Hellfest 2011

Unfortunately we're NOT going to the Hellfest but...
see ya @ Judas Priest on monday with Duff McKagan's Loaded opening

Modern English + Flying Turns + Mirrors @ Fleche d'or, Paris Saturday June 18 2011

Flying Turns + Modern English + Mirrors @ Fleche d'Or
Paris, June 18 2011

Flying Turns

First is French Cold New wave band Flying Turns , dark voice and a music reminding me of Depeche Mode with a bit of DEVO ( They did a cover of the latter).
Not our cup of tea but we have to admit they did a good set.

very electro / Post Punk/ New Wave night

Then we have Modern English, these guys were around in 1979 but never made it, they reformed recently with the original line-up, typycal English pop-rock with a Joy Division influence but not only. The guitar player (see pics) has tattoos all over his arms and...face.
Cool set. Check our video of their hit song "I melt with you" here.

Modern English
Here's the setlist (Thanks to Stéphane D):

1. someone's calling

2. after the snow

3. tables turning

4. swans on glass

5. black houses

6. soundtrack

7. life in a gladhouse

8. move in light

9. I melt with you

Last on stage is Mirrors, we already saw them opening for OMD @ Casino de Paris, this is 100% electro music, the kind of... we hate, but it was entertaining, The singer's funny on stage.

Mirrors

all the bands played short set, no more than 50 min each.
Overall enjoyable evening

Modern English's "I Melt with You":

Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon @ Théatre de la Ville, Paris June 17 2011

Neil Hannon from Divine Comedy "Piano solo" @ Théatre de la ville
Paris, June 17 2011

First time ever that Rockerparis was going to the Théatre de la Ville, it's just the Théatre opposite Le Théatre du chatelet where we saw Marianne Faithfull , with Wayne kramer on guitar, twice in March.
Sold-out show and upmarket audience.
From the outside it's as beautiful but from the inside that's completely different, it looks like a 70's concrete building (meaning it's awful) even though the concert hall in itself is not bad.
The inside of the théatre du chatelet is still with its original "Italian" style and is stunning.

Anyway we're not here to discuss decoration but to talk about Neil Hannon's solo performance on piano.
He already played like this last year @ the very posh Salle Pleyel on July 07 2010 (click for review with Pics & videos).
He's still promoting "Bang goes the knighthood" his latest album so Neil is playing this record in its entirety for the first part of the show, mostly on piano and a couple of songs on the acoustic guitar.

After a 15 min intermission he's back behind the keys to play a best of... from his catalogue.
The Setlist will be posted here shortlty and on his french website : A short site about The Divine comedy. Check the Forum too.

1. Down In The Street Bellow
2. The Complete Banker
3. Neapolitan Girl
4. Bang Goes The Knighthood
5. At The Indie Disco
6. Have You Ever Been In Love
7. Assume The Perpendicular
8. The Lost Art Of Conversation
9. Island Life
10. When A Man Cries
11. Can You Stand Upon One Leg
12. I Like
    entracte
13. The Pop Singer’s For The Pollen Count
14. Everybody Knows (Exception You)
15. Songs Of Love
16. A Lady Of A Certain Age
17. Perfect Lovesong
18. Geronimo
19. Generation Sex
20. Our Mutual Friend
21. National Express
    encore
22. The Booklovers (part of)
23. The Frog Princess
24. Tonight We Fly
    encore 2
25. Sunrise

No need to tell you that it was great, when you have very good songs you don't need pyros , just an acoustic guitar or a piano and that's enough.
Neil has also a great sense of humour so he's always acting a bit funny or telling a joke on stage.
No big difference with last year's show but once again we had a very good time.

We were lucky to be invited to a small party with drinks and canapés afterward but Neil didn't turn up.

La Conciergerie from the théatre

Duff Mc Kagan's Loaded @ Splendid , Lille June 16 2011

Updated June 17 with more videos (GNR songs)

Duff Mc Kagan's Loaded @ Splendid
Lille June 16 2011

setlist, Pics (C) Madame Mime

From what "Motley Mime" (our reporter) told us, around 300 people in the club.
Overall Good show but nothing special. Lots of fans waited for Duff after the gig outside
Duuf & Loaded will be opening for Judas Priest @ Zénith in Paris on monday June 20.
Rockerparis will be there

"10 Years" + "Attitude"

Guns N Roses ' "So fine" , Dust & Bones, It's so easy + Loaded's "dead Skin" , videos for ya all

The Blue Van @ Divan du Monde, Paris June 16 2011

The Blue Van @ Divan du Monde
Paris June 16 2011

After attending a great gig with Arctic Monkeys @ Cigale we went to the nearby Divan du Monde club, to see Danish heavy rock band The Blue Van.
We just arrived for the last 4 songs, there wasn't a lot of people but these Danish mother-fuckers were smoking.
Great band !