CONCERT REVIEW: THE MORNING BENDERS & THE RODEO AT NOUVEAU CASINO (PARIS)
Ina J brings a wholly unique perspective to Mezzic. A Canadian who moved to Paris three years ago to play music, she exemplifies that inescapable, creative essence that unconsciously tugs artists worldwide to the City of Lights. We couldn’t be happier to have Ina J (and now Paris) on board with Me
Concert Review + Photography: Busdriver at Glaz’Art (Paris)
Busdriver (Los Angeles, CA)March 6th, 2009Glaz’Art in Paris, France Glaz’art is a unique venue in Paris. Of course there’s art gracing the walls, but atypically these are pieces you can actually purchase instead of look at. Granted, they’re out of my price range by…miles…i
CONCERT REVIEW + PHOTOGRAPHY: CHARLIE AT CAFÉ DE LA DANSE (PARIS)
Charlie (Lyon, France) and Barcella (France)April 28th, 2009Café de la Danse in Paris, France Talk about fresh new talent. The up-and-coming sweet chanteuse, Charlie, performed her first big headlining concert in a packed Café de la Danse in Paris. Selling out about 300 pl
Concert Review + Photography: Ben Lee & Alexandre Kinn at la Flèche d’Or (Paris)
Ben Lee (Sydney, Australia) and Alexandre Kinn (Hyères, France)March 31st, 2009La Flèche d’or in Paris, France The end of March brought, to Paris, the end of the real winter cold, Ben Lee, and unfortunately closed the curtain of La Flèche d’Or. La Flèche d’Or was a venue that
CONCERT REVIEW: SOPHIE HUNGER AT LA BOULE NOIRE (PARIS)
Sophie Hunger (Switzerland)March 25th, 2009La Boule Noire in Paris, France Never before have I experienced such heartfelt ovation as after Sophie Hunger‘s set tonight at La Boule Noire in Paris. Capping the evening on her second encore, sung in Swiss German, the Zurich artist and he
CONCERT REVIEW: ALKALINE TRIO AT LA BOULE NOIRE (PARIS)
Alkaline Trio (Chicago, IL) and Broadway Calls (Rainier, OR)February 2nd, 2009La Boule Noire in Paris, France The Trio, along with their multitude of drummers, has posed some serious discussions over their reliability and greatness throughout the past decade. Following the&n
PHOTOGRAPHY: YELLE’S ‘C’EST L’AMERIQUE’ TOUR IN CHICAGO
Tuesday night the French electro-pop dance-influenced Yelle landed in Chicago, by way of Reykjavík, for their C’est l’Amérique Tour (It’s America! Tour) accompanied by L.A.’s Funeral Party. Helped by Club DJ Tepr and drummer/”songmaker” GrandMarnier, Yelle delivered one of thos
CONCERT REVIEW + PHOTOGRAPHY: DR MANHATTAN, RECORD RELEASE (MCHENRY, IL)
Dr Manhattan (Vagrant Records) just released their self-titled debut album last night, although it doesn’t hit stores until this Tuesday, March 11th. I’ll throw a review together soon, but I’ve been eating this album up ever since hearing their Are You Bald? EP that was released in December.