Jane's Addiction has parted ways with Duff McKagan

Duff McKagan is no longer in Jane's Addiction , they've parted ways.
Perry posted this on his twitter : "Jane's wishes Duff much luck with his band Loaded. What a fun time we all had working together. Look out for his record and tour this fall."

"Hey we wanted to thank Duff for helping us write songs for our new record," the band said via email. "We love the songs we worked on with him -- and the gigs were a blast -- but musically we were all headed in different directions. From here Duff is off to work on his own stuff so we wish him all the best."

Jane's Addiction at The Roxy from Dave Navarro on Vimeo.

Jim Jones Revue @ L' Album de la Semaine, Canal+ Paris Sept 6 2010

Jim Jones Revue @ L' Album de la Semaine
Canal+ Paris Sept 6 2010

The Jim Jones Revue have a new album out today (" Burning your house down") and they're playing Canal+ tv show L' Album de la Semaine to promote it.
We already saw them here in January 2009 at this very same place , just read what we were saying about them at the time : "They are greasy & sleazy and really rocking , i mean reaalllly rocking.
Dressed up like 50's rockers, they're playing a heavy rock very 50's orientated
The singer is also playing the lead guitar and is screaming like a maniac. They have a piano that keeps their heavy rock swinging ( The Killer would be proud )."
Nothing to add, another great show by these english rockers, the singer's a great showman.
Don't miss them if they're playing in your town, these motherfuckers are ROCKING !!!!

John Cale playing " Paris 1919" @ Salle pleyel, Paris Sept 5 2010

John Cale "When Past and Future collide"
@ Salle Pleyel playing "Paris 1919" Paris Sept 5 2010

John Cale here on guitar & setlist

It was hard to decide to be locked in a concert hall tonight as 1) the weather was so sunny today 2) it was probably the last day with sunshine before a week of clouds & rain.
Could we miss John Cale playing his masterpieace " Paris 1919" ?
No.
Well in fact nearly as a friend of mine arrived sooo late ( I won't mention his name, I'm NOT that kind of man but ...his name starts with an -O- and ends with -Liver Peel- ) that we missed most of the first set.
Yes, when it is written 8:00 PM on the ticket , the show starts at 8:00 PM sharp @ Salle Pleyel.
Too bad it was during the first set that John Cale is playing "Paris 1919" so i won't tell you that much about it but I'm sure it was good.
The Sound was neat with the orchestra ( Orchestre national d’Ile-de-France dirigé par Christophe Mangou )backing the band ( Guitar bass, drums ) & John on keys.

Then it's time for an intermission and John is playing rockier songs ( he's on guitar for most of the second set). He still has a beautiful and power voice, he doesn't communicate that much apart from the usual "Thank you".
Heavy ending with a very long version of "Pablo Picasso".
Cool sets even though I'm not too familiar with his repertoire.

More Pics from Oliver Peel ( click on link)

PollyAnna & Boo Hoo + Friends @ Oliver Peel Session, Paris Sept 4 2010

Pollyanna + Boo Hoo & friends @ Oliver Peel Session

Paris Sept 4 2010

First Oliver Peel session for the new season , even though everybody's back from holiday , Oliver & Cécile are having a laid back session. The weather's still sunny and hot but thankfully it's not overcrowded.
First is French baby girl Pollyanna for some ... folk music in front of a dedicated audience.
Acoustic , a couple of songs on the banjo and in the end a little help from her fiends on guitar and violin.
Here on video:

Sorry for the lousy recording.

Part of the audience, Pollyanna seems happy with her performance & part of the food ( bottles out of Pic )

Then we have German duet Boo Hoo for some more folk music. Mostly the man alone on vocals & guitar with some help on vocals by his German lady and a bit of keyboards for the finale.
Entertaining once again: cool music and some funny lyrics too.
Sorry no video

some of the beauties of tonight's session from Germany, Denmark, UK... and France

As we couldn't get enough, we had an aftershow party with the chosen few late at night with a couple more songs from Pollyanna ( covering French folk band Malicorne) and some more songs by her friends.
Nice party !

