Peter Doherty, Graham Coxon, Dot Allison & Adam Ficek @ Zénith Paris Oct 5th 2009

Peter Doherty + guests Graham Coxon band,
Dot allison & Adam Ficek's Roses Kings Castles
@ Zénith Paris Oct 5th 2009

Rehearsals with the band without Pete

In an empty Zénith

We went to the Zénith very early saw the guys in the band and could see the soundcheck from the stage infront of an empty Zénith.
They've played 4 instrumental version from Peter's solo record

Here's a video from the soundcheck ( courtesy of Mathilde ):
More videos from the gig including Peter's performance @ Mathilde's

Time tables & Merch

This gig wasn't commercially a success as it was a small Zénith ( 2500 capacity ) and it was far from being full and the guestlist was as long as the Eiffel Tower.
Where are all his fans ?
Lots of young girls as always.

Adam Ficek's Roses Kings Castles

15 min of soft acoustic songs with Adam Ficek

Dot allison

15 min of soft acoustic songs with Dot Allison

Graham Coxon & band

30 min of nice acoustic songs and really noisy rock à la Sonic Youth with Graham Coxon & his band

Peeeeete !!!

SETLIST: ( From Oliver Peel blog )
- The Last Of The English Roses
- A Little Death Around The Eyes
- Salome
- For Lovers
- Back From The Dead (Babyshambles)
- Lady Don't Fall Backwards
- Ballad Of Grimaldi
- Music When The Lights Go Out (The Libertines)
- Don't Look Back Into The Sun (The Libertines)
- Arcady
- 1939 returning
- 32 nd Of December (Babyshambles)
- A'rebours (Babyshambles)
- Sweet By And By
- Broken Love Song
- Albion (Babyshambles)
encore
- Bollywood To Battersea (Babyshambles)
- Time For Heroes (The Libertines)
- Fuck Forever (Babyshambles)

Not the best gig from Peter & friends , cool set anyway

Pete dedicated one song to Sean Lennon who was there tonight , we met him and had a chat with him backstage. Sean was with his girlfriend Model Kemp Muhl and friend Irina.

Graham Coxon rocking:

Paul McCartney + Chrissie Hynde @ Stella McCartney Spring/Summer 2010 Palais de Tokyo Paris

Paul McCartney @ Stella McCartney

Fashion week Spring /Summer
Oct 5th 2009 Palis de Tokyo

Chrissie Hynde / Nancy, Paul & Gwyneth Paltrow

Paul 's son taking a pic ( right )

It was hard to get up so early this morning for the Stella Mcartney fashion show @ Palais de Tokyo.
10 AM , it's waaaaayyy too early !!!

A few VIPs including Chrissie Hynde from the Pretenders , his friend french singer Marie- France , french actresses Charlotte rampling, Vahina Giocante & Mélanie Laurent ( sorry No Pics ).

The Show went on very smoothly but we were here to see Macca , as always in these circumstances he's very relax and backstage you can have a chat or have a glass of champagne with him ( That's what we did ).
Of course plenty of very beautiful girls around including in Stella's staff.

Charlotte Rampling ( Left )

Paul & stella
Paul & Chrissie

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Green Day @ Paris Bercy Oct 4th 2009

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Green Day @ Paris Bercy
Oct 4th 2009

Green day's audience is no older than this ( left )
Billy with cuddly toy ( right )

Back to Bercy tonight after seeing the rehearsals this afternoon.
FFFFFFUUUCCCKKKK !!!!
One more time and for the 3rd time this year , I 've missed the beginning of the show , first time was @ L' album de la semaine for Canal+ on May 11th ( click to see review , pics & video ) then @ Trabendo on May 12th ( click to see review setlist and Pics ) and now it's Bercy.
How come ? Their audience is so young that they have to be home by 11 PM so they're playing early shows.
I've never EVER seen the Headliner starting its show at 8 PM in Bercy.

Anyway , Bercy was SOLD-OUT a long time ago , the place is packed with teenagers mostly females.
Great atmosphere of course, lots of singing and "oohhéé OOhhoo".
The trick of the night : have the kids singing " OohhOoéé OOhhOoo" every 2 minutes.
Hey guys you're beating these cunts from U2 with all these "OhhOOo ".

aT LEAST THERE WAS ONE pUNK ON STAGE TONIGHT ! ( right )

Billy is a real entertainer , the little guy is doing the show on his own , running everywhere for two hours.
He had many kids on the stage, some of them sung a bit others half a song, that's the nice part when you're going to a Green Day gig , you're ending up on stage with your idol , COOL.

They have some great tunes , some lame too but it's never dull, always entertaining for the kids ... because if you're a bit older it's FUCKING Disneyland !!!

The stage set up is cool with the backdrop and the screens , lots of pyros and flames all along the show but ...
Where's the PUNK in this ?

Billy is the main attraction it's not really Green Day anymore but more Billy & Co

Don't know why they ended the show with an acoustic song ???

SETLIST ( From Green Day Message board ) :
Song of the century
21st century breakdown
East Jesus Nowhere
Holiday
Static age
Life before the lobotomy
Are we the waiting
St Jimmy
Boulevard of broken dreams
Beethoven (interlude)
Hitchin' a ride
Welcome to paradise
Give me novocaine
When I come around
Iron Man riffs ( Black Sabbath reprise)
Brain Stew
Jaded
Longview
Basket Case
She
King for a day
Shout (+ "Stand by me" / "Satisfaction" medley)
21 guns
American eurology
--- Rappel ---
American idiot
Minority
Macy's day parade
"Chanson inconnue"
Good Riddance (Time of your life)

"OOHHHHooo"

A guy for the support band Prima Donna (left )

Green day Rehearsals @ Paris Bercy Oct 4th 2009

Green Day @ Paris Bercy
Oct 4th 2009

People queueing at 5PM

Just coming back from the soundcheck, 50 people were invited to see them rehearsed , it was a pretty quick affair , when we get into an empty bercy , the band was already playing.

We saw 4 songs :
1) Modern world
2) king for a day
3) 21st century breakdown
4) Poprock and Cokes

We were just allowed to stay behind crash barrier 10 meters from the stage but after one song Billy ask us to come closer, so we were first row.
Lots of musicians on stage , the 3 guys + 2 guitar players , 1 keyboard player and a sax
Nice huge screen behind the stage with a skyscraper skyline at night.

No one was allowed to take any pics , too bad .
I could get the bass player's plectrum , cool

see ya tonight