The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger featuring Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl + Singtank @ Maroquinerie, Paris Sept 17 2014

The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger featuring Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl + Singtank @ Maroquinerie, Paris Sept 17 2014

Sean competing for a George or John circa '69 "lookalike" competition.

After opening for Beck @ Zénith on Sept 11 and playing the Rock en Seine festival in August the band is back in Paris, headlining this time.

 Support band: Sing Tank with Model/Actress Justine de La Baume & Bro.

Wah Wah "Cry Baby" Jimi Hendrix Box behind the stage (not to be confused with George Harrison's "wah wah" song, doesn't sound the same lol)

Sean Lennon and Charlotte

Good show with a rock band for some very 60's orientated Pop-Rock songs
Only 45 min 60 min with no encore, come on guys, I'm sure you can do better !
Sound was perfect from the back but lightning was complete shit, hard to make a decent picture.

Nice Beatles T-Shirt and setlistand that Jimi Hendrix"Cry baby" box once again

Exposition « CHUCK SPERRY – POP EPOQUE – Made in California » @ Galerie "L'Oeil Ouvert", Paris from June 20 2014

Exposition « CHUCK SPERRY – POP EPOQUE – Made in California » @ Galerie "L'Oeil Ouvert", Paris 

from June 20 2014 to July 13th

 @ L'OEIL OUVERT 74, rue François Miron, Paris 4ème, Métro St-Paul.

Another Exhibition  in June / July in Paris if you're into Limited edition Concert Posters:

Sérigraphe hors norme, plébiscité par les plus grands groupes de rocks pour la création de leurs affiches de concert (The Black Keys, Widespread Panic, Joe Strummer, PJ Harvey, Bob Dylan...), il est devenu incontournable de la scène artistique californienne !

Les sérigraphies exposées à L’œil ouvert en mai sont en édition limitée. Les tirages sont signés, numérotés, produits par l’artiste et à la portée de tous les amateurs et collectionneurs d'un art rock et underground.

 Lots of smashing serigraphs with bright colors, a bit over-priced though.

The Brian Jonestown Massacre @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris June 03 2014

The Brian Jonestown Massacre @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris June 03 2014

Promoting new album

It's been a long time since we last saw the Brian Jonestown massacre, in 2008 @ Bataclan and by reading our review, we were less than impressed by their concert.

Anton was in Paris a few weeks ago to play a radio show but it was acoustic with just one additional guitar player.

The band has a new album out and as we couldn't see them at their sold-out concert @ Bataclan on May 21st, Jimmy Page was in town, we're glad to finally see them on a stage.

Lots of musicians, the usual drummer and bass player, two guitar players plus Anton (making it three), a keyboard player and legendary Joel Gion (Picture above) on tambourine and occasionally  backing vocals.

First thing we notice , the sound is crystal clear and we can hear each musician very distinctly, far from the fuzzy sound they used to have, for the better... Songs have a  very 60's psychedelic sound, we all know that, but from time to time it makes me think of The Cure...but for one song that is very Arthur Lee's-"Lovised".

Only 7 songs but one of the best gigs I've seen this year.

Archives:

BJM @ "Live Me Do" radio show for France Inter on April 09 2014
@ Bataclan in 2008

Coldplay @ Casino de Paris, May 28 2014

Coldplay @ Casino de Paris, May 28 2014

The gig of the year for many as COLDPLAY is filling up stadiums even in France and is playing a "club " show tonight in Paris.
 Prices were silly, up to 90 Euros and even 180 Euros for a special pack (priority entry).
Can you believe this ?  Those bastards  are charging twice the price to get into the venue first, there were 150 people in Paris. Of course French security fucked it up...anyway !
Coldplay knows how to squeeze the lemon of their dedicated fans !!!

Lots of guests and the theater is packed downstairs and upstairs and it's hot as hell and the band is not even on stage.
Stage is beautiful with a huge screen in the back , one tree on each side of the stage and lots of stars hanging from the ceilings for a nice effect.
First song is a very slow one (see video below) than the band is getting heavier to get the audience dancing and jumping up and down with their arms up in the air,  yes,  Coldplay fans can do all this at the same time.
Lots of songs sounding like U2 with lots of ooohhs and Aaahs to sing along, only 4 guys on stage but it sounds like there are 12.
Lots of effects and beautiful lightshow, though a bit dark and lasers, the kind of things you'd expect in a stadium.

Of course Chris Martin is getting all the lights and is doing the show , speaking in French to the delight of his fans, you can't take it away from him, the guy is a showman.
Hard to believe that so many people are attracted to this very average band, you could get rid of the three guys and keep the singer nobody will noticed anything.
A bit like the Bay City Rollers who were filling up stadiums in their time, nobody will remember Coldplay, 10 years after they're done.
Perfect concert to invite a young girl you want to go out with, who's listening to crap on the radio and thinks she's cool.
Music-wise it's void !

setlist:
Always in My Head
Charlie Brown
Paradise
Magic
Clocks
God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
Green Eyes
Ink
True Love
Viva La Vida
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall
Midnight
Encore:
Oceans
A Sky Full of Stars
Fix You 

 Merchandising and goodies we get on our way out

Listening Party/ Press conference for Led Zeppelin remastered albums with Jimmy Page @ Olympia, Paris May 21 2014

Listening Party/ Press conference for Led Zeppelin remastered albums with special guest
Jimmy Page @ Olympia, Paris May 21 2014.

 Jimmy Page (above) in Paris on May 20 doing lots of interviews ahead of the Party @ Olympia tomorrow on May 21

The whole listening Party & interview with Jimmy Page is available HERE

The Olympia theater decorated and Dave Lewis from "Tight but loose" Led Zep magazine & website

The Olympia lobby and theater was beautifully decorated with posters all over the place and projections on the walls and ceilings.
 First thing to say is that there were lots of tickets available outside before the listening party if you were not invited, a guy from the record Cie tried to give away tickets and hardly found anyone without a ticket.
On the way in they gave you a pass, there were three different, each one with the cover of the next to be released album ( Led Zep I, II, II). We only could managed to get two (missing LZ II, if you have one left ?)

 Jimmy Page was introduced by MC ( couldn't get his name) talked for a few minutes and left
Then we had  some music to listen to, some live songs from the Olympia  “Good Times Bad Times / Communication Breakdown" &“You Shook Me” and then some alternate takes from different songs:  “Heartbreaker” (Rough Mix With Vocal) “Whole Lotta Love” (Rough Mix With Vocal) “Gallows Pole” (Rough Mix) “Since I’ve Been Loving You” (Rough Mix) “The Immigrant Song” (Alternate Mix) “Keys To The Highway / Trouble In Mind” (Rough Mix).
For each song there was footage played on the huge screen that was done for the occasion.

Jimmy Page came back to answer questions that were selected from the official website.
No one in the audience could ask a question too bad , it could have been interesting.

The party ended with a couple more songs to listen to.
This listening event wasn't a "World premiere" as there was one in NYC and one last week @ the famous Olympic studios in London on May 16 with a Q&A with Jimmy Page (see review here).

Ticket, passes, wristband for tonight

Everything you need to know about these remastered editions it's HERE