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Garbage, Salle Pleyel, Paris – 5.11.2016 Live Report

(EN) All about Shirley: This should have been the most appropriate title for the Garbage Saturday night show at Salle Pleyel, the freshly reopened lovely art deco venue in Paris. Almost at the end of a big tour supporting their latest album “Strange Little Birds” released in June 2016, the American cult band, arrived finally in Paris. Well, the evening starts with the French girls’ … Continue reading Garbage, Salle Pleyel, Paris – 5.11.2016 Live Report

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Kaiser Chiefs, Trianon, Paris – 02.11.2016 Live Report

(EN) Wednesday evening, Kaiser Chiefs was in Paris to defend their sixth album “Stay Together”. My surprise was big when I found the beautiful hall of the Trianon not so crowded. Why? Was it because the fans have really hated this new album, so bad rated by the musical press (too superficial, too sweety pop, far too many synths, very commercial melodies, etc …)? Or … Continue reading Kaiser Chiefs, Trianon, Paris – 02.11.2016 Live Report

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OLAFUR ELIASSON at Château de Versailles, October 2016

(EN) This year, it was Olafur Elliason’s turn to accept the invitation to the Palace of Versailles and amaze us with his beautiful artwork installed in the gardens and in the superb rooms of the castle.  Waterfalls, mirrors, lights, fog… the Danish- Icelandic artist has designed several poetic and brilliant artworks, a dreamlike universe perfectly integrated in the immense space, out of sight that was … Continue reading OLAFUR ELIASSON at Château de Versailles, October 2016

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ELMGREEN & DRAGSET present La Galerie Perrotin at Grand Palais, Paris  

(EN) An original event yesterday at the Grand Palais :  The German artists Elmgreen & Dragset presented for one day only inside the beautiful Nef, the Galerie Perrotin’s art fair booth which will be showed at FIAC 2016.  The interesting project shows how small and alone the white booth seems to be here, in the huge empty space of the Nef… while in 1 month … Continue reading ELMGREEN & DRAGSET present La Galerie Perrotin at Grand Palais, Paris  

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Rock’N’Roll with Royal Republic – Interview at Rock en Seine 2016

  (EN ) Delirious punk rock, pumping sound, raw energy, humorous lyrics…in a few words, this is Royal Republic (and nothing to do with any political meaning… ) The 4 super cool Vikings : Adam Grahn (guitar and charismatic singer), Hannes Irengard (guitar), Per Andreasson (drums), Jonas Almen (bass) acquired musical skills at Malmo Academy of Music, form the band in 2007 and since then, … Continue reading Rock’N’Roll with Royal Republic – Interview at Rock en Seine 2016

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ROCK EN SEINE 2016 – TORRID AND FABULOUS

  (EN) Well, summer festivals season ended in France with the 14th edition of Rock en Seine, the great Parisian festival in the Park of Saint Cloud. This year once again, the five stages reunited together a very diverse and eclectic line up. A mix of big great artists and wonderful discoveries coming up from all over the world brought us in their universe rock, … Continue reading ROCK EN SEINE 2016 – TORRID AND FABULOUS

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Let’s Dance at Rock en Seine 2016

(EN) At the end of the summer, as usual, all good music Lovers, living in Paris area or elsewhere, will wander in the magnificent Park of Saint Cloud, for a mega portion of great concerts. This year at Rock en Seine – Let’s Dance: this is the promise of the 2016 festival – a tribute to the regretted David Bowie…? Once more, the festival absolutely … Continue reading Let’s Dance at Rock en Seine 2016

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Emmy The Great and Throws at Pop-Up du Label, Paris – Live Report 16.06.2016

English (French version please scroll down)   Last Thursday, on the pretty small stage of the bar -restaurant Pop-Up du Label in Paris, two lovely musical discoveries. First arrives Emmy the Great, a British charming young lady armed with a guitar, two keyboards and a lovely big smile who is touring in support of her third album “Second Love”. Delicate voice, pure folk melodies and beautiful … Continue reading Emmy The Great and Throws at Pop-Up du Label, Paris – Live Report 16.06.2016

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Monumenta 2016 – Empires by Huang Yong Ping, Grand Palais -Paris

English(French please scroll down ) Monumenta, the annual contemporary art exhibition organised at The Grand Palais, in Paris, presents Empires by Huang Yong Ping. The Chinese born artist created a spectacular installation, composed by eight mounds of colourful freight containers, a silver metal snake suspended from a crane and a bicorn hat set on an arch inspired by the one worn by Napoleon at the … Continue reading Monumenta 2016 – Empires by Huang Yong Ping, Grand Palais -Paris

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