James Taylor @ Olympia, Paris May 15 2012

James Taylor @ Olympia, Paris May 15 2012

That night we were @ Garbage playing L'Album de la Semaine, Canal+ TV show.

We were out by 9:30pm so we tried to catch the last hour of James Taylor's performance at the sold-out Olympia theatre, unfortunately at this time there was no one at the guest list from the production but the security and a couple of people from the Olympia and we all know that they just don't care or willing to help so we left.
It's no surprise as people working at this theatre are a bunch of silly cunts.

Here's the setlist:
First Set: Blossom - Sunny Skies - Carolina In My Mind - Everybody Has The Blues - Frozen Man - Walking Man - Little More Time With You - Steamroller Blues - Slapleather - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight - Sweet Baby James - Upon The Roof -

Second Set: Another Day - Lighthouse - Country Road - Copperline - Something In The Way She Moves - Mexico - Fire And Rain - Your Smiling Face - You've Got A Friend -

Short review (In French) with links to videos and pics on James Taylor french Website.

Garbage @ Olympia, Paris, May 16 2012

Garbage @ Olympia, Paris, May 16 2012

We didn't go as we were @ The Hives but here's the setlist and links to videos

SETLIST:(click on links for videos)
1) Supervixen
2) Temptation
3) Shut your Mouth
4) Queer
5) Metal Heart
6) Stupid Girl
7) Why do you love me
8) TWINE
9) #1 Crush
10) Cherry Lips dn 1/2 step
11) Blood for poppies
12) Battle in me
13) Milk
14 Man on a wire
15) Paranoid
16) Bad Boyfriend
17) Only happy
18) Push it
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19) Automatic Systematic...
20) Trick is to keep breathing
21) VOW

The Hives @ Gaité Lyrique, Paris May 16 2012

Updated May 18 with link to COMPLETE video show
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The Hives @ Gaité Lyrique, Paris May 16 2012

THE HIVES

YYEAAHHHH

PURE ROCK 'NNN ROOLLLL DYNAMITE !!!

Special show for The Hives, The Swedish rockers are promoting the release of the new album with a "surprise" show at the tiny Gaité Lyrique that was sold-out in a few minutes.
it's no surprise as the guest list is as long as the Great Wall of China.
Tonight the show is broadcasted live on the internet (Complete show available HERE), so the band is on at 9:00pm sharp.
Dressed as on the cover of the new album with tuxedos , this band is taking no prisoners,like The Ramones, no time to relax between songs.
They're giving it all, the singer, as usual, is running on the stage from one side to the other and even , one time , into the audience for a couple of minutes.
He's also using his famous stage rant to get the audience wilder.
Here we're talking about real ROCK, 100 % pure ROCK 'N ROLL.
Simple and direct like a punch in the stomach.

Great 65 min set of ROCKING & ROLLING !

setlist & merchandising

Colette Music Box N°15 with Grimes, Paris May 16 2012 5:00 pm

Colette Music Box N°15 with Grimes & Chevalier Avant garde, Paris May 16 2012 5:00 pm

Chevalier Avant-Garde

Free show @ Colette, nice atmosphere, even though there are more and more people at each session, always nice to meet lots of our friends and see new sexy girls.

New wave and electronica on this afternoon program of the Colette Music Box.
First we have the Synth 80's New wave of Canadian duet Chevalier Avant Garde. (click for video)
Then Grimes, which is in fact a young girl on electronic devices for a pure set of 100% electronica, well... not the kind of music we like, in fact we hate that stuff but it was interesting seeing that girl performed, she's possessed.She's playing a sold-out show tonight at Fleche d'Or
Not our music but fun to watch.

Grimes (left & right above)

Garbage @ Fnac Forum, Paris May 16 2012, 1:00pm

Garbage @ Fnac Forum, Paris May 16 2012, 1:00pm

Signing session for the new album

Without Eric Avery: I will never get my Jane's Addiction records signed ;-(

Tonight they're playing a sold-out show @ Olympia, according to the record Cie they will be back soon in Paris for another show.

The Hives are also playing tonight a sold-out show @ Gaité Lyrique

Garbage @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris May 15 2012

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Garbage @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris May 15 2012

Garbage just played their first show in Paris in 7 years and we were lucky to attend this event for L'Album de la Semaine, Canal+ TV show in front of a selected audience of less than 200 people.
They've already played this tv show in 2005 and Rockerparis was alreday there to attend.
Same line-up with Eric Avery on bass from the original Jane's Addiction.

Strangely enough there are no monitors on stage and we can hear bits of pre-recorded tapes before they took the stage.
They're starting the gig with a new song, it's an up-tempo song but it sounds like Katty Perry, there are too many electro on it specially on drums and at one moment lots of auto-tune on the voice. It's not looking good.
They may be only 5 on stage but they do sound like there are 10 people on stage , courtesy of many effects and pre-recorded tapes.
Out of the 11 songs on tonight's setlist only 4 new songs, they do sound better Live than on the album but you can hear the difference between the new ones and the quality of the old stuff.
Garbage have some great songs and we're glad that they're playing many old ones but I have to say I was expecting more new ones tonight as it's a promotional tv show.
Nevertheless the old stuff brings back fond memories and the band is rocking, too bad we don't have tickets for tomorrow's gig @ Olympia (sold-out).
They had to re-play the first two songs as Shirley had some lipstick on her teeth, she messed up the lyrics on "Queer" so we had a third one.
Very good performance.

setlist

Before the band left the premises they stayed and signed stuff for fans and took pics with them, Patrice took a few snapshots with his digital camera.

The Gossip @ Cigale, Paris May 14 2012

The Gossip @ Cigale, Paris May 14 2012

Gossip is back in Paris to promote brand new album, they were @ Grand Rex for a private party for Canal+ tv show L'Album de la Semaine at the beginning of the month, where they previewed the new album that is very disco.
Well, I dont know... was it because we were tired, or because it is our first show just after METALLICA @ Stade de France or because the lightning was shite... really don't know !
Boring... this band doesn't talk to me anymore, this band has turn into a gay-disco shit.
Apart from a couple of songs the rest was just boring, hard to believe they were playing punk-garage rock at the beginning.
Don't get me wrong Beth is still doing the show, her voice is powerful but she tends to be very annoying by talking and saying hello to all her friends in the audience all the time

setlist

Nevertheless there was a great atmosphere with everybody singing and dancing but I felt more like being at the gay Pride parade than a rock concert.
She ended the 90 min set with a short speech on tolerance at the balcony of La Cigale.
It looks like there's a competition between her, lady gaga & Madonna to please and get the attention of the gay/lesbian community, Lots of money to be made...

Donald "Duck" Dunn 1941-2012 RIP

Steve Cropper on his Facebook page:
"Today I lost my best friend, the World has lost the best guy and bass player to ever live. Duck Dunn died in his sleep Sunday morning May 13 in Tokyo Japan after finishing 2 shows at the Blue Note Night Club."