lundi 28 novembre 2011

Jean Louis Aubert @ Bercy, Paris Nov 28 2011

Jean-Louis Aubert @ Paris Bercy, Nov 28 2011

Fin de tournée pour l'ancien chanteur-guitariste de Téléphone dans un Bercy plein à craquer.
On remarque quelques caméras pour filmer le tout dont une "luma", c'est quand même plus sympa de sortir un dvd "Live à Bercy" plutôt que "Live au centre expo de Reims".
La scène est assez dépouillée avec juste un grand écran au fond et le groupe assez étoffé : deux batteurs, un clavier, deux guitaristes et un bassiste accompagnés par 3 cuivres.
Le concert commence de la manière la plus improbable qui soit par un titre acoustique tres lent, la suite est dans le même registre électro-acoustique. il faut attendre la fin du premier tiers du concert pour que le groupe se lache un peu et que Jean-Louis Aubert prenne enfin une guitare electrique. Le public relativement calme se lève enfin lorsque les premières notes du standard de Téléphone (Humour) "Argent trop cher" se font entendre.
C'est lorsque tout le monde est chaud bouillant que Jean Louis fait tomber le température pour se mettre au piano même si c'est pour nous interpréter un autre tube de Téléphone et c'est bien dommage.
Le dernier tiers du concert redevient plus enjoué et rock avec "Juste une illusion" et "Temps a Nouveau" mais c'est déja le moment des rappels.
"Ca c'est vraiment toi" est joué dans une version longue de près de 10 min avec soli de guitares à profusion (ici en vidéo).
Le concert se termine avec un Jean-louis seul à la guitare acoustique pour une tres belle version de "Voilà c'est fini".

Un bon concert malgré un départ difficile et assez lent, il est clair que le rock de débuts est bien loin et que Jean -Louis préviligie les titres de sa carrière solo plus accessibles au grand public.


dimanche 27 novembre 2011

Last concerts for november in Paris

Nov 28
Jean Louis Aubert @ Bercy
Nov 29
Lenny Kravitz @ Bercy (sold out)
Kaiser Chiefs @ Olympia
Sallie Ford @ L'Album de la Semaine

for Bookings, call Bertrand NOW on 01 55 93 40 48, it's free

Nov 30
Paul McCartney @ Bercy (sold out)


Out in Paris...with Elie Wiesel, a few Samuraï and some crazy other shit !

Musée du Quai Branly/ Elie Wiesel / Louvre /Drouot-Montaigne/ Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton

Même pas peur !

Details of a Helmet

Busy week-end , it started on friday with a late visit of the Exhibition "Samurai, Armor of the warrior" @ Musée du Quai Branly with a personal guide plus some aftershow performances with some crazy japanese musicians & some other stuff. Real Cool !
Elie Wiesel (far left), Monkey @ Louvre

We did some crazy shit on saturday but we can't talk about it, apart from Other Lives cancelling their showcase @ fnac store.

On sunday morning we had a meeting with Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel talking about his new book and some religion...Yes I know we're getting very serious.

Later we went to the Drouot-Montaigne exhibition with some interesting Pics, sculptures... here are some samples below with Barbie travelling and some double sided pics of the Beatles among others.
Barbie by Fabrice Sandré---Patrick Rubistein (Beatles/All you need is love -Paris/NYC)

Last but not least with went to the upper floor of the Louis Vuitton store to see (and hear) a very conceptual musical exhibition with different pieces of art from different artists that was really cool, you could even be part of it by making music yourself with some of it... we did and we had a great time.

@ Espace Culturel Louis Vuitton

Listen to the Music !

samedi 26 novembre 2011

Hellfest 2012 Line-up so far...finalized ?

