Evkob

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[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 hours ago

I live off espresso, weed and nicotine, and then I wonder why I don't always feel good.

I did just buy some nicotine patches to try and quit the last one. Maybe fourth time's the charm?

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The mullet definitely would make me think you're queer!

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 hours ago

Syntax-wise, "musique franco-canadienne" would probably flow better IMO.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 5 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

J'aimerais juste souligner qu'il n'y a pas juste au Québec qu'on parle et crée de la musique en français au Canada!

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I just want to highlight that Québec isn't the only place in Canada where French is spoken and used in music!

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

You'd think they'd, I don't know, google the artist before granting the permit? Even outside of fascists, there are plenty of performances I'd feel are probably inappropriate for a public park, even some I'd personally enjoy.

It's wild to me that they'd grant a permit without doing any research into the people performing/organizing.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

We have a dessert called pets de sœur (nun farts in French) in my region, but they're more like cinnamon rolls made with brown sugar instead of cinnamon rather than what's depicted here. They were traditionally made with the remaining scraps of dough while baking pies.

Here's a recipe for the version I'm familiar with.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Since when do they speak French in the Netherlands?

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have no idea if this is how people actually say 'Comedy/Comedic Music' in French.

I'd probably say "musique humoristique"!

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago

I read their comment as proposing to aim for potential self-sufficiency. That doesn't necessarily imply isolationism. Developing homegrown options isn't mutually exclusive with global trade.

It can just mean having domestic alternatives to assert our sovereignty in case, say, a fascist movement takes over the government of our largest trading partner with who we share the world's longest border, or something like that. Purely a hypothetical, of course.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not particularly, and while I admit this can seem hypocritical, the verb "to google" has just become a generic trademark.

When someone says band-aid, or kleenex, or jello, I think of bandages, tissues, or gelatin desserts, not of a specific brand of these products. Same goes with "googled", it just means "searched the web" now rather than specifically using Google.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Yeah I've noticed this user basically inserts a "kagis" into like 2/3 of their comments, it always slightly irks me because it makes me feel like I'm getting advertised at. I've never felt the need to proclaim which search engine(s) I've used to research any particular comment on Lemmy, and I find it odd that the one person who does so regularly is doing it for a paid service.

Apart from that, their comments are usually pretty good, so I'm not accusing them of shilling or anything, but I find it super peculiar.

[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 26 points 4 days ago (5 children)

I'm really thankful this event was cancelled, but honestly quite infuriated that their permit was approved in the first place. It shouldn't take public outrage in order to not have fascists preaching their hateful rhetoric in public parks.

A few years ago some drag queen friends of mine received death threats before a performance in this very same park. Queer and other marginalized peoples don't deserve to be faced with violence in a city-approved public performance.

 

Two cappuccinos I made one after the other in my café today. This couple came in and wanted large cappuccinos, so I made them in our 16oz cups. Not my cup of tea (nor coffee) but if I can make what you want, I will! Unfortunely, my muscle memory is attuned to steaming/pouring 8oz capps, and so the first one came out somewhat more phallic than I intended 😅

The only thing worse than a shitty pour is a shitty pour in the same order as a drink you nailed.

 

Violett Pi (real name: Karl Gagnon) is a québécois artist originally from Granby. Naming himself after a flower (violets) and the irrational number π, his music reflects the beauty in the nonsensical. Inspired by bands like Nirvana and Mr. Bungle, his discography is eclectic, honest, and raw.

I had the chance to see him and his band open for one of my favourite artists a few years ago, the energy they had on stage was amazing, honestly one of the best live performances I've seen, despite a small, somewhat-timid crowd.

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submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by Evkob@lemmy.ca to c/coffee@lemmy.world
 

I'm just curious! I'd love to know what type of cafés anyone here is working at.

My current café is kinda old-school Italian style coffee-wise but much more laid back and add some hippy-granola vibes for good mesure. Our beans are roasted in-house, and pretty much all the food we sell is made in-house as well, down to the sauces, and anything we don't make ourselves is bought locally.

I've worked in two other cafés prior to this one. The first was a kinda upscale third-wave spot that mostly attracted yuppies, and the equipment far surpassed the training of any of the staff. We had pourovers on the menu and maybe 1 and a half employees actually knew how to brew with a V60.

The second was a hardline traditional Italian-style café, which, if you're familiar with the coffee culture in Canada (where I live) vs Italy, is a silly idea. A lot of people here only know Tim Horton's or Starbucks, especially in a mostly rural province like where I'm situated. You have to meet people where they're at; scoffing at people for wanting sweetener in their latte isn't likely to encourage them to jump into the coffee world in whichever way one deems proper. It'll only encourage them to stick to Timmies or Starbucks instead of checking out local cafés with actually good coffee.

 

Les Moontunes are an Acadian ensemble (although a lot if not most of their songs are in English!) with influences ranging from jazz to metal to soul to psychedelic rock. When they perform live, they do so in astronaut suits to represent their out-of-this-world sound.

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CARIBOU - Sun (youtu.be)
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CARIBOU is an one-man electronic band, written, performed, and produced by Dan Snaith from Dundas, Ontario. He's also released music under the names Manitoba and Daphni.

 

A great musician who faced more than his share of demons. I first saw this video 5 or so years ago, and I've been coming back to it regularly since. There's an authenticity to Stewart's singing, a pained optimism of sorts, paired with the agressive mandolin-playing. It just speaks to me.

 

(For some context, I live in Canada, beer labels are bilingually English & French here)

 

This post brought to you by my local radio station in the early '00s. Thanks CanCon!

 

Starting out as a street musician, Jérôme 50 has become an indie darling in Québec, most known for his hit song Tokébakicitte (which loosely translates to "We're in Québec, here!" and explores different Québécois stereotypes), here's a song from his most recent album released at the beginning of May of this year.

 

I was at work (café) closing up, cleaning everything. I picked up the pot of soup to put it away in the fridge (picture of the type of soup pot, rather tall and unstable).

It then slipped from my hands, in free fall for about 2 inches or so, before catching it. I spilled maybe a quarter of a ladle-full of soup. I was so happy. It could have been so much worse, and it would have taken ages to clean up.

The soup today was a coconut cream curry cauliflower soup. It's good soup.

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Evkob@lemmy.ca to c/maplemusic@lemmy.ca
 

Québec's Harmonium was a force in the '70s prog rock scene, and one of the most popular acts of the decade in their home province. They were pioneers of the prog folk subgenre of progressive rock, incorporating elaborate instrumental sections into their music.

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