Another Peter Doherty Secret show with Alan Wass @ Truskel tonight March 24th 2010

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Updated March 27th with video

Peter Doherty with Alan Wass
@ Truskel, Paris March 24th 2010

Before the storm

Alan Wass & Peter

The show started very late , almost 1:00 AM.
Alan Wass started the gig playing several songs plagued by technical problems all along his set.
Sounds like the Stones " Exile" era, not as good of course !
He played for 45 min.

The atmosphere was electric since 11: 30 when the concert was supposed to start, once again the Truskel, like 2 years ago when Peter played there after he cancelled the Grand Rex ( click for review ), fucked it up so badly, no organization at all. People were crushed down the front, heavy and stupid security. Stupid people pushing their way to the front... a really mess and not only in the audience but also on stage.

Peter's performance was also plagued with technical problems, his "jack" kept falling off the guitar constantly on almost every song.
So it was a bit of a mess.
Can't really tell you about the setlist as I didn't write it all down.
He probably played 12 songs including " What a waster", " last of the english Roses", Katie", " Fuck Forever", "When the lights go out"," Down in Albion". In this order missing songs in between.

Like yesterday it was so hot in here, the place was so rammed, it could have been dangerous, I can't complain as I wasn't crushed, I was in the " vip" area on the left side of the stage.
Hard to believe that this bar has so little consideration for health & safety issues.

some people are trying to breath & survive

Alan Wass came to play harmonica on several songs at the end of Peter's set.

Duet

The show ended at 2:15 AM

Enjoyable night for me but I guess it was a nightmare for the poor bastards down the front.

There's a funny video from Canal+ from the show yesterday ( starts after 1 min ) HERE

Peter Doherty's last minute gig @ Truskel, Paris March 23rd 2010 at midnight !!!

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Peter Doherty's surprise gig @ Truskel
Paris March 23rd 2010 @ midnight

Kids wanna rock !

It was a last minute show, announced in the afternoon on the Truskel's myspace.
The news spread quickly on the net and when we get there around 10:30 there was a few people but not as much as I expected.
Of course an hour later the tiny bar was packed.
Last time Pete played there it was a nightmare with over-excited and drunk teenagers pushing like maniacs , really dangerous , the atmosphere was electric full of bad vibes and the concert was cut short as a lot of people were talking while he was playing and Peter was really pissed off by that.( scroll down this page for a review of this gig )

Cool atmosphere this time , mostly underage girls ( no school tomorrow ? ).
Peter arrived around midnight with his cohort of hangers on , thank God he was on time.
He took a couple of minutes to test the sound and tuned the guitar.

And Bang ! Let's go.
Not that much talking between songs , he took requests ( Patrice our photographer, who was down the front, asked for "There she goes" by the LAs, he said no " not this one" ).
Lots of singing along by the first rows.

Setlist: (corrected setlist from Oliver Peel)
01: Delivery (Babyshambles)
02: For Lovers
03: Arcady
04: Tell The King (The Libertines)
05: Can't Stand Me Now (The Libertines)
06: Salomé
07: Baddies Boogie (Babyshambles)
08: Don't Look Back Into The Sun (The Libertines)
09: Death On The Stairs (The Libertines)
10: What A Waster (The Libertines)
11: Music When The Lights Go Out (The Libertines)
12: Albion (Babyshambles)

12 songs in all
50 min set.
Cool gig far from beeing his best , but nice to see him in such a tiny place.

See ya lads !

Delivery:

After the battle for both sides

Can't stand me now :

Alizé Meurisse's book signed by Peter

Don't forget to check our previous reviews of Peter's gigs:

click on link for Pics, setlist & video

Peter secret show @ Joseph's store, Paris March 8th 2010 ( and HERE)
Peter @ Fleche d'Or Jan 2010 ( and HERE)
Peter @ Zénith Oct 2009
Babyshambles secret show @ Neo Club, Paris March 2009
Peter @ Bataclan 1 March 2009
Peter @ bataclan 2 March 2009
Peter secret gig in double decker bus in Paris , March 2009
Peter @ Maroquinerie, Nov 2008
Peter @ Truskel, Nov 2008

Jessie Evans @ Black Session #312, C'est lenoir France Inter Paris March 22nd 2010 10: 00 PM

Jessie Evans @ C'est Lenoir, France Inter
Black session #312 Paris March 22nd 2010 10:00 PM

Last show for ROCKERPARIS today, our third after Noah & The Whale, Fink, Two Dor Cinema Club.( scroll down for reviews, Pics...).
We're in the cosy studio 105 ( mas or menos 300 capacity) of La Maison de la Radio for a Black Session with American girl, currently living in Berlin Germany, Jessie Evans ( and her drummer Toby Dammit).
as you can see on Patrice's Pics this chick is wild, a few costumes changes during her 45 min set, she's dancing she's running from one side of the studio to the other, making the show.
A real entertainer.
Musically that's really not the stuff we're listening to @ ROCKERPARIS, you know that we're a bunch of fuckin' Rock'n roll maniacs.
She can be compare to Peaches ( even tough she was there before Peaches), lots of African Beats, a post-punk diva queen playing Saxophone and singing in English & Spanish over samples.
Not my cup of tea but entertaining.
She's playing tomorrow @ Maroquinerie with Lonelady & Peau for the "Les Femmes s'en melent" festival.
Check the fest' website for the lineup
We already talked about La Fiancée and Lisa Papineau on this site ( click for review & video).

setlist

Tomorrow MGMT is playing a club show @ Trabendo ( we won't go we hate that shit ) &french Janis Joplin is Playing a private gig at studio SFR ( Maybe this one ).

