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Previous Paris gigs : December 2011 - January 2012

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These bands played in Paris in December 2011 and in January 2012.

My 2011

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Thank you all for the support and for finding and reading this blog !

Unfortunately, you might have noticed that there are no more live reports here. I have to put aside live concerts for a while, because of an overbooked schedule and my very last year of studies. 2011 was not good or bad for me. But I met more people this year than in any other past years of my life, music artists or new friends. I'm thankful and grateful for that. I will do my best to make this blog regularly active for the next twelve months for your own pleasure to discover new music artists.

I hope that each day of 2012 will bring you happiness, love, peace, prosperity, good health (this one is very important) and sweet surprises to you and your dear ones !

Thank you & take care

: )

- amazinglyblog -

Click + Listen #28 : NOUGHTS AND EXES

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NOUGHTS AND EXES (HK)

MySpace / Facebook / Bandcamp / Twitter / Website / Flickr / Vimeo / Youtube

Click + Listen #27 : MATT DUNCAN

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MATT DUNCAN (US)

From Lexington, US

MySpace / Facebook / Bandcamp / Website

Episode 1 of Lex•icon (a video series defining the arts scene in Lexington) - Matt Duncan

Click + Listen #26 : HEIRLOOM

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HEIRLOOM (US)

Heirloom is the solo project by Matt Billington, half of former great band Kite Collision.
From New York City, US

Soundcloud

Heirloom - Fun (music video)

Click + Listen #25 : FOX MACHINE

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FOX MACHINE (SWE)

From Göteborg, Sweden

Facebook / Twitter / Tumblr / Soundcloud / Youtube / Vimeo / Website

Fox Machine & The Göteborg String Theory - Frank Lloyd Was Wright

Click + Listen #24 : SPEECHWRITERS LLC

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SPEECHWRITERS LLC (US)

From California, US.

MySpace / Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp / Youtube / Website

Members : songwriters Dave Lowensohn and Misha Chellam

"Indie Folk-Pop meets College Alternative"

Speechwriters LLC - "Hollywood College" album preview

Previous Paris gigs: November 2011

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These bands played in Paris in November 2011.

Click + Listen #23 : HELLO MTN

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HELLO MTN (US)

From Portland, US

MySpace / Facebook / Twitter / Youtube / Bandcamp / Soundcloud / Website

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. Very nice.

Hello Mtn - Clearlake Lookout Tower

Click + Listen #22 : THE EAMES ERA

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THE EAMES ERA (US)

From Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US

MySpace / Youtube / Bio and discography on Wikipedia / No more website
/* former band */

The Eames Era - Could Be Anything

Click + Listen #21 : DEAR JOE

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DEAR JOE(SWE)

Soundcloud / Website / Youtube

Click + Listen #20 : DALMOON

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DALMOON / 옥상달빛 (KOR)

Facebook / Twitter / Website/Blog

Dalmoon / Oksang Dalbit = moonlight on the roof

Click + Listen #19 : SAKANACTION

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SAKANACTION / サカナクション (JAP)

Website

Biography on Wikipedia

Click + Listen #18 : YES PLEASE

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YES PLEASE(FIN)

From Espoo / Helsinki, Finland
MySpace / Facebook / Soundcloud / Youtube

Click + Listen #17 : SUNG SI KYUNG

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SUNG SI KYUNG / 성시경 (KOR)

Facebook non official fan page ? / Biography on Wikipedia

#ballads

Click + Listen #16 : DREW SMITH

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DREW SMITH(CAN)
From Hamilton, Canada

Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp / Website / Youtube

Click + Listen #15 : SPECIAL OTHERS

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SPECIAL OTHERS / スペアザ (JAP)

From Yokohama, Japan
Twitter / Website
Biography on Wikipedia

Click + Listen #14 : SLEEPING IN AIRPORTS

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SLEEPING IN AIRPORTS(FIN)
From Helsinki, Finland
Facebook / Soundcloud / Reverbnation

Länsiväylä by Sleeping In Airports

Click + Listen #13 : ALL WILL BE QUIET

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ALL WILL BE QUIET(FIN)

from Lahti/Helsinki, Finland

MySpace / Bandcamp / Soundcloud / Facebook / Vimeo

All Will Be Quiet by All Will Be Quiet

Click + Listen #12 : THE BEST FRIENDS WITH WOLVES CLUB

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THE BEST FRIENDS WITH WOLVES CLUB(CAN)

MySpace / Twitter / Blog / Bandcamp / Page on the label HI54LOFI Records / Youtube

I discovered it via the excellent Eardrums last year with their "With You" EP.

