Music

Grrr....a bit annoyed right now, because the service I want to use to go to Montreal (called Allo Stop) requires permission from my "guardian of the moment" (aka PL). Actually to be precise it is a Katimavik rule, and knowing Katimavik and Valerie I would not be allowed to use Allo Stop because I would be riding in a vehicle that is not registered by Katimavik, and therefore deemed "unsafe"...and that really irks me because now I would have to spend almost 100 dollars more on my transportation. Anyways I will not talk about that right now, because I only have 20 minutes or less to do this before I return to billeting...which by the way today is my last evening there.
http://www.allostop.com/english/default.htm

One of the good things about doing Katimavik is that it broadens horizons. And music is definitely one of things. From working in the cafe and living with the kids, I picked up quite a number of new music. The list and people include:
Rebecca - Regina Spektro, Ben Harper (Rebecca and I happen to have same taste in a lot of music, so we both listen to Jack Johnson a lot)
Zach - Imogen Heap, Scissor Sisters, Paper Moon (I am definitely going to buy their CD when I get back to Vancouver)
Charles - Not exactly one particular band, but the music he listens to are really chill, so I like a lot of random songs from him. He is really into Bob Marley, if you get the picture.
Cheryl - (Gateway to great Quebecois music) Les Cowboys Frigants, Corneille (LOVE THIS GUY!)...and a couple more although I cannot recall in my head

From the cafe...there is lots of good music there, and everyone has good taste in music there, especially Annie...I picked up some good stuff from her: Bia, Carla Bruni, Ariane Moffatt, Putamayo (Coffee House Music)...more to discover in the future.

One of the things I discovered in Quebec is that there is lots and lots of great talent and music. It must be a cultural thing, because although the English has a good number of talents (and famous because they are English), there is a certain flavour and distinction with Quebecois music...and I am digging it very much. Although everyone seems to like this guy named Pierre Lapointe...and yes his music is rather creative and whimsical, but I dunno, I am not digging it very much at the moment (maybe in another month).

Since I am going to Montreal in 2 days (YAY!), I am going to do some CD shopping
Corneille (2 CDs - Parce qu'on vient de loin, Les Marchands de rêves)
Les Cowboys Frigants (1 CD- Break Syndical...I picked up La Grande Messe in Alma for a very cheap price!)
Bia (1 CD - Carmin)
Ariane Moffatt (1 CD - Le cœur dans la tête)
Carla Bruni (1 CD - Quelqu'un m'a dit )

Gotta go...tata...Sometimes people are just destined to do what they do...that's what it is....now everybody dance.( JT)