Don't miss Kitty Daisy & Lewis @ Café de la danse on March 25th if you're into 50's Rock'n Roll , these kids are great.

Two Door Cinema Club @ Fnac Montparnasse, Paris March 22nd 2010 3:00 PM

Two Door Cinema Club @ Fnac Montparnasse
Paris March 22nd 2010, 3:00 PM

Another free gig, just the time to take the tube from La Défense, where we saw Noah & The Whale + Fink ( scoll down for review), to Montparnasse to see Irish youngsters Two Door Cinema Club.
Lots of young girls for this one, around 60-70 people., The band is one time and you could'nt be late for this (very) short gig as they've only played 4 songs for a mere 12 minutes.

Hard to judge when you've never heard a band before and when it is acoustic , it's even more difficult as on cd they're a bit electro-pop à la Vampire weekend.
Listening to the album afterwards it's really not my cup of tea but the set was good.
The guys stayed after their "gig" to meet the girls and take Pics with them.

It was their first showcase in Paris ever and they are opening for French band Phoenix in a sold out Olympia tonight.

Noah & The Whale + Fink @ Chorus festival, Parvis de La Défense, Paris March 22nd 2010

Noah & the Whale + Fink @ Chorus Festival
Parvis de la Défense, Paris March 22nd 2010 Noon

First on stage in this beautifull circular tent @ La Défense just outside Paris is indie folk band from Twickenham England : Noah & The Whale.
Very unusual time for a rock concert it's noon. So lot's of people here for their lunchbreak. We're in the middle of huge buildings, in the financial district of Paris.
They are a bit more than just Folk , much more Rock, a bit like a folkier version of Counting Crows with violin but they do really rock, they even have electric guitar soli.
A very good surprise, if you like what is called " Americana" this band is for you.
Oh Yes it was a free gig , first come first serve.

After a short break we have Fink from bristol, England.
Fink aka as Fin Greenhall , is playing on acoustic guitar with a drummer and bass player.
It's much more roots, more bluesy with bits of Reggae(dub) à la Keziah Jones or early Ben Harper but more funky.
I'm not really a fan of this kind of music.

That was ok for me but people seemed to like him a lot, he added 3 songs to the original setlist, 11 songs in all.

Nice way to start on a monday morning

Guns 'N Roses Vs Metallica in the US

Metallica in Paris Bercy last year

Who has sold more records in the US ? Metallica or Guns'N Roses?

Interesting article in Billboard:
"According to the Recording Industry of America (RIAA), whose data encompasses the bands' entire careers, Metallica leads Guns N' Roses, 59 to 43.5 million. Among all artists, Metallica ranks 18th, Guns N' Roses 30th."

"Metallica"(black album) sold 15,525,00
"Appetite for destruction" sold 18,000,000

Read our reviews ( with LOTS of PICS + setlist...) of Metallica in April 2009:
Paris Bercy 1 Part 1 & Part 2
Paris Bercy 2 Part 1 & Part 2

SLASH 's version of "Paradise city" with Fergie is withdrawn from the Lted Edition album

For legal reasons ( unknown to us ) Slash collaboration with Black Eyed Peas' Fergie & also feat. Cypress Hill is withdrawn from the Limited deluxe edition of SLASH 's debut album.
A new track, "Back From Cali" (feat. Myles Kennedy) has now been added.

For more Info on the record click HERE

Watch SLASH recording his album with all guests by clicking HERE, several videos from the recording process are available on this official Slash's Youtube channel.

Listen to "Paradise City" Feat. Fergie & Cypress Hill below:

La Fiancée + Lisa Papineau @ Fnac Ternes, Paris March 18th 2010

La Fiancée + Lisa Papineau
@ Fnac Ternes, Paris March 18th 2010
Promo for Les Femmes s'en melent Festival

La Fiancée

It's almost a day off @ ROCKERPARIS, just a small showcase to promote the Les Femmes s'en melent Festival in Paris starting on Mars 23rd ( to April 4th ) @ La Maroquinerie, La Boule Noire, L' Alhambra & Le Théatre de la Cité Internationale.
Tickets are very cheap between 10 & 19 Euros.

For this showcase we are lucky to get this cute French singer La Fiancée.
Nice to see her on the bill of this festival as I discover her a few months ago via her Myspace page, I thought she was great even tough she's singing in French. Nice lyrics anyway.
We had a 5-6 songs set after a long interview with the big boss of the festival.
It may be only her 10th show but she's doing really great, her soft voice conquers you straight away, the music is between Folk-Pop and "Chanson française".
Glad to see that she's as great Live than on "cd" ( not really a cd as she's only releasing Eps ).

Lisa Papineau

Then we have American girl, currently living in Paris Lisa Papineau.
Different music and vocal style , it's more indie pop-rock. She's working on numerous different projects ( including recording vocals on an album by French band AIR ).
She can sing like German Punk doll Nina Hagen over a new wave music or wispering in your hear over a very "ambient" song.
Hard to put a label, each song is different
Here's one song NOT representative of what she's doing:

Alex Chilton RIP 1950- 2010

Menphis music legend Alex Chilton from The Box Tops & Bigstar just died in New orleans.

RIP