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Reward offered for information on murdered girl
Information concerning the disappearance and murder of a Montreal girl will be met with a reward. Jolène Riendeau was ten years old when she disappeared in April of ninety-nine following a trip to a convenience store. A reward as high as thirty thousand dollars was offered by six anonymous donors.
Police are also reaching out for the public’s help. The young girl’s remains were found last September under a bridge.
Due to an ongoing homicide investigation, the family was only informed this month. A forty-seven year old man was detained by police shortly after they announced the recovery of the body. He has reportedly been released after questioning. However, the police claim he remains a prime suspect as they continue to gather more evidence.
Tornado devastates Missouri
Over a hundred people have been found dead in Joplin, Missouri after a Tornado ravaged the town on Sunday. The death toll is the highest for a tornado in the US since 1953. Winds were measured at up to 320 kilometers per hour.
The town of Joplin has been utterly devastated. Buildings were levelled and cars were torn completely apart into scrap metal. Residents 70 miles away found debris from the destroyed Joplin Hospital on their driveways.
17 people were rescued and found alive Monday night.The search for survivors will continue today.
Eminem, Bieber win big at Billboard Awards
Top Artist Eminem and Top New Artist Justin Bieber were the big winners at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, taking home six trophies each.
Eminem also took home the Top Billboard 200 Album award for his 2010 release “Recovery.”
Bieber won the Top Social, Streaming and Digital Media Awards at his first ever BBMAs.
Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Mumford & Sons and Taylor Swift each won three awards.
The award show was the first Billboard Music Awards since 2007.
It included performances by Nicki Minaj, Cee-Lo Green, Rihanna, Britney Spears and Beyoncé, who received the night’s Millennium Award.
Winners at the BBMAs are determined by chart performances, album and single sales and radio airplay.
Airports close in Iceland
Iceland closed its main international airport on Sunday after a volcanic eruption. The country's most active volcano, sent ash and smoke twenty kilometers into the air. Airlines were told on Sunday to brace for a possible further spread of ash later in the week.Ash could reach northern Scotland by midday on Tuesday and reach other parts of Britain, western France and northern Spain by Friday if nothing changes. A thick cloud of ash blocked out the daylight at towns and villages at the foot of the glacier, where the volcano lies.
May 23rd 2011
Read by Sofia Gay
Produced by Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo
Stories by Sofia Gay, Chris Hanna, and Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo
Montrealer Alex Tagliani secures pole position in Indy 500
Montreal driver Alex Tagliani has claimed pole position for next Sunday's Indianopolis 500. He beat New Zealander Scott Dixon in Saturday's time trials.
The Chip Ganassi-backed Dixon ran out of fuel in the fourth lap. He won the Indy 500 from the pole in 2008.
Astonishingly, his teammate, defending champion Dario Franchitti suffered from the same problem. He'll start in ninth place.
Tagliani's team operates on a small budget, making it that much more exciting to see them beat out high-budget owners like Ganassi.
The first eight rows were filled by the 24 fastest cars in the four-lap qualifying round. The top nine qualifiers returned to the track on Sunday to determine where they would start in the front three rows.
Guitar Wolf + Cheap Time + Disablers @ Le Cabaret du Mile End
On Monday, May 16th, I discovered I was wrong in thinking leather pants couldn’t be cool. All the tight, glistening pairs of pants I once associated with thrift stores, venereal disease and general scumminess should be sent to Japan without hesitation. Why? Because apparently Japanese rock and roll bands like Guitar Wolf have figured out some mystical way to rock that shit.
When I arrived at Le Cabaret du Mile End on that rainy evening, the venue was a little over half empty. This made me realize I had very little grasp on the scope of Guitar Wolf’s popularity at this point in time, particularly after the death of Hideaki Sekiguchi (a name I obviously had to Google), aka the original Bass Wolf, in 2005. Little did I know that by the time the headlining act set foot on stage, the venue would packed with rowdy rock and roll enthusiasts, presumably with minimum wage or non existent jobs, looking to party hardy on a Monday night. I mean no offense in saying this, as I am one of these people.
I was actually scheduled to work that night at said minimum wage job. Once I had figured out a way to pawn off my shift effectively, I was already late for the show and, as a result, missed local openers the Disablers. After asking around, I discovered that this was no great loss. I did catch the second opening band, Cheap Time, who sounded like general overview of 1977-1979 in rock and roll, which was both decent and off putting. I mean, I really like The Clash, Sex Pistols, Ramones etc., as well as a good chunk of the bands they’ve influenced, but if there’s no hint of originality or intent to shake up the ‘classic punk’ formula in the least you’re basically just a cover band. Sorry. My advice to the members of this band (who probably make money and don’t give a shit about my opinion) would be to, uh, put on a show! If you can’t be particularly interesting musically, it might be a good idea to engage your audience on a base visual level. Maybe take some cues from the band you’re touring with and watching nearly every night.
