Plan B @ L' Album de la Semaine Canal+ , Paris May 4th 2010

Plan B @ L' Album de la Semaine

Paris May 4th 2010

setlist and Girls looking for Plan C

English artist Plan B is promoting new album " The Defamation of Strickland Bank" @ famous canal+ tv show L' Album de la Semaine.
I don't know anything about this artist apart that he's just been N°1 in England.
Might worth checking what he's doing.

5 musicians ( 2 guitars, bass , drums, Keyboards) and 3 girls on backing vocals.
Ben , the singer has a high voice like Smokey Robinson.

Mixing Motown & English soul with a very modern sound à la Eminem and a bit of Rock music too, this can't be bad and ...it is very good indeed.
Musicians are quite young but everything is perfect even though they had to re-do a few songs.
We were lucky to get one more extra song: a Paolo Nutini song that was hardly recognizable.
Lots of very cool and soft songs with a groove maybe they should had some real brass instead of having them played on the keyboards, and few rocky tunes at the end.
The singer's rapping on a couple of songs but not too much ( I Hate Rap music).

Hard to believe we were less than a hundred people tonight watching this killer set as these guys are N° 1 in UK.
I've been told that their show yesterday @ Maroquinerie was cancelled because of poor sales.(?!?)

Heaven & Hell cancels European summer 2010 Tour

Ronnie & Tony in Paris June 23 2009

Here's the official statement:

"We have to announce that all forthcoming HEAVEN & HELL European shows have been cancelled as sadly [vocalist] Ronnie [James Dio, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer in November 2009] isn't well enough to tour this summer. We hope that everyone understands and want to thank fans and industry colleagues for their continuing support at this time."

See our previous review of H&H in Paris with Pics , setlist & video HERE.

In other news:
Jane's Addiction will play its first official show with Duff McKagan on bass @ Bardot club in Hollywood tomorrow night (May 5th).
They've already played one for Perry Farrell 's birthday (click for Pics & video)

Bret Michael's is doing much better after his brain Hemorrhage.

Japan Lovers @ Les Disquaires, Paris May 3rd 2010

Japan Lovers @ Les Disquaires, Paris May 3rd 2010

French Pop-Rock duet (now with an additional drummer) Japan Lovers played a short set @ Les Disquaires in Bastille.
Cool gig but they're missing a bass player to give some depth to their sound.

Here's the video of their single:

Japan Lovers from thejapanlovers on Vimeo.

Tonight (May 4th):

70's legends UFO @ Trabendo

Plan B @ l' Album de la semaine tv recording

May 6th:

Eli "Paperboy" Reed @ Virgin Megastore Champs Elysées, Paris 6:00PM (Free Show)

KISS @ Sheffield Arena, England May 1 2010 Live Video Available

KISS played the first show of their " Sonic Boom over Europe" Tour yesterday night@ Sheffield Arena in England on May 1st
Here is a great video from Bass Solo & "I love it loud" :


I have to say, and i never thought I would say that, KISS new album " Sonic Boom" is fantastic.
Live, KISS has always been great but most of their album, apart from a couple, suck so bad but the new one's great.

Here's the setlist:
01. Modern Day Delilah
02. Cold Gin
03. Let Me Go, Rock And Roll
04. Firehouse
05. Say Yeah
06. Deuce
07. Crazy Crazy Nights
08. Calling Dr. Love
09. Shock Me
10. I'm An Animal
11. 100.000 Years
12. I Love It Loud
13. Love Gun
14. Black Diamond
15. Detroit Rock City
16. Lick It Up
17. Shout It Out Loud
18. I Was Made For Lovin' You
19. God Gave Rock'n Roll To You
20. Rock And Roll All Nite

Enjoy !

Local Natives Live PRO - SHOT videos available from their show @ Maroquinerie Feb 17th 2010

LIVE pro-shot videos available for the LOcal Natives gig @ Maroquinerie on Feb 17th 2010

HERE

Asia @ Casino de Paris April 30th 2010

ASIA @ Casino de Paris

April 30th 2010

John Wetton (Bass & Vocals), Steve Howe (guitar), Carl Palmer (Drums) & Geoffrey Downes (Keyboards) aka ASIA are playing the beautiful Casino de Paris near St Lazare.

