Supergrass @ Cigale, Paris June 11 2010 Last ever show !

SUPERGRASS + Charly Coombes & the New Breed

@ Cigale, Paris june 11 2010

Supergrass is playing its last ever show before splitting @ Cigale in Paris.
Of course it's SOLD-OUT.

Charly Coombes & The New Breed is opening, they started very early so we could only catch the last 3-4 songs. Very nice set.

Alvin Stardust

After a short break, we have some nice videos (from the 70's) from the English government preventing kids from crossing the street without looking for cars before feat. Alvin Stardust & Kevin Keegan.
Remember Kids ! Be Smart...Be Safe.

Kevin Keegan

Then it's time to SUPERGRASS to take the stage for a final bow...in Paris.
How cool is that !

Nice & lively atmosphere in the audience but I don't really feel particular emotional moments as if it was a normal concert.
The pit down the front is packed and jumping up & down thanks to the very "elastic" floor.

They are playing 4 songs from each record starting with "Diamond hoo Ha" and then going back in time from one record to the other ("Road to rouen", "Life on other planets", "Supergrass", "In it for the money", "I should coco")
Scroll down for detailed setlist.
Each album is introduced by a very short movie.

The original trio is on stage plus Charly on guitar & Percussion & a keyboard player.
Just the three of them for most of the songs from the early records.
Great songs, they always been a great pop-rock band on stage.

2 songs for the Encore ending the set with the very first song they wrote together: " Caught by The Fuzz"( Part1) , Part 2 HERE (click for videos)
Funny: Mickey wanted to break his bass guitar on the drums and Danny refused, he even didn't want to smash the bass guitar even though Mickey asked him too ( see part 2 on video)
Gaz thanked the audience but it was strange, you couldn't feel it was their last ever show.
I thought it would be more emotional than that !
Great show anyway !!!

SETLIST Paris Cigale

An empty stage... for good !

First song of the show , "Diamond Hoo Ha Man":


See Ya guys !

Don't forget to have a look at our video from the Hot Rats opening for AIR (click for Pics & review) and playing with AIR their smashing album " Virgin Suicides" last week in Paris.
Hot Rats Playing " EMI" from The Sex Pistols (click for video).

Supergrass played last ever show in UK , June 10 2010

Before playing tonight @ Cigale , their last ever show before splitting, SUPERGRASS played London's Brixton Academy

Here's the setlist:
'Diamond Hoo Ha Man'
'Bad Blood'
'Outside'
'Rebel In You'
'Tales Of Endurance (Parts 4,5 & 6)'
'St Petersburg'
'Fin'
'Kiss Of Life'
'Brecon Beacons
'Rush Hour Soul'
'Funniest Thing'
'Grace'
'Moving'
'Mary'
'Eon'
'Pumping On Your Stereo'
'In It For The Money'
'Richard III'
'Late In The Day'
'Sun Hits The Sky'
'She's So Loose'
'Mansized Rooster'
'Strange Ones'
'Lenny'
'Alright'
'Caught By The Fuzz'

The Strokes play first gig in 4 years in London Club

On the same night as Mark Knopfler in paris , The Strokes have played their first show in 4 years at the tiny Dingwalls (500 capacity) in London's Camden under the name Venison.

Here's the setlist:(from the NME)
'New York City Cops'
'The Modern Age'
'Hard To Explain'
'Reptilia'
'What Ever Happened?'
'You Only Live Once'
'Soma'
'Vision Of Division'
'I Can't Win'
'Is This It'
'Someday'
'Red Light'
'Last Nite'
'Under Control'
'12:51'
'Juicebox'
'Heart In A Cage'
'Take It Or Leave It'

Impossible to find a decent video from the show on YouTube.
What are you guys doing in London ?

Mark Knopfler @ Paris Bercy June 9th 2010

Mark Knopfler @ Paris Bercy June 9th 2010

We really had a busy day yesterday, we were too tired to go to see Mark Knopfler, luckily we've been told we didn't miss anything as it seemed it was good music to sleep to.

SETLIST ( TBC):
1. Border Reiver
2. What It Is
3. Sailing to Philadelphia
4. Coyote
5. Prairie Wedding
6. Hill's Farmer Blues
7. Romeo & Juliet (Dire Straits)
8. Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)
9. Done with Bonaparte
10. Marbletown
11. A Night in Summer Long Ago
12. Speedway at Nazareth
13 Telegraph Road (Dire Straits)
14. Brothers In Arms (Dire Straits)
15. So Far Away (Dire Straits)
16. Piper to the End

Here's a video from the show anyway (not ours):

Enjoy ;-)

Richard Ashcroft @ Trabendo, Paris June 8 2010

We didn't go at this gig , we were at the nearby Zénith for Them Crooked Vultures.
Here's the setlist anyway ( from the NME) :
'Are You Ready?'
'Born Again'
'A Song For The Lovers'
'Beatitude'
'Music Is Power'
'How Deep Is Your Man'
'America'
'Lucky Man'
'She Brings Me The Music'
'Glory'
'Let My Soul Rest'
'Check The Meaning'
'Sonnet'
'Brave New World'
'The Drugs Don't Work'
'Royal Highness'
'This Thing Called Life'
'Break The Night With Colour'


Nice !

