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<\/a><\/p>\nsample: ‘Don’t Be The Cloud’, BEHOLD<\/em>, THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL !!<\/a><\/p>\n PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH. 13 MAI, 2010. MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.<\/p>\n but . . . here’s their, pretty much only video clip, on YouTube:<\/p>\n o.k. but, I’m still stuck on: Don’t Be The Cloud !!<\/a><\/p>\n I could run that song thru my head on a loop 24\/7 – for real.<\/a>
\nwhile 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. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthe first thing that greeted you inside the doorway – was this converted cigarette dispensing machine . . . <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nfor your two buck coin – or tooney – as Canadians call their 2 dollar coins . . . they only have bills starting at the $5 denomination . . .
\n(singles, or $1 coins are called ‘looneys’ . . . get it: looney and twoonies. Looney tunes – I swear to god.)
\n(ya gotta know what Looney tunes are, right ? you know Bugs Bunny. Elmer Fudge ? T.V. before reality shows ?)<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nyou can choose a limited edition handmade artist zine – or even some artist produced buttons !!
\nyes, check these guys, out: distroboto<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nanyways – 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.
\ncheck out: CASA del POPOLO, Montreal<\/a>
\ncheck out: CAKE SHOP, NYC <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nsome small cartoon drawing in a local alternative newspaper – spread on a table – did momentarily catch my eye.
\nshark bite, Montreal style ?<\/p>\n<\/a>
\ndon’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. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nhere’s the poster for the 3 bands that were playing that night – and did<\/em> we luck out or what – THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL was 2nd on the bill !!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nfrontman, songwriter and lead singer\/guitar\/synths – JON COHEN sets up. we had no idea what we were in for. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthis 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.
\nyou can read more about him: here\/indie music reviews\/adequacy.net <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nthe band begins to play . . and immediately the room is quiet. transfixed and on fire, all at the same time . . . <\/p>\n<\/a>
\na 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.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nJON COHEN plays and lites fires at the same time. live – it was surreal. intense is not the word. and yet golden.
\nspun out and surprising. <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nafter the gig – JON COHEN at right, with his bass player – KEN MARTIN.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nfound this little early clip:
\nTHE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL\/’Hold the Fire’\/technorati<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nyep, most def, HIT: THE JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL – PLAYS – ‘BRAIN POLLUTION’ – LIVE AT DUNCAN GARAGE SHOWROOM\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>
\nhit this link, to watch: the recent – JON COHEN EXPERIMENTAL INTERVIEW\/PKG on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n
\nif artlovers had a sound track – that would be it – for this month, anyways. love it. just can’t get enough of it. <\/p>\n