Smith & Burrows @ Fleche d'Or, Paris Dec 07 2011

Smith & Burrows @ Fleche d'Or, Paris Dec 07 2011

Far from being full tonight when we get @ Fleche d'Or after coming from The Horrors @ Bataclan.
First Aid Kit & Liz Green had already played their set
beautiful setting for the stage with Trees, fairy lights ...
No drummer tonigth just a guy on trumpet in the back, a cello played, a keyboard played and the singer of The Editors (also on piano and guitar) and the former drummer from Razorlight who's on vocals, guitar and piano.
Lots of covers from different bands ( Black , REM and others...) plus some christmas songs.
it's a very laid-back and relaxed concert, It's like seeing friends playing songs in your apartment for a kids party.
There was even a raffle to get some merchandising and a bottle of wine before the encore.

setlist

I didn't know what to expect as I was invited by friends when I was leaving the Bataclan , where The Horrors had just played, I'm glad I attended as They've done a great set.

reminder:
Razorlight @ Fleche d'Or Feb 2011, @ Bataclan in 2008
The Editors @ Olympia 2010, @ Bataclan 2009

The Horrors @ Bataclan, Paris dec 07 2011

The Horrors @ Bataclan, Paris dec 07 2011

We're getting into the Bataclan just as The Horrors are getting on stage, the pit is packed but there are seats left on the balcony upstairs.
As usual with The Horrors the lightning is "atmospheric", we already saw them @ Rock en Seine festival and we enjoyed it.

Tonight we're less convinced by their psyche-rock heavily influenced by Joy Division. Songs are sounding too much the same.
Good show nevertheless but it could have been better. Short set 65 min

setlist:( same every night on this tour)

1. Changing The Rain
2. Who Can Say
3. I Can See Through You
4. Scarlet Fields
5. Dive In
6. Endless Blue
7. Sea Within A Sea
8. Still Life

-encore-
9.Mirror's Image
10.Three Decades
11.Moving Further Away

The Ting Tings & Charlotte Gainsbourg to play private shows in Paris this week

The Ting Tings will play a private corporate show @ Caroussel du louvre on thursday (dec 08) for an internet Convention.

Charlotte Gainsbourg will play @ L'Album de la Semaine on saturday ( Dec 11) to promote her new Live album.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds @ Casino de Paris, Dec 06 2011

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds @ Casino de Paris, Dec 06 2011
& Electric Soft Parade

Electric Soft Parade

When we get in the support band was already on stage, part of the audience wanted them out, they took it with a laugh; too bad they've done a great set ending with a smashing ten minutes song. I've been told later that it was Electric Soft Parade, I remember now that i probably saw them many years ago opening for another band ( may be Oasis) at the Royal albert Hall.
They really deserve more success.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

This gig has been sold-out almost immediately when it went on sale, I understand why, it's full of English singing No-el for the whole set.
The band has a powerful sound and a great white light show.
The whole gig is being recorded by French tv Canal+ for a future broadcast, they've already did it last time Oasis played at the tiny Bataclan theatre in Nov 2008.

We haven't heard the record yet but we heard the single and it is sounding very good.
so it's no surprise that Noel's band is sounding much better than Oasis, probably because he's singing all the songs.
Needless to tell you that we're not Oasis fans over here.
Noel is alternating between acoustic & electric guitar, he's not a fantastic guitar player but he has very good songs including the Oasis ones which are sounding ten times better when he's singing them.
A few heavy tunes and some acoustic moments including acoustic versions of "Wonderwall", "Supersonic"...
He had a few requests but he preferred to stick to the setlist, he also had a few funny chats with some English members of the audience.

SETLIST:

1. (It's Good) To Be Free
2. Mucky Fingers
3. Everybody's on the Run
4. Dream On
5. If I Had a Gun...
6. The Good Rebel
7. The Death of You and Me
8. Freaky Teeth
9. Wonderwall
10. Supersonic
11. (I Wanna Live in a Dream in My) Record Machine
12. AKA... What a Life!
13. Talk Tonight
14. Soldier boys...
15. Broken arrow
16. Half the world away
17. (Stranded on ) the wrong beach
    
18. -------Encore-------
    
19. Little by Little
20. The Importance of being idle
21. don't look back in anger
    

Overall very good show even though he could do better than this.

