudscapesVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : December 29th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : A really good one by Etienne, with a cool video this time ! I really enjoyed his show despite the really annoying sound glitches coming from Le Cagibi’s dying soundboard. (I really wish they would invest in a new one for 2012.) I hope to hear the material performed

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Band : ExhaustVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : December 16th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : The Casa was packed when Exhaust started their show. A really nice set by one of my long-time favourite bands off Constellation Records. Tonight was the release party of their first album since 2002, although not on Constellation... A great general atmosphere and

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Band : ThisquietarmyVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : December 16th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : Another very nice show by Eric, as expected. A good setlist, including my all-time favourite "Warchitects". Maybe a little bit too long towards the end, but still really enjoyable.

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Band : Martin Tétreault Et Son Quatuor De Tourne-disquesVenue : Musée D'art Contemporain - Salle Beverly Webster RolphTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 30th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Undoubtedly the best opening act of the Godspeed shows I have seen this year, I decided to give him another try. Add to the fact that it was a free show and the last one of the

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Band : CloudscapesVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 11th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : It started with what could have been an alternative soundtrack to Blade Runner and quickly evolved into 6 (?) different parts. A less seamless set than usual, where each part sounded like a short song. Also a much "darker" set than usual. Interesting.

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Band : Rei ReaVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 11th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : Probably one of my favourite Rei Rea shows to date. Christian used both a harmonica and an old string instrument to play an ambient and organic set. Extremely enjoyable. I know Christian plays the same set using the same gear only once, but I really hope he does

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Band : Tim HeckerVenue : Musée D'art Contemporain - Salle Beverly Webster RolphTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 9th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :n/aComments : I don't really get the concept of playing in complete darkness. I mean, the whole idea is to see the performer playing live, isn't it ? Anyways, for seating, the museum gave us a choice between a stool and a yoga mat. I went

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Band : k.a.n.t n.a.g.a.n.oVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 6th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Tonight's show started much harsher and more dissonant than usual, but the sounds became more familiar throughout the show. Mind you, dissonant does not mean less interesting here, so I had a pretty great time as usual.

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Band : Esprits FrappeursVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 6th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : A very different set-up than last time, as the movie projectors were facing the audience tonight and seemed to create more of an atmosphere than simple film projections. The show started really great but the power went out about 10 minutes into the set.

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Band : Karl Lemieux / Jonathan Parant / David Bryant / Kevin DoriaVenue : Musée D'art Contemporain - Salle Beverly Webster RolphTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 2nd 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : A free show part of the Triennale at the Museum, but you have to get (free) tickets in advance to get in. Luckily one of our friends managed to get us a couple. A really great

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Band : Gillian WelchVenue : Le NationalTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 25th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : And now for something different. I went to the show by accident after Madame played one of her records at home. Am I glad I went! A very nice show split in 2 sets, although the 30 minutes break in between felt a tad long. The acoustic duo managed to put more

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Band : BorisVenue : Cabaret Mile EndTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 24th2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :n/aComments : After last year's amazing shows, I had very high expectations of this one. I must say I was truly disappointed by tonight's setlist and the total lack of emotion from the stage. I did not really get into their set, except maybe for a couple of songs. Gladly, the show

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Band : The Tiger LilliesVenue : Usine CTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 21st 2011Grade : 5/5Setlist :n/a Comments : Back to Usine C. Tonight, we scored second-row-center seats. The track list was quite similar to last night's, but we found the show way more dynamic. Really glad we went both nights. I hope to see them again soon.

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Band : The Tiger LilliesVenue : Usine CTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 20th 2011Grade : 5/5Setlist :n/aComments : After a 3-year absence, the Tiger Lillies returned to their favourite Montreal venue, Usine C. We decided to go to both evenings. Tonight's show started really up-tempo with "Heroin & Cocaine", but remained mostly quiet and dark through the rest. At the end of the

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Band : Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial OrchestraVenue : Sala RossaTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 9th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :BlindBlindBlind13 Blues For Thirteen MoonsThere Is A LightGod Bless Our Dead MarinesWhat We Loved Was Not EnoughHorses In The Sky1,000,000 Died To Make This SoundComments : After last year's show in Quebec city we were not really sure when we would be

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Band : Explosions In The SkyVenue : MetropolisTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 6th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :Six Days At The Bottom Of The OceanLast Known SurroundingsCatastrophe And The CureThe Only Moment We Were AlonePostcard From 1952Greet DeathBirth And Death Of The DayThe Moon Is DownLet Me Back In Comments : I was sceptical about the show, mainly due to the size of the

