GREATEST GOTGINGHAM HITS OF 2011

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27th December, 2011 (Montreal) It's coming to the end of the year and although we still have lots of great new content, we feel it is as good a time as any to show you the TOP TEN most popular posts of last year based on google-analytics. We had no hand in placing the order, it really was you, our dear Gingham Getters who created this list. Obviously the older posts had more chance to gain favour, but there's some pretty new ones who made the cut.

1. September 26th: CHAPSTICK'S NIGEL POPS HIS CHERRY IN GINGHAM! pop montreal continues... [see here]

Pop Montreal was a huge hit with the Gingham Nation.

2. September 1st: Adamant about Gingham [see here] 

Under Pressure Graffiti Fest with Adam was for the longest time our most-ever read post.

3. June 27th: GIRL'S GOT a FORTY FIVE! [see here]

Everybody loves a girl in a Forty-five. Shevon brought in the crowds back in June.

 4. July 7th: Seagram's and Seven--There is No 'F' in Gingham [see here] 

The great Gingham Drought got everybody anxious and excited.

 5. July 7th: Neil before Jamie the King of Percalle! [see here] 

My favourite night of the year came in fifth.

 6. June 20th: Got Any Colombian in You? [see here]

Elkin smuggled us back some high-grade potent Columbian Gingham.

7. September 24th: POP MONTREAL TURNS INTO IMPROMPTU GINGHAM LOVE-RISING!! [see here]

Pop Montreal was twice featured in the Top Ten Gingham posts, this time written by a complete drunk.

 8. June 19th: David Baumann's Got Gingham! [see here]

One of the hottest nights of the Summer: David Baumann, man-about-town.

  9. August 14th: Daniel Lopes Shorts out in Boston-Style Gingham [see here]

Daniel may have left Montreal for Boston, but he's left a permanent mark.

10. December 16th: Molly Reigns as Queen of the NY International Gingham Convention [see here]

NYC loves Gingham. That's why we went there. Everybody there loves Molly.

This is our lead-in to our ONE HUNDREDTH-ever POST which we will be rolling out in say, about five posts' time. Don't worry, it's the first of many hundreds.

Got any Gingham? Wanna be in next year? Send it to gotgingham@gmail.com

GINGHAM DOMINATES pop montreal AFTER EFFECTS

"I'm the only guy in Penguin Gingham with an old-style Blue Jays hat and you want my name?"

28th September, 2011 (Montreal) Even though the dust has settled we've still got plenty of Gingham from the past few days grabbed during pop montreal. Meet another Cherry Chapstick Fan who was happy to be presented to the Gingham Nation in his Old School Blue Jays cap making it look a winner in this Huron Blue Gingham Long Sleever from our friends at Penguin [see here]. This is probably a one-off they did for the North American streets and is unavailable pretty much anywhere but right in front of your eyes right now. "Please don't use my name. I don't need the aggro. But go ahead and spread the word. I got this baby in NYC." Nothing like a bit of humility amongst all the hoopla of the Huge International Music Fest That Could. We're are presuming he hails from Toronto, but the understanding is he wears his Gingham everywhere. Thank Cherry Chapstick for bringing together a fine tradition.

You don't have to look like the Fonz to wear Gingham but everything helps.

Meanwhile here's another fan, this time before the Sweet Mother Logic gig who also refused to give his name but was happy to make a mark for us. Seems DG are making a Gingham bass line these days. Even his friend wanted to tell all you Gingham Getters you missed one crazy-mad-fun time at pop montreal, if you're into Gingham, that is.





GINGHAM IS IN THE HOOD!

Don't be hoodwinked: insist on Gingham.

POP MONTREALERS WITH CONNECTIONS TAKE BAGS OF LOOT HOME:

Lumber Jane got Jack...

...while Gingham Getter takes the Bag.

 Talking of loot... got any HALLOWEEN PLANS?

In a strange turn, considering the economic climate, Dollarama's gone all up-market.

