10•11•11 // IMA SUMAC

Bonne fête Patrice. Ouille!

>>> IMA SUMAC • GOPHER MAMBO

09•11•11 // FRANÇOIS MATTE

Mais c'est qui ça? De Montréal assurément... Un autre clip de Musi-Vidéo. Est-ce que le titre serait "are you for real?". Non mais, are you for real??

>>> FRANÇOIS MATTE • ?

08•11•11 // MEN WITHOUT HATS

I always loved the song "Pop Goes the World". I remember when it played on the local (commercial) radio. I had it on tape... I was very proud that the guys of Men Without Hats went to my school. Somehow I never liked "Safety Dance"... which was a way bigger hit. This clip was recorded for Musi-Video, a Montreal based music tv show. The hostess = American Apparel, hello...

>>> MEN WITHOUT HATS • SECURITY

07•11•11 // OMD

Heard in a Starbucks in Missassauga. Depressing.
Do I still like the song now? I probably already posted this song anyway ;)

>>> OMD • ENOLA GAY

06•11•11 // SERGE GAINSBOURG

Des souvenirs.

>>> SERGE GAINSBOURG • BALLADE MELODY NELSON

05•11•11 // PEGGY LEE

Close your eyes and ignore the video. Listen to the song.
I discovered this version (there is one by Cher and the original is by The Kinks) last night at the theatre. Merci Gaétan.

>>> PEGGY LEE • I GO TO SLEEP

04•11•11 // THE CURE

Oh memories. I don't even mind the sax.

>>> THE CURE • A NIGHT LIKE THIS

03•11•11 // JAPAN

Tranquille ce matin.

>>> JAPAN • FOREIGN PLACE

02•11•11 // L'INFONIE

Made in Québec baby.

>>> L'INFONIE • J'AI PERDU 15 CENTS DANS LE NEZ FROID D'UN ANGE BRONZE

01•11•11

À 10 jours du 11/11/11... Here's an optimistic track for a month that might not be as grey as we expect (except if you invested in the stock market).

>>> THE ROLLING STONES • SHE'S LIKE A RAINBOW

31•10•11 // STEREOLAB

Halloween!!! C'est le même morceau que sur le split avec Nurse With Wound "simple headphone mind" / "tripping with the birds"... Just un mix des voix différent. Just spooky enough.

>>> STEREOLAB • THE LONG HAIR OF DEATH

30•10•11 // THE ZOMBIES

Probablement ma voix ♂ préférée. Say good bye to summer. The bright half of the year is over.

>>> THE ZOMBIES • SUMMERTIME

29•10•11 // VERONIQUE SAMSON

Une voix que j'ai toujours beaucoup aimé... TREMOLO power.

>>> VERONIQUE SAMSON • BESOIN DE PERSONNE

28•10•11 // VICTOIRE SCOTT

Un peu de chanson-psyché Made in France.

>>> VICTOIRE SCOTT • 4ème DIMENSION

27•10•11 // DALIDA

Un vidéo... intense la jeune Dalida.

>>> DALIDA • LE FLAMENCO

26•10•11 // MOMUS

The king of weird.

>>> MOMUS • MARQUIS OF SADNESS

25•10•11 // THE FREE DESIGN

Sing along. Try at least.

>>> THE FREE DESIGN • BUBBLES

24•10•11 // BRIAN ENO

Mon morceau préféré de Brian Eno.

>>> BRIAN ENO • SOMBRE REPTILES

23•10•11 // HIKASHU

Découverte japonaise. Merci Stéphane.

>>> HIKASHU • ビノ・パイク

22•10•11 // THE CARS

Let's go mainstream. I love love that synth line... forgive me.

>>> THE CARS • JUST WHAT I NEEDED

21•10•11 // TOYAH

How is this possible. After Martha & the Muffins... Here's Toyah. Speechless

>>> TOYAH • ECHO BEACH

20•10•11 // FRIENDS

You best believe she's his girl. A video this time.

>>> FRIENDS • I'M HIS GIRL

19•10•11 // MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS

100% Canadien anglais. 100% de 1980. Bonus: a 100% real saxophone solo. J'aime le titre... et c'est comme un mix entre du vieux Cure et Men at Work... Je délire là...