&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://bfwwc.bandcamp.com/album/dont-look-down-single"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Don't Look Down (Single) by The Best Friends with Wolves Club&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://bfwwc.bandcamp.com/album/sand"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Sand by The Best Friends with Wolves Club&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Click + Listen #11: PAPERFANGS

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Paperfangs(FIN)

from Helsinki, Finland
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Sorry, I had to mention them a long time ago... Really good songs. Discovered via EardrumsPop last year.

Previous Paris gigs: October 2011

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These artists played in Paris in October 2011.

Click + Listen #10

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Kina Grannis and Imaginary Friend - Pumped Up Kicks (Foster The People cover)

Also...

Previous Paris gigs: August and September 2011

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These bands played in Paris in August and September 2011:

Live report: 24th September 2011, EMMA GATRILL(UK) + ICHI(JAP) + RACHAEL DADD(UK) at Oliver Peel Session #40

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Short note

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Hello !

First of all, thank you for following Amazinglyblog ! I’m very grateful that there are people who still visit it. I really hope you found what you wanted here and discovered new bands.

I actually was busy the whole summer on daytime and didn’t have enough time to post on the blog after work, that’s why the blog lacked new posts and updates, even though I didn’t give up tweeting and basically retweeting.

I will be short of time for a while and won't be able to attend as many concerts as I used to and won't write either any releases or bands reviews. I’ll keep posting articles with links about artists who are worth a mention. Maybe it would be convenient for you. I think that it would be better in that way than to take a complete hiatus.

Feel free to contact me if you notice some technical problems on the blog, e.g. the plugins on the right column.

Thank you for your support, your patience and your understanding ! ^ㅂ^

Take care x

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Previous Paris gigs: July 2011

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These bands played in Paris in July 2011:

Band: ELAINE LACHICA(US)

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Photo by Kevin Blumenthal

ELAINE LACHICA(US)

MySpace / Facebook / Twitter / Blog / Website / Bandcamp

Live report: 7th July 2011, HELENE RENAUT(FR) + MARQUES TOLIVER(UK) + VETIVER(US) at Flèche d'Or, Paris

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Live report: 2nd July 2011, EDWARD BARROW(FR) at Bellevilloise, Paris

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Previous Paris gigs: June 2011

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These bands played in Paris in June 2011:

Live report: 23rd June 2011, JOE HISAISHI(JAP) at Zénith, Paris

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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.

Upcoming concert: 23rd June 2011, Charity Concert with JOE HISAISHI(JAP) at Zénith, Paris

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Click+Listen #9

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Here's a selection featuring videos and songs from the past few months:

Band: TINY BIRDS(UK)

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Tiny Birds(UK)
MySpace / Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp / Soundcloud

Band: STREAK AND THE RAVEN(FIN)

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Streak and The Raven(FIN)

MySpace / Facebook / Soundcloud / Youtube / Website / Gigs page

Previous Paris gigs: May 2011

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These artists played in Paris in May 2011:

Previous Paris gigs: April 2011

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These artists played in Paris in April 2011:

Live report: 22th May 2011, Sunny Sunday #2 with AMBER RUBARTH(US) + RUBIK(FIN) at Café de la Danse, Paris

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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.

Sunny Sunday #2 with AMBER RUBARTH(US) + RROSE TACET(FR) + RUBIK(FIN) at Café de la Danse, Paris

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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?

Band: THURLOW(US)

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Thurlow(US)

MySpace / Facebook / Twitter / Website / Bandcamp / Soundcloud / Vimeo / Youtube

Band: MALO RAMSOIR(UK)

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Malo Ramsoir(UK)

Facebook / Twitter / Website / Tumblr / Picasa / Vimeo / Bandcamp

Live report: 21th April 2011, MOTORAMA(RUS) at Chez Justine, Paris

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Motorama(RUS)

MySpace / Facebook / Tumblr / Website / Youtube

Picture: 19th April 2011, LIFE IN FILM(UK) in Paris

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Life In Film - Sorry (official music video)

Life In Film(UK)

MySpace / Facebook / Twitter

Live report: 14th April 2011, Clap Your Hands Festival with JOHN GRAPE(FR) + STORNOWAY(UK) at Café de la Danse, Paris

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Clap Your Hands Festival with John Grape(FR) and Stornoway(UK).