Boo Hoo selling merchandising & A/S session

Dozens of great Pics from bands & audience on Oliver Peel's flickr ( click on link)

Jerry Lee Lewis' new album "Mean Old Man" out next week

"Mean Old Man" out on Sept 7

Jerry Lee @ Zénith (left) & Grand Rex (right) click for more Pics, setlist...

Jerry lee lewis' new album " Mean Old Man" will be out next week.

Tracklisting & Cast :
18-track deluxe
1. "Mean Old Man" w. Ronnie Wood (written by Kris Kristofferson)
2. "You Can Have Her" w. Eric Clapton/James Burton
3. "Dead Flowers" w. Mick Jagger
4. "Middle Age Crazy" w. Tim McGraw/Jon Brion
5. "Rockin' My Life Away" w. Kid Rock/Slash
6. "You Are My Sunshine" w. Sheryl Crow/Jon Brion
7. "Swinging Doors" w. Merle Haggard/James Burton
8. "Hold You In My Heart" w. Shelby Lynne
9. "I Really Don't Want To Know" w. Gillian Welch
10. "Railroad to Heaven" w. Solomon Burke
11. "Sweet Virginia" w. Keith Richards
12. "Roll Over Beethoven" w. Ringo Starr/John Mayer/Jon Brion
13. "Bad Moon Rising" w. John Fogerty
14. "Please Release Me" w. Gillian Welch
15. "Whiskey River" w. Willie Nelson
16. "Sunday Morning Coming Down"
17. "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" w. Mavis Staples/Robbie Robertson/Nils Lofgren
18. "Miss The Mississippi and You"

10-track standard
1. "Mean Old Man" w. Ronnie Wood (written by Kris Kristofferson)
2. "You Can Have Her" w. Eric Clapton/James Burton
3. "Sweet Virginia" w. Keith Richards
4. "Rockin' My Life Away" w. Kid Rock/Slash
5. "Roll Over Beethoven" w. Ringo Starr/John Mayer/Jon Brion
6. "Bad Moon Rising" w. John Fogerty
7. "Dead Flowers" w. Mick Jagger
8. "You Are My Sunshine" w. Sheryl Crow/Jon Brion
9. "Whiskey River" w. Willie Nelson
10. "Middle Age Crazy" w. Tim McGraw/Jon Brion

iTunes Bonus track
11. "Here Comes That Rainbow" w. Shelby Lynne

Red Shoe diaries @ L'International, Paris Sept 1st 2010

Red Shoe Diaries @ L'International, Paris Sept 1st 2010

Cool free gig @ L'International with this Pop-rock band from Nottingham : Red Shoe Diaries.



Next shows in Paris:
Sept 4
Plastiscines @ Jennyfer ( rue de rivoli)
Oliver Peel session
Sept 5:
John Cale playing " Paris 1919" @ Salle Pleyel
Sept 6:
Jim Jones Revue @ L' Album de la Semaine tv show ( invit' only) 8:00 PM
Cocorosie @ c'est Lenoir , Black session ( invit' only) 10:00 PM
Sept 7:
Black Mountain @ L' Album de la semaine ( invit only)
Charlie watts @ Duc des Lombards ( residency for a few days)
Sept 8
"Lemmy" Documentary on Lemmy from Motorhead @ Forum des Images in Les Halles, 4:00 PM
" Runaways" premiere of the movie @ Forum des Images
Skunk Anansie @ Nouveau casino ( oui fm radio show, invit' only)

Neil Young's new album " Le Noise" tracklisting & artwork revealed

Neil Young's "Le noise" out on Sept 28

Artwork for Le Noise, Live Pics from Zenith in Paris 2009 (click for setlist & more pics from the show)

The Daniel Lanois produced album will be out on Sept 28.
There is no band on this one just Neil & Daniel on acoustic & electric guitars.
Young previewed many of the tracks on his recent solo theater tour, click on links for live video version of these new songs

Tracklisting:
01. Walk With Me
02. Sign Of Love
03. Someone’s Gonna Rescue You
04. Love And War
05. Angry World
06. Hitchhiker
07. Peaceful Valley Boulevard
08. Rumblin

Skunk Anansie to play private show @ Nouveau Casino on Sept 8

Skunk Anansie will be back in Paris after playing the Rock en Seine Festival last week ( click for review & Pics) , to play a private OUI FM show @ the tiny Nouveau Casino on Sept 8.

