MATT DUNCAN (US)
From Lexington, US
Episode 1 of Lex•icon (a video series defining the arts scene in Lexington) - Matt Duncan
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jeudi 15 décembre 2011
lundi 12 décembre 2011
Click + Listen #26 : HEIRLOOM
HEIRLOOM (US)
From New York City, US
Heirloom is the solo project by Matt Billington, half of former great band Kite Collision.
Heirloom - Fun (music video)
Bushwick Music Review (December 2010) - Heirloom
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vendredi 9 décembre 2011
Click + Listen #25 : FOX MACHINE
dimanche 4 décembre 2011
Click + Listen #24 : SPEECHWRITERS LLC
SPEECHWRITERS LLC (US)
From Claremont, California, US
Members : songwriters Dave Lowensohn and Misha Chellam
"Indie Folk-Pop meets College Alternative"
Speechwriters LLC - "Hollywood College" album preview
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Click + Listen #23 : HELLO MTN
HELLO MTN (US)
From Portland, US
Do you know the band called Horse Feathers ? You might know then the band members Catherine Odell on cello/back vocals and Matthew Morgan on drums/percussion. They both formed a band called Hello Mtn, where Catherine sings.
Hello Mtn - Clearlake Lookout Tower
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mardi 29 novembre 2011
Click + Listen #22 : THE EAMES ERA
lundi 28 novembre 2011
Click + Listen #21 : DEAR JOE
lundi 21 novembre 2011
Click + Listen #20 : DALMOON
DALMOON / 옥상달빛 (KOR)
From Seoul, South Korea
From Seoul, South Korea
Facebook / Twitter
"Dalmoon" / "Oksang Dalbit" = "moonlight on the roof". They're also known as "Okdal".
"Dalmoon" / "Oksang Dalbit" = "moonlight on the roof". They're also known as "Okdal".
This is a female duo under the label MagicStrawberry Sound / 매직스트로베리사운드 :
Kim Yoon Ju - Keyboard, Guitar, Vocal (the one without glasses) Twitter
Park Sae Jin - Melodion, Xylophone, Vocal (the one with glasses) Twitter
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samedi 19 novembre 2011
Click + Listen #19 : SAKANACTION
SAKANACTION / サカナクション (JAP)
From Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
From Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
"Sakanaction is a Japanese rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Their music is a fusion of alternative rock, electronic, pop, and New Wave styles, and is thus difficult to classify under one category. The band consists of five members: Ichirō Yamaguchi, Motoharu Iwadera, Ami Kusakari, Emi Okazaki, and Keiichi Ejima.
The name Sakanaction is a portmanteau of "sakana" (魚, "fish") and "action". In the band's own words, their name reflects a wish to act quickly and lightly, like fishes in the water, without fearing changes in the music scene." Biography on Wikipedia
Sakanaction / サカナクション - バッハの旋律を夜に聴いたせいです
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vendredi 18 novembre 2011
mardi 15 novembre 2011
Click + Listen #17 : SUNG SI KYUNG
SUNG SI KYUNG / 성시경 (KOR)
From South Korea
Biography on Wikipedia
Biography on Wikipedia
I don't really listen to the K-Pop music of nowadays, but I'm discovering legends of Korean music who were pretty good, even if I don't understand the Korean lyrics.
The singer Sung Si Kyung is a famous Korean ballad singer under the label Jellyfish Entertainment who started his singer career in 2000. On his profile, you can find all the info about the albums he released and music videos. His ballad songs and his smooth are well loved by the Koreans.
I like better his songs in live performances than those in the album version. His ballad songs are all different, but they are all good. I think these songs are his most popular songs :
Sung Si Kyung - 거리에서 / On The Street (live)
Sung Si Kyung - 처음처럼 / Like The First Time (live)
Sung Si Kyung - 거리에서 / On The Street (live)
Sung Si Kyung - 처음처럼 / Like The First Time (live)
He has too many good songs, so here's a selection of songs :
Sung Si-kyung - 성시경 - 안녕 나의 사랑 / Goodbye My Love
You might notice his romantic and smart guy image, but I know that he didn't hesitate to break this image on TV shows or on stage and doesn't really care about that.Sung Si-kyung - 성시경 - 안녕 나의 사랑 / Goodbye My Love
This fan Youtube channel and this one are worth to check out for live performances of this singer. The easiest way to find more music videos and live performances is to search "성시경" or "Sung Si Kyung" on Youtube. This fan website is perfect for searching lyrics of his songs in Korean, Romanization and English.
Discover other great artists on the CLICK+LISTEN series.
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lundi 14 novembre 2011
Click + Listen #16 : DREW SMITH
DREW SMITH (CAN)
From Hamilton, Canada
From Hamilton, Canada
February 2012 post : album "The Secret Languages".
