~Don’t Be The Cloud/THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL

yes, outta MONTREAL . . . have a listen !! – bet addiction will hit you, too.

sample: ‘Don’t Be The Cloud’, BEHOLD, THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL !!


while we were in Montreal last May 2010 – we came across this great little music venue called CASA del POPOLO – on St. Laurent – or St. Lawrence as we used to call it – back in the day – before the French language rights issue – cast it’s chilly spell. that was like the hood – like exactement – the Lower East Side – of Montreal.


the first thing that greeted you inside the doorway – was this converted cigarette dispensing machine . . .


for your two buck coin – or tooney – as Canadians call their 2 dollar coins . . . they only have bills starting at the $5 denomination . . .
(singles, or $1 coins are called ‘looneys’ . . . get it: looney and twoonies. Looney tunes – I swear to god.)
(ya gotta know what Looney tunes are, right ? you know Bugs Bunny. Elmer Fudge ? T.V. before reality shows ?)


you can choose a limited edition handmade artist zine – or even some artist produced buttons !!
yes, check these guys, out: distroboto


anyways – CASA del POPOLO, in keeping with its Montreal location – seemed to be more of a European bar/coffeehouse than the kind of more down-to-earthy coffee shop with cupcakes and muffins that our CAKE SHOP is – but just like our NYC Lower East Side – Cake Shop – their music venue was also in the deep dark basement . . . with its own bar downstairs, too.
check out: CASA del POPOLO, Montreal
check out: CAKE SHOP, NYC


some small cartoon drawing in a local alternative newspaper – spread on a table – did momentarily catch my eye.
shark bite, Montreal style ?


don’t tell her I said so, but Kate loved it there. she would have gone back every night . . . if other matters at home weren’t more compelling.


here’s the poster for the 3 bands that were playing that night – and did we luck out or what – THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL was 2nd on the bill !!


frontman, songwriter and lead singer/guitar/synths – JON COHEN sets up. we had no idea what we were in for.


this guy was just an amazing fireball of intensity – Montreal spawns a few of these every now and then – even back in the day – when my crew ruled the streets and cafes.
you can read more about him: here/indie music reviews/adequacy.net


the band begins to play . . and immediately the room is quiet. transfixed and on fire, all at the same time . . .


a very cool but smooth and beat worthy – SEBASTIAN COTE is on the drums, and a wonderfully intellectual and extremely musical KEN MARTIN plays the bass.


JON COHEN plays and lites fires at the same time. live – it was surreal. intense is not the word. and yet golden.
spun out and surprising.


after the gig – JON COHEN at right, with his bass player – KEN MARTIN.

PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH. 13 MAI, 2010. MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.


found this little early clip:
THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL/’Hold the Fire’/technorati

but . . . here’s their, pretty much only video clip, on YouTube:


yep, most def, HIT: THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL – PLAYS – ‘BRAIN POLLUTION’ – LIVE AT DUNCAN GARAGE SHOWROOM/YouTube


hit this link, to watch: the recent – JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL INTERVIEW/PKG on YouTube

o.k. but, I’m still stuck on: Don’t Be The Cloud !!

I could run that song thru my head on a loop 24/7 – for real.
if artlovers had a sound track – that would be it – for this month, anyways. love it. just can’t get enough of it.

you can find their home page, here: THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL on myspace