tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356586512022-11-08T04:19:30.101+01:00PARISNORMALE: Indie Paris NewsCalendar of Events, Comments/Forum, Description of Bands, Reviews of Concerts, CDs, Bars and other Parisnormale phenomena. Welcome, Parisnormaliens!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-84996634632554125742012-01-13T19:49:00.002+01:002012-01-13T19:49:23.443+01:00On 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!
jUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-1307251941305565242011-12-27T07:57:00.000+01:002011-12-27T07:57:28.188+01:00Well, 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
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-8943869524391095142011-11-10T02:08:00.000+01:002011-11-10T17:39:38.745+01:00Hot concert! 19th Nov: Garge-Surf, Tremolo Beer Gut
Apparently a group beloved by Jon Spencer...
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-67696644365551908372011-10-31T15:14:00.000+01:002011-10-31T15:18:02.296+01:00Classic 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!)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-37401286215094904172011-10-21T19:30:00.000+02:002011-10-21T19:36:10.197+02:00Concerts comingLooking 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 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-62010970441210280632011-10-19T10:30:00.001+02:002011-10-21T19:43:47.469+02:00In 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 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-70115808383969767052011-07-09T05:17:00.000+02:002011-07-09T05:17:01.386+02:00New Album by The Black Lips: Arabia MountainFrom 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 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-39583871180564285822011-07-06T23:39:00.000+02:002011-07-06T23:39:42.544+02:00Check 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 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-36278009176953384442011-06-15T14:39:00.008+02:002011-06-16T15:48:29.907+02:00June/July17/6 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)MIRRORS (UK)18/06 - La Flèche d'Or, Pariswww.myspace.com/mirrorsmirrorsmirrorsDyE (FR, Tigersushi)18/06 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Pariswww.myspace.com/dye_STAR SLINGER (UK, Rough Trade)17/06 - Social Club, Pariswww.myspace.com/starslingermusic20Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-19331069824488710062011-05-22T13:13:00.003+02:002011-05-22T13:28:36.650+02:00May 24, 26, 27Tuesday 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 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-74319072822103813512011-05-11T15:47:00.003+02:002011-05-11T15:54:53.168+02:00Thursday May 12 King Automatic Free ConcertThursday 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 duKansasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-21054491521607088012011-05-11T15:42:00.002+02:002011-05-17T17:53:12.517+02:00Some concerts on the horizonWIRE (UK / Pink Flag)+ LONESOME BULLDOG (FR)CE SOIR, 19H30 à La Machine du Moulin Rouge - Billetterie - Event Facebookwww.pinkflag.comwww.myspace.com/lonesomebulldogYOUNG EMPIRES (CA)w/ SET & MATCH + OWLLE.CE SOIR, INROCKS LAB PARTY, 20H00 à La Flèche d'Or - ENTREE LIBRE - Event Facebookwww.myspace.com/youngempiresWHOMADEWHO (DK / Kompakt)w/ GACHETTE OF THE MASTIFFLe 12 mai, 20H30 à La Machine Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-806877597386215732011-04-10T20:41:00.005+02:002011-04-11T15:31:14.876+02:00April in ParisMy picks for the week of April 114/11 Belle and Sebastian @ Grand Rex4/11 NY Dolls, Fleche D'Or4/11 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 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-76206251679601374182011-03-16T10:32:00.001+01:002011-03-16T10:35:17.362+01:00critical cultural map of parisNot much time to update the site with concert dates at the moment. Try sifting through the flotsam of last.fm events for ParisKey venues are listed in the sidebar of my site here.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-68817668267179967782011-02-16T17:12:00.004+01:002011-02-16T17:16:57.983+01:00Some dj gigs and concertsTonight, Wed. Feb. 16 a la Feline:Thursday Feb 24 at Planete MarsMarch 3 at La Feline, Concert of garage, psych, yeye group the Green Spiders and then Mix by LGDDKMore Soon!