Live report: 13th April 2011, PORTUGAL. THE MAN(US) at l'International, Paris

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The French webzine Albumrock about rock music organised that concert at l'International with Heiki, Portugal. The Man and Elvin Road. The same night you could see The Head and The Heart at Flèche d'Or and Her Name Is Calla at Espace B (a band I mentioned on the blog last year). But Portugal. The Man was the band to see! If you missed it, here's a very, very short review:

Live report: 4th April 2011, SHUGO TOKUMARU(JAP) at Divan du Monde, Paris

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Shugo Tokumaru(JAP)

MySpace / Facebook / Twitter / Website / Youtube

Live report: 3rd April 2011, HORSE FEATHERS(US) at Café de la Danse, Paris

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Horse Feathers(US)

MySpace / Twitter / Facebook / Website

Previous Paris gigs: March 2011

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These bands played in Paris in March 2011:

Interview with Peter Broderick, 27th March 2011, Paris

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Review of the gig on the previous post.

Live report: 27th March 2011, PETER BRODERICK(US) at Gaîté Lyrique, Paris

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Peter Broderick(US)

Website / Youtube / Flickr / Discography

Band: WHITE WISHES(RUS)

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White Wishes
MySpace / Bandcamp / Page on Shelflife Records / Youtube

Live report: 13th March 2011, RUM TUM TIDDLES(FR) + EUX AUTRES(US) at Oliver Peel Session #35

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35th Oliver Peel Session with Rum Tum Tiddles and Eux Autres. 40-50 guests.

Live report: 5th March 2011, WILD MOCCASINS(US) at l'International, Paris

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Last Saturday night was crowded like hell at l'International!

That night's lineup (approximative stage time):

9:15pm: Tornado(FR)

10:20pm: Wild Moccasins(US)

11:15pm: She Keeps Bees(US)

A summary of the Illustrated Talk, 3rd March 2011

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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...

Live report: 1st March 2011, CLOUD CONTROL(AUS) at Maroquinerie, Paris

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I missed the opening act who was the solo French female singer Anything Maria (sorry).
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.

Previous Paris gigs: February 2011

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These bands played in Paris in February 2011:

Live report: 16th February 2011, FRANK!!!(FR) + ALEXANDER KINN(FR) + THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION(NZ) + WEEKEND(US) at Flèche d'Or, Paris

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A New Zealand day for me. In the afternoon I met an English teacher who comes from New Zealand. Then, at the gig, the first French band which opened the show has a female lead singer from New Zealand, and I didn't want to miss the New Zealand band The Phoenix Foundation whose performance was their first one in 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).

Live report: 7th February 2011, WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS(US) + CAROSEL(IRE) + LUCY ROSE(UK) at l'International, Paris

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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...

Previous Paris gigs: January 2011

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These bands played in Paris in January 2011:

Recommended festivals - 2011 February

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Excellent lineups in the following festivals. If you can go there, you're very lucky. Have fun! :)

ONE OF A MILLION FESTIVAL / Baden, Switzerland

Website / Facebook

Lineup (also see the table I made below)

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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Lineup

Artists:

Music Mining with:

Live report: 23rd January 2011, HECTOR PROJECTOR(SWE) + SUMIE NAGANO(SWE) + SIOBHAN WILSON(UK) at l'International, Paris

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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.

Live report: 20th January 2011, CONCRETE KNIVES(FR) + SARAH W. PAPSUN(FR) + TROPHY WIFE(UK) at Flèche d'Or, Paris

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The UK band Trophy Wife was the headliner of the concert, supported by the French bands Concrete Knives and Sarah W. Papsun.

Band: ORANGE BLOSSOM FLYOVER(US)

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Orange Blossom Flyover(US)

MySpace / Facebook / Bandcamp / Soundcloud

This is the project of Ryan Scally from Massachussetts.

Band: D'AUSTERLITZ(FR)

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D'Austerlitz(FR)

MySpace / Facebook / Twitter / Bandcamp

Members:

Quentin Nicolle-Chalot
Victor Fièvre
Valentin Beaucourt
Pierre-Olivier Chenu

D'Austerlitz? French? Yes.

Live report: 17th January 2011, NITNEROC(FR) + MILK AND FRUIT JUICE(FR) at Pop In, Paris

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Two good French bands at Pop In: Nitneroc + Milk and Fruit Juice.

Live report: 11th January 2011, DRY THE RIVER(UK) at House Party #3, Paris

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Excellent unplugged/acoustic performance from the band Dry The River in Paris! 2011 began very well with this house show at Valérie Toumayan's home on 11th January.