>>> MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS • ECHO BEACH

A cover of that song with quite the video...

18•10•11 // MAZZY STAR

Apparently she's back.

>>> MAZZY STAR • FADE INTO YOU

17•10•11 // RATIONAL YOUTH

Synth pop band from Montreal... 1983 or so... Le chanteur a la même voix que celui du groupe belge Sttellla - pas forcément un compliment d'ailleurs ... (Grand prix du site le plus laid par exprès: http://www.sttellla.be/)

>>> RATIONAL YOUTH • SATURDAY NIGHTS IN SILESIA

16•10•11 // BOULE NOIRE

Disco made in Québec. Oh oui chérie.

>>> BOULE NOIRE • AIMER D'AMOUR

15•10•11 // WIRE

1977. Sounds familiar, eh? Think of Elastica in 1995.

>>> WIRE • THREE GIRL RUMBA

14•10•11 // SOFT CELL

Kinky.

>>> SOFT CELL • SEX DWARF

13•10•11 // SPOONS

Let's do a cover of this one. Made in Canada. It's pretty nice when the first word of a song is "architects".

>>> SPOONS • NOVA HEART (LIVE)

12•10•11 // ANNE CLARK

I used to listen to this on my best friend's sister's stereo. We thought we were cool but really we couldn't understand any of it - including the fact that it was euro-goth-dance. I still like her voice and the fact that I realized just now that Clark is two letters away from the word dark. So profound. Play this to your 16 yo.

>>> ANNE CLARK • OUR DARKNESS

11•10•11 // MONTAG

Ça y est, c'est officiel: Montag reviendra en 2012. That's it, it's official: Montag will be back in 2012.
Here is a tune about symetry... as symetrical as today's date.

>>> MONTAG • LA SYMÉTRIE DU COEUR

10•10•11 // MIRACLE FORTRESS

Nostalgie 2007.

>>> MIRACLE FORTRESS • MAYBE LATELY

09•10•11 // CHAIRLIFT

Instant classic. Amazing video.

>>> CHAIRLIFT • Amanaemonesia

08•10•11 // BETH DITTO

Now back to the club. The song sounds old. It's was released less than a year ago. Welcome to 2011. Where hype lasts 1 day.

>>> BETH DITTO • I WROTE THE BOOK

07•10•11 // THE HIGH LLAMAS

Sweet summer sounds... because summer is back.

>>> THE HIGH LLAMAS • FLY BABY, FLY

06•10•11 // JEANETTE

J'adore. Encore un plaisir coupable. The horns are a delight. That harpsichord synth sound I have to find somewhere...

>>> JEANETTE • EL MUCHACHO DE LOS OJOS TRISTES

05•10•11 // MARIE LAFORÊT

So French. Mais que m'arrive-t-il?

>>> MARIE LAFORÊT • VIENS VIENS

04•10•11 // THE CARPENTERS

Pur fromage. An amazing voice, and a sad story. Something to remember.

>>> THE CARPENTERS • SUPERSTAR

03•10•11 // ADAM & THE AMETHYSTS

Adam is a friend. Really happy he found a label for his new, beautiful album.

>>> ADAM & THE AMETHYSTS • FLICKERING FLASHLIGHTS

02•10•11 // BRIGITTE FONTAINE & HARESKI

Version anglaise, tiens donc. It will be nothing but music.

>>> BRIGITTE FONTAINE • COMME À LA RADIO

01•10•11 // DIONNE WARWICK

Still good.

>>> DIONNE WARWICK • WALK ON BY

30•09•11 // THE GLOVE

Perfect synths. Once again.

>>> THE GLOVE • PERFECT MURDER

29•09•11 // SAINT ETIENNE

Coffee time.

>>> SAINT ETIENNE • MARIO'S CAFÉ

28•09•11 // JUNIOR BOYS

Fun!

>>> JUNIOR BOYS • BANANA RIPPLE

27•09•11 // OWEN PALLETT

Apparemment il est en Islande en ce moment... pour enregistrer bien sûr :)

>>> OWEN PALLETT • LEWIS TAKES HIS SHIRT OFF

26•09•11 // TOOG

Mon ami Gilles. Son blog!

