The GGRIL (homeband of the Tour de Bras collective) is proud to offer you his first (and free) album on Insubordinations Netlabel (Switzerland). The ensemble recorded 4 pieces live with the participation of invited conductors Jean Derome and the trio Les Poules.

Les Poules (Joane Hétu, Diane Labrosse, Danielle Palardy Roger) are touring in Europe.

• October 21: Festival des musiques insolentes, Lorgues (France)
• October 22: Rude Awakening, Montpellier (France)
• October 23: Point de Bascule, Marseille (France)
• October 26: Instants Chavirés, Paris — Montreuil (France)
• November 1: La Compilothèque, 50 rue des Péniches, Brussels (Belgium)
• November 3: Festival Musiques libres, Besançon (France)

FReC (formed by Nicolas Caloia, Lori Freedman, and Danielle Palardy Roger) with trombonist Scott Thomson will play at Fonderie Darling in Montréal on Thursday August 23, 2007.

Robert Bastien (electric guitar), Isaiah Ceccarelli (percussion), Brigitte Lacasse (accordion), Éric Normand (bass, electronics), Danielle Palardy Roger (percussion), and Catherine S Massicotte (violin) will give a workshop-concert on June 22, 2007 at Casa Obscura, Montréal. You can listen to some online audio clips from the CD Lieux-dits.

You may want to take advantage of the good exchange rates, fly your way to New York as free birds, and listen to Nicolas Caloia, Isaiah Ceccarelli, Jean Derome, Lori Freedman, Joane Hétu, and Danielle Palardy Roger from May 25 to 27, 2007 at The Stone, New York (USA). This event is worth a visit… Rediscover their musical spirit listening to some audio clips on the page of Canevas «+».

Joane Hétu will present her Filature project in which she mixes rock, minimalist music, improvisations with visual and scenic components. This lively artist will be on stage with the Ensemble SuperMusique (Mélanie Auclair, Guido Del Fabbro, Jean Derome, Claire Gignac, Normand Guilbeault, Diane Labrosse, Danielle Palardy Roger, Pierre Tanguay, Némo Venba), and visual artist Pierre Hébert. This concert will be presented on May 21, 2007 at cinéma Laurier in Victoriaville as part of the Festival international de musique actuelle de Victoriaville (23 concerts of “musique actuelle” — detailed schedule on their website). Until then, you may want to go by a virtual roundabout way and listen to some online audio clips of her album Nouvelle musique d’hiver.