These guys are in the business for more than 40 years and they have played one time or another in all these bands : King Crimson, Yes, Uriah Heep, The Crazy world of Arthur Brown, Roxy Music , Wishbone Ash, GTR, Buggles, ELP.

This is the original formation of ASIA.
It looks like nobody gives a shit in France. It's 8:00PM and there's NO ONE outside, I thought I was at the wrong place, in fact everybody is already in, the balcony is closed and the seated pit is far from being full.
There's probably 500 Fans, no more.
Once again tickets were really expensive between 60 & 80 euros, it remembers me of Don McLean last week and there was no one as well.
Maybe next time the promoter will keep prices down.

There's no opening band and it's an early start 8:15PM.
Well What Can I say ?
The atmosphere is dead, the sound is neat as you can guess these guys are killers in their own fields unfortunately the music is... complete shit for most of it.
The songs are so dated and a cliché from the 80's AOR for American radio stations.
The lyrics are stupid : "I'll catch you when you fall" and so on...
Hard to believe bands like this are still alive.
They also should make an effort to be dress properly.

Steve is having a short solo spot and we're having a duet between John and Geoff.
Carl Palmer is also having a short solo spot with a great drum solo.
After less than an hour there's an intermission.
My friends are telling me that the second part will be much better... and they were right.

For the second part they've done more songs from their first two records and it's much better more technical, more jazz-rock for some songs.
Steve is having a couple of tech problems but that's alright , his guitar playing is stunning.

The show wouldn't be complete without " Heat of the moment" closing the second set.

Even though the first part was laughable, the second set was really good.

Sorry no video this time.

Nudedragons AKA Soundgarden @ Showbox "Beyond the wheel" official live video footage

HERE IT IS :

Editors @ Olympia, Paris April 29th 2010

Contact: irockinparis((@))yahoo(dot)fr

Editors @ Olympia , Paris April 29th 2010
+ I Like Trains + Airship

The sun is shining over Paris, probably the hottest day of the year, difficult to go out tonight and being locked in a room full of people.
Many bands are playing tonight in Paris: She & Him with the lovely Zoey @ Alhambra, Eagle Seagull @ Fleche d' Or (click for Review setlist & Pics from this show + scroll down for review and video from their Black session a few days ago), the fake Marina & the Diamonds @ Divan du Monde & Editors @ Olympia.

We chose the latter as our photographer Patrice Guino just live 20 min from the Olympia Théatre.
Sorry we were there too late to see both opening bands Airship & I Like Trains ( in fact we just catch the last tr... song ).
The backdrop looks nice with several screens unfortunately they have a new light engineer and the singer had no lights on him for the whole set. On the previous tours ALL the lights were on him.

You all know now that on ROCKERPARIS we like when it rocks and the new Editors' album is far from rocking with no guitars and lots of 80's Keyboards and electronic shit.
So we have mixed emotions, we don't like the new songs even LIVE but the others sound very cool.
The good point is that the singer isn't doing as much as before on stage , he was about to turn into the new Coldplay singer.
The bad point is that songs are played one after another with no communication at all with the audience. Looks like these guys are working in a factory: do the job and then Fuck Off at home.
They didn't even answer to the first rows who were singing a " Happy Birthday" to one of the member of the band.
There was a good atmosphere downstairs in the pit but upstairs at the balcony it was dead ( but for one song ).

setlist

I've seen them a few times in Paris and this show was pretty average compare to the other ones.

They may selling out venues in Holland or Belgium playing in front of 8000 people but tonight it was far from being full upstairs with lots of empy seats.

