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Des escargots surveillent.  Restez chez-vous. / Snails are watching.  Stay in.

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Licorice Whips !

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Plein de belles découvertes: la musique Country du Québec.

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Marriage is forever.

"She of course had also participated in the latest installment of the husband . It was decided to issue a new friends at the same time . Basically, it is a small number of sounds and voice and folk combinations of street until now , but we have also similar to the husband . Is located in friendly song than ever , but go toward course dark of happiness from the premise is to expand and acoustic work like Tsukiotosu to rock bottom . Although not seem apparently not participate in the work , I mix seems to be in charge of her husband . Oh , you do not When it is because just in case known , and her husband , is Mount Eerie things Phil Elvrum."

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Miam miam.  (What an honor to make it to Total Vibration's breakfast table. Also, I want Bergamot tea now.)

Whole wheat pancakes topped with eggs over-easy and maple syrup, Lord Bergamot tea, Ô Paon- Fleuve.

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I like to get people to understand that we [indigenous peoples are] alive right now: when people talk about me mixing tradition with modern, actually, it’s all modern. I’m alive right now and I’m an Inuk right now, we’re not these things from the past. We don’t belong in a museum. That’s also part of the colonial way of thinking about things, romanticizing the idea of being native. You have no idea how many people come up to me asking what their spirit animal or name is. I’m always like, ‘Fuck off, it’s a hot dog.’

Tanya Tagaq, in interview with Beatroute, January 2015 (via ramifico)

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Geneviève Castrée says the restlessly icy song was inspired by the Québec punk bands she loved as a teen. "I believe in having a future without forgetting who you really are at the core," she says.

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"FLEUVE" est disponible dès maintenant.

Il est de ces nostalgies où le grand manque ressenti est pour un certain endroit à une certaine époque, quelque chose qui n'existe plus, qu'on ne pourra plus jamais revivre.  "Fleuve", le nouveau disque de Ô PAON, s'inspire en partie de cette nostalgie: les hivers froids où il y avait beaucoup ne neige, les moments passés seule à la maison à réfléchir sur son lit, ou les longues marches dans les banlieues de Montréal au temps où il fallait utiliser un téléphone public pour contacter ses proches.  

Le "fleuve"  en question est bien entendu le fleuve Saint-Laurent.

Ce genre d'album-concept commence à l'adolescence, on y rencontre en chemin de jeunes fugueurs, et l'histoire se termine avec le retour au Québec d'une narratrice nerveuse de se sentir différente, à un point tel qu'elle ne se reconnaît plus, qu'elle ne sait plus comment trouver sa place dans la société qui l'a élevée.

Sur ce disque, Ô PAON (Geneviève), montre ses influences de façon plus intentionnelle qu'auparavant.  Les guitares sont électrifiées et distordues, on y reconnaît les textures de cette époque pré-internet mentionnée ci-haut.  Comme sur les autres disques de Ö PAON, les paroles sont le résultat d'un mélange de colère et de frustration.  Geneviève adresse directement son sentiment d'impuissance face aux politiques des gouvernements canadien et québécois.  Elle demeure présentement aux États-Unis, elle a perdu son droit de vote et elle ne sait pas quand elle reviendra habiter dans son pays natal.

"Fleuve" est une lettre d'amour écrite à quelqu'un qui nous énerve.

L'album a été enregistré à Anacortes (dans l'État de Washington), dans une ancienne église catholique à la fin du mois d'octobre et au début du mois de novembre 2013 avec l'Australien Gus Franklin (avec qui Ô PAON avait travaillé sur Quatorze/Quinze Ans).

Personnel: Geneviève: guitares, basse, orgue, mellotron, voix. Gus Franklin: synthétiseurs, mellotron, percussions, batterie, voix. Lori Goldston: violoncelle. Nick Krgovich: voix.

Achetez-le ici maintenant.

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"FLEUVE" is available now.

There is a type of nostalgia where the yearning is for a certain place at a certain time, something which no longer exists, something you'll never be able to re-live.  "Fleuve", the new record by Ô PAON, is partially inspired by this very nostalgia: the cold winters when there would be a lot of snow, the times spent alone at home pondering while lying on your bed, or the long walks in the suburbs of Montréal in a time when you had to use a payphone to contact your people.

The "fleuve" (river) we are talking about here is obviously the Saint-Lawrence River.

