Joseph Arthur exhibition @ Galerie Chappe, Paris Oct 25 2011

Early Morning breakfast in a very cool palace on Boulevard Haussman.

Jardin d'hiver (far left) Dining room (center) Stairs (far right)

St James Club Paris: fantastic Napoleon III style by designer Bambi Sloan.

Joseph Arthur @ Galerie Chappe
Paris Oct 18-25 2011

Before going to The Do playing @ Studio SFR, we went to the Galerie Chappe for the last day of the Joseph Arthur exhibition of his paintings some of them used as a cover for his albums.
Cool stuff

The brightness spots on paintings is due to lightning.

The Do @ Studio SFR, Paris Oct 25 2011

The Do @ Studio SFR, Paris Oct 25 2011

setlist

The Do is playing a private show in front of 250 people @ Studio SFR, Rue Tronchet near Madeleine to promote the brand new album.
Broadcasted live on OUIFM for the sound and on SFR Live for the video (& sound).

Not really our cup of tea, we tried to listen to their first album and it's a real pain in the ass apart from the single that was a huge hit a couple of years ago.
Would it be different in vivo ? We hope for the best.
In fact no, it's as boring Live than on cd.

DEUS @ Trianon, Paris Oct 24 2011

DEUS @ Trianon, Pris Oct 24 2011


SETLIST:
1) Slow 2) The Architect 3) Constant Now 4) Second nature 6) Instant street 7) If you don't get...8) Dark sets in 9) Magdalena 10) Little Arithmetics 11)Ghost 12) Keep you Close 13) The end of romance 14) Bad Timing
Encore 15) Sister dew 16) WCF 17) Morticia chair 18) Suds & soda

Happy Bithday To Patrice ! 33 years old

Happy Birthday to our photographer Patrice Guino
33 years old !

DEUS @ Trianon tonight (Oct 24)
Oct 25:
The Do @ Studio SFR (invit only)
Oct 26:
Steven Wilson signing session @ Gibert in St Michel 12:00pm
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) @ Bataclan
Imelda may @ Cigale
Oct 31:
Coldplay @ Cigale (Invit' only)

Saturday afternoon in Paris, Oct 22 2011

Saturday afternoon in Paris, Oct 22 2011

Wild Animals - You talkin' to me ?

Wild Animals - You talkin' to me ? (Part 2 )

Wild Animals - You talkin' to me ? (Part 3)

Space Invader (far left) Fiac Hors les Murs (center) Shop window (far right)

Musée Orsay (left) Chess-Hot Chocolate @ Lancaster

FM Laeti @ Fnac Forum, Paris Oct 21 2011

FM Laeti @ Fnac Forum, Paris Oct 21 2011

FM Laeti

French new Soul sensation FM Laeti, that's her name, is playing a showcase @ Fnac store to promote her new album "It Will All Come Around".
She might be French but her English is perfect.
Laid back 6 songs set in front of a small audience with just her soulful voice and a piano, don't get fooled songs on her first album are much more orchestrated when the full band is steaming.
setlist: Sunken Dream, Rise in the sun, Out of my hands,It will all come around, Show me the way, + The Letter (The Box Tops cover).

Peter Murphy @ Fleche d'Or, Paris Oct 20 2011

Peter Murphy @ Fleche d'Or, Paris Oct 20 2011

Former Bauhaus singer is playing in Paris to promote his new solo album.
French band Paris with singer from Poni Hoax is opening with their electro rock.
The club is quite full, though not sold out, which is a good surprise.
Beginning of the show is really dark rock à la Danzig , Peter has many problems with the sound of his voice in his monitors so he has to stop each of the first two songs to get it fixed which tends to annoy him and the audience, not the best start for a gig.
People on the first row are also complaining that they can't hear his voice anyway things are getting smoothly quickly and the concert is getting more ambient as he's playing songs from Bauhaus.
He played a NIN cover "Hurt" (click for video).
Too bad he didn't performed the second encore that was planned on the setlist even though the dedicated fans kept asking for more.

Overall good show but they should have done proper sound checks before the show to avoid these little sound problems that annoyed everyone.

Shaking hands / setlist

"Peace to Each"

Vernissage " Punk Attitude" Exhibition @ Renoma, Paris Oct 20 2011

"Punk Attitude" Exhibition @ Galerie Renoma, 129 bis Rue de la Pompe
Paris Oct 20 2011 -Jan 21 2012

Vernissage of the "Punk Attitude" exhibition @ Renoma on this cold thursday evening.
"Punk Attitude" it is only as this exhibition is taking place in a very posh store in the richest district of Paris, they have jacket that are costing so much ( 900 euros) that you will need to remortgage your house to buy one.
The store is selling lots of Punk-cuztomised clothes,as well as the pics on exhibition, The catch-line might be "Do it yourself" but Renoma is doing it for you and it is costing you your right arm. PUNK it is indeed...

Anyway, it is well-done, many pictures from the Punk era (English & American) from 19 different photographers are on display as well as some vinyls and books AND these customized clothes, the store is beautifully decorated.
It is still smelling paint as they spray some "No Future" slogan on cardboards stuck on the floor and walls with gaffer tape.

A band was ready to play on the first level but we left before as we had to go the the Fleche d'Or to see Peter Murphy.

Check the Jimi Hendrix exhibition @ Galerie Renoma from last year.

Oct 20: Lots of things to do tonight

Very busy night on this Oct 20:

-Vernissage "PUNK ATTITUDE" exhibition @ Renoma store ( invit' only @ 6:00pm)- see ya there
Joseph Arthur @ Fargo Store (Private show) 6:00pm
Rihanna @ Paris Bercy
Tony Sheridan @ Divan du Monde
The Blood Arm @ Espace B
Kasabian @ Bus Palladium (Invit' Only)
-Peter Murphy ( ex-Bauhaus) @ Fleche d'Or- see ya there