Vivent les Dears

I'm listening to Radio France and the last B. Lenoir's black session, the French avatars (reincarnations!) of J. Peel's Sessions on the BBC, but on France Inter obviously. And I can't help thinking that Montréal is an incredible city. This Monday, the Dears - another Montréal's offspring - are playing live on the French radio. And obviously they're not bad!

Sometimes, the Québec metropolis is just desperately out-fashioned: big things come there months, years, eons after their birth. This is true in fashion, motion pictures, bands. And suddenly, new cool incredible things emerge from the city mess. Montréal played this trick a couple of times with rock bands, and I'm amazed each time: Godspeed you black emperor!, the Arcade Fire, the Dears are celebrated in super hype journals, and I'm sure that some other guys will appear on the scene before the next three months. Another Julie Doucet ? Another Leonard Cohen ?
Contrast, always contrast. Sometimes you hate Montreal, sometimes you hate the city. A female city ?

Go Habs Go then! Don't you think this hype is related to the NHL and Société des Alcools strikes ? Well, Québécois and Canadians, stop drinking and playing hockey, and please make other great songs !

Yeah ! I'm going to Montréal in two weeks !