Guitar Wolf are, essentially, the epitome of cool and have constructed the perfect live performance for their music. Their set was loud, aggressive and jam-packed with furious stage presence and energy without noticeably compromising the quality of the music itself. At one point in the set, I decided that the majority of songs played were undeniably good; they blended elements of punk and metal while maintaining a sort of pop sensibility. I also likened Guitar Wolf’s music to how the Ramones would have sounded had they adapted incredibly well to the more hardcore punk scenes of the 1980s. The crowd responded to the set with overwhelming enthusiasm by dancing, jumping around and eventually participating in the construction of a human pyramid.
In summary, if you pass up an opportunity to see Guitar Wolf live, you’re an idiot. If this review hasn’t convinced you (which is a possibility), check them out in the film Wild Zero, where they exude badass in every frame. If that doesn’t convince you, you’re probably in a vegetative state and don’t really feel anything.
-Kelly K hosts Cut Your Hair and Get a Job every Tuesday from 1-2pm
Guns pulled in police couple spat
A fight between two Surete de Quebec officers who were in a relationship ended in death on Saturday night.
The man, who was 45 years old, turned the gun on himself and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The 28-year-old woman took a bullet to the lower body, but doctors say her life is not in danger.
Three gunshots were heard coming from their Brossard condo.
The fight appears to have started because the woman ended the relationship. The investigation is still going to discover what really happened.
Acetate Gratified's Summer Sign Off
Tune into Acetate Gratified on Monday, May 23rd to hear the first act (and possibly more) of Philips Glass's opera Einstein on the Beach. This marks the last last episode of Acetate Gratified for some time, as the show goes on hiatus for the summer. Join your host of questionable social graces Lachlan Fletcher and a veritable cavalcade of guests as they repeatedly count to eight in operatic voices. Spend your Victoria day in a gratifying way (see what I did there?) with Acetate Gratified, from 4-6.
Allstar Weekend + Done With Dolls + Action Item @ Corona Theatre
Would I have decided to go to see three pop bands on my own? Not a chance! However, I did what any great mother would do - I decided to take on this task, because my daughter Samantha is a major fan of Allstar Weekend. So this review is a collaborative effort, as Samantha Munroe’s opinions are reflected here too.
When we arrived at the Corona Theatre, I almost had a coronary. There was a line-up of tweens and teens that seemed to go for miles down the street and they were all girls, with the exception of a handful of what was probably teen boyfriends and brothers. There were also, like me, lots of mothers in the line. Screams rang out as if it was 1966 with John, Paul, George and Ringo running past. I was terrified already!
When we finally got inside, the warmth and charm of the old Corona theatre calmed my nerves at once. The stage looked like any other before a rock show, but somehow, looking around at the young but sparse crowd, I knew this was going to be an experience like no other I had ever encountered.
The first band up was in one word, “tacky.” It was like I time warped back to my high school assembly hall, cringing as my friends tried and failed as a rock band. Action Item knelt down to touch the hands of the young ladies, as if they were rock gods, but that they were not. The lead singer was pitchy on more than one occasion. Samantha also noticed that the guitars were often out of sync. We both could not wait for them to get off the stage.
Done With Dolls were really the band I was excited to see, and they did not disappoint. This all-girl band from Toronto, comprised of 13 and 14 year olds, completely blew me away. They started out a little stiff on stage, probably due to their inexperience, but this became irrelevant as soon as lead singer, Jordan Miller, sang. Her strong and controlled voice did not at all sound like it was coming from a 14 year old.
They played a handful of original tunes, such as “The Story of my Life” and “I Don’t Like,” that made Samantha jump around, but it was really the covers they did, such as Linda Ronstadt’s “You’re No Good” and The Bangles’ “Hazy Shade of Winter,” that impressed me. I believe that this band is the one to watch, or at least I hope so.
The last act, that I will refer to lightly as the headliner, had the crowd on “pins and needles.” There were big signs with “We love you, Allstar Weekend” and girls that had covered themselves in what I hope wasn’t permanent marker, with love notes to the band. When they finally came out on stage, the audience completely lost it. They screamed with their hands up in the air. One girl had to be carried off by security due to illness. It was mad, I say. Mad!
Just when I thought the crowd was calming down, they played “Come Down With Love” and it was mayhem all over again. This was the scene for the rest of the show. Samantha loved them, and I must say, I was impressed with their performance. However, I believe that their days as a rock band are numbered.
All in all, it was a frightening experience that I will not indulge in again anytime soon. Interestingly enough, Samantha felt the same way.
-Co-written by Rebecca M, host of Canucks Kick It every Wednesday from 5-6pm, and her daughter Samantha
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