On leave...

Hello,

I won't be publishing anything about Paris on Parisite for the next few months while I'm in NYC. So if you're looking for a calendar, I suggest you check out the array of excellent bars and music venues in the right side par of this site, and also consult lastfm.com for Paris.
So long Paris suckers!
j

Well, well, some great albums in 2011. But here are two very different albums that are in my top 20 (yeah, forget the other critics who list the same damned things!)! Two killer tracks from two killer albums. Observe!


Scott H. Biram, Bad Ingredients: My Review here ( come on: like it for Facebook!)
The Black Lips, Arabia Mountain: My Review here

Hot concert! 19th Nov: Garge-Surf, Tremolo Beer Gut

Apparently a group beloved by Jon Spencer...

Classic Punk, New Wave, Post-Punk Party 3 Nov.

This doesn't happen very often. Maybe twice a year. DJ Le Grand Duc du Kansas and Vibrafinger Vinzz dust off their old 45s and 33's of classic punk rock, New Wave, and post-punk. Come pogo and shoegaze! 20h-1h30, at La Feline, 6 Rue Victor Letalle, 75020 M: Menilmontant (See below for a sampler of the kind of gems they'll be serving up!)

Concerts coming

Looking forward to Charles Bradley in town again tonight, at the Divan du Monde.
Tomorrow, Steve Earle at La Fleche d'Or; Good French retro garage rock at Les Combustibles.
Sunday, Oct. 23: Hipbone Slim at La Mecanique Ondulatoire; La Feline French Rock, La Maroquinerie (showcase of about six local bands, some quite good), starting at 3pm. More info here.

Mon, Oct. 24, Djs Long Tall Dave & Le Grand Duc spin Fantastic cajun, western swing, rockabilly, and old R&B (very hard to find in Paris, so if you like it, be there!) at the great Baron Samedi bar, 12 rue des Goncourt, 75011.

Wed, Oct. 26 Djs Montana Slim & Le Grand Duc du Kansas spin all 45-style rare and classic rockabilly, R&B, and soul. If you want to dance on a wednesday night, that's the place to be.

3 Nov. Guitar Wolf at la Fleche d'Or

2-8 Nov.: Les Inrocks Indie Rock festival. Check here.http://blogs.lesinrocks.com/festival-les-inrocks/la-programmation/ At la Cigale.

19 Nov. Yebo (wild surf rock from Denmark--apparently Jon Spencer loves them, so...), la Feline, 6 Rue Vicor Letalle, 75020

26 Nov. Flogging Molly at le Bataclan.

All for now.
Check these for more..
calendar for Maroquinerie
Fleche d'Or
Combustibles
Mecanique Ondulatoire

In Search of old cajun, western swing, Rockabilly, R&B, Soul in Paris?

You asked for it. Le Grand Duc du Kansas asked Le Baron Samedi bar if, entre aristocrats, they would give him a tranquil Monday night so you could chill with friends and a drink (or shake your moneymaker) while actually hearing his dope honky tonk and R & B set. Le Baron delivered. Monday 24th October, from 8pm-midnight, you got it.

If you want to dance on a wednesday night, you can't beat this. These guys do great butt-shakin sets of early Rocknroll, R&B, and Soul. You'll hear your Little Richard, Carl Perkins, and Otis Redding, but also plenty of stuff you didn't know but will fall in love with. All on 45t records! Wednesday Oct. 26, 8pm-1h30am. La Feline bar, 6 Rue Victor Letalle, Metro Menilmontant.

New Album by The Black Lips: Arabia Mountain

From Popmatters.com
Ronsonized Black Lips? More importantly this is a top 10 album of 2011!
Here’s a band that’s gone through three lineup changes (and one founding band member’s death) since their debut in 2000, have played loosely with the borders of the expansive garage punk genre, and still managed to get often rave reviews from listeners and critics. Part of their success might be their legendarily GG Allinesque live performances, which reflect back on and mediate the listener’s recorded experience. More likely it is that they record albums that are nearly as entertaining as their live performances. Arabia Mountain, the band’s sixth studio album, may in fact be their best yet, and if it’s not, it’s certainly their most (but not overly) polished and catchy to date.