This sort of concept album starts off in adolescence, along the way we encounter young runaways, the story ends with the Québec homecoming of a narrator who is nervous about feeling so different that she is completely alienated by it, she doesn't know what role to play in the society which raised her.

On this record, Ô PAON (Geneviève), shows her influences more intentionally than ever.  The guitars are electrified and distorted, we recognize the textures of the pre-internet era mentioned above.  Just like on previous Ô PAON records, the lyrics are the result of a mix of anger and frustration.  Geneviève addresses directly her feelings of powerlessness when faced with the politics of Canada's and Québec's respective governments.  She is now living in the United-States, she has lost her right to vote and doesn't know when she'll come back to live in her home country.

"Fleuve" is a love letter written to someone who annoys you.

The album was recorded in Anacortes, Washington, in an old catholic church at the end of October and beginning of November 2013 with Australian friend Gus Franklin (with whom Ô PAON had worked on Quatorze/Quinze Ans).

Personnel: Geneviève: guitars, bass, organ, mellotron, voice. Gus Franklin:  synthesizers, mellotron, percussions, drums, voice. Lori Goldston: cello Nick Krgovich: voice

Buy it here now.

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MOI AUSSI (ME TOO).

CHARLIE HEBDO : mon coeur saigne et mes larmes coulent.                                (my heart is in one thousand pieces i cry)

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C'est officiel ! "Fleuve" de Ô PAON sort le 27 janvier 2015 !

It's official ! "Fleuve" by Ô PAON comes out on January 27th 2015 !

plus de détails plus tard! /more details soon!

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Juste au cas où ça vous intéresse, je me prononce sur des choses arrivées en 2014. / Just in case you are interested, my opinion on certain things which happened in 2014.

Guest Best Of 2014: Geneviève Castrée

LIST OF TEN THINGS I REALLY ENJOYED IN 2014 (in no particular order)

Native North America (Vol. One): Aboriginal Folk, Rock and Country 1966-1985 by Various Artists (Light in the Attic Records)

On loving women by Diane Obomsawin (Drawn & Quarterly)

The Hospital Suite by John Porcellino (Drawn & Quarterly)

Tom of Finland stamps issued by the country of Finland (this item gets bonus points for being sent to me by a guy who likes my music and knows I collect stamps - a very exciting gift!)

Tom Blood’s performance at this year’s Anacortes Unknown Music Series

Mecca Normal’s performance at this year’s Anacortes Unknown Music Series

Ô PAON concert with THOU and Cloud Rat at Slabtown in Portland, OR with Nick Rennis as second guitar

The Goodness of this World, by Susan Musgrave (Pooka Press)

Le Pantalitaire, a new, beautiful, self-publishing venture by Julie Doucet

Creekside: solo cello by Lori Goldston (Mississippi Records)

Geneviève Castrée is an artist from Anacortes, WA. She makes music as Ô PAON with a new record to be released early next year. Her book, Susceptible, is available from Drawn & Quarterly.

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Il nous reste deux ou trois choses à vendre de mon exposition dernière minute à Industrious (ici à Anacortes).  Les restes ont été mis en ligne.  Je me chargerai de vous les envoyer, mais si vous n'habitez pas aux États-Unis je doute que ça arrive à temps pour Noël.

There are a couple things left from my impromptu exhitbition at Industrious (here in Anacortes).  The leftovers have been put up for sale online.  I will gladly take care of mailing these to you but if you don't live in the United States, I doubt they will arrive on time for Xmas.

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Also, get "On Loving Women" (one of my favorite things of 2014) by Diane Obomsawin from the same sale:

www.drawnandquarterly.com

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Ce soir. / Tonight.

(I actually have small affordable things for sale for once.)

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A few years ago I discovered the wonderful work of Joanne Kyger.  I relished in its simplicity and hilarity.  I became so infatuated with it that I wrote to her through her publisher and asked if I could come interview her in California.  She wrote back and invited me over to her home in Bolinas.  In November of 2011, I got to meet her for the first time, and we have stayed in touch ever since.

I wrote to Joanne two days ago, she had been on my mind a lot.  Then this morning I discovered that yesterday was her eightieth birthday.

I don't think Joanne thinks about age as much as I do.  She once describe old age as "mature" or "super mature"or "super mega maturity" to me.  I love this humble and witty lady.  Buy her books, you will not regret it.

(that's my hand on her shoulder)