Tag: album reviews
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Album review: Ici on fête, by Various Artists
I have just enjoyed a delightful holiday present: the compilation album Ici on fête, featuring a LOT of my favorite Quebec trad artists and bands!
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Album review: Autio Huvila, by Kardemimmit
Surprise! I got given the album Autio Huvila by the Finnish band Kardemimmit! So here’s a review of the album.
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Album review: Ce monde ici-bas, by De Temps Antan
In which Anna reviews De Temps Antan’s brand new release, Ce monde ici-bas! Spoiler alert: she liked it!
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Album review: Soyez heureux, by Galant, Tu Perds Ton Temps
Several of my Anglophone friends both online and off who’ve studied French have talked about French is the language of precision. I’ve seen this referenced online as well as a reason for why French gets used in diplomatic negotiations–because it is in fact much clearer than English when it comes to vocabulary. Newbie as I…
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Album review double-header: Celtic Fiddle Festival
Being the raving fangirl of Quebec music that I am, I’ve happily identified several skilled musicians who are now well and thoroughly in the category of “I want to purchase every single note these people EVER RECORD EVER”. And very high on this list is André Brunet! I didn’t know it at the time, but…
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Album review: Enregistré Live, by Genticorum
And because I’ve managed to go more than five minutes around here without talking about Quebecois music, let’s correct that little problem, shall we? Because my boys of Genticorum have just put out a shiny brand new album, and if you have any interest in Quebecois trad whatsoever…. actually, chances are you already know about…
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Tromper le Temps by Le Vent du Nord: A fangirly and footnoted album review!
How much do the gods of all music love me this month? This much: they have given unto me the shining present of the brand new Le Vent du Nord album, Tromper le Temps! Now, mind you, its official release date on CD is the 25th–but it’s shown up early on the iTunes and Amazon…
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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…
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Safe Upon the Shore album review!
RIGHT THEN! texted me when I was on my way home this evening to alert me that the desperately awaited Safe Upon the Shore had finally arrived in the mail. It should surprise none of you that I ripped that envelope open as soon as I kicked off my shoes and changed clothes and got…