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Band : Laurie AndersonVenue : Usine CTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 4th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : We only heard about this show a few days beforehand, and we were lucky enough to get tickets for the first night. Billed as a "multimedia experience", I did not really know what to expect for my very first Laurie Anderson show (minus the controversial collaboration

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Band : ThisquietarmyVenue : La Petite Boite NoireTown (country) : Sherbrooke QC (Canada)Date : October 1st 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Tonight is actually the third time I get to see Eric playing outside of Montreal. Another nice show including his cover of New Dawn Fades at the end, despite an iffy sound (which did improve towards the end).

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Band : Carla Bozulich & John EichenseerVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 18th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : It is always great to see Carla Bozulich. Tonight she performed as a duo but the show also featured special guests from Montreal including Lisa gamble. Even with a more minimal set up the show did not lose any of its intensity, including

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Band : Peter Hook & The LightVenue : Club Soda (Pop Montreal)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 25th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :No Love LostLeaders Of MenGlassDigitalDisorderDay Of The LordsCandidateInsightNew dawn FadesShe's Lost ControlShadowplayWildernessInterzoneI Remember NothingAtmosphereWarsawFailuresTransmissionLove Will Tear Us ApartDreams Never EndCeremony Comments :

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Band : Arcade FireVenue : Place Des Festivals (Pop Montreal)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 22th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :Ready To StartKeep The Car RunningNo Cars GoHaitiEmpty RoomSpeaking In TonguesModern ManInterventionRococoThe SuburbsMonth Of MayRebellion (Lies)We Used To WaitNeighborhood #3 (Power Out)Power Out OutroWake UpSprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)Comments

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Band : Hannah MarcusVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 20th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :n/aComments : I had never heard of Hanna Marcus but the guest musicians made tonight's show sound amazing. It almost turned out to be Hanna Marcus & Silver Mt. Zion (as only Sophie was missing). Anyways, I was not really convinced by Hanna Marcus performance (including

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Band : Radwan Ghazi Moumneh / Jessica MossVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 20th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : I had missed their first collaboration a few months back, so this was definitely a show I wanted to see. Radwan and Jessica played a short set (20 minutes or so) of 2 songs. The first one was perhaps too quiet. We could hear the DJ

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Band : Les BeyondVenue : Peut-Être FriperieTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 18th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : Tonight is Les Beyond's last show in town as Erin is leaving on Friday. The unusual venue (the back of a friperie) made it quite special as well. Julie Matson joined her at the end of her set for 2 songs, including an amazing cover of "Dancing On my Own".

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Band : Dora BleuVenue : Piranha Bar (UnPop Montreal)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 15th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : I was not particularly thrilled to go back to see a show at the Piranha Bar. Just like the last time, the show started way too late (I literally had to run out at the very last second of the set to catch my bus) and the sound was so-so (well, what

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Band : Kid Congo Powers & The Pink Monkey BirdsVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 12th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : It has been a while since we last saw Kid Congo Powers opening for Nick Cave. Every time I tried to see them since, the show would get cancelled (due to visas issues in Montreal, snow in France). The curse has been lifted (at least

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Band : Whilst Vs. GmackrrVenue : MonastirakiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 11th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : It has been way too long since I last saw Whilst. Today they played a collaboration set with Gmackrrr in the odd setting of an art space/curiosity shop. The result was quite excellent as the sounds of the 3 musicians blended perfectly and really fit the

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Band : Aim Low + Les BeyondVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 9th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Last show of the evening, Aim Low were joined as well on stage by Erin, this time for the whole set. Very different from what we are used to from Erin (well if I don't count Shearing Pinx), their sounds blended really nicely and reminded me a bit of My

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Band : Les BeyondVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 9th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : With no real break between Old Wyoming, Erin started her own set. Short and nice as usual. A truly enjoyable set for Erin's last show at the Cagibi.

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Band : Old Wyoming + Les BeyondVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 9th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Tonight is a special event as Erin (Les Beyond) is moving back to New Zeeland and it is her last "official" show in town. Empty Love has changed his name to Old Wyoming, although I did not really notice any change in sound or structure (still a whole lot

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Band : CloudscapesVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : August 18th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Another Cloudscapes show at Le Cagibi. Well, it has been over a year since Etienne last played here, but I really think his music fits perfectly with the venue. The beginning of his set made me think of the movie 2001. Really enjoyable as usual.

