Bits and Passes...

[Geek Chic]
This just in/box: The Rover is an independent review of the arts - and they are launching this month...

Just finished 'soul bits' which means 'common sense' is now in the gallery...

[Creatively speaking]
CBC ran a program this morning on Cloé St-Marie et Gilles Carles - I'm not a huge folk fan, but her voice and how she carries the poetry of her collaborators is good, here's a song/video...

[Scene]
John and Beatrice - summary here. Not one of my favourites, but an interesting concept.

[Heard]
Monthly dance-fest The Goods is still at Sala Rossa, this month mix of 60-70's soul/funk/afrobeat with some old-school De La Soul thrown into the mix. Great way to bust a move. Love the venue but the sound was crap (shows are usually better), oh, and patchouli - yes, it is still around.

[Pages]
Une Vie Francaise - Jean-Paul Dubois

"A French Life was successful in France because it was just that: it held a mirror up to a nation. Paul's running commentaries on current events may sound like the rants of a barfly, but they are believable. (...) The question is, can the novel have universal appeal ? Despite an elegant translation into (American) English, this is dubious. The characters, with the possible exception of the narrator, are mere shadows." - Henri Astier, Times Literary Supplement

we'll see...

[Up Next]
Down Dangerous Passes Road
Talisman Theatre presents the Montreal English-language premiere of Down Dangerous Passes Road by award-winning author Michel Marc Bouchard, translated by Governor General award-winner Linda Gaboriau.

[Yum]
Finally made it to L'Atelier which is now byob. Inventive menu, nice ambience and service. The only weakness from the table was desserts, but by then we were too full to really care.

[Trails]
Have some pics from recent trip to Colorado - incredibly beautiful and anxious to return for some champagne powder...

The rolling hills of Vermont are beckoning, with the usual blend of hippies and republicans that make it oh so interesting...