Stephen King press conference @ European American Press Club, Paris Nov 12 2013

Stephen King press conference @ European American Press Club, Paris Nov 12 2013

Very interesting press conference, this afternoon with Stephen King, It is the first time that he's coming to Paris France to promote anything, book or movie,  he talked about his new book, the Genesis of "Shining",JFK, his love of heavy Metal even though his ears are shot, "Maximum Overdrive" the only movie he directed that is crap "he was stoned or drunk most of the time" and a few other things

Talking about "Shining":

Arctic Monkeys @ Zénith, Paris Nov 07-08 203

Arctic Monkeys @ Zénith, Paris Nov 07-08 203

We didn't go to any of the shows but here are the setlists with links to videos

 

setlist Nov 07:

•  Do I Wanna Know? •  Brianstorm •  Dancing Shoes •  Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair •  Crying Lightning •  One for the Road •  Fireside •  Reckless Serenade •  Old Yellow Bricks •  Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? •  Arabella •  Pretty Visitors •  I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor •  Cornerstone •  No. 1 Party Anthem •  Piledriver Waltz (with Bill Ryder-Jones) (Live Debut) •  Fluorescent Adolescent •  I Wanna Be Yours •  Encore:•  Snap Out of It •  Mardy Bum •  R U Mine?

Setlist Nov 08:

•  Do I Wanna Know? •  Brianstorm •  Dancing Shoes •  Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair •  Teddy Picker •  Crying Lightning •  Snap Out of It •  Reckless Serenade •  Old Yellow Bricks •  Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? •  Arabella •  Pretty Visitors •  I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor •  Cornerstone •  Piledriver Waltz •  Do Me a Favour •  Fluorescent Adolescent •  Knee Socks •  Encore •  One for the Road •  Mardy Bum •  R U Mine?

Franz Ferdinand @ Studio de la Grande Armée for Virgin Radio, Paris Nov 07 2013

Franz Ferdinand @ Studio de la Grande Armée pour Virgin Radio, Paris Nov 07 2013

 

Private FRANZ FERDINAND concert in a real recording studio where Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger and many others recorded. Organized by French radio Virgin Radio nad broadcasted live on the internet.

Not a lot of people, no more than a 100, mostly competition winners and guests. The entrance is very narrow and you have to walk through a tiny corridor to access the studio, it's not packed and conditions are perfect, great sound.
It's starting with a short interview and then the band is playing a 12 songs set, it's not the first time that we're lucky enough to attend a FF show in front of a selected audience, we've already seen them perform @ Studio SFR, Album de la Semaine (on the same night) and some proper shows @ Cigale, Zénith...

Always a pleasure, nice songs, it's rocking and the guys are really nice too. 

As you can notice they have a "new" bass player. 

We met all of them at the after-party where fans could get a picture with them and have their things signed and Nick told us that Robert Hardy their bass player had some family business and won't be with them for the next 3 weeks.

 There was also a aftershow cocktail in the tiny coridor leading to the studio, Virgin Radio have done things in a perfect way, no VIPs fo this one everyone is invited, well done guys.

Here are some of the official Pictures from the show HERE

 Meet & Greet

Next rock concerts in Paris for November 2013

Next rock concerts in Paris for November 2013

Nov 07:

Franz Ferdinand @ Studio de la Grande Armée (private show for Virgin radio)

Morcheeba @ Olympia

Arctic Monkeys (+ The Strypes) @ Zénith (sold-out)

Nov 08:

Arctic Monkeys (+ The Strypes) @ Zénith (sold out)

Sheila E @ New Morning

Charles Bradley @ Trianon

Nov 09:

Motorhead + Saxon @ Zénith ( pushed to Feb 22 2014)

Valerie June + London Grammar @ Cigale (Inrocks Fest)

Nov 11:

Trixie Whitley @ RTL ( invit' only)

Nov 12:

Hanni El Khatib @ Cigale

Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex

Nov 13:

Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex

Queens of the Stone Age @ Zénith

Nov 14:
Bob Dylan @ Grand Rex (last show)

Queens of the Stone Age @ Zénith

Nov 15:

Mark Lanegan @ Alhambra

Pat Travers Band @ Divan du Monde

Nov 19:

Nick Cave & The Bad seeds @ Zénith

Black Star Riders @ Trabendo, Paris Nov 04 2013

Black Star Riders @ Trabendo, Paris Nov 04 2013

Thin Liz... sorry Black Star Riders feat. Scott Gorham are playing the tiny Trabendo club, where we saw the Rolling Stones last year. Hard to believe it's empty... 200 people max, I guess the promotion for this show was non-existent and the tickets were very expensive (45 euros) for a band that has just released it's first album.
Who cares anyway...conditions were perfect, no one pushing you or obstructing your view and Scott Gorham playing his famous Les Paul, just a few inches in front of us. Can't beat that !!!

It's a classic line-up for Black Star Riders with Marco Mendoza on bass (Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake), Jimmy Degrasso on drums (too many to mention...), Damon Johnson on guitar (Alice Cooper) and Ricky Warwick (The Almighty, Thin Lizzy) on vocals... and of course Scott on guitar.
Hard not to see that it is a Black Star Riders concert as the name is everywhere : on the drum kit, on a backdrop above the drum-kit, it's painted on the "marshall" amps on each side of the stage.
Sound is loud and clear maybe a bit too loud and the setlist (Pic below) is a mix of the first BSR album and Thin Lizzy songs.
Many of the BSR songs are Thin Lizzy friendly including the first single "Bound for glory". Damon Johnson on guitar is perfect and Ricky' voice is sounding like Phil's.

I guess every Thin Lizzy fans, like we are, all left the venue with a big smile on their face, like we did.
They could have played a few more songs as it "only" lasted 90 min.
Great show !

setlist & merchandising