Surkin @ Club Soda

December 13th: 12:00AM-3:00AM @ Club Soda $20

1225 St Laurent (514) 286-1010

Opening by DJ Funk:

DJ Funk http://www.myspace.com/djfunk1
Surkin http://www.myspace.com/surkin

Franz Ferdinand @ La Tulipe

Tickets for Franz Ferdinand’s return to Montréal went on sale this past Friday for $35 but sold out in 15 minutes. Unlike the Spring 2006 show at Montreal’s Cepsum Arena which holds nearly 4000 people, Franz Ferdinand chose the up close and personal venue of La Tulipe (capacity 530).

I was on hand at Franz Ferdinand’s last show including opening acts ‘The Cribs’ and ‘Death Cab For Cutie’. Fantastic show but crappy venue. For those who haven’t been to Cepsum consider yourself lucky. Cepsum (HEC’s Gymnasium) does not have the greatest acoustics and smells a little like a locker room. Fortunately they went from my least liked venue to my favourite. La Tulipe is a small concert hall converted from an old theatre. The sound is great and the stage is pretty much close to everyone. This will be quite the intimate performance.  

Franz Ferdinand was the band which essentially turned me on to indie rock with great guitar riffs and fantastic lead vocals. Their 2004 self titled debut album is still one of my favourites, front to back a great album. If you haven’t heard this album I strongly encourage you to go out and pick up a copy.

I wasn’t able to get tickets from GEG but was able to get them from a scalper for $130 (a pair). If you would like to attend the concert I recommend you check out Kijiji (http://montreal.kijiji.ca) you can probably pick up tickets for about $60 each which is pretty reasonable in my opinion.

Franz Ferdinand
La Tulipe- 4530 avenue Papineau
Wednesday December 3rd, 2008
$35 sold out

Clubbing for the Cure Pictures

We would like to thank those who supported the event, the event organizers and all those who donated and bought tickets to help raise more than $1000 for The Ride to Conquer Cancer foundation.  Here are a few pictures from the night.

Fabolous @ Club Soda

December 3, 2008 @ 9PM

Club Soda (1225 St-Laurent)

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Duran Duran @ Metropolis

On sale Saturday October 18 at noon.

December 10, 2008 @ 8PM

Metropolis (59 rue Sainte-Catherine Est)

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Duran Duran are an English pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid music videos, for which they’ve won two Grammy Awards. They were one of the most commercially successful of the New Romantic bands and a leading band in the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” of the United States. Since the 1980s they have placed 21 singles in the Billboard Hot 100 and 30 in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, and have sold more than 100 million records. A selection of the band’s hit singles from the 1980s include, “Girls on Film”, “Rio”, “Hungry Like the Wolf”, “Save a Prayer”, “Notorious”, and the James Bond theme “A View to a Kill”. In the early 1990s, the band released, “Ordinary World” and “Come Undone”, and released “Sunrise”, and “What Happens Tomorrow” in the 2000s. “Falling Down” was released from their 2007 album, Red Carpet Massacre. Duran Duran were created by Nick Rhodes and John Taylor, with the later addition of Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor, and Simon Le Bon, though none of the Taylors are related. The group has never disbanded, but the line-up has changed to include guitarist Warren Cuccurullo from 1986 to 2001, and drummer Sterling Campbell from 1989 to 1991. The reunion of the original five members in the early 2000s created a stir among the band’s fans and music media. Andy Taylor left the band in summer 2006, and London guitarist Dom Brown has been working with the band since.

Alfa Rococo @ Club Soda

November 29, 2008 @ 8PM

Club Soda (1225 St-Laurent)

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Le duo Alfa Rococo, composé de Justine Laberge et David Bussières, présente leur album intitulé Lever l’ancre. Depuis l’été 2007, trois succès radio en sont émanés : Les Jours de Pluie, Lever l’Ancre et Je Pense à toi. Comprenant des textes reflétant bien leur personnalité, tantôt profonds et poétiques, tantôt toniques et colorés, le tandem propose une musique pop rafraîchissante aux accents rétros et au groove ensoleillé. Accompagné de quatre musiciens, Alfa Rococo prend toute sa dimension dans un spectacle riche en émotions et débordant d’énergie.

Rise Against @ Cepsum Amphitheatre

OPENING ACT: THURSDAY + SAGE FRANCIS

December 11, 2008 @ 19:00

Cepsum Theatre

2100, boul. Édouard-Montpetit

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Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois that was formed in 1999. Their current line-up consists of four members: Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar), Joe Principe (bass guitar), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Zach Blair (guitar). To date, Rise Against has released four albums, a rare material EP, and one DVD. Rise Against rose to fame with their first two major label releases, Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004) and The Sufferer & the Witness (2006), with hits such as “Give It All”, “Swing Life Away”, “Ready to Fall”, “Prayer of the Refugee”, and “The Good Left Undone”. They have recently finished recording their fifth studio album, entitled Appeal to Reason, which is due for release on October 7, 2008.

Photos from the filming of X-Ray Eyes

This past weekend local Montreal singer Melina Soochan shot the latest music video for her hot single X-Ray Eyes.  Check out some of the pictures from the weekend’s shoot.

X-Ray Eyes is written by Melina Soochan and Dan Hargadon, produced by Override Productions.  The video is directed by Brian Finlay, and the photography is by Norm Edwards.

Click to listen to X-Ray Eyes by Melina Soochan

To listen to her other songs and become a fan check out her links:

http://www.melinas-music.com
http://www.myspace.com/melinasolo
http://www.sonicbids.com/Melina

La Fiesta del Caciatore

Places to check out: Dans La Bouche

     Walking on Mount-Royal during the sidewalk sale I spotted a trendy looking lounge. Decided I’d have to come back to check it out.

     There are 2 things you should know about me. I’m the type of person who likes to try new things and I love to eat. This Tapas restaurant allows me to satisfy both those urges.

     For those of you who don’t know what “tapas restaurants” are: “Tapas” is the name associated to a wide variety of Spanish appetizers. “Tapas restaurants” offer a wide variety of appetizers which patrons combine to make a meal. Tapas (North America) has evolved from Spanish dishes to all genres of cuisine.

     Dans La Bouche offers plenty of creative little dishes; their menu is actually so appealing that I wasn’t able to order all tempting dishes. That problem was easily solved by revisiting the chic restaurant. From asparagus in a wine & goat cheese sauce to plain old chicken wings, their menu should please most palates.

     I find that Tapas restaurants are best experienced with a nice bottle of vino. Luckily dans la bouche offers bottles at half price between 4 and 9pm. The downside of this is after 9pm bottles are a little over-priced.

     Visible red brick throughout the restaurant with modern furniture and art work give dans la bouche that cold/warm trendy feel. I should also mention there is a large screen (which shows habs games) making this the ideal date spot when you don’t want to miss a game.

Montréal’s dans la bouche tapas restaurant/lounge bar definitely worth a visit. Chic atmosphere, funky foods well priced wines. Take your girlfriend(s)… I did.

• The Place: Dans La Bouche (2000 Mount-Royal east.) – http://www.danslabouche.ca
• Type of food/establishment: Tapas/Bar-RestoLounge

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