Discover other great artists on the CLICK+LISTEN series.
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Click + Listen #15 : SPECIAL OTHERS
SPECIAL OTHERS / スペアザ (JAP)
From Yokohama, Japan
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Blog / Youtube
Special Others - Stars (short version)
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Blog / Youtube
"Special Others is a Japanese band that blends improvised jazz with post-rock influences. Their lyrics, on non-instrumental songs, mix English and Japanese worlds, oftentimes extraordinarily exemplify: difficult to decipher. The members of the band met in high school and formed the group in 1995." More info in their biography on Wikipedia
Special Others - Stars (short version)
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vendredi 11 novembre 2011
mercredi 9 novembre 2011
lundi 7 novembre 2011
Click + Listen #12 : THE BEST FRIENDS WITH WOLVES CLUB
THE BEST FRIENDS WITH WOLVES CLUB (CAN)
From Toronto, Canada
From Toronto, Canada
I discovered it via the excellent Eardrums last year with their "With You" EP.
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samedi 5 novembre 2011
Click + Listen #11 : PAPERFANGS
PAPERFANGS (FIN)
From Helsinki and Tampere, Finland
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp / Soundcloud / Tumblr / Youtube
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp / Soundcloud / Tumblr / Youtube
Paperfangs - Books
Really good songs. Discovered via EardrumsPop last year.
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mercredi 5 octobre 2011
Previous Paris gigs: August and September 2011
These bands played in Paris in August and September 2011:
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mercredi 28 septembre 2011
Live report: 24th September 2011, EMMA GATRILL(UK) + ICHI(JAP) + RACHAEL DADD(UK) at Oliver Peel Session #40
dimanche 31 juillet 2011
mercredi 13 juillet 2011
Live report: 7th July 2011, HELENE RENAUT(FR) + MARQUES TOLIVER(UK) + VETIVER(US) at Flèche d'Or, Paris
HELENE RENAUT(FR)
I found her performance quite boring, sorry. But maybe you will find her songs good.
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mercredi 6 juillet 2011
Live report: 2nd July 2011, EDWARD BARROW(FR) at Bellevilloise, Paris
Edward Barrow (FR)
Edward Barrow and his band often plays in small venues in Paris, but this was the first time that one of my friends N. and myself attended to one of their gigs. On that Saturday night, Edward Barrow's performance at Bellevilloise, while people were having dinner, consisted of himself playing on piano on solo and also with one musician, the multi-instrumentalist Jean-Baptiste. He's better known for drawing great short online comics strips in French under the name "Jba" about facts from his life and occasionally gigs reviews for the French music website Le Hiboo. He's also a freelance English-French translator.
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vendredi 1 juillet 2011
dimanche 26 juin 2011
Live report: 23rd June 2011, JOE HISAISHI(JAP) at Zénith, Paris
Fantastic concert directed by the great Joe Hisaishi. Classical music concerts are always impressive. Please check out my previous post about this series of charity concerts. More info below the pictures.
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mardi 21 juin 2011
vendredi 3 juin 2011
lundi 23 mai 2011
Live report: 22th May 2011, Sunny Sunday #2 with AMBER RUBARTH(US) + RUBIK(FIN) at Café de la Danse, Paris
The French band Rrose Tacet finally cancelled their show and the Finnish band Rubik was the headliner of that Sunny Sunday #2. Good that the venue was quite crowded.
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vendredi 20 mai 2011
Sunny Sunday #2 with AMBER RUBARTH(US) + RROSE TACET(FR) + RUBIK(FIN) at Café de la Danse, Paris
Are you looking for something to do - not something like watching TV -, something enjoyable on a Sunday night in Paris before starting a new week? How about going out for a free entry gig at Café de la Danse to see artists you love or just discover new artists and having a good time? Why not? Have you ever heard of "Sunny Sunday" at Café de la Danse?
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samedi 23 avril 2011
vendredi 22 avril 2011
vendredi 15 avril 2011
Live report: 14th April 2011, Clap Your Hands Festival with JOHN GRAPE(FR) + STORNOWAY(UK) at Café de la Danse, Paris
jeudi 14 avril 2011
Live report: 13th April 2011, PORTUGAL. THE MAN(US) at l'International, Paris
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samedi 9 avril 2011
mercredi 6 avril 2011
mercredi 30 mars 2011
mardi 15 mars 2011
jeudi 10 mars 2011
Live report: 5th March 2011, WILD MOCCASINS(US) at l'International, Paris
Last Saturday night was crowded like hell at l'International!
