Bon Iver

Last week we went to see Elvis Perkins (a Dylanesque folkie) with Bon Iver as support act. Soon releasing his debut album on Jajaguwar (label of the Besnard Lakes). Bon Iver (like in French bon hiver without the "h") is a great name, because it truly is my winter soundtrack). Recorded in a wooden cabin during a harsh Wisconsin winter, you can feel the cold and darkness creeping its way into the songs.

Speaking of winter, all of Canada (and that's quite a chunk of land) was hit by a snowstorm. Here in Monteal, we had 50cm of snow, of course it created the expected traffic mayhem and snowplough drivers are working around the clock. The weather guy said this might be one of the fiercest winters .... so we better brace ourselves!
Of course winter brings the necessary cold and flu symptoms, so here's my cure: make a juice cocktail from all the kinds of citrus fruits you can find around the house (oranges, blood oranges, grape fruits, limes, lemons, clementines) and take 2/3 juice 1/3 vodka. The juice will give you the extra needed vitamins and the vodka will kill all the germs :-) If you don't feel better after one, just drink a couple more, I promise you will feel a hell of a lot better!