No surprise then that Arabia Mountain was produced by wunderkind of mix Mark Ronson, who has produced superstars like Amy Winehouse? Not exactly. There was certainly trepidation among some fans when word of Ronson’s intervention appeared. The Lips had never before used a producer! Enter thrice Grammy-fied Ronson, who claimed he loved the band’s music and/but wanted to help them “take it to the next level” after their 2009 album 200 Million Thousand was dubbed their endearingly loosest and sloppiest yet. Would he finally make these ne’er do wells take showers, comb their hair, and raise the toilet lid before peeing (assuming he could get them to use a toilet at all)?
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Check it out: Charles Bradley soul revival

Saw Charles Bradley last night at La Maroquinerie here in Paris. The man effuses love for his audience. He blew a full house away with his smooth, poetic ballads, jivin up-tempo soul, and slick dance moves (and he's a senior citizen!). Fantastic story this soul man, the "Screamin Eagle of Soul," has to tell. Lived on the streets for most of his youth. Skipped around from cooking job to job for years and years, all the while fitting in his James Brown screamin-smoothin style (in equal amounts) music in random gigs. Only a few years ago, 2002, did soul revival lable Daptone Records discover him and assist him in recording and circulating his classic soul sound. Yet he is not a cover artist, despite this killer soul cover of Neil Young. He writes his own songs. If you have any soft spot for classic soul, especially James Brown, get this record now!

June/July

• 17/6 music critic and former Chicago Dj, DJ LE GRAND DUC DU KANSAS @ LA FELINE (THE BEST LOCAL POP PUNK ROCK, RETRO SOUL, AND ROCKABILLY BAR IN PARIS)

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  MIRRORS (UK)
  18/06 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris
  www.myspace.com/mirrorsmirrorsmirrors
  
  DyE (FR, Tigersushi)
  18/06 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris
  www.myspace.com/dye_
  

• STAR SLINGER (UK, Rough Trade)
  17/06 - Social Club, Paris
  www.myspace.com/starslingermusic

• 20/6: Unsane—La Maroquinerie (metal)
• 21/6 FETE DE LA MUSIQUE: LIVE MUSIC ALL OVER PARIS ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT. DJS ALL NIGHT LONG. LA FELINE, HARD INDIE ROCK, GARAGE, VINTAGE SOUL AND ROCKABILLY. LIVE MUSIC THEN DJS.
  

• 23/6 Lykke Li—Cigale (indie)
• 23/6 DJ LE GRAND DUC DU KANSAS@ LA FELINE: hard indie (think Sonic Youth, Guitar Wolf, QTSA), Pop and classic punk (Sex Pistols, Undertones, Dead Kennedys), Two-Tone, New Wave, Soul, Rockabilly, Traditional R&B, and Classic Country!
  
• 6/24: Wiliam Fitzsimmons—La Mq (indie folk)

• NO SURRENDER (US, ZerOkilled Music) 24/06 - Social Club, Paris
• 25/06 - Le Rock dans tous ses états, Evreux
• www.myspace.com/munchmunchband

• 28/6: Adolescents—La Maroquinerie (punk)
• /28/6: Skatailites—New Morning (ska)

• WU LYF (UK)
  29/06 - Point Ephémère, Paris -sold out
  01/07 - Eurockéennes de Belfort
  http://wulyf.org/

• LES SAVY FAV (US, Wichita - Cooperative Music)
  02/07 - Point Ephémère, Paris
  06/07 - La Dynamo, Toulouse
  www.myspace.com/lessavyfav
• 2/7 Dinosaur Jr Dinosaur jr + the goat + bad shit concert
  @La Gaîté Lyrique

• 4/7: Fleet Foxes—Salle Playel (indie folk)
• 5/7: Charles Bradely—La Maroquinerie (A must see)
• 7/7 Guitar Wolf--La Maroquinerie (INCREDIBLE HARD JAPANESE INDIE--SEE VIDEO BELOW)
  

• THESE NEW PURITANS (UK, Domino)
  08/07 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris
  www.myspace.com/thesenewpuritans

• 7/8: Avi Buffalo/Amy LaVere—La Flech (indie rock)

• DUTCH UNCLES (UK, Memphis Industries) 09/07 - Rockorama, Toulon
  www.myspace.com/dutchuncles

• YUCK (UK, Cooperative Music)
  07/07 - Colors Music Estival @ Nouveau Casino, Paris
  www.myspace.com/wildbeasts

• 7/11: Yacht—N. Casino (indie rock)

• PURO INSTINCT (US, Record Makers)
  22/07 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris
  24/07 - Midi Festival, Hyères
  www.myspace.com/puroinstinct

• PRIMAL SCREAM (UK)
  24/07 - Midi Festival, Hyères
  www.myspace.com/primalscream

• WASHED OUT (US, Weird World)07/08 - Colors Music Estival @ Nouveau Casino, Paris
  www.myspace.com/thebabeinthewoods
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

May 24, 26, 27

Tuesday May 24 ART BRUT @ Le Nouveau Casino. Sold out, but probably tickets to be had outside the venue.