Them Crooked Vultures @ Zénith, Paris June 8 2010

Them Crooked Vultures @ Zénith, Paris
June 8 2010

Sold-Out Zénith for Them Crooked Vultures , even though there were still a few empty seats on the sides.
The Pit was packed and it was hot & Sweaty.
photographers were only allowed two songs and the lightning, looking good from an audience point of view was complete shit for a photographer, hard to take a decent picture, so sorry for the lousy pictures.
The security around the band is as tight as for Madonna , ridiculous.
Check our previous review of TCV with great Pics from Patrice HERE.

Can't remember the setlist but i guess that they're playing the same shit every night, the first record and a couple of extra songs ( including the one on video here).
Lots of extended jams , some songs are streched to a good 10 min or even more for one.

Setlist (It should be correct):
No one loves me
Gunman
Scumbag Blues
Dead end friends
elephant
Higway One
New Fang
solo alain johannes
Bandoliers
Interlude with ludes
Mind eraser no chaser
Calligulove
Cant possibly imagine
Spining in daffoldis
Reptile
Warsaw

Josh is as fun to watch on stage as ever, Alain is taking care of everything ( guitar, keys, BVocals) Dave is... dave : Fantastic drumming from the first song 'till the last one.
It's nearly impossible NOT to spend the whole gig looking ONLY at him.

John Paul Jones is cool and relax on bass or Keys, he even has time to watch people in the audience while he's playing.
Funny, when we met him after the show he recognised a friend of ours who was on the first row in front of him

Great gig once again even if I would have prefer them to play an extra song instead of streaching out songs to the limit.
Too bad they didn't play any Encore.

1h50 min show.

All of them left Paris after the show to go to Amsterdam but JPJ who stayed in Paris for a couple more nights before the next show ( June 10th).

see ya guys !!!

GoodBye Paris !

New song " Can't possibly begin to Imagine"

Cool !

Lots of other GREAT videos HERE

Iron Maiden's new album "The Final Frontier" artwork & tracklisting revealed

IRON MAIDEN "The new Frontier"

Nice isn't it ?

The album will be out on August 16th.

New single is " El Dorado" and you can download it for free HERE.

The full tracklisting for the album (total running time 76:35) is:

1. Satellite 15....The Final Frontier (8:40)
2. El Dorado (6:49)
3. Mother Of Mercy (5:20)
4. Coming Home (5:52)
5. The Alchemist (4:29)
6. Isle Of Avalon (9:06)
7. Starblind (7:48)
8. The Talisman (9:03)
9. The Man Who Would Be King (8:28)
10. When The Wild Wind Blows (10:59)

Listen to the New single " El Dorado":

In Other news :

La Rockers RATT have cancelled the whole European Tour 2010, The singer is having urgent surgery for an hernia.

Stuart Cable former Stereophonics' drummer found dead

Stuart Cable former Sterophonics' drummer who was sacked from the band in 2003, was found dead at his home this morning.
For the moment no suspicious circumstances involved.
The cause of death has not been determined yet.
RIP

Another sad news: French DJ David Guetta is at the top of the Single charts in UK.

Rage Against The Machine Free gig @ Finsbury Park , London June 6 2010

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE performed a free gig @ Finsbury Park in London in front of 40 000 people to thank their fans for making them N°1 in the charts at Christmas.
Here's the first song of the show with a funny intro featuring Simon Cowell:


I've also found this on Youtube, English gatecrashers to the gig, Hey Guys it was a FREE gig !!!

Roll on Baby !

Ronnie James Dio last ever show footage with Heaven & Hell

The N°1 Black Sabbath website has posted footage of the last ever concert by Legend RONNIE JAMES DIO with HEAVEN & HELL.
This is the first song of the show "The Mob Rules" recorded in Atlantic City August 29 2009:

Long Live Ronnie !

Bon Jovi to play on rooftop of O2 Arena in London on monday

Updated with SETLIST & footages

Bon Jovi will play 12 shows at the O2 Arena in London starting on monday June 7 and to celebrate this residency they will play on the rooftop of this 20 000 capacity arena on monday @ 4:00PM. (check first before going there, might be cancel if it rains).

