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Roch Voisine at Montreal Francofolies’ 25th edition

12 June 2013
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After 10 years, Roch Voisine is back to Francofolies this year, and this time is for the Festival’s 25th anniversary big free closure show that will be presented at Bell scene (on Place des Festivals) on June 22nd, 21h.

Other Shows to take a look at during Montreal Francofolies (June 13th to 22nd 2013) :

Propofol in Les Rythmes series at Loto-Québec scene on Monday June 17th, 22h (Free)
Cargo Culte in firtst part of Loco Locass show at Club Soda on Saturday June 15th,19h
Marc Dupré at Métropolis on Friday June 14th, 21h
Jean-Marc Couture at Ford Scene on Saturday June 15th, 21h (Free)
Zaho in Soirées Urbaines series at La Presse + scene on  Friday June 14th, 20h (Free)
Disiz in Soirées Urbaines series  at La Presse + scene on  June 21st, 20h (Free)
Oxmo Puccino (Disiz in first part) at Métropolis on Saturday June 22nd, 21h
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Songwriter Alain Labonté, instigator of the second music compilation for Centre Philou

8 June 2013
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Bloc Notes congrats Alain Labonté, instigator of the second music compilation to profits Centre Philou !

Produced to profit Centre Philou’s mission for severely handicapped children, Par amour pour Philou, is available as of April 16.  It is a magnificient compilation of 13 original pieces  (12 instrumental pieces) composed by such of best Québec pianists . All profits are directly returned to Centre Philou.

Find album on Archambault link here

 

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“Si tel est ton désir”, first Jean-Marc Couture’s album produced by Tino Izzo

22 May 2013
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Produced by Tino Izzo, and directed by  Stéphane Laporte, Si tel est ton désir is a powerful album, with blues and rock tones, touching lyrics, inspiring. « It clicked between us, because we like same kinds of music, says Tino Izzo. I’m a big fan of Blues music, even if I didn’t have the chance to do blues music often during my carreer. That’s a reason why I enjoyed that much this project ! »
A year ago, Jean-Marc triumph at Star Académie 2012 final! His passage in the Academy made him a talented musician reputation and a Blues et tough voice singer. Discover now one of the most anticipated albums of the year!

A lot of recognized artits in Québec held to participate to the first album of the Star Académie 2012’s winner. Fred St-Gelais and Tino Izzo, Bélanger, Lapointe, Dupré, Pagliaro, Cœur de Pirate and Grégoire, as well as René Richard Cyr, Stéphane Archambault and Nelson Minville that complete the songwriters stars team. « Jean-Marc Couture has an unique voice, says Stéphane Laporte.

His voice is linked to his guitare strings. Then it’s creating a blues and rock sound, vintange and modern. The great music creators recognized quickly in him one of them. A musician that can sing songs as no one else. That’s why Daniel Bélanger, Michel Pagliaro, Coeur de Pirate, Éric Lapointe, Marc Dupré, Fred St-Gelais, Stéphane Archambault, René-Richard Cyr and Tino Izzo offered him some great songs written and composed especialy for him. Jean-Marc, is a guy that don’t speak that much who found in music his way to express hiself as a lot of soul guy. »

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Propofol at Festival Aurores Montréal in Paris on Seine riverside

6 May 2013
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” First band & first maritim tumult. Propofol was set on fire. Explosive moment, that the trio offered, directly from Montréal was finishing their European tour. Last show before their flight to Mexico. Last show, so we enjoyed it. Propofol is making dance. Propofol is making jump. Propofol is making us sweat.  with Mexico land. Premier groupe et déjà premier tumulte maritime. Propofol a mis le feu aux poudres.

Instant explosif, que nous a offert ce trio, venu tout droit de Montréal et qui finissait sa tournée européenne. Dernière date avant d’aller se poser sur le sol mexicain. Dernière date, alors on en a profité. Propofol donne envie de danser. Propofol donne envie de sauter. Propofol donne à transpirer.

It’s electro-pop, electro-rock discharges. It’s a crazy energy. It’s free french, imaged and assumed. It’s guts. Then our ears are taking it. The music is rich in sounds. Some electro sounds. A bit of flute.  Some aliens melodies. Rock without guitares, because this is the detail that makes the band is more than surprising. Weirdness of the night. Impression of an Ovni in front of us, a bit feline, that mix brillantly anglo-saxon influences to their french texts. A keyboard played over a powerful bass drums. A capting voice. That hurts us.  And La Dame de Canton pitch.”

Source:
www.indiemusic.fr