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Band : VoltaireVenue : Théâtre DB Clarke (Fantasia)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : August 5th 2011Grade : 3/5 Setlist :Death Death Zombie Prostitute Brains Hate Lives In A small Town All Women Are Crazy Riding A Black Unicorn The Mechanical Girl, The Dirtiest Song That Ain't Vampire Club When You're Evil Comments : Once again, there is a weird organisation in Fantasia

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Band : The Flaming LipsVenue : Parc Jean Drapeau (Osheaga)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 31st 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :Race For The PrizeA Spoonful Weighs A TonThe Spark That BledSlow MotionWhat Is the Light?The ObserverWaitin' For A SupermanSuddenly Everything Has ChangedThe GashFeeling Yourself DisintegrateSleeping On The RoofThe Spiderbite SongDo You Realize??Comments :

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Band : Cypress HillVenue : Parc Jean Drapeau (Osheaga)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 31st 2011Grade : 1/5Setlist :Shoot 'Em UpWhen the Shit Goes DownHow I Could Just Kill A ManLatin LingoArmada LatinaInsane In The BrainHits From The BongDr. GreenthumbRise UpRock SuperstarComments : I arrived late but it looked like the band also started late, so I guess I did not miss much. The

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Band : The Pains Of Being Pure At HeartVenue : Parc Jean Drapeau (Osheaga)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 31st 2011Grade : 1/5Setlist :n/aComments : I did not really know this band before, but I read great reviews about them where they were compared to Ride or My Bloody Valentine, so this caught my curiosity. Well, it looks like I fell into another lazy journalist trap, as I did

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Band : DisappearsVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 23rd 2011Grade : 3/5 Setlist :HaloHibernation SickPre-LanguageAll Gone WhiteMarigoldLuxReplicateFear Of DarknessLove DrugRadiationBrother JolieneRevisiting Comments : It was already getting quite late when Disappears got on stage. The venue was much less packed than the Sonic show a few months ago

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Band : The Psychic ParamountVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 23rd 2011Grade : 3/5 Setlist :n/a Comments : I really love this band. It is always a thrill to find out that they have a new album and that they are on tour. It has been almost 10 years since the first time I saw them and they still put on a really great live show. Tonight was no

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Band : Aim LowVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 23rd 2011Grade : 3/5 Setlist :Coptic Christmas Phantom Cat Just Blink, You're Not Missing Anything Duodenum Comments : After their very nice show at Le Cagibi, I was quite happy to see them added to the double bill. They seemed less comfortable on stage and therefore sounded less intense than the last

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Band : SqualorVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 16th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : I have not seen Squalor in a while. They seem to have gone even further in the direction they were taking last time I saw them. Although they still sound pretty metal to me, the electronics are pushed up front and Reuel is also playing the trombone (!) as well as the

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Band : Rei ReaVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 16th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Another Rei Rea concert and as expected, very different from any previous show I have seen. Christian played a short and harsh solo set, almost flirting with power electronics with the use of vocals. Very enjoyable as usual.

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Band : The DirtbombsVenue : Sala RossaTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 14th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : The Dirtbombs are definitely a great band to see live, so I was a bit surprised that the turnout was low. (Mind you, we still got the smoker, and the drunk and sweaty guy trying to push his way to the front). I was not really convinced by the first half of the show

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Band : Moon Pool & Dead BandVenue : Sala RossaTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 14th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :n/aComments : I did not know anything about the opening band - actually, I did not even know that there were 2 opening bands until arriving at the venue - but I got excited when I was told that Nate Young was part of the project. Sadly, the result was very far from Wolf

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Band : Aim LowVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 7th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :A Decreasing Amount Of EffortPhantom CatCoptic ChristmasDuodenumJust Blink, You're Not Missing AnythingComments : A new local band I have been wanting to check live for quite a long time. I am glad I did : a pretty good show and probably the loudest one I have ever seen at Cagibi.

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Band : Les BeyondVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 7th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : It had been quite a while since I had seen Erin play. Tonight she played a pretty nice and short set, although the sound volume was a bit too low to fully let oneself get into the drones.

