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Pop around Pop Montreal (Who to see on Friday)
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Videotape, 8 pm @ Jupiter Room (with Murder Ford Monument, Steve Shiffman and the Land of No and The Darcys)

Women may have garnered all the attention last year for their '60s-tinged lo-fi pop, but they were actually bested at that game by Videotape, who released a far superior album and garnered a fraction of the notice. I don't know if that superiority carries over to the live realm...but I'm definitely interested in finding out.

Alternate 8 pm suggestion: Ghost Bees @ Ukranian Federation

Dowload "Night Lights"

Giant Hand, 9 pm @ O Patro Vys (with Jane Vain and the Dark Matter, Mt. St. Hellen's Vietnam Band and Shapes and Sizes)

My love of Giant Hand is pretty well-, but I just thought I'd reiterate it again. He's now added loop pedals and a drum machine to what was already a pretty entrancing live performance, making him all the more worthy of checking out.

(And as a sidenote, it should be pointed out that Woodpigeon is, sadly, no longer on this bill -- frontman Mark Hamilton contracted Swine Flu, and they had to back out. Luckily, they should be fine in time to play Ottawa two weeks from now!)

Alternate 9 pm suggestion: Caroline Keating @ L'Astral

Dowload "Coming Down From The Mountains"

Hannah Georgas, 10 pm @ Le Milieu (with The Daredevil Christopher Wright, Mittenstrings and Postcards)

Really, this recommendation is sort of a consolation prize for anyone unable to get into either Sufjan or Destroyer. But if you're talking about Hannah Georgas, I use the term "consolation prize" pretty loosely. She's extremely talented, and I have a feeling that it won't be long before she's playing venues just as large (if not a little bigger) than either of those two guys.

Alternate 10 pm suggestion: L'embuscade @ Cagibi

Dowload "The Deep End"

Golden Isles, 11 pm @ Green Room (with Adam & The Amethysts and Diamond Rings)

Truth be told, as excited as I am to see Sufjan, I'm hoping his set isn't too long, since one of the joys of festivals is seeing as many bands as possible. One of the bands I'm hoping his set doesn't overlap into is Golden Isles, who caused a bit of a stir last year as Crystal Moustache. I've heard nothing but good things about the band's brand of soulful, '60s-influenced pop, and I'm eager to finally see them in concert.

Alternate 11 pm suggestion: The Unsettlers @ Il Motore

Dowload "You Look Good"

No Gold, 12 am @ Divan Orange (with Snailhouse, The Two Koreas, The Coathangers and Japandroids)

Truthfully, all I've heard from these guys are the two songs on their Myspace, and I only just started listening to them for the first time half an hour ago. If they're any indication of the band's talent, however...then they're probably a pretty good bet. Of course, the fact they're on right before Japandroids means that getting in will probably be next to impossible.

Alternate 12 am and beyond suggestions: Hollerado @ Bar St-Laurent II (12 am), Les Handclaps @ Le Gymnase (1 am)

Dowload "Hot Bay"

Pop Montreal: Day 2
ming2046
Ming Wu Photography

Day 2 of Pop Montreal was a fun night.
I went to four different venues which were:
Club Soda to see Hey Ocean! and Joel Plaskett Emergency

Metropolis to see Fever Ray
Jupiter Room to see Said The Whale
Petit Campus to see Flecton Big Sky

First show was seeing Hey Ocean! at Club Soda.
I had ...

Pop Montreal: Day 1
ming2046
Ming Wu Photography

Went to my first night of Pop Montreal.
Did not get to see the ones that I wanted to see but I was happy to see whoever was playing on the first night.
I had trouble finding one venue which was the Ukrainian Federation.
The other venue which was abit far so I ...

Pop around Pop Montreal (Who to see on Thursday)
iheartmusic
i(heart)music

Technically, Pop Montreal started last night with some pretty impressive shows. But I wasn't there, and I didn't really want to talk about all the really great acts (Bahamas and My People Sleeping in particular) that I'd be missing. But I'm in Montreal as of this evening, so here's the i(heart)music guide to Pop Montreal.