Previous Paris gigs: December 2010

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These bands played in Paris in December 2010:

Best 2010 gigs, albums, EP, songs, videos, portraits

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So, we are 10 days before 2011. Many things happened this year! Originally, I didn't plan to make this blog a music blog, but a place where I can share things I enjoy, not only music... so... a normal blog... Next year, I'll talk about non-music subjects... Like every other music blog, I had to make a list of my favorite bands and releases. When I checked the tops of other blogs and famous websites, it seems that they made tops of the same bands but in a different order, don't you think? That's what I didn't do, because they are so many other great bands which are huge for me and which deserve to be mentioned!! Please check out my favorite bands below in alphabetical order.

Last year... my favorite albums were:

Fairguson - Tales From The 47 Willows

Gaspard Royant - You Can Have Me (If You Want To) / EP

Generationals - Con Law

Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels

James Yuill - Turning Down Water For Air

Kings of Convenience - Declaration of Dependance

Local Natives - Gorilla Manor

Maplewood - Yeti Boombox

My First Tooth - Margaret Yen

Noah and The Whale - The First Days of Spring

Revolver - Music For A While

Scott Orr - Ghost Party

The Boy Least Likely To - The Law Of The Playground

The Leisure Society - The Sleeper

The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules

Zee Avi - Zee Avi

2010 was incredible for me! I met so many people! What I enjoyed the most this year are indicated in bold, it depends of course on several details. HERE WE GO!

Live report: 16th December 2010, POKETT(FR) + SAM AMIDON(US) at Espace B, Paris

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This was my last concert of the year (I think). Good lineup here: the French band Pokett and the American folk multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon. The venue was not very crowded, good audience, good artists.

Previous Paris gigs: November 2010

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These bands played in Paris in November 2010:

Live report: 26th November 2010, IDIOT GLEE(US) + JOHNNY FLYNN(UK) + TWIN SISTER(US) + THE NEW WINE(NOR) at Flèche d'Or, Paris

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Very short review of this show.

Schedule:

- Idiot Glee

- Johnny Flynn

- Twin Sister

- The New Wine

Live report: 19th November 2010, FRANZ IS DEAD(FR) + FRANKIE & THE HEARTSTRINGS(UK) + THE WALKMEN(US) at Flèche d'Or, Paris

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Soldout show with The Walkmen as headliner / Inrocks Indie Club.

Opening bands:

- Franz Is Dead

- Frankie & The Heartstrings

Click+Listen #8

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The Tallest Man On Earth(SWE)

Idiot Wind(SWE)
Jay Jay Johanson(SWE)

Born Ruffians(CAN)

Bye Bye Bicycle(SWE)

Previous Click+Listen.

Band: ON VOLCANO(FIN)

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On Volcano(FIN)

MySpace / Facebook / Twitter / Soundcloud / Website

Members:

Minna Sihvonen: Vocals, Synth
Lassi Peltoniemi: Bass, Vocals, Synth
Sami Koppinen: Guitar, Synth, Backing Vocals

Jarno Alho: Drums, Guitar, Synth

Live report: 12th November 2010, THE TWINS(FR) + KOWALSKI(IRE) + WILD NOTHING(US) at Espace B, Paris

2010-11-16T13:01:00.003+01:00

There were presales at 12€ for this show at Espace B and it was nearly sold out, as the small venue near the metro station Corentin Cariou was quite crowded.

Lineup (vague hours info):

8:30pm - 9:05pm: The Twins(FR)
9:15pm - 10:05pm: Kowalski(IRE)
10:15pm - 11:15pm: Wild Nothing(US)

Live report: 10th November 2010, FAUSTINE SEILMAN(FR) + DARK DARK DARK(US) at Glazart, Paris

2010-11-15T22:38:00.004+01:00

The French artist Faustine Seilman with her band opened for the American band Dark Dark Dark at the venue Glazart in Paris. It's rare to have two women as lead singers the same night. The venue in the north side of Paris was quite crowded for both artists.

Live report: 8th November 2010, SCOTT MATTHEWS(UK) + SISKIYOU(CAN) + RUBIK(FIN) at Maroquinerie, Paris

2010-11-14T22:59:00.024+01:00

That night, there was Alina Olova who played at Café de la Danse, and the following artists at the famous Paris venue, la Maroquinerie:

Scott Matthews(UK): not his 1st Paris gig
Siskiyou(CAN): 1st Paris gig
Rubik(FIN): 1st Paris gig

This concert was unusual, I was sad to see the venue that empty. I went several times at this venue, but never saw a such intimate concert... I found it unfair for the very good bands who played that night, bands that French people should really discover. The concert started with the headliner, Scott Matthews, in this privileged setting. During the breaks, we could listen to songs of Elliott Smith in the venue...