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Band : The B-52'sVenue : Scène TD (Festival International De Jazz De Montreal)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 4th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :n/aComments : After the Marianne Faithfull show, we decided to check them out despite the enormous crowd and the heat wave. The show started with mostly new songs that all sounded pretty much the same to me. Fun to watch for about 15 minutes,

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Band : Marianne FaithfullVenue : Théâtre Maisonneuve (Festival International De Jazz De Montreal)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : July 4th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :Horses and High Heels Why Did We Have To Part The Stations There Is A Ghost The Crane Wife 3 Prussian Blue Back In Baby's Arms Goin' Back Love Song Sister Morphine Sing Me Back Home Broken English As Tears Go By Working

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Band : ThisquietarmyVenue : 4299 De L'esplanadeTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 30th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : Another show booked at the very last minute. Tonight, the tenants of a house slated to be demolished are throwing a farewell party in its honour, before moving out tomorrow. Visual artists and musicians are performing throughout the 3 empty floors.

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Band : Elisabeth Anka VajagikVenue : 110 Van HorneTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 18th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : A free evening of music and video projections in the parking lot of Constellation Records. As Elisabeth has not played a live show for over a year, this was definitely not to be missed. I really enjoyed her short set (2 songs, about 15 minutes) a lot. I

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Band : HangedupVenue : Sala Rossa (Suoni Per Il Popolo)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 17th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :? (new song)Kang KlangKinetic WorkBilly BangMecca NormalJunk The ClatterComments : After their last show in November, I was hoping but not really expecting to see them again for another 7 years, so I was quite happy. Tonight they opened for Colin Stetson at a sold

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Band : Jerusalem In My HeartVenue : Sala Rossa (Suoni Per Il Popolo)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 15th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Free show during the Suoni, no one really knew what to expect as each Jerusalem In My Heart concerts is different. Tonight, Radwan, accompanied by a keyboard player, sang and played the oud on a side stage while a group of people were

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Band : Keij HainoVenue : Sala Rossa (Suoni Per Il Popolo)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 10th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : A very nice show: impressive, intense, extreme, loud and yet relaxing. Keiji Haino started with the guitar and alternated tracks using microphones and electronics. He closed his 1h40 minutes show by blowing the fuses on the wall of Fender amps on

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Band : Esprits FrappeursVenue : Sala Rossa (Suoni Per Il Popolo)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 10th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : I didn't know much about this band except for the band members and a few videos found on the net. The line up including Alexandre St-Onge and live projections by Karl Lemieux, I knew I should expect something interesting. The perfect opening

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Band : Shalabi EffectVenue : Sala Rossa (Suoni Per Il Popolo)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 8th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : I have not seen the entire Shalabi Effect outfit live for a really long time, so it was definitely a show I was looking forward to. Well, tonight the 4 members were present as well as 2 guests (Josh Zubot and Jason Sharp), accompanied by live

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Band : EsmerineVenue : Ukrainian FederationTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 4th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :n/aComments : My first Esmerine show was spoiled by the audience. Tonight's was spoiled by the guests. The show started really well but as it progressed and more guests came on stage, my interest started to wane despite the very nice projections. I really enjoyed the old songs

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Band : SiskiyouVenue : Ukrainian FederationTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 4th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :n/aComments : Another new band on Constellation and sadly another one that did not really impress me. Their show included a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's song "El Condor Pasa".

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Band : Brendan PerryVenue : Le NationalTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 3rd 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :Tree Of LifeIn Power We EntrustLove On The VineThe Carnival Is OverGolden RuleEros And PsychePassage In TimeIcarusSong To The SirenThis BoyWintersunUtopiaSeveranceSpirit Of EdenComments : This double bill would have probably made me crazy with excitement 10-15 years ago, but

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Band : Robn GuthrieVenue : Le NationalTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : June 3rd 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : After his show at ATP, I was quite happy to see Robin Guthrie again. Tonight sounded pretty much like the set he played at ATP but with the addition of a bass player and drummer. The drummer was quite annoying to watch and didn't really add anything interesting to the

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Band : ThisquietarmyVenue : DeathhouseTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : May 15th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :n/aComments : Booked at the very last minute, tonight was a warm up show for Eric's second European tour. Sadly the small venue was instantly saturated with cigarette smoke and the guy who was supposed to do the live projections couldn't get the projector to work. Eric did the best

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Band : Baby DeeVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : May 8th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : I was a bit worried of suffering post-Godspeed depression after my intensive Godspeed schedule. Baby Dee was exactly what I needed. Tonight, she played the piano accompanied by her usual cellist as well as a brass player and a drummer. The ensemble gave a whole

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Band : 01ekVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : May 5th 2011Grade : 2/5 Setlist :n/a Comments : I was only familiar with the work Alexander Wilson does with k.a.n.t.n.a.g.a.n.o. so I was curious to see what he was doing on his own. His solo set tonight sounded more techno/pop oriented, nicely done but not really my kind of stuff.

