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Suzanne

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About Me

Née à Montréal sur Le Plateau en 1962 où j'y ai vécu une enfance heureuse. C'était Le Plateau des romans de Michel Tremblay; Quartier ouvrier et parfait pour les artistes sans le sous. Rien à voir avec le Plateau d'aujourd'hui. La vie y était belle jusqu'à l'arrivée des yuppies dans les le milieu des années 80. Ces derniers ont été la première vague d'envahisseurs responsables aujourd'hui de l'enbourgeoisement stupéfiant du quartier. On avait pas beaucoup de sous mais étions entouré d'amour et de la parenté en masse! J'ai étudié les arts pendant plusieurs années en changeant de disciplines aux deux sessions... J'ai touché à tout (ou presque) en la matière. J'ai usé les bancs d'école du Cégep du Vieux-Montréal pendant des années. J'adore cette institution. Après mes études, j'ai voyagé un peu partout et j'ai vite développé une relation intime avec la ville de New-York qui est devenue mon 2ème chez-moi.Born in Montréal right in the middle of Le Plateau in 1962. That was Le Plateau of Québécois writer Michel Tremblay; Working-class neighbourhood, perfect for the pennyless artists that flocked there until the arrival of the dreaded yuppies in the mid-80s. Those are the first wave of invaders who today, are still responsable for the incredible price- hike of houses/renting and "enbourgeoisement" of the once so friendly Plateau community. I had a happy childhood there; Money was scarce but not the love provided by the many relatives and family members. I studied arts and stayed many years at le Cégep du Vieux-Montreal, changing disciplines every year or so. I've touched many artforms while studying there. After my studies, I travelled regularly and had a close relationship with the city of New-York; where I would go every week-ends. It was like my second home.
by nicovelvet

My Interests

Arts in general, music, cinema, photography, litterature, architecture, anthropology, history, astronomy, astrology. And of course my beautifull son David, pictured here with me in 2001:

I'd like to meet:

Want to meet artistic, witty, eccentric, marginal and intelligent people. Close-minded types, please do not bother...

Music:

I love many types of music. I do believe that there is good stuff in everything from NIN to Elvis; Mozart to Metallica; Johnny Cash to Dead Can Dance; The Sex Pistols, The Cult (Southern Death Cult),The Doors, AC/DC, Nick Cave, Janis Joplin, Joan Jetts, Sarah Brightman, Patti Smith, Kate Bush, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, The Cure, Revolting Cocks, Ministry, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Stone Temple Pilot, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, T.Rex, Marc Bolan, Iron Maiden, Slayer, System of a Down, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, The Stranglers, The Cramps, The Pixies, The Stones, John Lennon, Bauhaus, Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Gary Numan, The Ramones, Concrete Blonde, Led Zeppelin, Rammstein, Legendary Pink Dots, Rob Zombie, The Jam, Flesh For Lulu, P.I.L., Siouxie & The Banshees, Tones On Tail, Love And Rockets, Depeche Mode, The Jam, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Jane's Addiction, Front Line Assembly, Leonard Cohen, Indochine, Jacques Brel, Renaud, The Tea Party, Rise Against, The White Stripes, Rinocérose, The Chameleon (UK), Belfegore, The Mission, The Smiths, Echo And The Bunnymen, Nitzer Ebb, Skinny Puppy, Thrill Kill Kult.

Movies:

I LOVE MOVIES. I am actually addicted to them. I have seen so many that sometimes I watched them twice without realizing that I have seen this movie before... Please check my "Flixter" page (see blog section) for a detailed list. FAVORITES DIRECTORS: David Lynch, Cohen brothers, Tim Burton, Martin Scorcese, Ridley & Tony Scott, Pedro Almodovar, John Huston, Billy Wilder, Gus Van Sant, Robert Altman, Woody Allen, Quentin Tarentino, Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Polanski, Sidney Lumet, Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Louis Malle, George Stevens, Stanley Kubrick, Milos Forman, Mike Nichols, Jonathan Demme, Peter Weir, Alfred Hitchcock, George Cuckor, Elia Kazan.

Television:

TV, I just love it!!! Favorite shows: C.S.I. (all 3 of them), Ghost Whisperers, Desperate Housewives, The L Word, The Sopranos, 6 Feet Under, Sex and The City, Law & Order, Medium, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, Moonlight, LA Ink, Seinfeld, The X-Files, documentaries.

Books:

I am an avid reader. There are too many authors/genres that I love so I cannot write them all without forgetting some. The first that comes to mind are Anne Rice, Stephen King and Oscar Wilde. I consider these as old favorites of all time. I really enjoy biographies and auto-bio from people of all walk of life.

Heroes:

Nico, Gabrielle Chanel, Oscar Wilde, William S.Burroughs, Salvator Dali, W.A.Mozart.

My Blog

Nico Icon

Finally, the whole german documentary about Nico - "Nico Icon" (1995) -  is online at: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=183141135469512709 8 1 hour/7 minutes: The whole thing. most parts ...
Posted by Suzanne on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:45:00 PST

Oh no! Here we go again....

No, I am not a hockey fan but when the Montreal Canadians find themselve in the final, there is always a little tinge of excitement and , yeah, worry. Some crazed fans always give Montrealers a bad na...
Posted by Suzanne on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:01:00 PST

NIN surprise fans: From rollingstone.com

FROM: RollingStone.com   Nine Inch Nails Surprise Fans by Web-Releasing New "Ghosts" Album 3/3/08, 8:41 am EST .. Nine Inch Nails have unleashed a new, thirty-six-song instrumental album ca...
Posted by Suzanne on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:29:00 PST

Vampira RIP

Vampira Goes to the Great Beyond Maila Nurmi, December 21, 1921 - January 10, 2008   "Hollywood has lost another legend. Maila Nurmi, who became synonymous with her character, Vampira, passed...
Posted by Suzanne on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:26:00 PST

That is what a call clever!

MONTREAL - As Montrealers melt with rage at their city's sluggish snow-clearing efforts, Michel Levesque's solution for the growing mound of snow on his front yard looks better with every new flake. ....
Posted by Suzanne on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:16:00 PST

Please beware: Spyware/ virus on MySpace

It seems that there is a problem on MySpace. Some comments are being posted on my Friends pages that I HAVEN'T POSTED MYSELF. Here is what it looks like:omg i cant believe she did this!! her bf is goi...
Posted by Suzanne on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:42:00 PST

Flixter

I have a new page at FLIXSTER. This is a website for people who really enjoy movies. I just discovered it and I must say that I am impressed. Here is the link to my page: http://nicovelvet.flixster.co...
Posted by Suzanne on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:52:00 PST

Gary Numan new personal pix

Gary Numan personal pix taken on August 5th, 2006 after his Montréal show at: http://community.webshots.com/user/nicovelvet
Posted by Suzanne on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 08:10:00 PST

New personal "Rock Star" pix

I posted new pictures from my personal collection at: http://community.webshots.com/user/nicovelvet These photos were taken in the 80s while I was a photographer for a Montréal Rock Mag. It feature so...
Posted by Suzanne on Thu, 04 May 2006 11:16:00 PST