Todor Kobakov, 8 pm @ O Patro Vys (with Brian Borcherdt, Julie Fader, Ryan Dahle, By Divine Right and The William Blakes)

Honestly, the only reason I haven't written about Kobakov's debut, Pop Music, yet is that I haven't the faintest idea of how to describe classical music. But, as the saying goes, I know what I like, and I really like this guy's music. Plus he's played with the likes of Stars, Emily Haines, Jason Collett and a whole bunch of other fairly well-known people, so you have to figure that a bit of their knack for performing will have rubbed off on him. Regardless, he's definitely worth checking out.

Alternate 8 pm suggestion: Hey Ocean @ Club Soda

Dowload "Carpe Diem (featuring Emily Haines)"

The Paint Movement, 9 pm @ Divan Orange (with Yukon Blonde, Leif Vollebekk, Fox Jaws and Gregory Pepper and His Problems)

Very quietly, Nevado Records has become one of the most interesting new labels in Canada. The Paint Movement, Fox Jaws, Yukon Blonde, Bahamas (who, sadly, isn't playing this)...none are household names yet, but you get the feeling it's only a matter of time, and it won't be long before fans of their talented roster aren't able to fit into a setting as cozy as Divan Orange. Catch them now, because the opportunity won't be there for much longer.

Alternate 9 pm suggestion: Dinosaur Bones @ Il Motore

Dowload "Terms"

Martin Royle, 10 pm @ Les 3 Minots (with Oldfolks Home, Hooded Fang and The Breezes)

To a large extent, this pick is driven by nostalgia. Actually, scratch that; this pick is entirely driven by nostalgia. I saw Royle at the inaugural Pop Montreal about eight years ago (which makes me feel very, very old), and as frontman of Washington Social Club he wowed me. I can't say I know what he's been up to since then, but I'm eager to find out, if only for old time's sake.

And if he sucks, then just stick around for Oldfolks Home and Hooded Fang.

Alternate 10 pm suggestion: Boxer The Horse @ Jupiter Room

Unfortunately, no download. I can't seem to find any music from him. So instead, here's "Charlie The Russian", from Royle's Washington Social Club days

Leif Vollebekk, 11 pm @ Divan Orange (with The Paint Movement, Yukon Blonde, Fox Jaws and Gregory Pepper and His Problems)

Basically, see what I said above for The Paint Movement. This may just be the most stacked line-up of the night.

Alternate 11 pm suggestion: Sports: The Band @ Balattou (who, technically, are actually on at 11:30, not 11)

Dowload "Quebec"

Young Galaxy, 12 am @ Il Motore (with Dinosaur Bones, Mardeen and Silver Starling)

Do I really need to explain this pick? Probably not. But just in case you need refreshing: Young Galaxy are a great band. They're extremely good live. They have an excellent new record out. And they're some of the nicest people I've met in music. In other words...see them.

Alternate 12 am suggestion: Hooded Fang @ Les 3 Minots (or Brides @ Casa del Popolo. There are a lot of good bands playing at this time slot, so you really can't go wrong with whatever you pick!)

Dowload "The Golden Coin"

ihm presents Woodpigeon/the hottest bands in Canada poll
iheartmusic
i(heart)music

I'll have a Pop Montreal preview up later today, but before that there are a few quick things I wanted to pass along.

First, one of the shows I announced on Friday just got a whole lot better...

As you can see, the very amazing Woodpigeon (download "Cities of Weather") have been added to the bill on October 16th at Cafe Dekcuf. Tickets are now going to be $8 at the door, and it's now going to be an even more amazing than it was already going to be!

With the Polaris Prize nomination, of course, Woodpigeon are definitely one of the more buzzy bands in Canada...which brings me to my second point: it's almost time once again for this year's hottest bands in Canada poll! I sent out a whole bunch of invitations yesterday, but I couldn't have possibly gotten everyone, so if you're a Canadian music blogger/journalist-type person and you want to vote for this year's list, get in touch for more details!

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PIN-UP FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY //

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 04:34

 

Our February pinup girl Emily!!! Grrr....meow 

My day starts with Kitty talk. I am a singer with some bright ideas. I think I'll give some of those a try.

