Babyshambles @ Zénith, Paris Oct 03 2013

Babyshambles @ Zénith, Paris Oct 03 2013

After playing a 30 min show, the first one in many years @ République in Paris in July, BABYSHAMBLES  are back in Paris for a proper show @ Zénith.
It's a small Zénith and it's far from being full, We'd rather not mention the French band that we saw opening just before, I guess I'm too old for that crap.

Long intermission, too long but beautiful backdrop ( It's the artwork for the new album). The more we listen to the new album , the more we like it. Maybe not as rock as the previous one with a bit of reggae, a bit of cabaret, some slower songs... but great songs ( Fireman, Nothing comes..., Maybelline...)

Straight from the beginning we can notice that Peter is wasted ( as usual) and not respecting the original setlist as they're starting the gig with a kick ass version of "Pipedown, then "Delivery" and new single "Nothing comes..." Great start as we have 3 great songs.

Unfortunately it won't last long, there are always talks between songs to see what's next and Peter seems to do what he pleases with the band trying to follow him.
Sometimes it's sounding more like a public rehearsals than a proper concert.
Then we have an acoustic part with Peter alone on stage, I guess I was attending a Babyshambles' gig ?! 

We even have one of the dancing girl singing one song with him ! What the Fuck !!!

Is it Peter & Co or Babyshambles ?

After attending their comeback show @ Republique, where the band was really tight I was expecting a better gig than this one, Hoped the band would be tighter, I guess we can put the blame on Peter's attitude.Too bad.

Did we really need to hear "La Marseillaise" or "Les Copains d'abord"?

A good 90 min show but a bit disappointed.

SETLIST:
Pipedown
Delivery
Nothing Comes To Nothing
Fall From Grace
Farmer's Daughter
The Man Who Came to Stay
Beg, Steal or Borrow
Killamangiro
Unknown
What A Waster
UnBiloTitled
There She Goes
I Wish
Seven Shades of Nothing
8 Dead Boys
Encore:
For Lovers
La Marseillaise
Les Copains d'abord
Albion
Twist And Shout
Fireman
Fuck Forever

 original setlist (not played) / Merchandising/ Backstage


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Paul McCartney @ Stella McCartney Fashion Week, Paris Sept 30 2013

Paul McCartney @ Stella McCartney Fashion Week, Paris Sept 30 2013

 Mike McCartney / Paul + Salma Hayek + Mario Testino / Paul

 Dhani's wife, Olivia Harrison, ,Barbara Bach,Twiggy, Macca's wife, Paul (far left) Mary Mc Cartney (far right)

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Anna Calvi @ Gaité Lyrique, Paris Sept 26 2013

Anna Calvi @ Gaité Lyrique, Paris Sept 26 2013

Second night in a row with Anna Calvi, we're lucky bastards.
Yesterday she played Canal+ tv show l'Album de la Semaine for a short 7 songs set, she seemed a bit nervous playing the new ones.
Tonight even though the concert is broadcasted live on Arte Web live, she seemed more relaxed.
Once again we the primeur of hearing the new songs some are already classics "sing to me" and some we just can get it "Piece by Piece".
Once again she doesn't talk that much to the audience, just a few "thank yous" but the music speaks for itself: classy and bewitching.

We would have like her to play a bit longer as she left the stage after just 60 min to play two ore songs.
Better than yesterday, looking forward seeing her once again next week for a radio show this time
see ya

setlist (far right)

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Peter Doherty @ Jane Club, Paris Sept 25 2013

Peter Doherty @ Jane Club, Paris Sept 25 2013

Another acoustic show by Peter, this time at the Jane Club (former Rock'n Roll Circus where Jim Morrison supposedly died of an heroin overdose).
Only 17 euros.
Show supposed to start at 10:00 but people are still queuing outside when we arrived at the club long after 10pm.
We're still waiting in the staircase to get in when Peter is walking past us to go straight on stage. The club is packed but far from being sold out.
Peter is on acoustic guitar and there is a girl on violin (the same girl from the show @ Bus Palladium a few months ago where Peter complained all the time that he hadn't been paid)
Peter is in fine spirit, a bit stoned as usual, stopping playing when a girl is offering him a book and a letter, he's getting the girl to read some lines from the book then back to normal for some more songs, including new single "Nothing comes from Nothing" stopped before the end as he broke a string. Unfortunately they don't have any spare strings so he'll keep on playing his old beaten guitar with 5 strings. "Last of the English roses" is recorded below so enjoy !
After just an hour he broke another string so that was too much, Peter said goodbye and left as fast as he came
Nice gig .

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Anna Calvi @ Album de la Semaine Canal+, Paris Sept 25 2013

Anna Calvi @ Album de la Semaine Canal+, Paris Sept 25 2013

 Very nice 60 min long set with new songs (and one oldie), same kind of music: still very atmospheric (ambient), "Piece by piece" probably not up to the level of other songs.
"Sing to me" being the best song tonight.
She seemed very nervous, not talking to the audience once, she just smiled at the end of the first set before coming to re-play some songs she was not satisfied with, still with no communication at all with the audience and just a smile at the very end.

setlist

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