jeudi 22 décembre 2011

Lost footage of David Bowie playing "Jean Genie" on Top of the Pops in 1973 uncovered

Footage of David Bowie performing "The Jean Genie" with The Spiders from Mars on Top Of The Pops thought to have been lost forever is to be screened for the first time in almost 40 years.
The performance has not been screened on TV since it originally aired on January 4, 1973, the day after it was recorded.

HERE IT IS, ENJOY :

Read more on how the footage was uncovered HERE

mercredi 21 décembre 2011

Listen to "My Valentine" Paul McCartney's new song


Hear Paul McCartney's new song "My Valentine" featuring Eric Clapton on guitar from yet untitled new album to be out in February 2012



Paul is about to offer a glimpse into “the songs which inspired the songs” with the upcoming release of a brand new album of those standards he grew up listening to in his childhood—plus two brand new McCartney compositions: the album, which is currently untitled, will be released on Hear Music/Concord Records on February 7th 2012.

mardi 20 décembre 2011

Slayer's guitarist Jeff Hanneman's scar after surgery





(c) KEVIN WINTER (?)
Scar tissue: impressive !
irockinparis@yahoo.fr

Jeff Hanneman contracted necrotizing fasciitis, likely caused by a spider bite, and has been undergoing surgeries, skin grafts and intense rehab.
Tom Araya on Jeff's disease :"Jeff ended up contracting a bacteria that ate away his flesh on his arm, so they cut open his arm, from his wrist to his shoulder, and they did a skin graft on him, they cleaned up… It was a flesh-eating virus".

JEFF HANNEMAN 
RIP

Interesting article written by a doc on his death HERE


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dimanche 18 décembre 2011

The Red Hot Chili Peppers @ La Cigale, Paris Dec 19 2011

The Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Cigale, Paris dec 19 2011

After playing two sold-out shows in October @ Bercy (17 500 Capacity), The Red Hot Chili Peppers are back in Paris , this time to play the tiny Cigale ( 1500 capacity). It's the second time they're playing here, first time was in April 2006 and Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore were watching from the wings of the stage.
Don't need to tell you that it's Sold-out, but it's only competition winners from Orange Mobile phone and NRJ radio on the floor and VIP guests from media, Warner Cie and sponsors at the balcony upstairs.

We chose to be with real fans on the floor to get warm as the weather was absolutely horrible all day long: very cold and rainy.
There's a party with free booze and canapés at the nextdoor Boule Noire club before the show.
The band is onstage at 9:05 pm.

Even though we know that we're VERY lucky to be with the happy few, we're not great fans anymore of the RHCP they've done too many shitty records these last 10 years and the last album is probably the worst they've ever done.
Nevertheless when the RHCP are not playing shitty songs they are very entertaining, Flea is always doing his funny faces and funny stage moves, Chad Smith is a great drummer.

Can't say that Anthony is a great singer as he's sometimes singing flat but he's also doing the show.
Luckily the band has some great hit singles to entertain the younger audience and the girls.
They're not jamming too much like they did on their arena tour as it was very boring and useless.
It was a much better gig than the one we saw @ Bercy two months ago and it's always a pleasure to see a stadium rock band playing in a small theatre specially when you're so close to the stage as we were tonight.
Very good 1h50 min show.
Setlist & Pass-sheet

After the show we had a few drinks and some tasty canapés in the vip area @ Boule Noire.
We had our picture taken by the Orange guys in front of the "wall of fame" for the gig, looking forward to see our ugly faces on their website.

Great night out for our last show for 2011

Stevie Wonder's "Higher Ground"


check our review of RHCP @ Bercy on Oct 19 2011

Peter Doherty @ Le Tigre, Paris Dec 17 2011

updated Dec 20 with link to pics from the show and this video below


Peter played yesterday night ( saturday Dec 17) @ Le Tigre club in Paris
Sorry we were NOT there as Boxer rebellion was playing La Maroquinerie

From what we've heard he played around 2:00am for 20 min, wasn't happy as people were making lots of noise (speaking loudly ?) He poured beer over the audience, then broke his guitar on the miror-ball threw it into the audience and left.
Pictures from the show HERE

Peter already played for the 2nd anniversary of this club on Nov 19 and in March (see review here)
We saw him @ Colette briefly on Nov 17 when Marie-Flore played this store.

Check our review of Peter 's gig @ We Love Green Festival in Paris in September 2011 with exclusive video in his dressing room.