Dax Riders are back in town

Who knows about the Dax Riders ? This forgotten french touch band that blended talk box vocals and basslines from hell, with a very distinctive sound, has been mainly overlooked while the wave was passing through town.

Their "Back in Town" album is a guilty pleasure of mine these days. I first discovered them on the I LOVE SERGE compilation (Mercury, 2001) where they did a wicked remix of Gainsbourg's "No Comment".

Try not to grind your teeth with morose delight while listening to the synthetic sounds of "You Are the Sunshine of my Life". And then keep me updated about every visit you make at the dentist's office.

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Speaking of which, I know about a retired dentist from the Gatineau area who used to hire only really cute assistants. One wonders why. Teeth whitening, anyone ?

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On an editorial note, there are two easy-on-the-eyes beauties gracing the covers of my two favorite Montreal weeklies, the Mirror & Ici.

Catherine Pogonat, a Bande à Part former muse, will host a new TV show called "Mange ta Ville". On Art TV. I won't boycott, of course, but I won't watch either, just because I don't watch TV at all, and never will. But still, I wish she could eat me, instead of her city. That would prove better tasting I'm sure.

On the cover of the Mirror, there's this fantastic brunette called Carly Pope. Very suggestive schoolgirl pic. Never heard of, or seen, the girl before. She's starring in the new Larry Kent pic, THE HAMSTER CAGE. What a strange comeback. Makes me long for the days where anglo montrealers would shoot marvels like HIGH or LOVING & LAUGHING, where Cinepix was still in full effect and when the babes were gorgeous. They still are, of course, but something's missing.

I'm out to find what, exactly, and I'll be back soon enough.