Familiar Names by Now

Funny you should mention the name, because I think I've heard it before. Is he the guy with the wig ? The "superstar" DJ that always spins with a cap on so people don't see he's balding ?

Yeah, Tiga's everywhere these days. He's done his part to promote his new single "You're Gonna Want Me". Having it produced by Soulwax, and having the Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears as guest vocalist during the chorus - that sounds like a good move. The song plays well with almost every DJ I've heard recently. The video is simple, yet funny. I keep on receiving email reminders of how insistant he is regarding this release, and I like it. Because the promo looks good, and sounds good.

Tiga will be at MEG alongside Rinocérôse, Justice and Jeans Team. Will he dodge the "live" performance like he did last year - or the year before, I actually / honestly don't remember - in favor of another DJ set ? Let's pay for ridiculously expensive tickets for the event and find out live. Because I sure as hell don't want to miss this.

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I remember Satan Bélanger from back in the days. I had just moved to Montreal and didn't have any friends. I had met this guy on mIRC (remember that crap ?!) and his nickname on there was "Stoney". We became net friends, and then real life friends, as I attended a few Grim Skunk shows with him - he was always on the guest list. We ended up making living room music together, watching old crappy movies in his Boisbriand appartment, and smoking the biggest blunts you've ever seen.

I would quite often get out of the island, and hitch-hike my way to Boisbriand. He lived right next to highway 15, so as soon as I got off I was in his living room. We'd buy the cheapest beer around (back in the days it was Lucky Lager, and I'm still terrified by the souvenir I have of its awful taste) and flirt with the girl working the late shift at the dépanneur.

If we didn't rent any cheap movies at the local Blockbuster's, we'd just hang out in his room while he chatted with our "friends" on mIRC, and we listened to music, mostly. He had this Satan Bélanger cassette that we'd listen to. There was a "sketch" about a metal fan ending up seeing a hockey game, thinking he was going to see the "Devils". It was funny. Fucking funny, actually. Even funnier when we were smoked out and giggly. Mr. Giggles. We watched "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" over and over again.

Once he had a party. I smoked so much I fell asleep on the couch as the guests were arriving. I woke up when the party was over. I guess I needed some sleep, but still, what a boring drug !

We also recorded the "Pète-Fest". Stoney had the talent of a "Pétomane". He could inhale as much air as he wanted via his anus, and then blow it out in various tones. So he'd lie on his couch, legs in the air, and I'd play an instrument, and his farts were magically becoming parts of the music ! He still has that tape somewhere. He told me, last time I saw him, as he passed in front of the Burger King located at the corner of Ste-Catherine & St-Laurent.

We had some goth friends. Some fat friends. One of them borrowed my Alex de Renzy's "Pretty Peaches" rare as fuck hardcore VHS, and never returned it. I'm still mourning.

Apart from Satan Bélanger, we also listened to Féroce FETA, les Secrétaires Volantes, les Biberons Bâtis, and tons of other crap.

Oh, did I mention that Satan Bélanger was also going to be featured on the bill alonside Tiga & friends at MEG ? No comments.