Signing session for the Iguana @ the Fnac store to promote his new cd "Preliminaires" but not only as Gilles verlant was here, so we had a Question & Answer first, people could ask question to Iggy at the end.. Nothing really new, there will be a Stooges album with James Williamson , who's now retired from sony corporation, on guitar replacing the late Ron Ashton. There will be no future collaboration with Bowie ...and so on.
Then it was time to sign some CDs . Iggy as always is chatty and smiling and funny ... a perfect gentleman well ...no so perfect as he's saying FUCK at every sentence. The whole thing lasted for a couple of hours.
Iggy Pop will be in Paris this week to promote his new cd " Préliminaires":
Starting from today @ Fnac St Lazare for an instore signing session @ 6:oo pm
The main event will be his private gig for France Interon May 28thbroadcasted live from the Studio 105 @ 9: 00 PM sharp.
This is a real treat as Iggy has decided NOT to tour for this record.
See our previous review of Iggy Pop's 2 days of recording of La Musicale( click here for the part 1 ) for Canal+ ( click here for the part 2 ) in March.
Somewhere in Paris Erica & the family cat relaxing to her music
Oliver Peel ( & Cécile ) are welcoming us once again in their lovely appartment facing the Eiffel Tower to attend American singer -songwriter Erica Buettner's private show.
Just read what the Blogotheque is saying about her HERE ( sorry in french ).
Once again Oliver is bringing the best of the new Folk scene ( I Hope she won't mind if I call her music: Folk ) Charming young lady , beautiful voice , playing both guitar and banjo ( though not at the same time ;-). Erica gaves us a emotional concert with her songs and a couple of covers, one by Elliott Smith and a surprising song by french artist Marie Laforet sung in French ; but the best is to see and hear by yourself by watching the video below : Isn't she nice ? Things were really relax after the show with a couple of glasses of French Rosé. Won't mention any names. We ended the evening with some al dente spicy spaghetti. A sunday that felt like going to the countryside for the weekend. When 's the next session ?
After playing a sold-out show at the very same Olympia on March 24th , Roger Hodgson ( formerly of Supertramp ) is back for another sold-out show. This guy wrote so many hits with Supertramp it's unbelievable. Lots of member for the French fan club in the audience. Difficult not to spot them they're wearing the same ugly t-shirt. ;-)
Well , he played all the hits ( setlist tomorrow ) plus a couple of songs from his last cd " Open the door" and a new song. This gig was in two parts the first one of 45 min and a second part of 70 min +. Lots of talking between songs in English and in French. Roger still has the very same voice as 35 years ago , a high and clear crystal voice that is absolutely perfect. The only reproch that I would make is that considering the price of the tickets between 60 & 90 euros, he could come with a full band instead of just one guy on brass, woodwind & keyboard.
SETLIST : Part 1 Take the long way home Give a little bit Lovers in the wind Hide in your shell Teach me to love again Easy does it Sister moonshine Rosie had everything planned A soapbox opera Along came mary The logical song
Part 2 the meaning breakfast in america the more i look child of vision lord is it mine if everyone was listening don't leave me now dreamer fool's overture -encore 1 : school two of us it's raining again -encore 2 : give a little bit (reprise)
Roger doesn't really need 7-8 musicians to perfectly play his material that is so good even though some songs would have been enhanced with a couple more players.
A very good gig , see you on July 7th for his third show at the Olympia.
