Pop
Montreal and l'Institut des métiers de la musique,
with the support of the Consulat Général de France à Québec, present:
Dominique Grange in concert
with illustrations by Jacques Tardi
+ Alden Penner, Millie Croche
Saturday, October 4
Ukrainian Federation
5213 Hutchison
Tickets $20-25 on sale at Ticketpro www.ticketpro.ca, at Cheap Thrills and L'Oblique.
www.popmontreal.com
with the support of the Consulat Général de France à Québec, present:
Dominique Grange in concert
with illustrations by Jacques Tardi
+ Alden Penner, Millie Croche
Saturday, October 4
Ukrainian Federation
5213 Hutchison
Tickets $20-25 on sale at Ticketpro www.ticketpro.ca, at Cheap Thrills and L'Oblique.
www.popmontreal.com
In
May '68, Dominique Grange dropped everything: theatre, singing, her
record deal, touring, her "career," to sing for the Revolution in
worker-occupied factories, and the courtyard of the Sorbonne. A true
muse of the movement, her songs have become incorporated into the
counter-culture musical canon. Generations later, her song, "Les
Nouveaux Partisans," is still a protest anthem. Grange's inspiration
comes from social unrest, racism, poverty, inequality, prison, exile,
emancipation and revolutionary utopia...
Forty years after May '68, France's President has vowed, amongst other things, to "turn the page" on what Grange and Jacques Tardi (her long-time companion) responded to in their publication "1968...2008: N'effacez pas nos traces!" (2008, Casterman/Institut des Métiers de la Musique), a collection of 15 songs accompanied by an exceptional selection of gouache drawings by Tardi.
Forty years after May '68, France's President has vowed, amongst other things, to "turn the page" on what Grange and Jacques Tardi (her long-time companion) responded to in their publication "1968...2008: N'effacez pas nos traces!" (2008, Casterman/Institut des Métiers de la Musique), a collection of 15 songs accompanied by an exceptional selection of gouache drawings by Tardi.
Tardi is
one of the most
important French
illustrators alive today. Best known for his series, "Adèle Blanc-Sec,"
he's also won critical acclaim for his series based on the First World
War. His illustrations for Louis-Ferdinand Celine's "Voyage au bout de
la nuit," are universally hailed as masterpieces. Tardi has also
masterfully adapted works by Léo Malet (Nestor Burma),
Daniel Pennac,
and Jean Vautrin (Le Cri du peuple).
With
the same gusto and
conviction she's had since
the beginning, 40 years after May '68, Grange remains "committed...for
life." Tardi's brush, as well, continues to provoke and inspire hope
today, as always, with the breathtaking images he's created to
accompany these 15 songs. The images, which are projected live in
concert, alternately blend frenetic energy, tenderness, lyricism and
violence.
For Tardi, this visit marks the end of a decade-long absence from Quebec, and for Grange, her Pop Montreal appearance is a North American premiere!
For Tardi, this visit marks the end of a decade-long absence from Quebec, and for Grange, her Pop Montreal appearance is a North American premiere!
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BONSOUND, URBANIA AND POP MONTREAL PRESENT
Jean-Jacques Perrey
Dana Countryman
The Unireverse
DJ Otis Fodder
Friday, October 3, 2008
Cabaret Juste Pour Rire
2111 Saint-Laurent
Doors 8PM
Tickets $23-$27 on sale on Admission and at Atom Heart, Cheap Thrills, L'Oblique and Phonopolis.
www.popmontreal.com
BONSOUND, URBANIA AND POP MONTREAL PRESENT
Jean-Jacques Perrey
Dana Countryman
The Unireverse
DJ Otis Fodder
Friday, October 3, 2008
Cabaret Juste Pour Rire
2111 Saint-Laurent
Doors 8PM
Tickets $23-$27 on sale on Admission and at Atom Heart, Cheap Thrills, L'Oblique and Phonopolis.
www.popmontreal.com
For
the first time in
Montreal history, the electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques
Perrey
with Dana Countryman. Jean-Jacques
Perrey
is a legendary "space-age pop" producer. Kitsch is his game, and he
will not disappoint with his influencial french
touch/musak/cartoon/ring tone music. Get ready for some "freestyle"
dancing.
