Steven Tyler from AEROSMITH to sing 4 songs for Paul McCartney @ 2010 Kennedy Center Honors on Dec 5 2010

Steven Tyler to sing for Paul McCartney's 33rd Annual Kennedy center Honors

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the selection of the individuals who will receive the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors. Recipients to be honored at the 33rd annual national celebration of the arts are: singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones; songwriter and musician Paul McCartney; and producer, television host and actress Oprah Winfrey.

"The Kennedy Center celebrates five individuals who have spent their lives enriching, inspiring and elevating the cultural vibrancy of our nation and the world," said Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein.

Gala will be broadcast on CBS on December 28, 2010 at 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT (It's recorded on Dec 5)

And ROCKERPARIS can tell you right now that Steven Tyler from AEROSMITH will perform the last 4 songs of Abbey Road.
Paul McCartney personnally asked Steven to perform.

Check our review of the last AEROSMITH's gig @ Paris Bercy (Part 2 HERE) with Pics setlist & video.
Check review with Pics setlist & video of the last gig in Paris Bercy (Part 2 HERE)by Sir McCartney

Ronnie Wood & Mick Taylor playing together for the 100 Club, London Dec 1st 2010

Mick Taylor (former Rolling Stones ) and Ronnie Wood have played together @ 100 Club yesterday night (Dec 1st) , Dick Taylor( Pretty Things and first bass player for the Rolling Stones) was also there as well as Chris Barber & Stephen dale Petit.
This concert took place to save the 100 Club from closure.

Ronnie Wood came at the end of the show to play 5 songs: Stop breaking down shaking all over, Spoonfull, Fancy Pants & Stepping out ( not in order).


some more here.

Legendary Album Cover Design studio is selling Original artwork and limited edition prints

Alice Cooper original paintings for "Welcome to my Nightmare" "Alice @ The Palace", "Billion $ baby" for sale

Pacific Eye & Ear the design Cie responsible for covers by AEROSMITH, ALICE COOPER, BLACK SABBATH and many others is selling original paintings, drawings and sketches and a series of limited-edition fine art prints derived directly from the original works in their archives.
Check the catalogue @ http://www.originalalbumcoverart.com/ & Rock Pop Gallery for Prints

Original paintings for Black Sabbath & Aerosmith " Toys in the Attic" for sale

The album signed by John Lennon to Mark Chapman for sale

Mark chapman's signed Double Fantasy lp

Moments in Times Inc is selling ( for 530,000 Pounds) John Lennon's Double Fantasy LP that was signed to Mark Chapman a few hours before he killed John Lennon.

This Cie is also selling memorabilia regarding history such as Charles De Gaulle's letters, Al Capone's .38 Caliber, JD Salinger's letters,Napoleon proclaming his accession to the throne...

Also for sale is a letter from John Lennon to his assistant 6 months before his death expressing security concerns about " a front door that any nut can open".

Rock'n Roll legend Wanda Jackson to play private show @ L'Album de la semaine next week in Paris on Dec 06

Rock'n Roll legend Wanda Jackson who toured with Elvis Presley in the late 50's will play a private show for Canal+ tv show L' Album de la Semaine on Dec 06 2010.
Jack White from The White Stripes & The Dead Weather has produced her new album.

Bookings: call Bertrand 01 55 93 40 48

System of a Down European Tour 2011 announced

Here it is and it's official:

6/2/11 - Italy, Milan, Milan Fiera Arena (on-sale Dec 1 @ 10am)

6/4/11 - Germany, Nurnberg, Rock im Park (AVAILABLE NOW)
6/5/11 - Germany, Nurburgring, Rock am Ring (AVAILABLE NOW)
6/6/11 - France, Paris, Omnisports de Bercy (on-sale Dec 14 @ 10am)
6/9/11 - Switzerland, Interlaken, Greenfield Festival (on-sale Dec 1 @ 10am)
6/11/11 - UK, Castle Donington, Download Festival (on-sale Dec 3 @ 9am)
6/13/11 - Austria, Nickelsdorf, Novarock (AVAILABLE NOW)
6/15/11 - Germany, Berlin, Wuhlheide (on-sale Dec 1 @ 9am)
6/17/11 - Sweden, Gothenburg, Metaltown Festival (on-sale Dec 2 @ 9am)
6/19/11 - Finland, Turku, Provinssirock (on-sale Dec 1 @ 9am)

Suede @ Elysée Montmartre, Paris Nov 28 2010

setlist Paris

contact: irockinparis((at))yahoo((dot))fr

Maybe if we're not too lazy on this cold sunday night
In Fact we couldn't go but we have some lovely friends who are shooting like they breath:

"Can't get enough"

Click on links for videos ( Thanks to Motley Mime & Uschi)
"Animal Nitrate", Another version
"This Hollywood Life" "She" & "Trash"
"So Young" & "Metal Mickey"
"So Young" (another version")
"The Drowners"
"The wild ones"
Enjoy !!!

setlist anyone ?