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January pinup - Its cold outside, heres something to warm the blood...ooh laa laa

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 16:41

 

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December Pin-up Jillian

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 18:59

This is our December Pin-up Jillian...all artsy and stuff. Tres fun!

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Pin-up for the month of November // OLGA aka Helga Da-Woman

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 11:45

 

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Pin-up for the month of October // Tiger Lily

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Fri, 10/02/2009 - 12:25

Tiger Lily aka Veronica Michelle is a writer for Upfront Magazine and Apt613.ca; a visual artist; and as one of the founding members of Rockalily Burlesque, a burlesque performer. She is also a founding member of YWTF: Ottawa (Younger Women's Task Force). She's an avid lover of live music and art showings. 

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The Lady of the Evening

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Mon, 09/21/2009 - 21:40

The Lady in The Evening...an installation artwork by Sean Rioux and Gilda Furgiuele. On display at the Atomic Rooster 'Trash Revisited' event.

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The Donna Litas on MySpace

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Thu, 08/27/2009 - 01:27

Check out the Donna Litas on MySpace.

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Images from the ArtSocial

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 23:33

The ArtSocial.... live art.... conversations on post-humanism and how it relates to electronic mediums..... experiments and video installations, break dancers....Mrs. PAC MAN and Galaga and live printi making.....delicious soup that warms the blood.....we'll there was no soup but soup is good. Maybe nextime. 

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My Electronic Debut; An Experiment in Genre Busting...June 13th

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 14:59

Electronic music has several barriers that separate it from other musical genres. Like any sub-culture it’s got its own comprehensive vocabulary of descriptors; drum and bass, dub, trance, jungle, electro. The difference here is its hard lined adherence to the electro cultural isms, almost exclusive in their approach to the genre and its sub genres. As an artist you are designated by the intensity of your kick drum, the intensity of your breaks, and the range and depth of frequencies you explore.

Also exclusive to electronic music is its wayward definition of what music is, which sometimes borders on noise. Often without any apparent background in music theory, many of these artists approach their medium with a blank slate, ready to create a blazing whirlwind of crunching insanity without any regard for the past 100 years of popular music which is available in a record store near you. It’s liberating, it’s transient and it’s a blast beat to dance to. Their influences are exclusive, the sub genres defining the approach without need for influence from other musical styles, contemporary or otherwise. It reflects only itself and the street culture that birthed it.

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MicroKorg Rules...Sunjet in the Studio....Who is the unicorn and who is the lady?

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Thu, 04/23/2009 - 23:08

 Why is the mircokorg such a common used tool in the Canadian indie scene....? let me do a quick demo for you......when experimenting with sythns, reading the manual is key....the korg can do anything...seriously read the manual its all there...brilliant arpeggios can come together will just a few keystokes and tweaks....fun stuff....working on MIDI tempo Syncs...exciting.
 
 
Here is my experimental glitched video demo of me using the MicroKorg. Enjoy:
 

 
 
In the production phase of Sunjet's next EP release, NO official date or title. For those of you don't know Sunjet (my band) check us out Rah Rah/Sunjet/Ketch Harbour Wolves/Ship Shapes. Should be a fantastic show and line up...
 

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Danced

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 23:17

.....went out yesterday evening, Mercury Lounge...talked post heterosexuality and drug culture with two old friends....danced and admired the hardware of local musician Ph; miniMoog....Boss Re-20......chaos pads, too many to count including a Korg Kaoss Pad KP3....met up with Iva from Ottawa's hypno pop outfit Ennuie quite randomly....danced....drank a 50 or two....Murcury Lounge is funkalicious, can't help but dance thanks to the laser light show and visuals....wish I could say more about the artists, but I googled Ph and all that comes up is the chemical attribute that determines acidity.....will have to dig deeper.....digging the heavy bass grooves offered up last night, and I will be checkin out the Last Sunday of The Month.....on to other things.....heard feedback from a harsh review I did of Male Nurse's 'my friends are all assholes' EP.....sorry Davey....sometimes I'm a big hater.....I promise that I will show you infinite love in future encounters.....I apologize and offer you free studio time in my geared out east end basement, any time you like.....seriously....I'ts on the table......as for the rest of you out there reading this.....give the person closest to you a hug....peace.

