Night Vision 1.26

(Co-Written with Bruce Benson)

At last, after a bit more than 26 weeks online, we'll get to have a proper launch. Get down to Lola Lounge on Sept. 6th for a special edition of Coconutz : Cocoballz & Mirrornutz !! Thomas Von Party and Clifford Brown will share the deck duties for your ultimate pleasure and the balls will roll. Come and shake 'em with us !

But more on that later, as we have to move on with the current affairs...

Week-End Review

Last Saturday at Aria, Maus efficiently warmed up the room for Kenny Hawkes who unfortunately lost the techno-inclined crowd during his three-track attempt to play deeper house at the beginning of his set. Although Kenny rapidly changed direction and reanimate a few dancers, it was unfortunately too late to get the party started again. Sad, really, since Kenny did play a good, if somewhat short, set.

At Balroom on Sunday night, the place quickly got packed and Jeff Grosse was just beginning his set when we got there. He gave us a solid electro-tech set, including some classics on the way, and Bender ended the night with his trademark scorching sound. Good times !

Not having been able to make it to Piknic since it was cancelled by the damn rain, Mathew Jonson teamed up with The Mole at Academy on Tuesday night to make up for it. MightyKat was playing a sweet ass set when we got there, and the place was already crowded. We never imagined it would get packed like it did, but the party really caught on and the dancefloor was on fire ! Many scenesters were there, and it was kinda odd to see as many familiar faces partyin' in the middle of the week !


News en Vrac

The biggest news of the week, of course, is the Pop Montreal festival's line-up. Tons and tons of good stuff, as always : Gonzales, TTC, Spank Rock, Dr. Octagon, Vitalic, Mocky, Poni Hoax, The Russian Futurists, Montag, Tokyo Police Club, Tony Ezzy, Sexyboy... and much, much more ! The only thing I would dare to complain about is the "overbooking" : having the TTC & Spank Rock double-bill held on Oct. 5th, the same night as Vitalic + Genders, is disrespectful for the audience, who has never been known to be able to split itself in half.

DJ Assault, delicate poet by day and sex fiend by night, will once again bring his filthy white socks and his records to town. He'll be at Mix Thursdays, at Saphir, on Sept. 14th !

Filthy Frenchman Bob Sinclar has been announced to appear at Opera on Sept. 12th. His recent "pop" turn might gain him massive play on dance-inclined FM stations, but will he be able to fill out a club as big as this on a Tuesday night ?

Electroclash revivalists Shiny Toy Guns will be in town on Sept. 6th, at Main Hall.

And finally, the line-up for the No Excuse event on November 4th has been finalized. Locals Bender & Sean Kosa will be playing alongside Stephan Bodzin, Xenia Beliayeva and - I shit you not - Oliver Huntemann! Brace for impact!


Thursday 24/08

Herbert, the UK sonic cook, makes an appearance at Club Soda to talk beats & politics.

Jordan Dare, Nellboy, Radarsat-1, Omni, Axel Klein & Master Beater team up to raise the roof at Saphir's Mix Thursdays. If you've never been there, now would be a good time to start.

Schizo par excellence Séba (whose alias, MC Brutalll, may scare you to death) celebrates 33 years of misbehavin' at Divan Orange with his band Gatineau. Bad brains, bad manners and good songs will mix up in a hazy stupor of too many beer pints drank too fast.

Mini returns for her usual residency at Parking's Overdose night.

Later, in the dark of the night, David Laguer will shine the light of house music onto wayward souls, like a beacon drawing them to Circus Afterhours.


Friday 25/08

Are you the kind of individual barebackin' with a junkie underage hooker while bungee jumpin' from the Champlain bridge with no helmet and no life insurance ? If so, the Soirée Risquée is for you : Ark, from France, a guy who's signed to Perlon, will play a live set, and locals Akufen & Vincent Lemieux will perform DJ sets while you can look at yourself & other cool scenesters in the Academy Dancehall's generous mirrors.

The Junior Boys, The Unireverse & Feuermusik will play their delicate future pop at Sala Rossa.

The Rock On Fridays with Von Party were recently "rocked out" by the man himself, and no longer are. So don't go there thinking you'll have a rockin' blast.

Again, Aria comes to the rescue of electroheads with another edition of Conduct. This one will feature residents Mini & G O'Brien and guest Jason Delis. $10 at the door.


Saturday 26/08

The Chouchounes are inviting y'all to their house party, and you can find the address out by dialing (514) 831-5295.

Marco G's electro-tech and Miguel Graça's tech-house are always a sure bet, so why not check these guys out this Saturday at Aria? $15 for the guys, $5 for the ladies.


Sunday 27/08

The No Excuse crew celebrates a special after Piknic with an electrifying triple bill : Bender, Sean Kosa & Marinelli. At Balroom, of course !

Coucouroucuicui, Passepoil, Q, and Sean Kosa help out with the launch of the Chouchounes' 6th mixed CD, at Piknic. You might wonder who are these DJ's with weird names playing with Sean Kosa, and we can't blame you : if you've never been to Q's short-lived night at Edgar Hypertaverne last year, you're not the only one. These guys are the DJ aliases of three of Piknic's organisers, and you'll be able to find out if their skills can match their guest's ! Let the fight begin...


Tuesday 29/08

Justin Long, from Chicago, is Mightykat's guest at Dizzy. It all goes down at Academy Dancehall.


Wednesday 30/08

Coconutz welcomes your wildest fantasies and turns them around with a slap on the ass. Thomas Von Party presides over the festivities and the rest is a fun-filled "be the party's hero... or hoe" kinda thing.


Next Week

Fasten your seat belts, ladies & gentlemen : Labor Day is knockin' at your door with a jackhammer !


Until then: keep the drinks cold !