>>> TOOG • LE JUGEMENT

25•09•11 // MECANO

Tempo changes from hell. Not a quiet Sunday afternoon kind of song.

>>> MECANO • MAQUILLAJE

24•09•11 // HAROLD BUDD

Un ami de Brian Eno.

>>> HAROLD BUDD • WANDERER

23•09•11 // BEAR IN HEAVEN

>>>BEAR IN HEAVEN • LOVESICK TEENAGERS

22•09•11 // NEW ORDER

Perfect song, if it wasn't for the bass slap in the intro. Sorry Peter Hook.

>>> NEW ORDER • PERFECT KISS

21•09•11 // ENNIO MORRICONE

Drums on FIRE.

>>> ENNIO MORRICONE • SPACE 1999

20•09•11 // THE CURE

Mon père m'a prouvé hier qu'on pouvait avoir 60 ans et avoir un côté gothique. Rassurant ou inquiétant?

>>> THE CURE • ONE HUNDRED YEARS

19•09•11 // MARIA CALLAS

Johanne, je pense à toi aujourd'hui.

>>> MARIA CALLAS • O MIO BAMBIBO CARO

18•09•11 // METRONOMY

Everybody else is posting this so why can't I? C'est pas le titre d'un album des Cranberries ça? Issh....

>>> METRONOMY • THE BAY

17•09•11 // SBTRKT

Sometimes it's ok to like a gay club sounding dancepop tune.

>> SBTRKT • PHARAOHS

16•09•11 // PORTISHEAD

Est-ce que je devrais acheter un billet pour leur concert? Sûrement... est-ce que je le ferai? Qui sait.

>>> PORTISHEAD • THE RIP

15•09•11 // TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS

Uh oh. Good good SYNTH.

>>> TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS • TROUBLE

14•09•11 // BLUR

Modern Life IS rubbish.

>>> BLUR • ADVERT

13•09•11 // VASHTI BUNYAN

Glow away, worms. I like the sound of you.

>>> VASHTI BUNYAN • GLOW WORMS

12•09•11 // CHAIRLIFT

Aerobics are fun.

>>> CHAIRLIFT • AMANAEMONESIA

11•09•11 // STEREOLAB

French Disko. How à propos.

>>> STEREOLAB • FRENCH DISKO

10•09•11 // THE SEA AND CAKE

Saturday morning song.

>>> THE SEA AND CAKE • AFTERNOON SPEAKER

09•09•11 // ERIKA SPRING

From the wonderful Erika Spring. We met 6 years ago. But this song is called 6 (more) weeks. Autumn pop.

>>> ERIKA SPRING • 6 MORE WEEKS

08•09•11 // THE ALAN PARSON PROJECT

Perfect cab song. A guilty pleasure of mine... 1981. Harmonies on "I can read your mind"...

>>> THE ALAN PARSON PROJECT • EYE IN THE SKY

07•09•11 // FRANCE GALL

... au creux des rochers.

>>> FRANCE GALL • QUAND ON EST ENSEMBLE

06•09•11 // THE SMITHS

1987.

>>> THE SMITHS • STOP ME IF YOU THINK YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE

05•08•11 // NICO

Journée grise. Thé. Nico. La belle expression "under netting"

>>> NICO • THE FAIREST OF THE SEASON

04•08•11 // UNDERWORLD

Why do I still like this song? Not sure. Somehow, I find it beautiful. Probably irritating to most people... I don't know!

>>> UNDERWORLD • JUMBO

03•09•11 // THE STONE ROSES

Epic.

>>> THE STONE ROSES • I WANT TO BE ADORED

02•08•11 // LEONARD COHEN

Une autre classique... sur la banquette arrière de la voiture de mon père. Parfait pour un paysage qui défile et une tête qui arrête de penser. Surtout quand on ne comprend pas encore l'anglais.

>>> LEONARD COHEN • SUZANNE

01•09•11 // SPIRITUALIZED

Who remembers this?

>>> SPIRITUALIZED • BROKEN HEART

31•08•11 // PETER, PAUL & MARY

Un classique. Dans la voiture de mon père 1986-1992.

