Peter Doherty to play gig @ Fleche d' Or on monday Jan 18th

Pete @ Maroquinerie (left ) @ Bataclan ( right )

As it's been announced everywhere now:

Peter Doherty @ Fleche d' Or on Monday Jan 18th 2010

Check our previous Peter Doherty reviews with Pics & videos here :

• Zénith Oct 5th 2009,
• Bataclan March 9th ,
• Bataclan march 10th,
• Private double decker bus ride March 10th,
• Babyshambles secret gig @ neo Club March 12th,
• Secret gig @ Maroquinerie Nov 2008
• Babyshambles @ fete de l' humanité Sept 2008
• Secret gig @ Truskel June 2008
  

Emilie Simon + Pacovolume @ Casino de Paris Jan 16th 2010

Emile Simon + Pacovolume
@ Casino de Paris Paris Jan 16th 2010

First of two shows for Emilie Simon @ Casino de Paris , this one is sold-out.
French Support band Pacovolume is opening on the whole tour. They've probably listen to The Cars a lot , nice pop-rock 80's orientated on some songs , they've done a Kim Wylde 's cover " Kids in America".
Maybe the singer should work his English prononciation a bit more.

Pacovolume

After a long wait Emilie Simon greats the Casino de Paris, there's only one drummer on the left and a keyboard-bass player on the right, Emilie is center stage behind her keyboards for all the songs but two..

Her voice is stunning, it's really incredible how she now sounds like Kate Bush.
Lots of electronics on some songs, which is not really my cup of tea but she's so charming you don't notice it too much.
The music sounds a bit 80's even though it's modern and up to date.

You close your eyes and it's like being at a Kate Bush gig , we miss Kate so much, she should be back on a stage.

Setlist

22-20's reform , listen to a new song HERE

One of the best band of these last few years, unfortunately they have split after just releasing one FANTASTIC album full of blues rock in 2004.

22-20's is Back and a new album will be out in 2010.

Listen to a new song on their Myspace page.

Lou Reed's Metal Machine Trio in Paris in April

WHAT ?!?

Yeah baby , after performing his Metal Machine album in its entirety for a few shows last year, Lou Reed is coming to Paris @ La Cigale on April 21st as the Metal Machine Trio ( with Sart Alhoun & Ulrich Krieger).
Tickets between 56 & 78 Euros ?!?!!!
Who's gonna pay to hear that shit ?
Certainly lots of Inrockuptibles & Télérama cunt readers, and they're gonna LOOOVe it .

Metal Machine was done in 1975 to annoy and fullfill his contract with his record Cie but this record which consisted of only larsens and factory noises has become a cult album.
What to expect ?
This ... Hang on baby !

James Ellroy promoting " Underworld USA" @ Librairie page 189 in Paris Jan 15th 2010

James Ellroy signing session for " Underworld USA "
@ Librairie page 189 in Paris, Jan 15th 2010

6:00 PM just in time for the session, lots of people are already queueing outside the store and many more inside.
James Ellroy is on time , he's nice and chatty to everyone , 99% of the people here are buying his new book " Underworld USA".
he's nice to everyone and is always saying something funny.

It is to mention that you don't notice the people from the store or the PR as everything is going very smoothly.
It's a first as there is always in these circumstances a bitch trying to be the new Adolf hitler just to show she's the boss.
Not tonight.
As I'm leaving the store much more people are queueing outside than when I came in 30 min earlier. he's successful.

Jan 17th : James Ellroy @ Librairie Dante , 203 Rue de la convention Paris XV.
Jan 19th: @ Librairie Millepages, rue de Fontenay, Vincennes 6:30 PM

Please check date & time before going.

Here's a short video :