Slim Jim is fondly known by Americans as a brand of beef jerky. But don’t expect to see just a piece of meat on the Piknic stage. This Slim Jim masters the ukelele and the trombone like none other. Sometimes, when the mood strikes him, he creates a style of rhythm music. Sometimes, when the mood strikes him, he imposes musical surprises on the audience... as might be the case at Piknic @ Osheaga!

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The Alaclair Ensemble is Montreal’s diverse street culture put into a blender and baked back up in a hip-hop stove. The Alaclair Ensemble is all about lyrics. Bold and extremely versatile, Maybe Watson has what it takes to convince Hip-Hop neophytes of Alaclair’s talent. Discover these artists whose lyrical style can only be defined as lucid madness.

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Comic Strip is a big buffest of freshy prepared French hip-hop.  Known in Quebec for their tracks “Tu viens à la soirée”, which was made popular by the show “Tout le monde on parle”, the lit-up B Boys of Comic Strip excel at bringing fun out of audiences, just like TTC or Svinkels.  Comic Strip: a strong-mouthed MC backed by impeccable beat designs courtesy of Tambour Battant.  It’s a formula that makes even the most reluctant heads move.

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MC2 are known for their remixes of Missil, Nasser, and Tambour Battant for labels such as Discograph, Leonizer and Boxon.  Notable on the scene for their live show at Marsatac, MC2 set for their parameters a Frenchy glitch-hop that’s both fresh and innovative, musical and dancey.  Live, the duo is spontaneous and full of surprises, communicating their energy with pads and joysticks in a larger orgy of deconstructed beats.

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DJ Cosmo is the 2009 Red Bull 3styles turntable champion. Born in France, he first started growing as a DJ in Montreal, where he witnessed his first battles and got a taste of turntablism. He soon began taking his talents to another level by rocking parties alongside Skratch Bastid and JoRun, and then eventually opening for names like Nas, GZA, and Lupe Fiasco. Now, he’s launching a new weekly night in Montreal called GET NICE.

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