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An open source world

Submitted by Sean Rioux on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 00:44

  As an avid web technologist, I'm privy to the wonderful world of open source information. While some artists, or purveyers of creative media are desperately trying to recover revenue in this age of digital information, others are paving the way for a world where information is free.

check:

  • http://creativecommons.ca/ 
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source 
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software 

..to learn more about the specifics. point is, I almost feel tempted, as an artist, as a musician, as code monkey, web junky, to declare myself offically open source.
Imagine a world where truely inspired creation could happen between groups of individuals. Remixing, rebuilding, seperate creative beings contributing to the same stream of thought as it deverges and converges and callapses in on itself. 

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  • NEW Ottawa Comix Jam
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    Join this month's meeting of the NEW Ottawa Comix Jam at the Shanghai Restaurant, 651 Somerset St. W. The last Wednesday of the month sees artists of varying levels who are comic enthusiasts getting together to draw. Artwork is posted on the official site on a monthly basis.

  • SAW VIDEO presents Sarah Cook: Curatorial Practice & New Media Today
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    SAW Video and the National Gallery of Canada present a curatorial talk with internationally renowned curator and author Sarah Cook

  • [SPAO-Announce] Exhibition No. 5 at SPAO/Exposition No. 5 de SPAO‏

    Exhibition No. 5

  • SAW Video presents the films of radical Polish artist ARTUR ZMIJEWSKI
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    Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 8pm

  • PUSH/PULL Magazine Launch
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    PUSH/PULL MAGAZINE LAUNCH

  • Expressions of Spring-David Houlton @ Gallery Farina
    Expressions of Spring-a new art exhibit at Gallery Farina

    Spring has arrived at Gallery Farina with a new exhibition of David Houlton's floral paintings. Houlton's work can best be described as Romantic Expressionism. His objective is to create a still life of plants and flowers together with figure studies that are a presence, not a background. Inspiration is taken from Michelangelo’s quote, “All good paintings start with the figure.&...

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  • mattvdh
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    I play drums in two bands...
    fumigation and killitorous

    I also run a local music site called ogdeathgrind

  • Amanda Cottreau
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    Less than a year ago, I began promoting my love of music around Ottawa, playing for the love it, in concrete stairwells and transit station overpasses. I first started with impromptu acoustic sessions in random apartment complex lobbies, winning the hearts and attention of my immediate community. As synchronicity would have it, I met and began collaborating with Ryan Potter, a seasoned Ottawa musician and closet producer. Now, with the outlandish encouragement of friends, family and music lovers, I am in the process of bringing a life-long dream to fruition — my first solo album “Universe in a Soft Shell”. In aim of making this dream a reality, I'm inviting the local community to support me in my mission of connection through music and mindfulness.

    I have played in small bars, cafés and galleries (40-120 capacity) between Kingston-Ottawa-Montreal: Avant Garde Bar, Daniel O'Connell's Irish Pub, The Carleton, The Royal Oak, Irene's Pub, Quinn's Pub, 3 Minots, Tir Nan Og, Kaffe 1870, Café Nostalgica, Umi Café, Church Café, Ecclesiax Gallery and Saw Gallery. In addition, I offered my time and creative energy to charity events and local fundraisers.

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    Photography

  • Surgeonkerosene
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    I sing, play guitar-keys-vocals in Ottawa bands 'Paramedics' and 'the Property Line', as well as front an artist-based group aiming to unite Ottawa artists, bands and others as a community - this group is called Canopy.

  • Jennifer Bisson
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    I'm an emerging artist, recent graduate of the University of Guelph's Fine Art program, I specialize in drawing and painting and though I have sold my work privately, I will be exhibiting for the first time in November for 2 months in the Byward Market at Oh So Good. I am hoping to find more opprotunities to show my work, see other local artists' work and meet members of the art community! I look forward to meeting everyone!
    -Jenn

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    I'm not sure.
    I'm a songwriter and musician,
    a current board member at Galerie SAW gallery, and I'm on the Ottawa Advisory Committee for Magnetic North Theatre Festival, and I'm peripherally involved with the Ottawa International Writers Festival too.

    I like collaborating and going to a lot of shows and events and hanging out.
    I also like to help in organizing events and promoting shows.

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