Night Vision 2.27

If you're a worker, our society says it's time for you to throw your hammer on the ground, stomp on it a little, and come home to your wife to enjoy sports on TV, a beer, and your sorry ass in a smelly wife beater and doubtful boxer shorts on the couch. But there are other alternatives.

Known as the "labor day week-end", this time of the year separating summer from the start of school has always been a painful, overwhelming period. You don't know if you should just let yourself go and enjoy the few days left before slavery starts, or if you should be worried right away about things to come. I have chosen none of these options. I'll party like a motherfucker, and I sure won't let school spoil my fun during the semester.

I'm sure we can all hold hands and do both in harmony.

*News en vrac*

Cocoon & Pickadoll recording artists Pig & Dan just released a new album, "Imagine", and it looks like they'll be stopping in Montreal shortly to promote it. The Daomé will shake on Sept. 18th ! Kudos to Microzoo for this insane booking !

In October, the fine buddies at Loose Joints welcome John Selway for their monthly residence at Academy. That's not too far from heaven.



And in November, rumour has it that good old Felix da Housecat will appear at S.A.T. for a night of funk. Dunno if this is true or not, but it would be quite nice ! Last time at Aria was a blast for all that dared attend.


*30/08*

Deekline appears at Saphir's Mix Thursdays, and Mini goes solo at Parking's Overdose.


*31/08*

Salon Daomé & Microzoo present CADANSE, a night of sweat, funk & danse with Nathan Burns and Maus. Adidas, Converse, Nike - as long as it's dancey !



Spins & Needles, a night of arts & crafts and funky tech-house, touches down at the Bistro de Paris at 9 PM. For a mere 5$, you get materials to create whatever you want (as long as it stays in the real of, ahem, the "possible") and you get to hear Jason Pelletier & Clifford Brown until Bordello kicks off shortly after midnight with Romeo Kardec & our special guest from Boston, Jeff Grosse, of DiskHo fame. Crunk it up !



Loose Joints are back on a regular schedule in a new venue : Academy. To celebrate the start of their prolific season, they invited none else than Ghostly's Jeffrey Sfire, an italo-disco king from New York.



At Alizé, things are boomin' with a Soultek session like in the good old days. Uzi, Natasha & B'Ugo will welcome you with open arms.


*01/09*



Why not start the day on the good foot ? For the street sale on Wellington, Mirrorballs & Cyber Loft have associated to offer you 7 hours of the finest electro-tech beats on a golden plate. A DJ booth will be located in front of 4028 Wellington and you'll have the pleasure of hearing, for free and in chronological order : Marinelli, Clifford Brown, Jason Pelletier, Dirty Licious, Axel Klein, X-Cube, Romeo Kardec and Sean Kosa. Don't sleep !



At Academy, another edition of Compact Disco unfolds with veteran extraordinaire Robert Ouimet, of Limelight fame.



The I Love Neon boys' holiday in the sun is seemingly over, with another bombastic event happening at S.A.T. Jordan Dare, Foreign Islands & Shir Khan will warm up the room for MSTRKRFT, and all I can predict is that it will be MENTAL and probably PACKED, so get there early if you wanna avoid lining up in front of Club Soda (no joke !). Also, a friendly advice : leave your coat home - or in the car.



Another crazy party is sure to happen at Mile End Bar. The Panorama night brings Stephan Bodzin to town. Now, that could be just a regular "hands-in-the-hair" anthems-filled evening, but no : there's an open bar for ladies from 9 to 11, and the party doubles as Bender's birthday bash. The club's sound system will be tripled and Bodzin will perform LIVE from 12:00 to 1:30, and follow his performance by a DJ set. The man has a reputation of being unstoppable, and you'll be blown away by the sheer force of his latest tracks.


*02/09*

Start off the day under the sun with a feelgood Piknic. DJ Alix opens, followed by a G O'Brien that has lately killed every dancefloor he's touched. The day will be ended by none else than Misstress Barbara !



Beat me Up has been a Sunday night tradition for a year now ! To celebrate that well soaked anniversary, Mary Hell has invited fellow party monsters Bliss, Sean Kosa, Plastik Patrick, Johnny Bonny Rock, Martial & Mekanik for more than your share of rock, tech & noisy bangers.


*03/09*

The worker can rest. Or go to Ile Ste-Hélène to enjoy a nice Neon Loves Piknic ! This year sees Thomas Von Party (just back from a Turbo European tour with his bro) and Jordan Dare open the skies wide for tech-rock hippie Tommie Sunshine ! Don't miss this - you would be in trouble if you tried to find an excuse anyway !


*Next week*

Lots of things happen, but really, are we looking forward to anything else than Fairmont, Nathan Fake & James Holden at Piknic ?

Until then - keep your hat on and get freaky !