Thanks to our professional model and SEO master Irwin Kee, for spotting this display down at Dollarama. From our standpoint, this sort of stuff is worth wearing all year round.

Got any Gingham? See yourself in a photo and want to send more? Send your gets to gotgingham@gmail.com

POP MONTREAL TURNS INTO IMPROMPTU GINGHAM LOVE-RISING!!

Guillaume, in Gingham goes: POP!

23rd or 24th September, whatever who's countin'?, 2011 (Pop Montreal) POST EQUINOX GOLD BULLION BID/ASK ANNOUNCEMENT: Seriously Doods. In light of the long-standing journalistic legacy of music fest journalism... we hereby submit an intoxicated write-up... report... dispatch from the festival as has been done down the years by gonzo advocacy writers the world over. We will NOT edit this tomorrow to proove how in the vibe we were! Folks. This is pop montreal. And pop Montreal turned into a Gingham ORGY (can we say that word on teevee?) oh-kay... here goes... i got major trouble trying to do this while a supposed deejay uses this as an output to keep the crowd rolling... in the spirit of things we start with last night's ARCADE FIRE performance in Place d'Isastre or QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES in the very nerve centre of the city... Ok if we sound a bit absurd but trying to write like you sound drunk is way way way harder than actually writing while drunk. Ok, this could be just a terrific put on, either way, if the emperor indeed HAS NO CLOTHES (in reference to a famous Montreal Band that provided so much foundation with the current meadow we chomp on here called the Montreal Moosic Scene) so let's just let the photos do the poppin'!


Nobody can ever fully explain, no matter what town they are from, how come it is obvious the people across the street are just visiting:

POP Montreal Tourists!! Never did we think we would see the day! (Actually they're famous locals!)

Fans from out of town have overwhelmed the public benches in Montreal.

ANOTHER CASE IN POINT!

POP, Go the Cherry Chapsticks!

Ones to watch out for: (*ok, listen too) Cherry Chapstick brought their own gang of Gingham Getters all the way from the other side of town. [for a more reputable issue on this band see  HERE]

POP! According to Sweet Mother Logic.

Sweet Mother Logic Bassist/keyboardist Stevie V. laughs at another gag from the Gingham Nation joke book after the show. Adrian--the drummer is memorizing it.

POP! GOES MAINSTREAM MEDIA!

Sticker Art came to prominece in NYC in the 70's,but will supposedly live on forever in Montreal.

WHAT'S THIS GOT TO DO WITH GINGHAM?

GOT GINGHAM made sure it was represented during the POP MONTREAL STICKER ART EXPLOSION.

POP! Goes the BED AND BREAKFAST, if you're into that snap, crackle thing.

"Stripes? Polka Dots? Hoops? Are you kidding? For Pop Montreal I'm travelling in Gingham." (Thanks to AgenceFrance Press for this shot of Pop Montrealers on the roll with haircuts no barber in this town knows how to do.)

POP! GOES ARCADE FIRE!

Direct quote from Rhett Butler of Arcade Fire: "So What if you Gotta Grammy? Have you Got Gingham?"

POP-a-RICO!

Ricardo's GOT GINGHAM! Totally paparazzi'd him without his consent! He said: "Ok, it's for a good cause. Keep it."

POP IS ON THE BIKE!

Arcade Fire Fans turned up in full force in their Gingham. Lucky it wasn't White Stripes night!

POP! Oh, yeah, for those of you who like POP Montreal for the 'music.'

Considering how many PhD's were in the audience, Sweet Mother Logic defied all irrationality.
[More on Band HERE]

POP! MORE STICKER ART USING OUR CITY AS REPLACEMENT IN COMMON ROCK SONG!

Gingham has something to do with everything.

Were you at the GINGHAM LOVE-RISING? send your gingham gets to gotgingham@gmail.com

MORE POP MONTREAL BANDWAGONING TO CONTINUE!