Also Cool Announces Season Two of Podcast "Also Cool Sounds Like"

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We’re thrilled to announce that our in-house podcast project is entering its second season! Premiering this Sunday, March 13th, on N10.as at 5PM EST, Also Cool Sounds Like returns; this time profiling Montreal musicians. 

Produced, edited and hosted by friends, collaborators and storytellers Aviva Lessard and Gwen Roley, the second season of Also Cool Sounds Like follows the creative journeys of different Montreal musicians from a variety of genres and scenes. With each episode, our hosts dive into their guests’ individual songwriting process, their story of finding belonging in our local music community and their creative inspirations. Some profiled creators include rising stars from the Hot Tramp roster, Maryze, Janette King and Alicia Clara, as well as multifaceted indie acts Love Language, Alpen Glow and more!  

Launching bi-weekly on Mondays, the series explores artistic upbringings, while celebrating the community support networks unique to Montreal’s creative circles. Episodes will be available for listening on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Buzzsprout. 

In anticipation of season two’s first episode airing this weekend, we’re sharing the trailer for Also Cool Sounds Like below!

Keep up with our podcast on all major streaming platforms!

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The Second Edition of Debaser's PIQUE Takes-Over Arts Court on September 11th, 2021

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The second edition of PIQUE, a new forward-thinking artist-driven music and multimedia arts event series produced by Debaser, offers up music, art, comedy and drag in its hybrid in-person/online program.

The multi-level building-wide arts event and digital program takes place September 11th, 2021 in-person in and around the Arts Court and Ottawa Art Gallery buildings, and online at thisispique.com.

PIQUE’s second edition will be a hybrid event featuring live in-person outdoor performances, indoor screenings and installations, a skill-sharing workshop, and a virtual program of audio-visual works available on-demand. PIQUE is produced by Debaser, Ottawa’s leading independent and underground music presenter.  

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PIQUE poster by @mouthoftiger, original wordmark typeface created by Moritz Esch

PIQUE is experimental in form and content. Its second edition features:

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Live performance by Polaris Prize-winning rapper and producer BACKXWASH with original set design by Méchant Vaporwave

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An immersive audio/visual play by Vancouver-based experimental artist/composer Debby Friday featuring AI deepfake tool Holly+ (developed by musician and researcher Holly Herndon)

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Live performance by Toronto spitfire “rapper supermom” and scene builder Sydanie, curated by Shaya Ishaq

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Live performance by Toronto-based RnB and electronic pop artist Quinton Barnes with visuals by Justin Atkins

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Frosty Valentine by Jesi Jordan

A site-specific performance by drag artist, pop star and “retired cartoon” Frosty Valentine with her animatronic back-up singers, live dancers, and projections

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A playful immersive audio installation exploring childhood diary entries by local artist and composer Yolande Laroche

Virtual video performances by innovative artists New Chance, La Neve, Abdu Ali and Amanda Lowe, which will be screened in Club SAW at the in-person event

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Live performances by local artists Jules Filmhouse, Lady Charles, and Randy Schmucker

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“Infinite Vibes”, an intro to DJing workshop, curated by Shaya Ishaq and facilitated by QTBIPOC-centring artist collective Pass the Vibes

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Guest curation by interdisciplinary artist, designer, writer and world-builder Shaya Ishaq. Her solo exhibition, Library of Infinities, is currently on display at the SAW Gallery.

Pique is produced in partnership with SAW, Ottawa Art Gallery, Firegrove Studio, Ottawa Fringe, Artengine, DAÏMÔN, Digital Arts Resource Centre, CKCU FM, CHUO FM, Apt 613 and Also Cool Mag and is supported by Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, City of Ottawa, Ottawa Community Foundation, SOCAN Foundation, and FACTOR. 

Tickets are pay-what-you-can, with a suggested donation of $30-$50, and are on sale now on Eventbrite

For more information contact: Rachel Weldon at hello@debaser.ca

Check out PIQUE’s fall edition schedule below

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Debaser Welcomes Summer with PIQUE: A New Forward-Thinking, Artist-Driven Event Series

PIQUE poster by @mouthoftiger, original wordmark typeface created by Moritz Esch

This week, Ottawa/Hull’s independent underground music presenter Debaser presents PIQUE: a new forward-thinking, artist-driven quarterly event series. Since 2013, Debaser has supported and exhibited underrepresented creatives, garnering a reputation for its curation of experimental music and emphasizing inclusivity at its events. Hot off the buzz of its unique music-recommendation project Mood Ring, Debaser is resurfacing from the pandemic lull with a summer kickoff that can’t be missed.

This inaugural installment of PIQUE on June 12th, 2021, features online performances, art, sound and media from a wide-ranging lineup, including: Ami Dang, Asuquomo, GloryHull, Golbon Moltaji, Marisa Gallemit, Matthew Cardinal, Mercedes Ventura, Lauren Bousfield (with visuals by Naomi Mitchell), Orchidae, respectfulchild and See No Stranger (sanjeet & Emissive).

Alongside the performances, artist talk TOPIQUE, with speakers Ami Dang, Matthew Cardinal and moderator Heidi Chan, will delve into “tracing our voices in ambient electronic music.”

PIQUE event poster by @mouthoftiger, original wordmark typeface created by Moritz Esch

Tickets are available via Eventbrite and are pay-what-you-can, with a suggested donation of $25. Proceeds will be donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. Register for a "pay-what-you-can" ticket to receive a notification when the programming goes live. The TOPIQUE discussion will have live transcription and an ASL Interpreter in the call.

Visit thisispique.com for more information and to watch the performances!

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