Kings Of Leon @ Olympia Feb 20th 2009

Could'nt get a ticket for the kings of Leon yesterday night @ the Olympia.
It was sold out a long time ago, didn't bother asking for one in advance i thought i would find one easily on the night which obviously wasn't the case , funny with the music they're playing lots of trendy girls in the audience no rockers at all.
Lots of English & americans too.

The Marquee & the Opera de Paris

Nevertheless here's a review from our good friend Oliver Peel with pictures & SETLIST.
Finally i've found a good video on the net ( & another one ).

Popa Chubby & friends @ Jamel Comedy Club Paris Feb 19th 2009

Popa Chubby & Friends @ Jamel Comedy Club Paris Feb 19th 2009

Late night set for Popa Chubby ,of course when you think that it's gonna be alright that's when it's ugly : The show is supposed to start at 11 PM and we're still waiting outside just before midnight AND after seeing him at the Album de la semaine a couple of days ago we were put on the guest list and that bitch ( probably from the record company ) did NOT.
Anyway Patrice Guino our lovely camera man could get us in very quickly... just in time , Popa was just getting on the tiny stage.

Popa The Vicious country cat

Popa played many songs from his new country cd ( see review from the Album de la semaine here , it will be broadcast in March on Canal+ ).
We were lucky to get a few guests tonight , first was JJ Milteau ( a great harmonica player ) for a couple of songs . Then a french guitar player ( ? ) and the one that everybody was waiting for ... Nono from french rock band Trust on two songs ( including a 10 min version of "Red House" ).
Last guest was Jean Michel Kadjan who did tour with The Yardbirds recently.
Very nice bluesy-country gig.

Popa Chubby & JJ Milteau

Nice building next to my home

here's a video with Popa Chubby & Nono :

Pete Doherty @ L' Album de la Semaine March 2nd 2009

WORLD EXCLUSIVE !!! LoL
ROCKERPARIS can proudly tell you all that Pete Doherty
will be in Paris to promote his solo cd " Grace/wastelands "
the first week of March 2009

he will play L' album de la semaine on March 2nd
don't call now bookings are not open yet

It will be the first time you'll be able to listened to new songs even before the Official Listening party that will take place in Paris at a secret location on March 4th.

Other radio and tv shows are booked
for more info , stay tuned to ROCKERPARIS...

And remember when you saw it first ....

Popa Chubby & Galea @ L' Album de la Semaine Canal+ Feb 17th 2009

Setlist

Another bluesman at Canal+ , after seeing Seasick Steve yesterday , It's Popa Chubby & Galea 's turn to play for the Album de la Semaine.
He's promoting his brand new cd " Vicious Country " so now he has left his blues licks at the cloakroom and has turn into a heavy Tammy Wynett.
Poppa has a new band with him featuring Galea on bass and lead vocals plus a drummer and a player that is all over the place
It's surprising to hear him playing some country , there's still lots of guitar ; don't get me wrong , but it's more a band with Popa than Popa solo with backing musicians.
Show started with the classic country song and covered by The Beatles " Act naturally " .
The songs are more laid back than when he was firing on all cylinders with his Jimi Hendrix set.
Galea 's even singing one song on her own ( nice haircut too, Dolly Parton would be proud ).
Show ended with a cool "Hey Joe" ( Jimi Hendrix version ) even though they get it right after the 4th time .
Band came back on stage to play 2 songs they were not satisfied with and we had another version of " Hey joe ".
Nice concert.

Popa Chubby is playing the Jamel Comedy Club on Thursday the 18th ( Guest list only ) & Le Plan in Ris Orangis on March 8th.

Other bands playing The Album de la Semaine are :
ALICE RUSSELL : Feb 23th ( English soul )
The Only Ones : Feb 24th ( Cult Punk Band )
Book now call Bertrand on 01 55 93 40 48

Whitesnake in June in Paris + Lynyrd Skynyrd

Whitesnake will finally play a show in France @ Casino de Paris on June 4th 2009
Last time they've played over here was 14 years ago ... yes sir in 1994 at the Elysée Montmartre.

Lynyrd Skynyrd will be at the zénith on June 5th.
I really don't know if we'll go to this one as those right wing mother fucking bastards have talked so much shit about Frenchies for not joining the americans on their last invasion of Irak.
Why supporting these bastards after they insulted us ?