Trombone Shorty @ L'Album de la semaine, Canal+ Paris Feb 27 2012

Trombone Shorty @ L'Album de la semaine, Canal+ Paris Feb 27 2012

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Less than one week after playing at the White House in front of President Obama with BB King, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Booker T Jones....
Lots of groovy Funk-Soul-Rock tonight, first songs were all instrumental with lots of trombone (or trumpet) then he started singing with still some groovy tunes but more like Terence Trent D'Arby used to do when he was famous.
With had some great guitar playing too.
He's playing a sold-out show in a few days @ Bataclan in Paris, don't miss him.

The Musical Box @ Olympia, Paris Feb 26 2012

The Musical Box @ Olympia, Paris Feb 26 2012

Genesis Tribute band @ Olympia

Another full house for a tribute band ( After the excellent Letz Zep) in the all seated Olympia theater in Paris.
Once again it's not cheap between 40 & 90 euros.
I've never been a fan of Genesis, YES... and NOW I know why ! It's just because this music SUCKS BADLY !
I have never seen such a pretentious , pompous, boring concert.
Don't get me wrong if you're into that shit you'll love it, it's faultless and The Musical Box put on a great show but now I really understand why young kids turned into Punk Rockers in the mid seventies when this shit was all over tvs and magazines with pompous bastards like Genesis or Rick Wakeman lost on stage among giant mushrooms or skating on ice with king Arthur.
2 hours of pure pain for my ears and I'm not talking about the ridiculous costumes (see pic above).

FUCK THAT SHIT AND VIVE LE PUNK !!!

Anna Ternheim @ Café de la Danse, Paris Feb 22 2012

Anna Ternheim @ Café de la Danse, Paris Feb 22 2012

Swedish folk- rock lady Anna Ternheim is playing two sold out shows in Paris tonight (and tomorrow) @ 500 capacity club Café de la Danse.
When we make our way in , everybody's already seated and quietly waiting for the show to start.
Beautiful setting, a piano, a table, some sofas and carpets and even a stuffed dog...like my living room.

She's starting the gig on her own (@ 8:15pm) on acoustic guitar for a few songs, then on piano before welcoming on stand-up bass, guitar/banjo and share or lead vocals Dave Ferguson.
It's like "la belle et la bête" a beautiful blonde girl with a crystal clear voice and the old geezer with a very low voice à la Johnny Cash.
Lots of talking between songs and well-oiled jokes between those two.
They will keep us entertained with some great songs and a different seating plan as they've changed instruments for nearly every song.

Great 1h40 min set

Mark Lanegan @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris Feb 21 2012

Mark Lanegan @ L'Album de la Semaine, Paris Feb 21 2012

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Once again we're very lucky, as we are attending the first show of Mark Lanegan on this tour, to promote his latest album.
Less than 200 people for this tv recording of L'Album de la Semaine (to be played on March 10 on Canal+), conditions are perfect , great lightning and the sound is perfect with Mark's voice up front.
He's playing with young European musicians (from Belgium ?) all dressed in black and I guess that they will have to pay a 100 dollar fine if ever they smile on stage.
Mark is in great spirit: he opened his eyes once to say thank you in the middle of the short set and even wave us goodbye at the end.
For the whole gig he'll stay glued to his mike like Joey Ramones did in his time concentrated on his vocals.
Funny how the white/Green lightning that was on his face made him look like a living dead from a Romero movie.
Needless to tell you that this 7 songs set ( 5 new songs and two oldies including one from Screeming Trees) went faultless.
You don't need to do much when you have great dark songs.
I wish he would have played a proper set in Paris.

Terrific !!!

The Mark Lanegan Touring Band is: (from One Wiskey)
Jean-Philippe De Gheest - Drums
Frederic Jacques - Bass
Steven Janssens - Guitar
Aldo Struyf - Keyboards,Guitar

Sonisphere France 2012... What a fucking Joke !!!

Sonisphere France 2012...UK & Spain, Spot the difference !!!

Faith No More... What else ?

check the official site for more info on each of the Sonisphere in Poland , Switzerland, Finland, Spain, UK, France...

I Know where we won't be on July 07 & 08th..................... @ Sonisphere France

reminder:
METALLICA , MEGADETH, Anthrax & Slayer @ Sonisphere 2011

The worst organized festival we've ever been to... and the most dangerous.