Evening of Solidarity with Mali @ UNESCO- Feat: Rokia Traoré, Angelique Kidjo, Inna Modja... Paris Feb 18 2013

Evening of Solidarity with Mali @ UNESCO - Feat: Rokia Traoré, Angelique Kidjo, Inna Modja... Paris Feb 18 2013

Irina Bokova

 No Rock'n Roll tonight as we were invited to attend an eveving party of Solidarity with Mali @ UNESCO in Paris featuring some singers from this African country that's been fighting the islamists withn the help of France.
We've been a few times to the UNESCO in Paris to attend parties when promoting countries I didn't know they even existed (half joking !) AND a great day for the Journée Internationle du Jazz  with masterclasses Feat. Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Marcus Miller, Hugh Masekela and many others last year.

Our seat

Rokia Traoré

Yamina Benguigui

Claudia Cardinale

Angelique Kidjo + Inna

Cheick Tidiane Seck band with Rokia Traoré

Inna Moja

The whole cast (almost)

As always there are lots of speeches between acts but they kept it short so they can get the stage ready for the next artist who all performed from one to two songs. Angelique Kidjo was the MC for the evening and was fun each time she spoke. Irina Bokova the Director of  the UNESCO , of course, was more serious, talking about the mausoleums that's been destroyed and the books burned by islamists. Our own Minister of Francophonie Yamine Benguigui was laughable, not only she needs two people to get on and off the stage as she's wearing high heels that she can barely walk with. She had so much plastic surgery on her face that she's looking like a cross between LaToya and Mickael Jackson, but most important she can barely read her speech, it was like having an 8 year old kid reading in public for the first time ever.
Everybody felt sorry for her.
An iman from Tombouctou talked about the history of Mali and all the saints that are buried in the mausoleums of the city making everybody laugh when he said that there was a new saint in town: François Hollande, I guess he was dead serious.

 

Bafing Kul & The Appolo Band

We had some great music With Rokia Traoré playing some guitar on her known, that is sounding like an early "blues" song from Africa (Robert Plant would appreciate). Some Regggae with Bafing Kul & The Appolo band. African Percussions & music with Maliden , Pedro Kuyaté & Cheick Tidiane Seck.

Last musician was the very sexy Inna Modja, who had the whole cast grooving including the Director General of UNESCO. Too bad Claudia Cardinale and Manu Dibango who were seating not too far from us didn't come on stage.

Great evening !

Mad Season's deluxe version of "Above" out soon, unrelased song "Locomotive" available for streaming

MAD SEASON "Above" deluxe edition out on April 02 2013

Unreleased song: "Locomotive" is available for streaming (clink on link below)

CD1 – "Above"

01. Wake Up
02. X-Ray Mind
03. River of Deceit
04. I'm Above
05. Artificial Red
06. Lifeless Dead
07. I Don't Know Anything
08. Long Gone Day
09. November Hotel
10. All Alone

Bonus tracks:

01. Interlude (previously unreleased)
02. Locomotive (lyrics/vocals by Mark Lanegan)
03. Black Book Of Fear (lyrics/vocals by Mark Lanegan)
04. Slip Away (lyrics/vocals by Mark Lanegan)
05. I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier (remix)

CD2 - Live At The Moore 

 Previously unreleased full audio set of "Live At The Moore" performance from Seattle, Washington, April 29, 1995.

 DVD - Live At The Moore + Bonus Footage 

Full video set of the "Live At The Moore" performance from Seattle, Washington performance, April 29, 1995.

Archives:

Walking Papers with Barrett Martin & Duff McKagan @ Nouveau Casino, Paris Nov 12 2012

Pearl Jam @ Arras in 2012

Pearl Jam (& Ben Harper) @ Arras in 2010

BRAD with Stone Gossard @ Trabendo Feb 12 2013

HELLFEST 2013 line-up in Clisson with Kiss, Twisted Sister, Aerosmith and more...

HELLFEST 2013  NOW is the Complete line-up
With EUROPE & DEF LEPPARD
Updated Feb 14 2013
Check the official site for the list of all bands paticipating

KISS, TWISTED SISTER, ZZ TOP Accept, Korn and more...

AEROSMITH  has cancelled its European Tour before it was even announced so they won't be playing @ Hellfest or Bercy on June 19.

