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Last week, Alex from Ashes to Ashes had the pleasure of interviewing Montréal synth-pop trio, Paupiére. Éliane Préfontaine, Julia Daigle, and Pierre-Luc Bégin dropped by CJLO 1690AM to discuss the release of their debut EP, Jeunes instants, their new single, “Rex,” and signing to Lisbon Lux Records. 

Ashes to Ashes is your weekly dose of music from the 1980's that has stood the test of time, featuring bits of indie rock, alt-country, electronic, hip-hop, funk, and even a dash of reggae; hosted by Alex, every Tuesday from 1-2 PM!

BODY META, dj duo featuring Dimitri and Nico Sé dedicated to worldwide obscurities, are bringing their International Discothèque to CJLO for a very special radio take-over! Tonight at 11pm with Mother Tongue, BODY META will bring the funk. Having shared the stage with Omar Souleyman, Thundercat, and King Britt, there will be no shortage of afro boogie, habibi jamz, disco, and cumbia rarities on the airwaves.  Furthermore, BODY META are joining forces with more great Montreal djs for a Holiday Jam on Saturday, December 17th at Groove Nation to help collect non-perishable food items for the NDG Food Depot/Depot alimentary NDG. That means this radio take-over will not only be a lot of fun, it will also be for a good cause. 

TONIGHT 11PM - Listen live to this BODY META radio take-over with Mother Tongue for an afro boogie, habibi funk, global disco party! 
 

Photo Credit: Jason Bergman 

If there is one word to describe the Asap Ferg Turnt & Burnt experience, it would have to be: energetic. 

On Wednesday November 30th, American rapper Asap Ferg heated up the city by bringing the Turnt & Burnt tour to Metropolis, with Young Mob associates, Playboi Carti and Rob $tone in attendance as well. 

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I am pretty sure they don’t play trap music during hot yoga sessions. If they do, it would feel something like being at the front of a Ferg show. Turnt & Burnt is a most fitting title to the show, as I found myself drenched in sweat after just a few songs from the rapper. As someone who has pushed and shoved his way through too many mosh pits to count, I can say that the Trap Lord’s performance brought out the best of his fans. Ferg performed the crowd favorites “Uzi Gang” “Shabba Ranks” and “Work Remix”, while including some deep cuts to his performance like “Psycho” as well. Ferg of course dedicated an early part of the show to his departed friend Asap Yams. The song “New Level”, which came during the “Burnt” part of the show, was dedicated to Kanye West who was in the hospital at the time. 

Still, as fun as it was to pay attention to the pandemonium from the crowd, it was the live visuals that stole the show. From beginning to end, Ferg was backed by some of the most insane on stage visuals I have ever seen. Lazer eyed terminator robots, flamethrowing skulls, thunderstorms, and of course the irresistible cozy tapes vol. 1 album cover, all appeared behind Ferg as he performed. Montréal was one of the last of Asap Ferg’s stops on this tour, and he showed no sign of fatigue. From beginning to end, “Shabba Ranks” to “Psycho”, Ferg gave the crowd what they came for, along with a few water bottles, and proved why he is one of the best rappers out. 

When entering the Balattou, one encounters a perplexing scene. Strangely angled mirrors outline the back of the stage, distracting one’s eyes towards a reflective fractal of musicians playing and a crowd seated in wonderfully curved little booths. The stage is framed by monolithic speakers, far exceeding the necessary decibel level for the room. Above remain mountings for what I’m fairly positive used to be erotic dance poles. The young crowd does not fit the place, drinking pina coladas and Molson Ex, layered in wool and leather, and topping toques. Perfect setting to be mesmerized by the magnificent droning pop trio, Saxsyndrum.

    Nick Schofield, on drums and synthesizer(s?), and Dave Switchenko, on saxophone and scary looking blinking machines, build a wall of samples, synth pads, and feedback loops, to act as the backdrop on which which the trio can wail. A.P. Bergeron comes to life in beautiful falsetto, seated and barefoot as to more easily manipulate his reverb pedal knobs, bellowing airily like Eddie Vedder at his best (say what you will about Pearl Jam, but the man can sing). In moments of intensity, he leaps into action, bopping to the striking dance rhythms. Switchenko’s sax howls in swaying delay as he squats and bounces emphatically, only pausing between songs to pull his red mane of hair into an uncooperative pony tail. Bergeron, after moments of giving the performance everything he’s got, collapses back in his chair in apparent exhaustion, only to once again holler in ecstatic mania. He and Switchenko get in each others faces and harmonize in perfect connection. Their set finishes, and after a quiet moment of thanks, I bolt to catch the last metro home with their tasty new 7” single, Up to You.