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Band : Godspeed You ! Black EmperorVenue : Centre Communautaire De RupertTown (country) : La Pêche, QC (Canada)Date : April 26th 2011Grade : 5/5Setlist :Gathering StormMonheimAlbanianThe CowboyWorld Police And Friendly FireGorecki (Moya)The Sad Mafioso (East Hastings)Comments : The best show of the tour for me and the best show of year so far. With a little insider help, we managed to get tickets

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Band : MogwaiVenue : OlympiaTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : April 25th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :White NoiseFriend Of The NightHow To Be A WerewolfRano PanoDeath RaysI'm Jim Morrison, I'm DeadSan PedroIthaca 27ø9Mexican Grand PrixNew Paths To Helicon, Pt 1You're Lionel RichieWe're No HereAuto RockGeorge Square Thatcher Death PartyGlasgow Mega-SnakeComments : At first, seeing Mogwai the

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Band : The Black AngelsVenue : Sala RossaTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : April 12th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :Bloodhounds On My TrailThe Sniper At The Gates Of HeavenThe SniperHaunting At 1300 McKinleyYellow Elevator #2Black GreaseScience KillerBad VibrationsThe Prodigal SunYoung Men DeadEntrance SongYou On The Run Telephone???Comments : Following their great February show in Feyzin, I

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Band : Acid Mothers TempleVenue : Il MotoreTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : April 9th 2011Grade : 5/5Setlist :n/aComments : I have truly enjoyed every single Acid Mothers Temple show I have ever seen. Tonight's was no exception, despite having to travel all the way to Il Motore. A great show as expected. I really hope they keep the routine of playing once a year in Montreal.

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Band : WireVenue : Cabaret Du Mile EndTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : April 2nd 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : Back in 2004, the Nuits Sonores festival had the bright idea to overlap the Wire show with FM Einheit's, so we only managed to catch 20 minutes or so of their set. It took us this long to see them again, but it was worth the wait. A great show and a really good

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Band : The ResidentsVenue : Club SodaTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : March 29th 2010Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : One of last year's highlights, so I was extremely excited to see The Residents again, even if it meant going to the infamous Club Soda (yes, you should all know by now how much I dislike that venue). They performed the Talking Light show again. Surprisingly, tonight

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Band : Rei ReaVenue : Piranha BarTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : March 25th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : It was already late when Rei Rea (once again as a duo with Martin Bahl) started their set in the odd setting of le Piranha Bar (don't ask...). Their set was very interesting once again, and also very different than their last collaboration at Le Cagibi. An enjoyable

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Band : Alexandre St-Onge / Alex MacSweenVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : March 8th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : There is one thing about free improvisation shows : it can either be very interesting or very boring. Tonight was a very interesting one. I heard after the show that Alexandre had already collaborated quite a lot with Alex, so maybe this explains

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Band : k.a.n.t.n.a.g.a.n.oVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : March 4th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Release party for their split album. I hadn't seen them play in a long while, their December show in Paris having been cancelled due to venue shutdown. A very different set than their previous concerts and very different musically from their newly released

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Band : CloudscapesVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : March 4th 2011Grade : 3/5 Setlist :n/a Comments : Less than a week after his previous show, Etienne got a well-deserved reception from an attentive audience. The material he performed tonight was quite similar to the previous show, but his set still remained pretty enjoyable.

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Band : CloudscapesVenue : Galerie Nota Bene (Nuit Blanche)Town (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : February 26th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Back in Montreal ! After an afternoon nap to fight off the jetlag, I was ready for Nuit Blanche. My friend Etienne played the Galerie Nota Bene for the second year in a row. A nice show as usual, although I found the general ambience of Nuit

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Band : Terminal HzVenue : Les Instants ChavirésTown (country) : Montreuil (France)Date : February 23rd 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Unexpected events beyond my control made me travel through Paris before returning to Montreal. Gladly, it gave me the opportunity to visit Les Instants Chavirés for the first time. Being a big KK Null fan, I was fully expecting tonight's improvised

