The Gossip @ Cigale, Paris May 14 2012

The Gossip @ Cigale, Paris May 14 2012

Gossip is back in Paris to promote brand new album, they were @ Grand Rex for a private party for Canal+ tv show L'Album de la Semaine at the beginning of the month, where they previewed the new album that is very disco.
Well, I dont know... was it because we were tired, or because it is our first show just after METALLICA @ Stade de France or because the lightning was shite... really don't know !
Boring... this band doesn't talk to me anymore, this band has turn into a gay-disco shit.
Apart from a couple of songs the rest was just boring, hard to believe they were playing punk-garage rock at the beginning.
Don't get me wrong Beth is still doing the show, her voice is powerful but she tends to be very annoying by talking and saying hello to all her friends in the audience all the time

setlist

Nevertheless there was a great atmosphere with everybody singing and dancing but I felt more like being at the gay Pride parade than a rock concert.
She ended the 90 min set with a short speech on tolerance at the balcony of La Cigale.
It looks like there's a competition between her, lady gaga & Madonna to please and get the attention of the gay/lesbian community, Lots of money to be made...

Gossip @ Grand Rex, Paris May 03 2012

Gossip @ Grand Rex , Paris May 03 2012
for Nuit de l'Album de la Semaine.

Lots of people tonight @ Grand Rex, all invited by Canal+ , to celebrate famous tv show L'Album de la Semaine that started around 2005.

Tonight was played on a huge screen 40 songs from the best artist who came to play at Canal+: The White Stripes, The Black Keys, Lana Del Rey, The Stooges, Arctic Monkeys , Peter Doherty, Foo Fighters, The Kills, REM, Them Crooked Vultures, Green Day, Franz Ferdinand, Miles Kane, Adele, Bjork,Lenny Kravitz, Amy Whinehouse and many others...
300 different bands in all, so they only picked up 40 for tonight:
One song for each of these artists divided over 6 sets, 3 before Gossip and 3 after, if i can remember well.
We've probably been to 80% of all these sessions with some great memories..."singing" with Iggy & Stooges being one of the best.

Short 9 songs set by Gossip with many new songs which are very disco, Hughhh !
cool set but we preferred when they were more rock

We were at the balcony with the VIPs, nice goodie bag with sandwiches & macarons by La Durée, perfect for a severe indigestion. These macarons are too good, specially the lemons & the raspberries.
The night ended at midnight (after starting @ 8:00pm), so very cool 4 hours of mostly Rock.
Could not be better... well maybe with a New York Dolls' song that was one of my favorites

setlist

Gossip @ Rouge club, Paris, April 10 2012

Gossip Listening Party @ Rouge club in Pigalle , Paris, April 10 2012

Rouge Club 77 rue Jean baptiste Paris 9 ème

It was advertised a couple of weeks ago as a showcase then it turned into a Listening Party with the band. Too bad !
Some dance music is played in the background, free drinks and canapés, strangely enough, no one is rushing to eat the food.
Then we listened to the album, not really our cup of tea as the band is turning more and more into a disco band.
Just one listen was enough.

After some more crap music from the DJ, Beth Ditto + The Band & entourage are walking through the packed audience to one side of the room.
Beth is surrounded with people & fans who wants a picture with her or have something signed, she's very nice and chatty with everyone, giving out kisses and roses.
The members of the band are more relaxed on the side and not too bothered.
That's when we decided to leave the promises to go to the Gibus club for the launch Party of Mojo Mag.
A short set , even 30 min would have been nice !

Out for a smoke (center)

There is also the launch of MOJO mag @ Gibus Club with Trigger Finger