Merchandising & Pass Sheet

Paul McCartney joined on stage by Ron Wood @ O2 in London, Dec 05 2011

"Get Back":


Review with Pics, setlist & many videos: Paul McCartney @ Paris Bercy on Nov 30 (Part 2)

Combien gagnent les artistes avec itunes ?

Interrogés par le "Nouvel Obs", Claire Giraudin, Responsable des études à la Sacem, et Bernard Miyet, Président du Directoire de la Sacem, répondent aux préoccupations actuelles concernant la rémunération des artistes selon les nouveaux modes de distribution de la musique.

La Sacem, notamment garante du respect et du reversement des droits d'auteurs, explique percevoir « entre 90 centimes et 1,10 euros, soit 9% du prix hors taxes sur un CD de quinze titres ».

Acheté sur la plateforme Apple. « Par titre vendu, la Sacem perçoit 7 centimes d'euros au total pour le ou les auteur(s), le ou les compositeur(s) et le ou les éditeur(s) », sachant qu'un morceau unique coûte généralement 99 centimes au consommateur. Quant à l'interprète, on estime qu'en moyenne 2 centimes lui reviennent.

Déja que les maisons de disques escroquaient les artistes à l'époque de la vente de cds et il y avait les intermédiaires à payer ( fabrication, livraison, disquaire...) maintenant c'est encore pire pour les artistes avec le téléchargement légal et il n'y a plus aucun intermédiaires.

Question: OU VA LE POGNON ? Pas dans la poche des artistes.

Quand je pense qu'on nous a fait passer Steve Jobs pour un saint, Pourris en enfer charogne !

Liz Green @ Fnac Ternes, Paris Dec 06 2011 6:00pm

Liz Green @ Fnac ternes, Paris Dec 06 2011, 6pm

Very cool 5-6 songs acoustic set from this English folk artist, too bad there wasn't a lot of people even though there was a few posters in the store promoting this showcase.

She's playing tomorrow ( Dec 07) with other bands @ Fleche d'Or in Paris

Imelda May @ L'album de la semaine, Paris St Denis le 05 Dec 2011

Imelda May @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris Dec 05 2011

Cool private show in the Studio 104 of La Plaine St Denis for tv recording of Canal+ L'Album de la Semaine.
We already saw her opening this summer for Brain Setzer @ Grand Rex.
She hasn't changed... maybe the dress, she's wearing a yellow-black stripes dress and top that makes her look like a giant bee. Not the best looking outfit.
Anyway it's nice to hear some vintage 50's rock 'n roll with a good looking female singer with a slightly rock voice.
We were lucky to get an extra encore with a new song at the end that will be be on the next album ( probably called "Mayhem").
Very good set

Kate Moss as Ziggy Stardust in Vogue, Brian Ferry & Jerry Hall for H&M

Rock & Fashion

For the rock chicks reading this site:

Kate Moss is on the cover of the new Vogue France as David Bowie/Ziggy Stardust.
The December issue of the magazine also has Pics from Mick Rock and other musical stuff

Brian Ferry & son Tara are doing the latest H&M campaign for Christmas
Jerry Hall & daughter Giorgia are doing the same.

It looks like these people need the extra cash before Xmas.

Paul McCartney @ Paris Bercy 2011, More Pictures...

Paul McCartney @ Paris Bercy Nov 30 2011

"Hello"

Deafening

The Angelo is somewhere here

" Allons Enfants..."

GoodBye !

Setlist , review, , Picturess , Links to videos for this show HERE

Imelda May to record @ L'album de la semaine, Paris St Denis le 05 Dec 2011

Imelday May en concert gratuit à Canal+

Imelda May donnera un concert gratuit dans les locaux de Canal+ (studio 104 de la Plaine St Denis, M° Porte de la Chapelle) le Lundi 05 Décembre 2011
RV 19h30, fin du concert vers 21h30
Il reste des places , appelez Bertrand dès maintenant au 01 55 93 40 48

si vous aimez le rockabilly ce concert est pour vous.

Imelda May avait ouvert pour Brain Setzer au Grand Rex le 28 Juin 2011.

Mötley Crüe becomes first Hard-rock band for short term residency @ Las Vegas

It’s official. Motley is headed to Sin City!

The World’s Most Notorious Band and the World’s Most Notorious City come together for the first ever Rock Residency! From February 3rd – February 19th, “Motley Crue in Sin City” will be taking over The Joint and the Hard Rock in Las Vegas for their most interactive fan show ever and this is your chance to get tickets before they go on sale to the general public!