Updated Feb 20 2012: OZZY & Friends instead of Black Sabbath
unfortunately we were right about BS cancellation

updated Feb 02 2012 : MOTLEY CRUE & GUNS N ROSES @ HELLFEST 2012
Not Sure about BLACK SABBATH as there are strong rumours that the whole Tour is canceled, It also may not be the ORIGINAL line-up if they are touring as Bill Ward seems to be booted out of the reunion, check his statement on his official site.
"Los Angeles, CA – February 2, 2012
Dear Sabbath Fans, Fellow Musicians and Interested Parties,
At this time, I would love nothing more than to be able to proceed with the Black Sabbath album and tour. However, I am unable to continue unless a “signable” contract is drawn up; a contract that reflects some dignity and respect toward me as an original member of the band. Last year, I worked diligently in good faith with Tony, Ozzy and Geezer. And on 11/11/11, again in good faith, I participated in the L.A. press conference. Several days ago, after nearly a year of trying to negotiate, another “unsignable” contract was handed to me."
Motley Crue will also play @ Zénith in Paris on June 18 2012 (not confirmed yet)

Reminder: HELLFEST 2010 with KISS , Alice Cooper, Twisted Sister, Slash, Motorhead...
Hellfest 2011: Thin Lizzy entire performance on video available HERE

Other Lives @ Fnac Ternes, Paris Nov 26 2011 4:00pm

CANCELLED !

Reminder:
Other Lives @ Casino de Paris for the Inrocks Fest Nov 02 2011
@ Studio 105 Maison de la radio for Le Mouv', Nov 03 2011

jeudi 24 novembre 2011

Lulu Gainsbourg @ Fnac Ternes, Paris Nov 25 2011

Lulu Gainsbourg @ Fnac Ternes, Paris Nov 25 2011
Lulu Gainsbourg has just released an album with covers from his late father Serge Gainsbourg feat. lots of well-known artists: Marianne Faithfull, Scarlett Johansson, Iggy Pop, Vanessa Paradis & Johnny Depp and others not for the best result I've been told.
Anyway, he did , probably the shortest showcase I have ever attended.
He only played two instrumental songs on the piano, it probably lasted 4 min in all.
We were expecting songs from the album but he didn't sing at all.
Then we had a interview in which he told us that he was more a musician and arranger than singer ( the press slag him off for being a lousy singer) that's probably the reason why he didn't sing even though there was a microphone in front of him. He's more interested in being a composer for movie soundtracks., and gave us some of the names of the people he contacted for his album that didn't (or couldn't) make it including Bono from U2.
Then he signed copies of his album



Bruce Springsteen @ Paris Bercy on July 4th & 5th 2012 + European Tour 2012

updated Jan 18: with European Tour Dates

IT'S OFFICIAL :
Bruce Springsteen will play 2 shows @ Paris Bercy on July 4th & 5th.
He will be @ Montpellier's Park & Suites arena on June 19.
heck our pics & review of Bruce @ Parc des Princes 2008

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S 2012 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:
Date City VenueOn Sale
13 May Sevilla Estadio Olimpico On Sale
17 May Barcelona Estadio Olimpico Lluis On Sale
18 May Barcelona Estadio Olimpico Lluis On Sale
25 May Frankfurt Commerzbank Arena On Sale
27 May Cologne Energie Stadion On Sale
28 May Landgraf Pink Pop 3 Mar
30 May Berlin Olympia Stadion On Sale
2 June San Sebastian Estadio Anoeta On Sale
3 June Lisbon Rock in Lisbon On Sale
7 June Milan Stadio Meaza On Sale
10 June Florence Stadio Francesco On Sale
11 June Trieste Stadio Trieste On Sale
17 June Madrid Estadio Santago Bernabu On Sale
19 June Montpellier Park & Suites Arena On Sale
21 June Sunderland Stadium of Light On Sale
22 June Manchester Etihad Stadium On Sale
24 June Isle of Wight Isle Of Wight Festival On Sale
4 July Paris Bercy On Sale
5 July Paris Bercy On Sale
7 July Roskilde Roskilde Festival On Sale
9 July Zurich Stadium Letzigrund On Sale
11 July Prague Synot Tip Arena On Sale
12 July Vienna Ernst Happel Stadium On Sale
14 July London Hard Rock Calling On Sale
17 July Dublin RDS On Sale
18 July Dublin RDS On Sale
21 July Oslo Valle Hoven On Sale
23 July Bergen Koegen On Sale
24 July Bergen Koegen On Sale
27 July Gothenberg Ullevi On Sale
28 July Gothenberg Ullevi On Sale

mercredi 23 novembre 2011

Peter Doherty @, Truskel tonight, Nov 23 2011

Sorry it was announced live on OUI FM @ 7:30 pm
I've just been told that they cancelled it 2 hours later
We were @ Scorpions