Superstar Anouche

Here's the last song of the show:


Other videos from the show available HERE & HERE ( YouTube Channels)

Anto Dust @ Truskel , Paris 10:30 PM

Anto Dust @ Truskel
Paris April 28th 2010 10:30PM

Another day another gig by "Pint-size" lady Anto Dust.
3rd time for us in 4 days.(scroll down for reviews)
Another acoustic show, i'm getting more and more into it and knowing the songs well for this 3rd show in Paris.
There's more people than yesterday which is a good point and she seems more relax and confident.
Pretty much the same set (and funny tiny voice) as the previous shows with a little bit of help from her friend on guitar for the last two songs.
And she's cute...LOL
Some girls have it all.
Couldn't end today in a nicer way for my 4th gig on this April 28.

Drive-by Truckers @ L' Album de la Semaine Canal+, Paris April 28th 8:00PM

Updated May 3rd:
This show should be broadcasted this week on Canal+, when available i'll put a link to watch a video from this gig... so stay tuned to ROCKERPARIS

THAT'S IT , HERE'S THE VIDEO FROM THE SHOW:

http://www.canalplus.fr/c-divertissement/c-album-de-la-semaine/cid338736-adls-drive-by-truckers.html
I know, there's a commercial before the song !

Drive-By Truckers @ L' Album de la Semaine, Canal+

Paris April 28th 2010 8:00PM

Setlist & drummer

Back at the famous Canal+ tv show L' Album de la Semaine to see , completely unknown over here, American band from Alabama ( and based in Georgia) Drive-By truckers.
It's their first time ever show in France, they've just arrived this morning and went straight to the recording studios for the sounscheck, they didn't even had the time to sightseeing.
Yesterday's recording with Foals was a real torture, this band sucks so bad.
Now it's time for some REAL rock'n roll.

Keys & Guitar/Vocals

Before coming to the show I've listened to 30 seconds of a couple of songs from Drive-by Truckers so I knew a bit what to expect.
In fact they're different from what I expected and... they were GREAT.
That's what I call ROCK'N ROLL with a southern feel.
Had a quick talk with a member of the audience , yeah baby , they're a heavier version of Tom Petty even though I don't think the band would agree with that.
Some people have labelled them Alternative country or Southern Rock , that could do but not entirely.

Guitar & Bass/Vocals

The musicianship is high , sound is neat and with 3 guitars they cannot be wrong, and they know how to use it specially the guy on the bottleneck ( Mr Red shirt above on the Pic).
They have a main singer ( below on the pic) but the other guitar player (in blue) and the female bass player are also singing lead.
Some laid back tunes , some heavier and even one boogie with some coool piano and Hammond organ ( played on a normal keyboard) on most of the songs.

Vocals/Guitar & Intruder from England

Too bad they only played 7 songs, they will be back in Europe in November
Can't fucking wait !!!

I don't regret not being @ Zénith for John Butler Trio & Robert Francis who I saw this afternoon playing live @ Virgin Megastore on the Champs Elysées.

Then we went to the Truskel to sse Anto Dust

Robert Francis @ Virgin Champs Elysées, Paris April 28th 2010 3:00PM

Robert Francis @ Virgin Megastore Champs Elysées
Paris, April 28th 2010 3:00PM

After seeing John Butler Trio (review below) for a short 30 min set and a signing session , it is time for new sensation Robert Francis to play @ Virgin Megastore.

This guy is coming out of nowhere and suddenly his single is played in heavy rotation on all French radios. He can be thankfull to his record Cie for that.
Maybe it cost him his left arm or part of his royalties on the song ( yeah i know it is a taugh bizz).

I had my doubt before hearing him play, his single " Junebug" is getting on my nerves,
It is impossible NOT to hear it when you listen to the radio.
I was quite surprised as he's playing Typical Americana, That is the kind of " Classic rock" that I like.
He's much better on rockier songs than on cooler songs but when he's playing soli on his Les Paul guitar he fucking ROCKS.
Very good 30min+ set ( 7-8 songs)
Once again the show took place in a very relax & cool atmosphere.
He was chatty and took Pics with his fans after the show, 90% of them female teenagers
Not sure if the setlist below is the right one

setlist (?)

Too bad I can't make it @ Zénith, I'm already booked tonight to see Drive-By Truckers @ L' Album de la Semaine.(review tonight)