Isabelle Huppert, Lolita Chammah & Marc Fitoussi @ Fnac Montparnasse, Paris Nov 27 2010

Isabelle Huppert, Lolita Chammah & Marc Fitoussi
@ Fnac Montparnasse, Paris Nov 27 2010

To promote the release of movie Copacabana on dvd, The Fnac store in Montparnasse is organising a meeting with the two main actresses of the movie & the director.
Very interesting discussion about the movie (which is great) and about Isabelle's career.
Isabelle is here with her daughter who's playing her daughter in the movie.
The place is packed as it's saturday afternoon , the atmosphere is very relax as you can see on the pictures, the video should be online on the Fnac website soon.

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) + Mirrors @ Casino de Paris Nov 25 2010

Updated Nov 27 with top quality videos from StéphaneD (click on links to watch)
"Enola gay", "Tesla Girls", "Locomotion", "Souvenir", "Electricity"

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark + Mirrors
@ Casino de Paris, Nov 25 2010

Mirrors

You're probably wondering what the Hell was I doing here, isn't not really Rock, Is it ?
Well I thought It might be funny to attend such a gig , theses guys are legend in their own field: Electronic Music from the 80's.

First we have the quartet Mirrors, all standing up on the same line, 3 keyboards and a drum kit, funny to see them playing with 2 fingers on their keys.
see video HERE & HERE
The music is horrible but it was funny to see ( as they remember me of a French comedy act -Les Inconnus- who was laughing at all those bands in a very funny comedy show) and better than expected.

Then we have 80's legend: O.M.D.

Very nice stage set up with great lightning, the sound is neat: loud and clear.
No guitars ( I miss them), a real drummer , two keyboards and a singer/bass player.
See setlist for details as I only knew 2 songs: "Souvenir" (here on video) & "Enola gay", both of these songs were HUGE hits in France when I was a kid.

Even if I hate that kind of music, it was enjoyable and always interesting to see one of the bands that started it all.
They're part of the music history.

Won't tell you that I enjoyed all the songs but the singer's is giving it all, walking the stage from side to side, shaking hands... and dancing like only they did in the 80's , a bit of a caricature (see video of "So in Love") but he's doing the show.

Much more enjoyable than I thought it would be.
It was their last show on the tour so lots of English down the front.
Funny when the singer told the audience that they won't wait another 15 ( or was it 18 ) years to come back and that the tickets won't be 70 euros.
That was his personal message to the promoter who was there watching, you can guess it was... Gérard Drouot. LOL
At least a band found out that he's charging too much for a ticket.

setlist

"Souvenir " & "Joan of Arc":

Great set !

Teenage Fanclub @ Point Ephemere, Paris Nov 24 2010

For Review, Video, Pictures and complete setlist check Oliver Peel's website.

Gorillaz @ La Musicale, Paris Nov 24 2010

contact: irockinparis((@))yahoo(dot)fr

(C) Canal+ La Musicale (click for more Pics) & SETLIST + Ticket

Just back from Gorillaz performing @ La Musicale, Canal+ Tv show.
The Recording took place @ Plaine St Denis in Studio 207 which is a big one as the production is pretty big, 1000 guests, mostly from the Music Biz plus cameras.
The stage is massive, It's a hube boat and they called it, The HMS La Musicale.
There is a huge machine-guns on each side and even a big Lighthouse on the side where Emma De Caunes is introducing the band before they get on stage.
Gorillaz is written in big coloured capital letters above the stage, there's also a big screen above all this showing cartoons for the whole gig.
Lots of musicians for this project up to 25 for some songs all dressed as sailors or Captains.
This is a real gig on a real stage even though I think it's more a Musical with many guests : Bobby Womack, DeLa Soul & Others.
Hard to miss Mick Jones on guitar & Paul Simonon on bass both from The Clash, they were the only musicians that Damon introduced.
What to think of it ?
Well... overall good show as there's always something going on.
The songs I've heard before were not really my thing, it is way to electro or dance for me.
The band kept the hits for the Encore.
There are a few good tunes but other "songs" are made of a simple beat or rhythm repeated with a vocal melody over it, it's groovy but not really the music I like.
Not my drug of choice but enjoyable.