The four horsemen of fall

by KRISTA

There are four major events that take place in this city which, like the four horsemen of the apocalypse heralding the coming of the end of the world, signify the coming of the end of summer. They are the second installment of the St-Laurent street fair, frosh week (or as I call it, the Blair Frosh Project), the Cream Music Festival and Labour Day. Now is the time.

To intensify this end of summer ritual, the city of Montreal is allowing the festivities on St-Laurent to continue on into the wee hours. So nightly there will be a myriad of DJs playing in the streets outside of Angel's, Noize and a few other joints. Time to party like it's 1999, I say.

Moving right along, this Friday, September 3, the masterful Chris Pronovost guests at China Club. Sunday, September 5, Portishead's Andy Smith and Purple Penguin's Scott Henry will be slinging vinyl bombs at Jai bar's Shift. $8 at the door.

The first unofficial Cream after-party happens Monday, September 6 (Labour Day), at the Vibesensor studio, 617 St-Remi, and this is one not to be missed. Guests par excellence are London-based tech-dub-house duo Swayzak, the two blokes responsible for the brilliant Snowboarding in Argentina LP. The order of the day is chilled-out, Maurizio-style, pot-induced house--perfect after-party fare. The festivities begin at 1 p.m. sharp (as in afternoon). Other DJs on the bill include Mighty Kat, Scoy and Soundshaper, and myself. Tix $12 at DNA records. Info: 939-1858.

Big switcheroos are going down at Jai bar. DJ Uzi of Classic Tuesdays fame is moving his night to Fridays and calling it Body Music, starting this Friday, September 3, so no more Lola nights. The Bombay Records boys are taking over the Tuesday slot as of September 14.

Three members of Nottingham's very underground DIY Collective are bringing their "When House Goes Deep" tour through Montreal next Thursday and Friday. To-Ka Project (Jay Cowley, Andrew Macari and Andy Riley) have put out more releases on more labels than most people would think possible, and will be showcasing their DJ skills at Jingxi on September 9 and at Stereo on September 10. To-Ka's list of label appearances include DIY's Strictly 4 Groovers, Musique Tropique, Low Pressings, Guidance, Earth and Filter Flow, the latter of which is owned and run by Macari. The trio are ultra-proficient at making stripped-down, jazzy house music with crisp beats and very groovy yet minimal basslines, which provides an extremely infectious vibe in intimate settings. Beyond all that, we know how Brits like to toss back a few lagers, so both gigs will likely fade into one big party. I highly recommend you check them out.


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