Live report: 7th November 2010, GREGORY & THE HAWK(US) + LES SHELLEYS(US) + SNAILHOUSE(CAN) at Oliver Peel Session #31

2010-11-14T11:30:00.013+01:00

Oliver Peel Session #21 with:

Gregory and The Hawk(US)

Les Shelleys(US)

Snailhouse(CAN)

Band: DARK DARK HORSE(UK)

2010-11-12T17:08:00.005+01:00

Dark Dark Horse(UK)

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Members:

Jamie Ward (also member of the band Maybeshewill): Drums

James Stafford (also member of the band Kids In Cars): Bass, Lead vocals

Performing live with:
Joe Norledge: Guitar
(at the moment) Robin Southby (from Maybeshewill): Keys

Live report: 6th November 2010, AGNES OBEL(DAN) + YOUNG MAN(US) + STORNOWAY(UK) at Boule Noire, Paris

2010-11-07T15:37:00.006+01:00

Awesome lineup at Boule Noire, in this festival:

- Agnes Obel(DAN)

- Young Man(US)

- Stornoway(UK)

And it wasn't soldout!!! Big crowd in the small venue, nevertheless!

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2010-11-05T18:27:00.006+01:00

Moddi(NOR)

Showstar(BEL)

Smoke Fairies(UK)

Telekinesis(US)

Frankie & The Heartstrings(UK)

Phantom Buffalo(US)

Club 8(SWE)

Chief(US)

Shugo Tokumaru(JAP)

The New Wine(NOR)

Johnny Flynn(UK)

Idiot Glee(US)

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Concours: FAUSTINE SEILMAN(FR) + DARK DARK DARK(US), 10 Novembre 2010, au Glazart, Paris

2010-11-01T16:07:00.008+01:00

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Band: NEUFVOIN(FIN)

2010-11-01T14:03:00.004+01:00

Neufvoin(FIN)

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Members (from left to right on the picture):
Samuli Neuvonen (Drums, Back Vocals)
Ari Autio (Bass, Back Vocals)
Anssi Neuvonen (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Trumpet)
Aaro Sariola (Keys, Percussions, Back Vocals)
Jonas Ursin (Guitar, Keys)

Performing with:
Lassi Ylönen (Keyboards, Percussions)
Aleksi Rapp (Sounds)

Click+Listen #6

2010-11-01T12:27:00.007+01:00

Dark Dark Dark(US)

Octoberman(CAN)
The Cedar(UK)

Wild Nothing(US)
Kowalski(IRE)

Ice Black Birds(UK)

Turner Cody(US)

Zeus(CAN)

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Previous Paris gigs: October 2010

2010-10-31T19:29:00.000+01:00

These bands played in Paris in October 2010:

Live report: 30th October 2010, LIBELUL(FR) + BEACH FOSSILS(US) + HAPPY BIRTHDAY(US) at Flèche d'Or, Paris

2010-10-31T18:43:00.003+01:00

Schedule:

- The French duo Libelul replaced the great New Zealand band Lawrence Arabia who cancelled their European tour. Sad.

- Beach Fossils(US)

- Happy Birthday(US)

Crowded venue and warm atmosphere on this Saturday of 3-days weekend. Many young people. I was surprised that the staff people closed the curtains between the performances, first time I saw that at Flèche d'Or...

Live report: 26th October 2010, FRANCOIS & THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS(FR) + PETER BRODERICK(US) + FRENCH COWBOY(FR) at Flèche d'Or, Paris

2010-10-29T12:09:00.012+02:00

Many good gigs that Tuesday night in Paris:

- Heligoland(AUS/FR) at l'International

- This Is The Kit(UK) + Rozi Plain(UK) + Ben's Symphonic Orchestra(FR) at Espace B

- Minor Sailor(FR) + Perfume Genius(US) at Point Ephémère

- François and The Atlas Mountains(FR) + Peter Broderick(US) + French Cowboy(FR) at Flèche d'Or

I was at the last gig on this list. You had to book your ticket online if you wanted to attend at this show, no ticket sold at the door. €9.80. Not expensive. Drink not included.