Robert Plant & Band of Joy played secret london show @ "One Mayfair" in London Sept 1

Robert Plant & Band of Joy played a 8 song set mainly from the new album.
It was a secret show @ One Mayfair a converted church near Marble Arch in central London.
They've played in front of an audience of friends & competition winners of roughly 250 people
SETLIST :
Monkey, House Of Cards, Cindy I’’ll Mary You Someday, Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down, Central Two – O- Nine, Harms’ Swift Way, Angel Dance, I Bid You Goodnight.

Pics & review HERE

"Satan you're kingdom will come down":

Robert Plant is playing the HMV Forum in London tonight ( Sept 2)

Sex Pistols perfume by Etat Libre d' Orange available NOW

Sex Pistols perfume ? Yes indeed

Here's the Packaging based on the single artwork

It's already out since July, only @ Sephora stores in France.
This unisex scent was created by Mathilde Bijaoui for Etat Libre d' Orange.

What's next ? There are also plans to launch a 'Never Mind The Bollocks' soap later this year.

Benefit concert for the West Memphis Three with Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith, Johnny Depp, Ben Harper...in Little Rock , Arkansas August 28

(C) Bob Ocken

A benefit concert " Voices of Justice" took place at the Robinson Auditorium in Little Rock, Arkansas to support the West Memphis Three on August 28.
Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith , Johnny Depp,The Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines & Fistful of Mercy featuring Joseph Arthur, Ben Harper & Dhany Harrison.

Here's the complete setlist: (from Ten Club)
-Eddie Vedder:
Rise
It Rains On Me (Tom Waits)
-Lisa Blount:
Mercedes Benz
-Greeting from Lorri Davis
-Bill Carter and Will Sexton:
Something Made Of Paper
-Video from Henry Rollins
-Johnny Depp reading from Damien Echols' journal
-Eddie Vedder:
The Times They Are A Changin' (Bob Dylan)
Open All Night (Bruce Springsteen)
Eddie introducing Fistfull of mercy
-Fistful Of Mercy:
Fistful Of Mercy
Restore Me (with eddie vedder)
My Father's Son
-Natalie Maines:
Death's Got A Warrant
If I Had My Way
Free Life (Dan Wilson)
I Smell A Rat
-Eddie Vedder and Natalie Maines:
Golden State (John Doe)
You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)
-Eddie Vedder with Johnny Depp on guitar:
Society (Jerry Hannan)
-Patti Smith:
My Blakean Year (with eddie vedder & johnny depp)
Wings (with eddie vedder)
Dancing Barefoot (with eddie vedder, Johnny Depp)
-Finale:
People Have The Power

Click on link for quality videos

Roxy Music quality video footages from Rock en Seine performance available

Roxy Music closed the Rock en Seine festival on August 29 on the second stage, before Arcade Fire headlined the Main stage and had to cut their performance short because of heavy rain.

Here's a video from our friend StéphaneD
"Do the Strand":

ROXY MUSIC do the strand @ Rock en seine from stephaned on Vimeo.

Class !

Setlists from Roxy Music & Arcade Fire shows ( click on links to videos)

Jane's Addiction "Live Voodoo" DVD out soon

Filmed live on Halloween night 2009 at Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, Live Voodoo sees the reunion of the classic Jane's Addiction line-up of Perry Farrell (vocals), Stephen Perkins (drums), Eric Avery (bass) and Dave Navarro (guitar).
Full Tracklisting is HERE
Here's "Been caught stealing" from the DVD:


Duff McKagan has joined Jane's Addiction, a new album is expected for 2011.