Thursday May 26 3 Killer Djs from the Paris Scene @ La Feline: Long Tall David (specialist in 50s and 60s rockabilly), DJ Rod Rumble (Soul, Garage, Rockab), and Le Grand Duc du Kansas (bastard melange of black R&R, R&B, Soul, Surf, Ska-Reggae, Garage) 6 Rue Victor Letalle, Metro Menilmontant.

Friday May 27, Legendary American psycho garage band The Sonics @ La Cigale w/ the Masonics (also great). Get tickets here.

Thursday May 12 King Automatic Free Concert

Thursday night at La Feline, the best rock bar in Paris (and one of the best in the world!), Voodoo Rhythm Recording artist King Automatic. One of the wildest and most unique one-man-bands out there. For the release of his new album. Concert is Free and monster mix by Le Grand Duc du Kansas on the turntables afterwards.

Facebook Le Grand Duc duKansas

Some concerts on the horizon

WIRE (UK / Pink Flag)
+ LONESOME BULLDOG (FR)
CE SOIR, 19H30 à La Machine du Moulin Rouge - Billetterie - Event Facebook

www.pinkflag.com
www.myspace.com/lonesomebulldog



YOUNG EMPIRES (CA)
w/ SET & MATCH + OWLLE.
CE SOIR, INROCKS LAB PARTY, 20H00 à La Flèche d'Or - ENTREE LIBRE - Event Facebook

www.myspace.com/youngempires

WHOMADEWHO (DK / Kompakt)
w/ GACHETTE OF THE MASTIFF
Le 12 mai, 20H30 à La Machine du Moulin Rouge - Billetterie - Event Facebook

www.myspace.com/whomadewhomusic

TWIN SHADOW (US / 4AD-Beggars)
Le 14 mai, 19H30 à La Machine du Moulin Rouge - Billetterie - Event Facebook

www.myspace.com/thetwinshadow

TORO Y MOI (US / Carpark)
+ BEAT CONNECTION (UK)
+ TRESORS_DJ (FR)
Le 16 mai, 20H00 au Point Ephémère - COMPLET! - Event Facebook

www.myspace.com/toroymoi
www.myspace.com/beatconnexion
http://tresors.bandcamp.com/album/visionnaires

GANG GANG DANCE (US / 4AD-Beggars)
+ HIGHLIFE (US / New High Records-The Social Registry)
Le 17 mai, 20H00 au Point Ephémère - Billetterie - Event Facebook

www.myspace.com/ganggangdance
www.myspace.com/highlifehighlife


BLACK LIPS (US, Cooperative Music)
17/05 - Le 104, Paris - Complet !
www.myspace.com/theblacklips

www.myspace.com/theblacklips
www.myspace.com/jackofheart

THE DODOS (US / Cooperative Music)
+ THE LUYAS (CA / Dead Oceans)
Le 18 mai, 20H00 au Point Ephémère - Billetterie - Event Facebook

www.myspace.com/thedodos
www.myspace.com/theluyas

WILD BEASTS (UK / Domino)
+ 2:54 (UK )
Le 19 mai, 20H00 au Point Ephémère - COMPLET! - Event Facebook

www.myspace.com/wildbeasts
www.myspace.com/thetwofiftyfour

BRAIDS (CA / Kanine Records)
+ LITTLE RED (AUS / Libération Music )
w/ THE PHOENIX FONDATION + AXEL & THE FARMERS.
Le 19 mai, 19H30 à La Flèche d'Or - Billetterie - Event Facebook

www.myspace.com/braidsmusic
www.myspace.com/littleredmusic

HANDSOME FURS (CA / Sub Pop)
+ PS I LOVE YOU (CA / Paper Bag Records )
w/ THE CROOKES.
Le 20 mai, 20H00 à La Flèche d'Or - Billetterie - Event Facebook

www.myspace.com/handsomefurs
www.myspace.com/psiloveyouband

ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI (US, 4AD - Beggars)
22/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris w/ The Berg Sans Nipple
www.myspace.com/arielpink

ART BRUT, 5/24 , Nouveau Casino



ANIMAL COLLECTIVE (US, Domino)
27/05 - Villette Sonique, Paris
www.myspace.com/animalcollective

ABE VIGODA (US, Bella Union)
17/06 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris
www.myspace.com/abevigoda


ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI (AUS, Cooperative Music)
21/07 - Colors Music Estival @ Nouveau Casino, Paris
www.myspace.com/aihmusic


BLONDES (US, Merok)
29/05 - Villette Sonique, Paris
www.myspace.com/blondeblondeblondes

BOT'OX (Fr, I'm a Cliché)
04/06 - Nuits Sonores, Lyon
www.myspace.com/babylonbycar


CARIBOU (CA, City Slang)
20/05 - Les 3 Elephants, Laval
28/05 - Villette Sonique, Paris
03/06 - Nuits Sonores, Lyon
www.myspace.com/cariboumanitoba

CHATEAU MARMONT (FR)
20/05 - Soirée Electrochic @ La Machine, Paris - DJ set
28/07 - TrailerPark Festival, Copenhagen - DK
29/07 - Emmaboda Festival - SE
www.myspace.com/chateaumarmont

CHRISTIAN AIDS (CA, Kanine)
22/07 - Midi Festival, Hyères
www.myspace.com/christianaids

DAN DEACON (US, Carpark)
14/08 - La Route du Rock, Saint-Malo
www.myspace.com/dandeacon

DARK SKY (UK, Black Acre)
26/05 - Social Club, Paris
http://www.myspace.com/darkskyuk

DARKSTAR (UK, Hyperdub)
21/05 - Les Trinitaires, Metz
22/05 - La Gaîté lyrique, Paris

DOM (US)
22/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris
www.myspace.com/dom

DUTCH UNCLES (UK, Memphis Industries)
09/07 - Rockorama, Toulon
www.myspace.com/dutchuncles

DyE (FR, Tigersushi)
18/06 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris
www.myspace.com/dye_

EGYPTRIXX (CA, Night Slug)
04/06 - Filmer la Musique @ Gaîté lyrique, Paris
www.myspace.com/africaforyou

ELEKTRISK GONNER (FR, Platinum)
04/06 - SUPER MON AMOUR ! @ La Flèche d'Or, Paris
www.myspace.com/elektriskgonner

ENTREPRENEURS (UK)
24/05 - BimBamBoom @ Point Ephémère, Paris
www.myspace.com/entrepreneursmusic

EVENING HYMNS (CA, Kutu Folk)
26/05 - L'Espace B, Paris
27/05 - Festival "We Will Folk You"@ Les 4 Ecluses, Dunkerque
28/05 - Top of the Folk, Rennes
www.myspace.com/eveninghymns

FILMS (UK)
24/05 - BimBamBoom @ Point Ephémère, Paris
22/07 - Midi Festival, Hyères

FM BELFAST (IS, Kimi Records)
03/06 - Filmer La Musique @ Gaîté lyrique, Paris
www.myspace.com/fmbelfast


IDIOT GLEE (UK, Moshi Moshi)
25/05 - La Maroquinerie, Paris
www.myspace.com/idiotglee

IKONIKA B2B OPTIMUM (UK, Hyperdub)
29/05 - Villette Sonique, Paris
www.myspace.com/ikonika

JACK OF HEART (FR, Born Bad)
17/05 - Le 104, Paris - Complet !
www.myspace.com/jackofheart

JULIANNA BARWICK (US, Asthmatic Kitty)
25/05 - L'Espace B, Paris
www.myspace.com/juliannabarwick

KAKKMADDAFAKKA (NO, Bubbles)
04/06 - SUPER MON AMOUR ! @ La Flèche d'Or, Paris
www.myspace.com/kakkmaddafakka

KODE9 & THE SPACEAPE (UK, Hyperdub)
29/05 - Villette Sonique, Paris
www.myspace.com/kode9

KOUDLAM (FR, Pan European Recording)
10/07 - Festival Rockorama, Toulon
www.myspace.com/koudlam

LES SAVY FAV (US, Wichita - Cooperative Music)
02/07 - Point Ephémère, Paris
06/07 - La Dynamo, Toulouse
www.myspace.com/lessavyfav

LITTLE RED (UK, Liberation Music)
19/05 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris
www.myspace.com/littleredmusic

MARKLION (FR, Upcode Records)
20/05 - La Lune des Pirates, Amiens
www.myspace.com/marklionmusic

MINITEL ROSE (FR, Futur)
12/05 - Croisières Electroniques @ La Voile, Lyon (DJ set)
10/06 - Les Artistes en Erdre, Sucé sur Erdre
24/06 - Festival Naturalk Games, Millau
08/07- Festival Red Stock, Grozon
23/07 - Kannabeach Summer Music Festival, Dunkerque
www.myspace.com/minitelrose