>>> PETER, PAUL & MARY • LEAVING ON A JETPLANE

30•08•11 // NANCY SINATRA & LEE HAZELWOOD

Last days of summer...

>>> NANCY SINATRA & LEE HAZELWOOD • SUMMER WINE

29•08•11 // RATIONAL YOUTH

Un groupe de Montréal sur... YUL records. On peut juste imaginer les coupes de cheveux.

>>> RATIONAL YOUTH • IN YOUR EYES

28•08•11 // LABYRINTH EAR

Every now and then, it's ok to be a hipster.

>>> LABYRINTH EAR • NAVY LIGHT

27•08•11 // PULP

Guess where I was today?

>>> PULP • MILE END

26•08•11 // KHONNOR

Speechless.

>>> KHONNOR • DUSTY

25•08•11 // BREEDERS

Countless songs that go "I just wanna"... here's one of them.

>>> BREEDERS • I JUST WANNA GET ALONG

24•08•11 // DENIM

This sounded really weird in 1992.

>>> DENIM • MIDDLE OF THE ROAD

23•08•11 // LIO

Pep talk.

>>> LIO • SAGE COMME UNE IMAGE

22•08•11 // BROADCAST

En mémoire des gens qui partent trop tôt. RIP Jack Layton.

>>> BROADCAST • TEARS IN THE TYPING POOL

21•08•11 // THE CHELMARS

Go girl.

>>> THE CHELMARS • CONFESS

20•08•11 // DEPECHE MODE

3min14: best synth line ever (right channel).

>>> DEPECHE MODE • NEW LIFE

19•08•11 // SHIRLEY ELLIS

Clap your hands, it's Friday.

>>> SHIRLEY ELLIS • THE CLAPPING SONG

18•08•11 // LOW

When they found your body...

>>> LOW • SUNFLOWER

17•08•11 // MORRISSEY

Merci Simon L.

>>> MORRISSEY • SUEDEHEAD

16•08•11 // SIBYLLE BAIER

Sweetness for today Tuesday.

>>> SIBYLLE BAIER • WILLIAM

15•08•11 // THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS

Monday morning.

>>> THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS • STRANGE YOUR GIRLS

14•08•11 // NEU

Pour toujours.

>>> NEU • Für Immer

13•08•11 // NINA SIMONE

That's right.

>>> NINA SIMONE • FEELING GOOD

12•08•11 // PJ HARVEY

England shook. She saw it coming.

>>> PJ HARVEY • GLORIOUS LAND

11•08•11 // RAYMOND SCOTT

Machines should work. People should think.

>>> RAYMOND SCOTT • IBM (MT/ST)

10•08•11 // AIR MIAMI

1995.

>>> AIR MIAMI • DEFINITELY BEACHY / REPRISE

09•08•11 // HARMONIA

No harmonica.

>>> HARMONIA • DINO

08•08•11 // GEORGES MOUSTAKI

Brazilian song, French lyrics. Summer is not over yet.
C'est un piège entre-ouvert...

>>> GEORGES MOUSTAKI - LES EAUX DE MARS

07•08•11 // SLOWDIVE

1993.

>>> SLOWDIVE • ALISON

06•08•11 // CARLY SIMON

C'est la question.

>>> CARLY SIMON • WHY?

05•08•11 // KLEENEX

Rockeuses et suissesses.

>>> KLEENEX - AIN'T YOU

04•08•11 // SANDY DENNIS

Who knows? Sandy Dennis (1947 – 1978)

>>> SANDY DENNIS • WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES?

Une version de Nina Simone aussi, why not?

03•08•11 // KRAFTWERK

1975.

>>> KRAFTWERK • RADIOLAND

02•08•11 // ANORAK

... avec un A. C'était il y a 8 ans déjà. ••• ... with one A. It was 8 years ago.

>>> ANORAK • AMBYAM

01•08•11 // DAVID AXELROD

Une chanson par jour. Un mixtape qui s'étend sur un an...
One song a day. A year long mixtape...

>>> DAVID AXELROD • SONG OF INNOCENCE