Scorpions @ Bercy, Paris Nov 23 2011


Before the show (c) Official Bercy facebook Page
It's NOT a Gold award but just a commemorative "plaque"

updated Nov 25 with lots of links to videos

Scorpions
+ Guano Apes @ Bercy, Paris Nov 232011
Bercy is totally rammed tonight for Scorpions , they even sold tickets on the sides of the stage.
We have some fantastic seats in the stalls: 1st row with the band's family & management.
Great stage with some huge screens in the back and a catwalk where the band will band entire songs.
As it's a farewell tour it's a Best of setlist.
The show is starting nicely with a new song "Sting in the Tail".
They had to cancelled yesterday's show in Poitiers (sorry it was Tours, but who gives a fuck) and Klaus had trouble finishing the previous show in Montpellier, they had to stop it for 15 min.
Tonight his voice is perfect and the band is on top form specially Rudolf who's running like a maniac all the time.

It's a long tour so the band is making sure to have some moments so they can rest so we have lots of ballads, an instrumental "Coast to coast" to let Klaus rest his voice , a funny drum solo, a completely shitty guitar solo by Matthias.
The musicians are coming all the time on the catwalk to be closer to the fans, they're playing a couple of the acoustic numbers on it.
They do have a great lightshow that's guitar shaped (see pics below).
Klaus is giving away dozens of drumsticks to the first rows all along the show and the audience is singing along most of the songs. They're stretching out some songs so the audience can participate and sing they're lungs out.
No matter they've done some pretty average albums these last few years, on a stage they're giving it all and they've always done some great performances.
It's nice to see them them back playing in front of a full house in this Bercy arena, but even when we saw them playing at a small Zénith in front of 3000 people or at the Olympia theatre in May last year, shows were incredible.
Maybe I preferred the setlist on the previous tours, there were songs from the Uli Jon Roth era and more songs from "Lovedrive" & "Animal Magnetism" but tonight they've played a Best Of.. setlist so that everybody could go home happy.
We did !
Still loving you Scorpions !

Merchandising

"Rock you like a Hurricane":

Lana Del Rey @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris Nov 23 2011

Lana Del Rey @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris Nov 23 2011, 3:00 PM
New American Pop sensation Lana Del Rey is (still) doing promo for her album to be out next year.
We already saw her performing one song when we went to Taratata tv show to see Lou Reed/ Metallica.We liked what we saw.
This time she's playing a "real" show in front of an audience of 200 people at the Studio 104 of la Plaine St Denis just outside Paris for Canal+ tv show "L'Album de la Semaine".
She's playing with the band she's been performing with for her last proper shows in Paris @ Nouveau Casino & @ Silencio Club this month: 3 black musicians (for the groove) on drums, bass & keys plus a white guy on guitar.
High heels, stunning dress, red hair, great actress poses, sulky attitude and always a smile in the end: that's Lana Del Rey.
She also has some really cool & laid-back songs and great voice to go with, sometimes low à la Nico, sometimes higher à la Kate Bush.
On a couple of songs you can feel a tiny Hip Hop influence but most of the songs are atmospheric, like a soundtrack to a David Lynch movie
8 songs 35 min set plus an encore with 2 songs that she already performed but this time with just a piano ( and a bit of guitar).
45 min set in all.

Despite all the gossips going on about her being manufactured, there's a great talent.

We met her after the show and she was VERY nice & Chatty with everyone, signing stuff and posing for photos with always a kind word and a smile.


Ana played another private show at a Nokia party on Nov 24 2011