Jello Biafra, QOTSA & Patrice Guino

Jello Biafra @ Rock en Seine
August 28 2010 St Cloud

© Robert Gil, Patrice G is standing underneath the (C) tag on pics

On August 28, Jello Biafra headlined the 3rd stage of the Rock En Seine festival in St Cloud (click for review setlists, pics & video), ROCKERPARIS was there to witness a great gig by the former lead singer of Dead Kennedys with his new band THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDECINE.
The members of QOTSA were also watching the gig from the wings of the stage but not only, our own photographer Patrice 'rockerparis' Guino was also there shooting the gig.
And we have evidence it's on Photosconcerts by the one and only Robert Gil.
Check his site lots of fantastic rock pics.

What the fuck is she smoking ?

Yoko Ono live @ MoMA in NYC for the VOICE PIECE FOR SOPRANO & WISH TREE:

BULLSHIT !!!

Band of Horses @ Black session, C'est Lenoir France Inter, Paris August 30; 10:00PM

Band of Horses @ C'est Lenoir, Black Session
for France Inter @ Maison de la Radio , Paris August 30 2010

Each time we saw Band of Horses these last few months it was in the best conditions possible.
There was L' album de la Semaine for Canal+ on then the day after a show @ Fleche d'Or in front of less than 500 people.
Last time was just a couple of days ago in daylight @ Rock en Seine festival in front of 20000 people. (click on links for Pics, setlist, review & video)
On all theses shows they've been playing new songs ... and finally the record is out today.
Not many changes in the setlist ( see Pic) same show, but what a show.
The more I see them the more I love them.
Love this pop rock with high voice and Aerian guitars....
Very good 60 min set.


Fly high !

The Black Angels @ L' Album de la Semaine Canal+, Paris August 30 2010 8:00 PM

The Black Angels have a new album out and once again they're promoting it @ famous Canal+ Tv show : L' Album de la Semaine.
Last time was in May 2008 ( if I remember well) just before a show @ Maroquinerie.
They came back this year @ Bataclan opening for Wolfmother in January 2010 ( click on link for Pics & video).
New album but same Psyche music heavily influenced by the 60's with heavy guitars.
8 songs set, they came back to redo more song(s) but we had to go as they started late and we couldn't miss Band of Horses @ C'est Lenoir.
Cool set even though some songs tend to sound the same.
sorry no Pics or setlist

Arcade Fire @ Rock en Seine , August 29 2010

Due to circumstances beyond our control ;-))) we were unable to attend the Rock en Seine festival this sunday.
Luckily we had our spies on the site.


Here's the setlist : ( courtesy of Oliver Peel, once again should I say)
01: Ready To Start
02: Keep The Car Running
03: Neighborhood # 2 (Laika)
04: No Cars Go
05: Haiti
06: Modern Man
07: Rococo
08: The Suburbs
09: Ocean Of Noise
10: Intervention
11: We Used To Wait

12: Wake Up

Yes I know yesterday the sound was complete shit for QOTSA, too much bass.

For Roxy Music & Beirut setlists , it's HERE

The Rolling Stones , Live @ Marquee London May 1971 Video footages available

Another live video concert from the archives

Click on pic for footages

The INA institute ( french official TV archives) is streaming 7 songs from The Rolling Stones, Live @ Marquee on May 1971 before their Tax Exile in France.
Other gigs are also available :
Aretha Franklin Live @ Olympia in Paris
The Four Tops in Paris in March 1970 for a special live tv show
The reformed Velvet Underground @ Paris' Bataclan in 1972
Pink Floyd Live in St Tropez on August 8 1970 (2nd part)

The Libertines @ Reading Festival August 28 2010 Live Footages available

Setlist from Reading Fest:(click on link for BBC footages)
'Horrorshow'
'The Delaney'
'Vertigo'
'Last Post On The Bugle'
'Tell The King'
'Boys In The Band'
'Music When The Lights Go Out'
'What Katie Did'
'What Became Of The Likely Lads'
'Can't Stand Me Now'
'Death On The Stairs'
'The Ha Ha Wall'
'Don't Look Back Into The Sun'
'Time For Heroes' , crowd crush
'The Good Old Days'
'Radio America'/'Up The Bracket'
'What A Waster'
'I Get Along'

Here's the last song : " I get along" live

cool