Jesus Please Help Us

The Bruins just blew the Habs away last night. If they win two more, we can say goodbye to our rich lazy bastards who will be on a plane to their respective homes in Russia, Finland or anywhere far from Montreal. That's why we must be happy that there are still many people who actually care about their fans and that some of them are in town tonight. The veteran producers Simian Mobile Disco will be practicing their magic at Metropolis. Our own Bell Orchestre – the string section of Arcade Fire - will reproduce the weird sound of their new record at La Tulipe. But the ‘aubaine’ of the night is definitely Starfucker, who will be rocking Il Motore for the ridiculous sum of 10$. Apparently, they’re pretty amazing live and I’m looking forward to see them. By the way, I’m really sorry that I missed three days of posting and I hope you’ll accept these three excellent tracks as an excuse.

Download Simian Mobile Disco - Sleep Deprivation Buy it on 

Download Bell Orchestre - Throw It On A Fire Buy it on 

Download Starfucker - Isabella of Castile Buy it on 

GO HABS GO!

Last year, it was absolute craziness. The chances you would see a car with a Habs flag were around one on two. Do you remember the riot when we won the seventh game against the Bruins? Crazy! Tonight, we're playing our first playoff game against the Bruins (again) and nobody really cares. We may as well say fuck off and watch the free concert Metric are giving in front of the Apple Store tonight from 8 PM to 9 PM. They're probably gonna play the songs from the album they released last week. I haven’t heard it entirely, but judging by Help I'm Alive - the first single -, it’s probably not very good. I mean, the intro is ok what’s that chorus? My favorite Brazilian producers The Twelves still managed to make it more than listenable, exactly like Justice did two weeks ago with 'Get On Your Boots'. Here’s my prediction for tonight by the way: Habs: 3, Bruins: 2. 

Download: Metric - Help I'm Alive (The Twelves Remix)

No Free Song Day

The first time I saw Milk, I was in New York and I had to pay 13$ US to get in the theatre. Yeah, I know, that’s a rip off. Anyway, I just watched it again yesterday and seriously, go see this movie if you haven’t seen it. Gus van Sant really did a great job controlling our emotions and Sean Penn made sure he looked like the gayest of all men. I checked to be sure and he’s totally straight. He’s even dated Madonna for a while and she dedicated True Blue to him. Anyway, good job guys : if I was gay, I’d be really proud to see that such a good movie had been made for me.

It’s funny you know, having written this, I realize that I was really trying to write in a way that wouldn't let anyone think that I could be gay. I guess, for me, being gay is still kinda taboo, and I emphasize on the kinda, cause when I'm trying to be conscious about it, I can see that I’m just being stupid. But we’ve grown up in a society where it’s so taboo: I guess it’s just a reflex that’s embedded really deep in ourselves. Movies being one of the best ways to modify attitudes in depth, Milk can be seen as a true achievement for the gay community and for the world in general. Next step for me: Brokeback Mountain.

I’m diverging, ain’t I? Don’t be scared, I haven’t decided to make this a gay movie blog yet. The main thing I wanted to tell you is that two of the best Canadian electro acts, Thunderheist and MSTRKRFT, are in town tonight. If you got money to spend, you could even catch a bit of each, cause Metropolis and Club Soda are really close to each other. If you don’t have money, which is probably the case, I would suggest Thunderheist cause it’s only 15$ and their last album is way better than MSTRKRFT’s last album. The real choice will go to your bank account I guess.

Modern Masters Give a Lesson to Old Ones

I was eager to hear this. The remix doesn't do justice - uh! - to the original. It makes it good.

Download : U2 - Get On Your Boots (Justice Remix)

Bruitz de Garçons

Remember the Holy Fuck remix of 'Happy Up There' I posted here a couple of days ago? Well Boys Noize, our favorite German DJ/producer, did one too. Like Holy Fuck, he took all the dreamy side of the original away, but instead of the experimental dance rock approach, he chose the bad-ass German electro approach. Less original I agree, but much more appropriate for getting crazy tonight at Metropolis on the occasion of I Love Neon 10 Year Anniversary. Tickets still available through Paypal for 32$CAN. He's gonna play the songs of his coming album. Expect the best. 

Mediafire: Röyksopp - Happy Up Here (Boys Noize Remix) [208 kbps]