Tag: Quebec

  • Nicolet, Hochelaga, 2017 on Chivi Chivi

    Nicolet, Hochelaga, 2017 on Chivi Chivi

    Nicolet is the project of Etienne Hamel, a Quebecois multi-instrumentalist – Hochelaga is the debut full length under that moniker. The name refers to a neighborhood in Montreal, on the St. Lawrence river near Mount Royal. Great francophone indie rock. Unfortunately it’s also the name of a stoner metal album by Dopethrone. I ended up…

  • Gerry Mulligan Tentette & Quartet, Walking Shoes, 1953 on Capitol

    Gerry Mulligan Tentette & Quartet, Walking Shoes, 1953 on Capitol

    This LP was a reissue of what had been a 10″ record – Gerry Mulligan And His Ten-Tette – with two tracks from Gene Norman Presents The Gerry Mulligan Quartet added. Just as labels created bonus tracks when reissuing LPs on CD, these were bonus tracks added when the 10″ became a 12″ LP. The…

  • Vegan Montreal

    Vegan Montreal

    Spent last weekend in Montreal – had a great time at DrupalCamp, and visited a number of great restaurants. The Green Panther / La Panther Verte (Yelp) The Green Panther was just down the street from my hotel, near Concordia, at 2153 Mackay Street. I got there close to closing, so they were already starting…