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2010-10-25T22:52:00.011+02:00

Setting Sun(US)

Sarah Jeanne(FR)

Young Man(US)
Stornoway(UK)

Scott Matthews(UK)
Rubik(FIN)

Milk White White Teeth(UK)
Les Shelleys(US)
Gregory and The Hawk(US)

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2010-10-22T21:19:00.010+02:00

I Am Kloot(UK)

Peter Broderick(US)

François and The Atlas Mountains(FR)

This Is The Kit(UK)

Rozi Plain(UK)

Minor Sailor(FR)

The Magic Numbers(UK)

Twin Shadow(US)

Beach Fossils(US)

Silje Nes(NOR)

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Band: WAVES OF THE ECHO(FIN)

2010-10-21T19:01:00.001+02:00

Waves of The Echo(FIN)

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Current members, from left to right on the picture:

Tomi Meriläinen: Guitars, Synths

Simo Kapiainen: Guitars
Markus Lintunen: Drums

Rände Rännäli: Vocals

(Eero)

Live report: 18th October 2010, TOP TOP(FR) + DA BRASILIANS(FR) + MAGIC KIDS(US) at Point Ephémère, Paris

2010-10-19T17:43:00.002+02:00

Concert
au Point Ephémère:

- Top Top(FR)

- Da Brasilians(FR)

- Magic Kids(US)

Band: HER NAME IS CALLA(UK)

2010-10-18T13:02:00.003+02:00

Her Name Is Calla (UK)

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Members:

Thom Corah: Trombotronics, harmonica, percussion, vocals.
Sophie Green: Violin, vocals, Lefty
Michael Love: Bass, vocals, Shoes
Tom Morris: Lead Vocals, piano, guitar, banjo
Adam Weikert: Drums, organ, voice, banjo, mandolin, piano, guitar, double bass.

Also occasionally featuring:
Sophie Barnes: trumpet, voice, accordion
Dave Dhonau: cello
Ola Szimdt: Flute
Children: crying

Band: TIGERCATS(UK)

2010-10-16T17:54:00.003+02:00

Tigercats(UK)

MySpace / Facebook / Twitter(Duncan Barrett) / Bandcamp / Soundcloud / Website

Members:

Duncan Barrett: Guitar, Lead Vocals (also freelance illustrator on the awesome Crayonlegs)

Stefan Schafer: Guitar, Backing Vocals

Jonny Evans: Drums
Giles Barrett: Bass

Live report: 8th October 2010, HORSE FEATHERS(US) + OH NO ONO(DAN) + WILD PALMS(UK) + SOMEONE STILL LOVES YOU BORIS YELTSIN(US) at Flèche d'Or, Paris

2010-10-10T01:28:00.017+02:00

Very short live-report of the Bird on The Wire party with:

- Horse Feathers(US)
- Oh No Ono(DAN)
- Wild Palms(UK)
- Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin(US)

The show started very early, at around 8:30pm.

Live report: 1st October 2010, THE MOUNTAINS & THE TREES(CAN) at Oliver Peel Session #29, Paris

2010-10-05T16:29:00.004+02:00

The Mountains and The Trees
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Previous Paris gigs: August - September 2010

2010-09-30T19:56:00.004+02:00

These bands played in Paris in August and September 2010:

Band: DELAY TREES(FIN)

2010-09-26T12:05:00.009+02:00

Photo by Aapo Huhta

Delay Trees (FIN)

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Members:

Rami Vierula: Vocals, Guitars

Lauri Järvinen: Backing vocals, Guitars, Synth, Glockenspiel

Sami Korhonen: Bass, Synth

Onni Oikari: Drums, Percussion

Live report: 22nd September 2010, LEIF VOLLEBEKK(CAN) + TRUMAN PEYOTE(US) + MANY MANSIONS(US) at Espace B, Paris

2010-09-23T21:12:00.005+02:00

[live report in French]

Une Boutiques Sonores Party organisée par les Boutiques Sonores à l'Espace B avec:

9:00pm-9:30pm:
Leif Vollebekk(CAN) / Nevado Records

9:50pm-10:25pm:
Many Mansions(US) / Whitehaus Family Records

10:50pm-11:25pm:
Truman Peyote(US) / Whitehaus Family Records

Live report: 21st September 2010, LEIF VOLLEBEKK(CAN) + ORANGE WAY(FR) at Bar de la Maroquinerie, Paris

2010-09-22T17:48:00.005+02:00

Au programme de cet Apéro Vintage de Bordeaux organisé avec les Boutiques Sonores: l'artiste montréalais Leif Vollebekk pour son 2e retour à Paris et le groupe français Orange Way pour lequel c'était le 1er concert.

Cela s'est passé hier soir au resto/bar de la Maroquinerie.