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Band : The Black AngelsVenue : L'épicerie ModerneTown (country) : Feyzin (France)Date : February 16th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : I've only been twice to L'épicerie Moderne and this is not a venue I really enjoy as I find the atmosphere generally too cold. Seeing that I had seen the band twice before and that they were playing at Sala Rossa a couple of months later, I bought my ticket

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Band : DisappearsVenue : SonicTown (country) : Lyon (France)Date : February 14th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : I have to confess the main reason I went to see this show was to see Steve Shelly play in a 100-capacity room. I am really glad I went because the show was really great, despite the fact that the room (river boat) was packed and felt like a sauna. I would definitely see them

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Band : Chaos E.T. SexualVenue : Le French K-WaTown (country) : Paris(France)Date : February 12th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Comments : I didn't know much about this band before tonight (apart from a video on YouTube and one of the band members). I really enjoyed the show even if the videos that usually accompany their sets were missing and they were playing in almost complete darkness

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Band : Le PartiVenue : Thunderbird LoungeTown (country) : Saint Etienne (France)Date : February 5th 2011Grade : 2/5Setlist :n/aComments : Le Parti is one of these bands I had missed while they were active. I think I actually discovered them after they split when my friend Laetitia played me their record. Tonight they played their first show in a while. The line up has since changed and now

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Band : Chat OursVenue : Le Remue-MéningesTown (country) : Saint Etienne (France)Date : February 4th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Comments : Once again, Chat Ours were supposed to be the opening band but they ended up playing last. They are definitely the perfect band to finish an evening.

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Band : Godspeed You ! Black EmperorVenue : Espace JulienTown (country) : Marseille (France)Date : January 28th 2011Grade : 5/5Setlist :Gorecki (Moya)AlbanianMonheimWorld Police And Friendly FireJohn Hughes (She Dreamt She Was A Bulldozer, She Dreamt She Was Alone In An Empty Field)Tazer Floyd (Rockets Fall On Rocket Falls)Dead MethenyBBF IIIComments : Well, seeing that one of my favourite bands

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Band : Agathe MaxVenue : Librairie Grand GuignolTown (country) : Lyon (France)Date : January 26th 2011Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : Comments : The independent book store Grand Guignol is closing at the end of the month, while the city of Lyon is applying to become the European capital of culture once again. Tonight was one of my last chances to visit the store and to see a show in their great

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Band : Black PackersVenue : Grrrnd Zero GerlandTown (country) : Lyon (France)Date : January 18th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : I did not know much about John Hegre before tonight, but my friend and collaborator Stephen seemed quite impressed with me for seeing the show. Knowing his usual good taste in music, I knew this was going to be something worth seeing. The result was short, noisy (

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Band : Godspeed You ! Black EmperorVenue : Grande Halle De La VilletteTown (country) : Paris (France)Date : January 14th 2011Grade : 5/5Setlist :Hope DroneGathering StormMonheimAlbanianWorld Police And Friendly FireDead MethenyTazer Floyd (Rockets Fall On Rocket Falls)BBF IIIComments : The reunion that got me most excited over the last year. Tonight is the very first show of the second half of

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Band : Chat OursVenue : NinkasiTown (country) : Saint-Etienne France)Date : January 7th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : People had finished their burgers (see my review of the Raymonde Howard show) by the time Chat Ours got on stage. Most of the remaining audience were either drunk or there for the show, so the band received a nice response, including one from a severely intoxicated bar

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Band : Raymonde HowardVenue : NinkasiTown (country) : Saint-Etienne France)Date : January 7th 2011Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : This year starts exactly where we left 2010, although it might be my last Raymonde Howard show for quite a while. The Ninkasi St Etienne is definitely as infamous as its Lyon alter-ego. I mean, what is the point of having a band play when people who came to eat are

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Band : Raymonde HowardVenue : Salle Des FêtesTown (country) : Luriecq (France)Date : December 19th 2010Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : The band and I almost didn't make it due to snow storms (you know that France cannot deal with snow...), but I am glad we did. The atmosphere was very different than last week's, a warmer audience maybe due to the countryside location? Another nice show, quite

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Band : Raymonde HowardVenue : Kraspek MyzikTown (country) : Lyon (France)Date : December 12th 2010Grade : 3/5Setlist :The Naked LineLychee LiquorThe Raincoats Are HereWho's Got The GirlsThe SculptressBetween The LinesLes VisteursAlex & The RampsFuck YouComments : I never thought I would see another show at my old headquarters, having been shut down by the city of Lyon 8 years ago. It was nice to