It might be earlier than that 3:30Pm and the "set" will be broadcasted on a screen on Peninsullar Square next to the O2.

Have Fun !

setlist:
1. Blood On Blood
2. We Weren't Born To Follow
3. You Give Love A Bad Name
4. Whole Lot of Leavin'
5. Born To Be My Baby
6. Lost Highway
7. When We Were Beautiful
8. Captain Crash
9. We Got It Goin' On
10. Bad Medicine W/Roadhouse Blues
11. It's My Life
12. Love's The Only Rule
13. Lay Your Hands On Me (Richie vocals)
14. Hallelujah
15. I'll Be There For You (Jon and Richie)
16. Something For The Pain (Acoustic)
17. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (Acoustic)
18. Sleep When I'm Dead
19. Who Says You Cant Go Home
20. Keep The Faith

Encore:
21. In These Arms
22. Wanted Dead or Alive
23. Livin On A Prayer

No one was allowed on the rooftop, it was screened nearby
First footages of the show available HERE

Bon Jovi will play Paris Bercy on June 16.
Source: raysgigs

Babyshambles without Adam Ficek and with Danny Goffey of Supergrass

Rehearsals @ Bataclan (March 2009) & Zénith (Oct 2009)
Click for review, Pics,setlist & videos

Official statement from Babyshambles' management:
"Babyshambles have parted company with drummer Adam Ficek. Currently booked Babyshambles commitments will take place with Danny Goffey of Supergrass filling in on drums.”
Source: NME

I don't know why the NME is saying that "Adam left the band", there's nothing in the statement saying that.
It looks like he's been fired or was it a mutual agreement ?, When he was in Paris a couple of weeks ago he told us that what happened to him was "unfair".
We shall see...
Good Luck to Adam

Wolfmother cancells European Tour 2010

Official statement:
"We are sorry to announce that WOLFMOTHER have been forced to cancel its full European tour for June and July. Due to medical reasons, Andrew Stockdale, WOLFMOTHER's lead singer, is unable to fly."

Review from their last show @ Bataclan Paris France in January (click for Pics & video)

"Le Bain Show" @ Olivier's with June Madona, Christina Antipa, Kacey Johansing & Friends...

"Le Bain Show" @ Olivier's
Rue du Bourg L' Abbé, Paris June 4th 2010

June Madrona

To celebrate the end of the European tour of its artists June Madona & Christina Antipa, Waterhouse records is organising a nice party at Olivier's.(no relation with Oliver Peel who was there)
Rockerparis has missed the performances of LadyBug, Christina Antipa and probably a couple of others but we have an excuse we were @ Air & Jarvis Cocker concert @ Cité de la Musique.
Lots of people in this nice appartement fronting the famous Bains Douches club luckily we're on the ground floor so we could make a quick exit to get some fresh air ( or smoke for the nicotine addicts) outside as we're boiling inside.

Kacey & friend

All bands or artist played small sets ( 3-4 songs each) we could catch Molly & June Madrona's set, Kacey Johansing's & friend's and last artist for the night a cello player with innovative playing.

Cool party with lots of nice food, stuff to drink , beautifull girls & nice music.

AIR + Jarvis Cocker @ Cité de la Musique, Paris June 4 2010

AIR + Jarvis Cocker @ Cité de la Musique
Paris June 4 2010

Third concert for AIR @ Cité de la Musique, after playing with Au Revoir Simone on June 1st, after playing their" The Virgin Suicides" soundtrack yesterday (scroll down for review & videos).
Tonight AIR is playing with former PULP singer and currently living in Paris Jarvis Cocker.

Air and Jarvis Cocker have worked together on Charlotte Gainsbourg 's album and Jarvis was the first to play the song " Sexy Boy" on the radio a few years ago when AIR was unknown.
They're starting the gig with a song they wrote for Charlotte( "The Operation") then we will get a mix of Jarvis' song solo ( "disney time") or with Pulp ( " Ladies Man", "This is Hardcore" ).

Most of the songs are mid-tempo and i'm not really familiar with this repertoire so i thought that the show was pretty average.
The most annoying parts were the tentative of Jarvis to introduce each song before it is played, unfortunately his French, even though he's been living here for a few years, is very poor and it was difficult to understand a bloody thing.
Even if he's trying not to show it , you can see that Nicolas is also very annoyed by Jarvis' monologues.

Pulp's"This is hardcore" had an ovation but the audience remained very quiet all along the set.

They ended the concert with their international hit " Sexy Boy" to rousing applauses, at last people woke up for the last song.
This gig was a bit of a let down compare to the perfect interpretation of " The Virgin Suicides" yesterday.

setlist

"Sexy Boy" with Jarvis Cocker:

Have a nice week-end !