That night's lineup (approximative stage time):
That night's lineup (approximative stage time):
9:15pm: Tornado(FR)
10:20pm: Wild Moccasins(US)
11:15pm: She Keeps Bees(US)
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mardi 8 mars 2011
A summary of the Illustrated Talk, 3rd March 2011
A new cultural place in Paris called the Gaîté Lyrique (previously known as Théâtre de la Gaîté in the 18th and 19th century) was officially reopened on March 1st 2011, then to the public on March 2nd 2011. It was closed twenty years ago due to bankruptcy, then became an amusement park. Now it’s a digital arts and modern music center with special exhibitions and concerts.
For its opening, the Gaîté Lyrique invited two close friends for an “Illustrated Talk” which started since their collaboration on the album “Fourth World, Vol.1: Possible Musics” in 1980: the multi-talented artist Brian Eno and the composer and trumpet player Jon Hassell...
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vendredi 4 mars 2011
Live report: 1st March 2011, CLOUD CONTROL(AUS) at Maroquinerie, Paris
The band to see that Tuesday night was the Australian band Cloud Control for their first Paris concert, as they toured Europe for the first time! I discovered the band many months ago thanks to one of the gigs organised by Black Cab Sessions in July 2010 with King Charles as support act. I mentioned them briefly here, if you missed it.
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mardi 1 mars 2011
samedi 19 février 2011
Live report: 16th February 2011, FRANK!!!(FR) + ALEXANDER KINN(FR) + THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION(NZ) + WEEKEND(US) at Flèche d'Or, Paris
As most of the Paris people went to see Alessi's Ark and Noah and The Whale at Café de la Danse or Lulu and The Lampshades at l'International, I was quite surprised to see about 100-120 persons in the audience during the performances of the two French bands, then even more for The Phoenix Foundation! Very warm inside the venue (as usual).
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vendredi 11 février 2011
Live report: 7th February 2011, WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS(US) + CAROSEL(IRE) + LUCY ROSE(UK) at l'International, Paris
The most famous of the three acts that night was the first to play. William Fitzsimmons opened the show quite early. Then, the Irish duo Carosel with a percussionist, and finally Lucy Rose with her recent band for her first Paris show. Very crowded on that Monday night at l'International.
Well-written reviews are linked at the end of this post...
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mardi 1 février 2011
lundi 31 janvier 2011
Recommended festivals - 2011 February
Excellent lineups in the following festivals. If you can go there, you're very lucky. Have fun! :)
ONE OF A MILLION FESTIVAL / Baden, Switzerland
Song and animation by the great Hector Projector
One of a Million is a new music festival. On 11th and 12th of February 2011 gathers an army of musicians in Baden, Switzerland. They are all one of a million. And yet just one in a million for us. What unites us? WE ♥ MUSIC!
| Bands | Fjord | Halle | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 11th February Doors opened at 6pm | The Green Apple Sea(GER) | 7:30pm | |
| Murder(DK) | 8:15pm | ||
| Sumie Nagano(SWE) | 9:15pm | ||
| Oh No Oh My(US) | 10:00pm | ||
| Caroline Keating(CA) | 11:15pm | ||
| Disappears(US) | 00:00am | ||
| Saturday 12th February Doors opened at 2pm | Mr Dame(CH) | 4:00pm | |
| Hector Projector(SWE) | 6:00pm | ||
| Benni Hemm Hemm(IS) | 6:45pm | ||
| A Crashed Blackbird Called Roseship(CH) | 7:45pm | ||
| The Wave Pictures(UK) | 8:30pm | ||
| Liz Green(UK) | 9:45pm | ||
| Noah and The Whale(UK) | 10:30pm | ||
| Magic Arm(UK) | 00:15pm | ||
| Denis Jones(UK) | 1:00am | ||
| Elektrisk Gonner(F/DK) | 2:15am |
CROSS LINX / Utrecht + Eindhoven + Gröningen + Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Live report: 23rd January 2011, HECTOR PROJECTOR(SWE) + SUMIE NAGANO(SWE) + SIOBHAN WILSON(UK) at l'International, Paris
Sorry, I was very busy last week, so here's finally the short review from that concert I waited for a while. On the lineup last Sunday at l'International: the Swedish artists Hector Projector and Sumie Nagano from Gothenburg, with Siobhan Wilson from Wales.
The venue was "unusually" very crowded for a Sunday night, around 70 persons in the audience, I think. It's obvious that most of them went to see Siobhan, but I was very glad to know that there were some people who came to listen to Hector and Sumie. I saw both of them at Pop In, 7 months ago, and it was a great pleasure to see them again. One more time, acoustic performances don't really have their place at the noisy International, where people come to drink and chat. But it depends on the gigs.
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samedi 22 janvier 2011
Live report: 20th January 2011, CONCRETE KNIVES(FR) + SARAH W. PAPSUN(FR) + TROPHY WIFE(UK) at Flèche d'Or, Paris
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dimanche 16 janvier 2011
Live report: 11th January 2011, DRY THE RIVER(UK) at House Party #3, Paris
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