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Band : Killing JokeVenue : Cabaret Juste Pour RireTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : September 5th 2010Grade : 4/5Setlist :Tomorrow's WorldChangeWardanceAbsolute DissentBloodsportEuropean Super StateThis World HellFall Of BecauseGhosts Of Ladbroke GroveRequiemMadnessThe Great CullAsteroidThe WaitPssychePrimitiveEightiesPandemoniumComments : Rescheduled from the Spring, I got a bit

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Band : Les BeyondVenue : Le CagibiTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 26th 2010Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : The longest Les Beyond show I have even seen. Erin played for almost 50 minutes tonight, but managed to keep the intensity. A very nice one.Extra : video

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Band : HangedupVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 22nd 2010Grade : 4/5Setlist :Kinetic WorkJunk The ClatterA Different Kind Of FunctionAlarmKlang KlangLosing Your CharmNo More Bad FutureNew Blue MondayComments : One of my favorite Constellation projects ! This was a warm-up show for for their show at ATP UK curated by Godspeed, their first in 7 years. A

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Band : Radwan Ghazi MoumnehVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 22nd 2010Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : A very short set as usual, this time solo, but still prettyefficient and straight to the point. Very enjoyable as usual.

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Band : GrindermanVenue : MetropolisTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 12th 2010Grade : 5/5Setlist :Mickey Mouse And The Goodbye ManWorm TamerGet It OnHeathen ChildEvil !When My Baby ComesWhat I KnowHoney Bee (Let's Fly To Mars)KitchenetteNo Pussy BluesBellringer BluesPalaces Of MontezumaWhen My Love Comes DownLove BombGrindermanMan In The MoonComments : Probably the most hyped

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Band : Armen RaVenue : MetropolisTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 12th 2010Grade : 1/5Setlist :n/aComments : I should probably have skipped writing anything about this show and let it slip away from my memory, but tonight I feel like I have to write something about it. A solo theremin set opening for Grinderman ? Well, that could have been interesting if it had lasted half of

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Band : The Black AngelsVenue : La TulipeTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : November 1st 2010Grade : 3/5Setlist :You On The RunBloodhounds On My TrailBad VibrationsEntrance SongMission DistrictYellow Elevator #2Black GreaseScience KillerThe First Vietnamese WarThe SniperHaunting At 1300 McKinleyBetter Off ALonePhosphene DreamTelephone?EmpireYoung Men DeadComments : Tonight's show

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Band : HrstaVenue : Divan OrangeTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 27th 2010Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : Great to see Hrsta playing once more before the Godspeed reunion. A short set as a duo with only Mike and Lisa Gamble. Very different than the last time, but still really great as expected.Extra : video

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Band : Raymonde HowardVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 25th 2010Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Very first North-American show for my friend Laetitia, with her drummer Fabrice who is now a permanent member of the band. Nice to see them in a different environment, although the Casa sounded very "Stéphanoise" tonight. Lots of new songs since last time I

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Band : Chat OursVenue : Casa Del PopoloTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 25th 2010Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : I did not know much about Chat Ours before tonight, except that one of the members (David) also plays in La Seconda Volta. The duo played an electro kitsch set, dedicating one song to Claude François and finishing their set with a cover of Lio's Banana Split. Not

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Band : Black Heart ProcessionVenue : Cabaret Du Mile EndTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 23rd 2010Grade : 4/5Setlist :n/aComments : I had missed the Black Heart Procession last year in France due to highway closures because of heavy snow. Tonight, the band played a very intimate set, as a duo. As they were opening up for the Books, they had to keep their set short (45 minutes

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Band : Blonde RedheadVenue : MetropolisTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 16th 2010Grade : 2/5Setlist :Black GuitarHere SometimesDr. StrangeluvSWLove Or PrisonMy Plants Are DeadOsloFalling Man23Spring And By Summer FallPenny SparkleNot Getting ThereMelody Of Certain ThreeEquusComments : Definitely the least interesting Blonde Redhead show I have ever seen. What I heard tonight

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Band : The WalkmenVenue : Cabaret Juste Pour RireTown (country) : Montreal, QC (Canada)Date : October 8th 2010Grade : 3/5Setlist :n/aComments : Comments : After missing their show at Osheaga in August I was really happy to see them back in Montreal. A nice show like the last time, but without any bra incidents. It seemed that the audience has changed a bit and I will certainly not complain about

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