Le Loup @ Black session , C'est Lenoir Paris Feb 22nd 2010

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Le Loup @ Black Session #311, C'est Lenoir
France Inter radio @ Maison de la Radio, Paris Feb 22nd 2010

After watching Field Music confortably seated in the red sofas of the studios 105 with 250 other fellows. We need a small break, technicians need to change the set for Le Loup which is the second bnad to play tonight , this time LIVE on France Inter radio.
Completely different style , this time their music is closer to what Vampire Weekend can do with less African influences but much more dance.
They have a funny little singer whose acting on stage a bit like Tom Yorke ( moving a lot) & singing like Perry Farrell ( with lots of effects on the voice ).
Musically not really my cup of tea

Make your own opinion with this video ( not representative of their repertoire):

Patrice couldn't take any pics but I managed to record this

setlist & bus stop commercial with Muse

Field Music @ Black Session #311 C'est Lenoir Paris Feb 22nd 2010 8:00 PM

Field Music @ Black Session #311 C'est Lenoir.
Maison de la Radio, France Inter, Paris Feb 22nd 2010

Tonight is a special night for the Black session as there are two recordings.
First one is @ 8:15 PM with Field Music ( it will be broadcasted next week ) and second one is live on France Inter radio with Le Loup @ 10:00 PM as usual.
OK let's start with Field Music, they are an English band formed in 2004 they have split and then reformed recently , they have a third album out called " Field Music (measure)".
They are classified as an indie rock band but after hearing this black session, iI can tell you that they sound like a young prog. band with some jazz influence though not obvious, the musicianship is high, they'de better be good musicians as the songs are deconstructed with several breaks and rythm changes.
The drummer is also singing and playing guitar, the keyboard player is singing and also playing drums.
Interesting gig
Check them @ Point Ephémere in Paris on April 20th.
Once again it's more and more difficult to take Pics @ Black session, Don't know why ? these bands are for most of them completely unknown, don't they need publicity ?

Bassist & Guitarist + setlist

Chokebore @ Maroquinerie Paris Feb 19th 2010

Chokebore @ Maroquinerie, Paris
Feb 19th 2010

Two months after playing a secret -private acoustic show for an Oliver Peel session ( click for review, setlist, pics & video) in Paris, Troy Von Balthazar is back but this time with the reform CHOKEBORE.

Strangely enough , I knew who was Troy but I've never heard of Chokebore before and i've never listen to the band before tonight.
I've been told they opened for Nirvana a few years ago and Kurt siad in the press that it was one of his favorite band so they've been called 'grunge' but this Hawaian band is more indie rock.

In fact their music is closer to Pearl Jam with on one hand some heavy tunes and on the other hand some relax but dark tunes
The Maroquinerie is Sold-out and down the front Frenchies know the lyrics inside out, the atmosphere is relax even though at the end there was a bit of crowdsurfing for the heavier songs.

Cool 80 min+ set , setlist may not be accurate and missing one song as Troy took requests for the encore.

Marguerite & Baby tshirt, SETLIST ( not complete)

Unreleased song (? ):

Bon Scott, 30 years ago...

It's been 30 years today.
AC/DC's first singer Bon Scott died in a car in London.

Live in Cleveland '79 ( unreleased officially)

The XX @ Fnac Forum Feb 18th 2010

The XX showcase @ Fnac forum
Paris Feb 18th 2010

Before playing tonight a sold-out @ La Cigale, the talk of the town THE XX are playing a showcase at the Fnac Forum store @ 5:30 PM.
You could get invit from the store a couple of weeks ago on a "first come first serve basis".
Fans are coming quite late but the place is packed ( 300+ people).

All the medias are talking about this band, they've already played in Paris a few times including a first show at Point Ephemere in Oct 2009 (Correction: The first show in Paris was @ Social Club on July 1st 2009 ), they were completely unknown 6 months ago and now their shows are sold-out.

Hard to believe they're so popular considering the music they're playing.
I never heard them before and many friends told me The XX were just great.
Should I trust them ? I guess NOT, It's so lame , You know that here @ Rockerparis we love wild guitars, well... it's not really a guitar band and the minimalism of the music doesn't talk to us at all.

Sorry for the pics once again, it seems that @ Fnac they want bands to play in complete darkness.
I'll try to post a video later

Setlist

We went yesterday @ Fnac St Lazare to see Micky Green playing a 40 min showcase.
She's gorgeous ( she's a former model) but the music is crap.
He record Cie refused that we take Pics during her set, what a bunch of cunts !