Category: Quebecois Music

  • Le Vent du Nord concert sneak peek

    Le Vent du Nord concert sneak peek

    The full extended play by play concert blog post is on the way, O Internets, but until I get back to my computer and can write it up properly (with pics because OH MY YES got some), let me share with you some prominent highlights! Dara being stunned to be able to use the phrase…

  • Album review: N2, by Norouet

    Album review: N2, by Norouet

    Here’s something I’ve come to learn in my explorations of current Quebecois trad bands: Éric Beaudry is apparently in half of them, or at least so it seems! And given my rapidly growing respect for Monsieur Beaudry’s musical prowess, this is as far as I’m concerned all to the awesome. I’ve found references to him…

  • My first Quebecois session: Incroyable!

    My first Quebecois session: Incroyable!

    Tonight, O Internets, I participated in my very first “Chanson et langue” group and Quebecois session at the home of La Famille Léger. And I am here to tell you that that was unmitigated, 100%, home-grown organic AWESOME! (This post is long, so clickie on the cut link for the evening’s adventures!) (And I need,…

  • Language epiphanies ROCK

    Language epiphanies ROCK

    Here’s one of the biggest reasons I have fallen so passionately in love with Quebecois music: part of me has latched onto it with an unconscious reaction of holy crap! There’s a whole extra LANGUAGE over here for music to be awesome in! Which is really pretty silly of me, given that I already had…