Jan. 25, 2012 - Issue #849: Blind Date
Chic Gamine
Montreal/Winnipeg vocal group comes to Edmonton
Full Moon Folk Club, $18
Juno award-winning vocal quintet Chic Gamine has been vocalizing in front of audiences since 2007. Using only voices—and one solo percussionist—the quintet creates lush tapestries of soul, doo-wop, jazz, chanson, bossa nova and much more. Chic Gamine member Andrina Turenne gave us some insights into her musical history.
First album
Billie Holiday. I had heard "Gimme a Pig Foot (and a Bottle of Beer)" when I was about 10 or 11 and went straight to the record store to buy The Billie Holiday Story.
First concert
My father ran a music festival in Winnipeg called Festival du Voyageur when I was little. Some of the first concerts I remember seeing are Hadley Castille (Louisiana), Folle Avoine and Winston Wuttunee.
Last concert
Surprise ticket to Prince just before Christmas. What a show! Maceo Parker and Larry Graham were in the band, Prince was awesome, I danced under canons shooting purple and gold glitter ... Unforgettable!
Last album
K-Mac and Howick's Punk Blues Funhouse.
Favourite album
You're kidding right?! Just one? There are so many favorite albums, depends how I feel that day. A few faves are The Blues by Nina Simone, Birth of the Cool by Miles Davis, After the Goldrush by Neil Young, Music of My Mind by Stevie Wonder ...
Musical guilty pleasure
I have a penchant for old random records like the Dick McLish Quintet and Hammond Organ Gets Romantic. They're the best. vueweekly.com comments: powered by Disqus
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