Monet Exhibition @ Grand Palais in Paris Jan 14 2011

Monet exhibition @ Grand Palais in Paris
Jan 14 2011

Paintings are behind this crowd (right Pic)

Last ten days before the end of the Monet Exhibition @ Grand Palais. It's a fantastic success with hundreds of thousands of people since the opening, 3 months ago on Sept 22 2010.

We already booked our tickets in advance but as we're in France it's not really well organised even though they're trying their best so we had to wait 20 min before getting into the exhibition. We were lucky because people without tickets are queuing for more than 4 hours.

Once we're in there it's like being @ Harrods on the first day of the sale. A fucking mess.
Impossible to get near the paintings with hundreds of old people pushing you and commenting very aspect of his painting which is really a pain in the ass.
So get the audio comment so you won't have to hear them.

If it wasn't so crowdy the exhibition would be fantastic , there are dozens and dozens of paintings over two levels representing all his carreer as a painter with different "styles" and many different locations ( Normandy, Paris , London , Argenteuil, Bougival...). Some more interesting than others.Some you like some you don't but...
It's impossible to judge the work on each painting as long as you don't have it in front of you, it's really incredible on many of them.

One of my favorite ( left)

I'm sure he would be proud to be so popular but I really don't think he would agree with the conditions his paintings are seen as it's well over crowded.
It looks like the guy in charge of this mess has decided to make lots of money on his back.
Don't know if there will be visits during the night ( The already did it for another exhibition) but I urge you to choose that option even at 2:00 AM.
At least you won't get any old geezers.

See ya on saturday for the Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition, Can't wait to be trampled on again.

Soundgarden to release 'Live from I5' from 1996 tour on March 22

Soundgarden have announced that they will be releasing their first-ever live album taken from the west coast leg of their 1996 tour. The album will be called Live on I5 and will be available March 22nd 2011. As their website explains, "we had always intended to release this as a live record and now it’s time to unleash the fury!"

Tracklisting in full:

1. Spoonman
2. Searching With My Good Eye Closed
3. Let Me Drown
Tracks 1-3: Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
4. Head Down
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 18, 1996
5. Outshined
Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
6. Rusty Cage
Recorded live at Pacific National Exhibition Forum, Vancouver, BC, Canada – December 7, 1996
7. Burden In My Hand
Recorded live at Salem Armory, Salem, OR – December 8, 1996
8. Helter Skelter
9. Boot Camp
Tracks 8 and 9: Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
10. Nothing To Say
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 18, 1996
11. Slaves And Bulldozers
12. Dusty
13. Fell On Black Days
Tracks 11-13: Recorded live at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA – December 5, 1996
14. Search And Destroy
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 18, 1996
15. Ty Cobb
Recorded live at Crosby Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – November 30, 1996
16. Black Hole Sun
Recorded live at Mercer Arena, Seattle, WA – December 17, 1996
17. Jesus Christ Pose
Recorded live at Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA – December 5, 1996

Adam Ficek @ Gibert Musique, Paris 12 Jan 2010 5:00 PM

Adam Ficek aka Rose Kings Castles @ Gibert Musique
Paris Jan 12 2011

Adam Ficek on his own on acoustic guitar to promote his record in this famous Record-dvd Store in St Michel just next to the Sorbonne.
Small gathering of devoted fans for the former drummer with The Babyshambles, maybe 5:00PM wasn't the best of time as all the kids are still in school or at work.
Anyway Adam did a great short 30 min set with his cool and soft songs from his records including a couple of new songs at the end.
As often the "late" Oliver Peel missed the gig.Nice Jacket !

Cocoon @ L'Album de la Semaine, Canal+ Jan 11 2011

French Pop-Folk duet Cocoon is back with a new album " Where the Oceans end" ( click for video of first single) and they are promoting it with a small concert @ Famous Canal+ tv show : L' Album de la Semaine.
The studio 104 is packed for the first gig of the year here.
The duet ( the man on guitar and the girl on piano, both on vocals) are playing with a bass player, a drummer and a cello + violins on some songs.
Very good Pop-Folk band as you can't hear any french influences which is a good point and is probably why they're so good and they're singing in English.
Great vocals harmonies and catchy tunes.
Very nice start for our first gig of the year.

SETLIST ( not in order): Sushi, Dee Doo, Oh my God, Comets, Cathedral, Mother, Dolphins, Sea Lions II + encore with Dolphins, Sushi.

Check our previous review of Cocoon Live @ the Trabendo Session on Jan 29 2009.

Anna Calvi will playing @ Album de la Semaine on Jan 18.

Next shows in Paris for january 2011

Lots of Patti Smith in Paris for the new year

Jan 11:
Helloween + Strativarius @ Elysée Montmartre
Cocoon @ L' Album de la semaine (Invit' only)
Jan 12:
Adam Ficek @ Gibert Musique 5:00PM & @ Truskel Bar 9:00PM (FREE SHOWS)
Jan 14:
Lydia Lunch @ 104 in Paris ( Gig +Disco Punk night with DJs sets + Exhibition and many more for the whole night)
Jan 17:
Anna Calvi @ Black session, C'est Lenoir ( Invit only)
Projection of the movie "dream of Life" with Patti Smith @ Cité de la Musique
Jan 18:
Patti Smith " Poetry & Music" Tribute to Mapplethorpe @ Cité de la Musique SOLD OUT
Accept @ Elysée Montmartre
Jan 20:
Patti Smith "Unplugged dreams" @ Cité de la Musique
Pony Pony Run Run @ Studio SFR
Jan 21:
Patti Smith & Philip Glass "Tribute to Alan Ginsberg" @ Salle Pleyel, SOLD OUT
Jan 22:
Patti Smith performing " Horses" @ Salle Pleyel SOLD OUT
Jan 23:
Bird On The Wire @ Oliver Peel session

Jan 24:
Bird On The Wire & Milk & Fruit Juice @ Espace B
Jan 25 & 26:
"One shot Not" TV recordings ( Artists ???)
Jan 25:
Bird On The Wire & SuperBravo @ L'International for "Mon Petit Club" Party
Jan 26:
Thin Lizzy ( well it's more a Lizzy cover band)@ Bataclan
Jan 30:
Jae (Norway) et General Bye Bye (Fr) @ Oliver Peel session


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