WHITESNAKE WILL BE THE 3rd HEADLINER (?!?)
Also on the bill SAXON  & ALICE IN CHAINS

John Cale @ Trianon, Paris Feb 12 2013

 John Cale @ Trianon, Paris Feb 12 2013

We didn't go but here's the setlist:

1. Hedda Gabler
2. Captain Hook
3. December Rains
4. Perfection
5. Living With You
6. You Know More Than I Know
7. Leaving It Up to You
8. I Wanna Talk 2 U
9. Scotland Yard
10. Praetorian Underground
11. Cry
12. Face to the Sky
13. Satellite walk
14. The hanging
15. Nookie Wood----------------
16. Guts
17. What doya mean by that
18. Dirty ass rock'n roll

BRAD @ Trabendo, Paris feb 12 2013

BRAD @ Trabendo, Paris feb 12 2013

First time ever that Stone Gossard's side-project BRAD is doing an European Tour and playing in Paris. Don't know where PEARL JAM fans are tonight as it's far from being full and it seems that everyone's on the guest list.
First we have NEW KILLER SHOES An energetic four-piece rock/punk band from England.
Then we have BRAD Featuring Shawn Smith on keys and vocals, Regan Hagar on Drums, Keith Lowe on bass and an additional guitar/piano player (couldn't get his name)
The band is starting the gig with a slow song, We're so close to the stage and the piano that Shawn could put his fingers up my nose while playing. Nice view on the ring of his right hand.
The things are rocking, remember Stone Gossard from Pearl Jam is on guitar but he's not the leader on stage, he stays in his corner almost in the dark for most of the gig only taking the lead vocals for one song.
It almost seems like it's Shawn's band backed with his musicians as he's clearly the center of attention singing and playing the piano or on the mike center stage.
The band has a new album out so we have lots of new songs (see setlist below for details) and we have some of my fave songs from the second album"Interiors" (watch video below).
From piano solo ( for the first encore) to hard rocking songs BRAD has a wide range of different songs including a Rolling Stones cover "Jumping Jack Flash" (that remembered us that the last time ROCKERPARIS was in this tiny 500 capacity club was to see the first show in 5 years from the one and only ROLLING STONES last October.)that can satisfied everyone in the audience.

Great gig, too bad that after the show Stone Gossard avoided all contact with fans by leaving the venue by the backdoor straight to his tour bus while the whole band went to meet fans down the front.

setlist

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ Trianon, Paris Feb 11 2013

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds @ Trianon, Paris Feb 11 2013

Unfortunately we didn't go but here are the first videos from the show

 SETLIST: (click on links for videos)

1. We No Who U R
2. Wide Lovely Eyes
3. Water's Edge
4. Jubilee Street
5. Mermaids
6. We Real Cool
7. Finishing Jubilee Street
8. Higgs Boson Blues
9. Push the Sky Away
10. From Here to Eternity (version 2)
11. Red Right Hand
12. O Children
13. The ship song
14. Jack the ripper
15. deanna
16. Your Funeral my trial
17. Love letter
18. the mercy seat-----------------------
19. Stagger Lee

thanks to Uschi

Jean Marie Perrier @ Artazar, Paris from Feb 07 2013

Jean Marie Perrier  @ Artazar, Paris from Feb 07 2013

Famous French photographer will be there to sign his new book @ 7:00pm

83 Quai de Valmy in Paris

He took pics of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Chuck Berry and hundreds of others

Check some of his iconic pics HERE

No exhibition , just signing his book, he arrived late as he had some promo before, lots of people who all seem to know each other in this art library.

Peter Doherty @ Maroquinerie, Paris Feb 04 2013

Peter Doherty @ Maroquinerie, Paris Feb 04 2013

Late start with several opening bands but... Peter was on 5 min before the schedule time @ 10:15.
All Acoustic show with the dancers for one song and a French Girl on mouth harp and BV for one song.
He left the stage @ 11:35pm, his roadie had the guitar ready for an encore and after a couple of min someone came to tell him that it was over.
The electric guitar was on stage but not used once, too bad.
Usual show with an audience that was listening carefully, a first, and as usual a couple of drunk cunts talking loudly and annoying people around them, removed by the security.
Good atmosphere though, not electric but relax.

Asaf Avidan free show @ Fnac St Lazare, Paris Jan 30 2013 6:00pm

Asaf Avidan free show @  Fnac St Lazare, Paris Jan 30 2013 6:00pm
 

Asaf is promoting his new album with some more showcases in Paris, after playing L'Album de la Semaine for Canal+ last week , Taratata tv show for France 2 and a showcase for Le Mouv' radio (click on link for podcast) yesterday night at the Maison de la Radio in Paris.

Very cool 8-9 songs set with Asaf alone on acoustic guitar performing songs from the new album, many girls in the audience, lots of people were already queuing 30 min before 6:00pm.
He was in a chatty mood between songs and even joked about the fact that he sounded like a girl.
After his performance , he signed cds for fans
40 min show + 20 min signing