MIRRORS (UK)
18/06 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris
www.myspace.com/mirrorsmirrorsmirrors

MONDKOPF (FR, Fool House)
14/05 - Festival Great Esscape, Brighton - UK
21/05 - Le Temps Machine, Tours
28/05 - SAPI FESTIVAL, Saint Jans Cappel
14/07 - Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix
23/07 - Le Grand Souk, Riberac
29/07 - TrailerPark Festival, Copenhagen - DK
22/09 - Festival Rock'n'Run, Lyon
www.myspace.com/mondkopfonthemoon

MOUNT KIMBIE (UK, Hotflush Recording)
19/05 - Social Club, Paris
04/06 - Nuits Sonores, Lyon
08/07 - Worldwide Festival, Sète
www.myspace.com/mountkimbie

MUNCH MUNCH (UK, Upset The Rythm)
09/07 - Festival Rockorama, Toulon
www.myspace.com/munchmunchband

NO SURRENDER (US, ZerOkilled Music)
24/06 - Social Club, Paris
25/06 - Le Rock dans tous ses états, Evreux
www.myspace.com/munchmunchband

PANICO (FR-CH, Tigersushi)
20/05 - Exposition Luz @ Les Trois Baudets, Paris
www.myspace.com/panicoband

PAPAS FRITAS (US, Minty Fresh)
25/05 - La Maroquinerie, Paris
26/05 - Poste A Galene, Marseille
www.myspace.com/papasfritas

PS I LOVE YOU (CA, Paper Bag)
20/05 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris
21/05 - Festival Les 3 Eléphants, Laval
www.myspace.com/psiloveyouband

PRIMAL SCREAM (UK)
24/07 - Midi Festival, Hyères
www.myspace.com/primalscream

PRINCE RAMA (US, Paw Tracks)
31/05 - Les Trinitaires, Metz
02/06 - Espace B, Paris
www.myspace.com/princeramaofayodhya

PURO INSTINCT (US, Record Makers)
22/07 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris
24/07 - Midi Festival, Hyères
www.myspace.com/puroinstinct

RAINBOW ARABIA (US, Kompakt)
04/07 - Schocken, Stuttgart - DE
06/07 - Musée d'Art Contemporain, Séville - ES
09/07 - 1-2-3-4 Shoreditch, Londres - UK
10/07 - Festival Bêtes de Scène, Mulhouse
11/07 - Poolbar, Feldkirch - AUT
12/07 - Waschhaus, Potsdam - DE
23/07 - Afisha Picnic, Moscou - RU
09/09 - Berlin Festival, Berlin - DE
11/09 - Bestival, Ile de Wight - UK
www.myspace.com/rainbowarabia

SPECTRUM (UK, Mind Expansion)
19/05 - L'Hospice d'Havré, Tourcoing
20/05 - Le Temps Machine, Tours
31/05 - Filmer la Musique @ Gaîté lyrique, Paris
www.myspace.com/spectrumofficialpage

SOUND OF RUM (UK, Sunday Best)
11/06 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris
www.myspace.com/soundofrumband

STAR SLINGER (UK, Rough Trade)
27/05 - Soirée Wesh! @ Kiosk, Lille
17/06 - Social Club, Paris
www.myspace.com/starslingermusic

SUUNS (CA, Secretly Canadian)
19/05 - Le 106, Rouen
20/05 - Les 3 Elephants, Laval
21/05 - La Lune des Pirates, Amiens
24/05 - Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers
25/05 - Place St Michel, Bordeaux
29/05 - Villette Sonique, Paris
12/08 - La Route du Rock, Saint-Malo
www.myspace.com/suuns_

TEAM GHOST (FR, Sonic Cathedral)
04/06 - SUPER MON AMUR! @ La Flèche d'Or, Paris
www.myspace.com/starslingermusic

THE BERG SANS NIPPLE (US, Clapping Music)
20/05 - Pôle étudiant, Nantes
21/05 - La Cave aux Poètes, Roubaix
22/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris w/ Ariel Pink
23/05 - La Machine à Coudre, Marseille
09/06 - Institut d'Art Contemporain, Villeurbanne
www.myspace.com/thebergsansnipple

THE DODOS (US, Cooperative Music)
16/05 - Chatodo, Blois
17/05 - La Laiterie, Strasbourg
18/05 - Point Ephémère, Paris
www.myspace.com/thedodos

