CAT POWER @ Olympia, Paris July 17 2013

CAT POWER @ Olympia, Paris July 17 2013

Can't believe it's been 5 years since we last saw CAT POWER live in Paris and it was at the very same Olympia Hall on June 1st 2008. We couldn't go at her last show in Paris @ Salle Pleyel on July 3rd 2011 as The Doors were playing on the same night @ Bataclan.

This gig has been postponed as she cancelled her whole European Tour a few months ago. She was supposed to play two nights @ Olympia, it turned out that there is only one show in Paris and it's not sold-out.

I guess her last album "Sun" was not well received over here, never heard any songs on the radio, it wasn't the case for "The Greatest" and "Jukebox" which had lots of air-plays. Couldn't go to a movie either without hearing one of her songs.

The stage is minimalist with a huge screen in the back playing short movies. There are 3 girls in the band on guitars, drums & bass and Gregg Foreman on guitar and piano. Chan has now short bleach blond hair and doesn't seem to be at her best, she's constantly touching her nose and sometimes coughing (catch a cold?) and she has trouble walking ( twisted her ankle ?).

There was a time when she was having fun on stage or it was looking as if she was having fun, she was looking very fragile yesterday night on razor's edge.

She's the kind of girl you want to comfort and hold her tight in your arms.

There were some really good moments unfortunately we had to endure the whole new album "Sun" that I really don't like so I guess we were disappointed, too many of these new (boring) songs.

Hope to see her back soon alive & kicking but not with "Sun" songs.

 setlist & Merchandising

Pearl Jam's new album "Lightning Bolt" available on Oct 15 2013

Pearl Jam's new album "Lightning Bolt" available on Oct 15 2013

 art-work revealed (above)

Listen to the new single (click on cover below)

Pearl Jam will release their much-anticipated tenth studio album, Lightning Bolt, on Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records on October 15, 2013 in the US. Internationally, the album will be released on October 14, 2013 and distributed by Universal Music Group International. Produced by Brendan O’Brien, Lightning Bolt marks Pearl Jam’s first studio album since the highly acclaimed Backspacer, which was released nearly four years ago in September of 2009.

Babyshambles + Jake Bugg @ Soirs d'été, Place de la République, Paris July 08 2013

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Babyshambles + Jake Bugg @ Soirs d'été, Place de la  République, Paris July 08 2013

Free concert on Place de la République

Puggy 8:00pm

Jake Bugg 9:20 pm
Babyshambles 10:30pm

 Also playing in Paris tonight:

Brian May + Kerry Ellis @ Cigale...
The Beach Boys @ Olympia...
Otis Taylor @ New Morning...

Many gigs tonight in Paris, we chose to stick with BABYSHAMBLES for their LIVE return to Paris. It's been may years, way too long. I guess we all have enough  of Peter's shambolic acoustic gigs.

We want some proper Rock 'n Roll and BABYSHAMBLES is the right band.

Jake Bugg is opening, we already saw him once @ L'Album de la Semaine TV show. He's OK, the audience likes him. Lots of beautiful girls in the audience but it seems that many people are here just to be with their friends , talking and having a drink, more than to attend a proper rock concerts.

Then we have a walk backstage, the band is ready, Peter still in his port cabin. We walk on stage with them and their entourage.
Of Course we have a perfect view, not sure but it sounds like they've played the new single ( just heard it on the BBC, it's rockin' and smokin') then some of the hits including "Fuck Forever", the last song of a VERY short set, no more than 30 min.

The band is tight and Peter in fine spirit.

Really nice show but 30 min ?!? Come on guys !!!

As soon as Pete's leaving the stage he's caught by OUi fm for a very short interview , behind the stage we can still hear the audience asking for more.But the band won't go back, too bad.

Legendary photographer Bob Gruen is seen hanging around backstage.

SETLIST:(correct)
Fireman
Delivery
Nothing Comes to Nothing (new single)

 I Wish
Maybelline

Les Copains d'abord/ Killamangiro
Pipedown
Fuck Forever

Live on oui Fm:

"Fuck Forever"


Babyshambles' new single: "Nothing comes with nothing" (sounds great)



Archives:
Peter @ Bus Palladium March 19 2013; Peter & Babyshambles @ Le Fontania March 22 2013
Peter @ Maroquinerie Feb 2013, Peter @ Olympia March 21 2012
Peter @ We Love Green Festival 2011
Check our reviews of ( all but two) Peter Doherty's solo shows for 2010 in Paris:
Pics & reviews : 1) Fleche d'Or 2) Joseph Store 3) Truskel1 4) Truskel2 4) Truskel3 5) Maroquinerie

Crosby , Stills & Nash 2 @ Olympia, Paris, July 05 2013

Crosby , Stills & Nash 2 @ Olympia, Paris, July 05 2013

Another GREAT show by CSN
They basically played the same sets, once again we had Christopher on guitar and vocals on "Treetop Flyer" and he came back for the encore song.

Each one had his solo spot

Stephen was once again rockin' on the guitar with extended solo on some songs

Check our review of the first gig @ Olympia yesterday HERE or scroll down this page

 

 with Chris Stills