My fucking jazzmaster

[MONTREAL] The final post on Pop Coverage is for all you fans of electronic music. There are two main acts to check out tonight -- Tobacco at midnight and Montréal native CFCF at 2 AM. I mostly know these guys for their amazing HEALTH remixes.

CFCF has remixed beyond HEALTH. Here's one of my all-time favourite remixes, which is so old it's practically a classic by now.

The Teenagers "Sunset Beach (CFCF Remix)" [Mediafire]

This is probably the best remix of HEALTH's lead single from their second album, Get Color.

HEALTH "Die Slow (Tobacco Remix)" [YouSendIt]

And the war is over

[MONTREAL] Pop coverage Day III: Friday. Sure, there's a lot going on, like Steve Aoki and Glass Candy, but nothing up my alley. Maybe it's for the best, as I stumbled into four seperate shows at three different venues last night. Needless to say, I am hurting.

Tomorrow night, on the other hand... a big show is expected to take place in Rosemount. Local heroes Think About Life and Parlovr are playing accessible, fun pop at Place Ubisoft. The finest of the "second wave" of Montréal indie bands...? It's about time these guys got "indie" famous.

Think About Life "Havin' My Baby" [YouSendIt]

Parlovr "Pen to the Paper" [YouSendIt]

We believe in love

[MONTREAL] Alright, I realise my coverage is one day ahead of Pop Montréal festivities. I'm rectifying the issue.... now. Remember when I posted about Fever Ray? If you're not into paying $35 to stand in a cold venue to see a creepy Swedish woman sing in a cloud of dry ice, don't worry! There is a lot more going on tonight. Such is the nature of the "festival" -- heaps of bands are all playing at the same time. Amazing, right?

Of all the alternative options to Fever Ray, may I suggest heading up to Mont-Royal for more feel-good (and budget-friendly) times. O Patro Vys is hosting a fun little international line-up:

+ The William Blakes from Denmark

+ By Divine Right from Canada

+ Ryan Dahle from Canada

+ Julie Fader from Canada

+ Brian Borcherdt from Canada

+ Todor Kobakov from Canada

...a virtual United Nations! The individual Canadians are into the singer-songwriter scene. With Divine Right and The William Blakes, however, expect a more collective, love-thy-neighbour feeling. This is quite possibly the furthest away from the Fever Ray experience you can get.

The William Blakes "Violent God" [YouSendIt]

They may remind you of such bands as... Think About Life, Suburban Kids with Biblical Names, White Lies (on anti-depressants).