THESE NEW PURITANS (UK, Domino)
08/07 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris
www.myspace.com/thesenewpuritans

TORO Y MOI (US, Carpark)
16/05 - Point Ephémère, Paris - Complet !
www.myspace.com/toroymoi

TRESORS (FR)
16/05 - Point Ephémère, Paris (DJ set) - Complet !
http://tresors.bandcamp.com/album/visionnaires

TROY VON BALTHAZAR (US, Third Side)
27/05 - Festival Top Of The Folk @ Antipode, Rennes
www.myspace.com/troyvonbalthazar

TUNE-YARDS (US, 4AD - Beggars)
30/05 - Grrrnd Zero, Lyon
31/05 - Les Trinitaires, Metz
02/06 - Le Café de la danse, Paris
11/06 - Festival Art Rock, Saint-Brieuc
www.myspace.com/tuneyards

TWIN SHADOW (US, 4AD-Beggars)
13/05 – L'Olympic, Nantes
14/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris
www.myspace.com/thetwinshadow

UNTOLD (UK)
26/05 - Social Club, Paris
www.myspace.com/untoldmc

WASHED OUT (US, Weird World)
07/08 - Colors Music Estival @ Nouveau Casino, Paris
www.myspace.com/thebabeinthewoods

WHOMADEWHO (DK, Gomma)
11/05 - La lune des Pirates, Amiens
12/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris
13/05 - L'Olympic, Nantes
14/05 - Le Temps Machine, Tours
www.myspace.com/whomadewhomusic

WILD BEASTS (UK , Domino)
19/05 - Point Ephémère, Paris - Complet !
www.myspace.com/wildbeasts

WIRE (UK, Pinkflag)
11/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris
12/05 - Le Noumatrouff, Mulhouse
13/05 - Le Fil, Saint-Etienne
15/05 - Le Poste à Galène, Marseille
16/05 - Le Rockstore, Montpellier
www.pinkflag.com

WU LYF (UK)
29/06 - Point Ephémère, Paris - Complet !
01/07 - Eurockéennes de Belfort
http://wulyf.org/

YOUNG EMPIRES (CA, Kitsuné)
11/05 - Inrocks Lab @ La Flèche d'Or, Paris
www.myspace.com/youngempires

YUCK (UK, Cooperative Music)
07/07 - Colors Music Estival @ Nouveau Casino, Paris
www.myspace.com/wildbeasts

YUSSUF JERUSALEM (FR)
01/06 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing
16/07 - Festival de Dour - BE
www.myspace.com/ridersofallah

April in Paris

My picks for the week of April 11

• 4/11 Belle and Sebastian @ Grand Rex

• 4/11 NY Dolls, Fleche D'Or

• 4/11 Le Grand Duc du Kansas Dj set @ Le Baron Samedi: Any of you ex-pats craving some classic American country a la Johnny Cash? Le Grand Duc at Le Baron Samedi, second Monday each month is about the only time you'll hear it in Paris. LGDDK and friends also bring you a great range of old soul, black screamin' RnR, Jump Blues, and early ska-reggae on 45's. Bar Le Baron Samedi, Metro Goncourt.

• 4/12 Buck 65 @ Nouveau Casino: Buck 65 is a Canadian alt-rapper and folk singer. His raps and arrangements are some of the smartest and funniest you'll ever find. Check out the video, and if you like it, don't miss this show. Metro Menilmontant or Parmentier.

• 4/12 Orouni, Quadricolor and Christine & The Queens Inrocks Party@ La Fleche D'Or

• 4/13 Bonobo@ Le Trianon

• 4/13 Les Hurlements de Leo @ La Maroquinerie

• 4/14 Friendly Fires @ Pt. Ephemere

• 4/14 Amplifetes @ Fleche D'Or

• 4/15 The Dears @ Fleche D'Or

• 4/15 The Human League @ Le Trianon

• 4/16 Smith Westerns @ Fleche D'Or

• 4/16 J Mascis @ Pt. Ephemere: This is the guitar genius from Dinosaur Jr. sure to rock.

critical cultural map of paris

Not much time to update the site with concert dates at the moment. Try sifting through the flotsam of last.fm events for Paris
Key venues are listed in the sidebar of my site here.

Some dj gigs and concerts

Tonight, Wed. Feb. 16 a la Feline:


















Thursday Feb 24 at Planete Mars





















March 3 at La Feline, Concert of garage, psych, yeye group the Green Spiders and then Mix by LGDDK

More Soon!