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-16548022499013461222011-01-08T15:04:00.002+01:002011-01-08T15:06:31.551+01:00Uber-produced Indie Pop: One of the tops of 2010Perfect Anti-luddite Synth Pop for the Supersonic Jet SetLe Concorde denotes first of all the historic Franco-British supersonic commercial wonder jet, which made flights from Europe to North America and the eastern U.S. in half the time of other airliners. It pioneered several technologies, set speed records for commercial jets, and won design contests. It was retired after 27 years of service Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-78698409770014573952010-12-23T14:36:00.005+01:002010-12-25T21:35:04.315+01:00Paris over the holidaysDec. 23-Jan.1NOt much in the way of concerts during the holidays here, at least for international acts. The venues usually turn the stage over to local acts. That means you can see some good stuff for free. For example tuesday night Lord Fester Combo played in the bar/restaurant area of the Maroquinerie, for free. Also some good dj nights at La Feline, Le Baron Samedi, la Mecanique ONdulatoire, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-49687769310814866832010-12-13T02:38:00.002+01:002010-12-13T02:46:03.629+01:00Honky Tonk Happy HourYou 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. And tonight, Monday 13th, from 8h30pm-midnight, you got it.Expect great early American honky tonk, swing, jump bluesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-11765725141607490292010-10-23T15:15:00.006+02:002010-10-24T15:01:34.819+02:00Oct-NovOct. 24, Sun, TUNNG, La Machine du Moulin Rouge. You've heard of Animal Collective and The Doves. Here's the experimental folk of TUNNG. Nice stuff--if you like flutes, pipe-banging percussions, occasional electronic indulgences, in addition to your traditional stringed folk instruments.Oct. 26, Tues, Grinderman @ Cite de la Musique. Nick Cave's group. What more to say?Oct 28, Thur, F$#%K the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-25762430143991018022010-07-07T17:01:00.000+02:002010-07-07T17:02:11.315+02:00July Calendar7/7 The Stooges @ l'Olympia7/7 Good Charlotte @ Glazart7/7 Peter Doherty @ Cite de la Musique7/8 Alela Diane @ Salle Pleyel7/8 Julian Perretta @ La Maroquinerie7/9 Jim Murple Memorial, NY Ska Jazz Ensemble @ Glazart7/11 Gwar@Nouveau Casino7/13 Toro y Moi7/15 The Bad Luck Gamblers @ La Feline (psychobilly from Brazil)7/15 Skinny Puppy @ La Maroquinerie7/16 The STrange Boys @ Nouveau Casino7/16 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-52374732161977332452010-06-15T01:25:00.003+02:002010-06-15T01:40:08.531+02:00Big Week, June 15-21: Klaxons, Standells, AC/DC...June 14 The Hold Steady @ La Fleche D'Or (indie roots-driven rock)June 15 Klaxons @ Le Nouveau Casino (energetic indie synth-driven rock)June 16 Florence and the Machine @ l'Olympia (alt. pop rock)June 16 Bad Religion @ le Bataclan (veterans of the pop punk scene)June 16 Never shout Never! @ La Maroquinerie (indie folk)June 17 Le Duc's Free Rockin' Thursdays @ La Feline, featuring concerts by TheUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-76087947899801345222010-05-31T15:20:00.001+02:002010-05-31T15:22:26.244+02:00Wolf Parade: Tonight 31/5 at NOuveau CasinoFantastic indie group. Listen for yourself if you don't know.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-13461581849990057942010-05-31T10:21:00.002+02:002010-05-31T10:26:52.513+02:00Villette Sonique Festival at La VilletteAs parts of indie rock splintered off into math rock in the late 90s, one of the most fascinating bands on the American scene was Polvo. Somewhere between D Jr., Slint, and Pavement. Check them out this wednesday!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-89936188015588921552010-04-22T12:00:00.005+02:002010-04-22T12:08:47.669+02:00Thursday, Tonight! Groovie Ghoulies' Kepi Ghoulie + DJ Grand Duc du KansasTonight, the fantastico Kepi Ghoulie of the Groovie Ghoulies and guests, then wild rockin', honkin', swingin', jumpin', dj set du Grand Duc du Kansas and Dj Gregoire of the great Paris garage group the Greenspiders. You miss it, your suck!La Feline, 6 Rue Victor Letalle, 750208pm-2amUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35658651.post-61210782744011375972010-04-02T11:01:00.002+02:002010-04-02T11:04:58.027+02:00One of the Best Albums of 2010: Laura VeirsMeasured, Mature Songwriting and Arrangements AMAZON LALA Compared to Laura Veirs’ last two “beyond” folk albums on Nonesuch, July Flame will appear to some ears as a back-to-basics or purer folk album. But that would be too nearsighted an inference.If on her first album Veirs captured a beautifully simple folk coffeehouse ethos, marked by sweet warbles and interesting if generically perfunctoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0