Depeche Mode @ Paris Bercy Jan 19th 2010

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Depeche Mode + Nitzer Ebb @ Paris Bercy
Jan 19th 2010

Depeche Mode is back in Paris for 2 sold-out shows in Paris Bercy ( capacity 17000) after playing the Stade de France in June or July 2009.
Opening band Nitzer Ebb was complete shit.

Then we had Depeche Mode, I Have to say I'm not a fan at all but I've seen them last time in Bercy and I quite enjoyed it.
Tonight is a bit different they started with a very slow song and... most of the show was like this , as if they were playing in slow motion.
One of the best atmosphere i've ever attended was @ Dave Gahan solo gig @ Zénith in Paris, tonight the audience seemed dead compare to this one.
Thankfully they've played a few hits ( The only songs I knew ).
Between good and average.

SETLIST:
▪ In Chains
▪ Wrong
▪ Hole To Feed
▪ Walking In My Shoes
▪ It's No Good
▪ A Question Of Time
▪ Precious
▪ World In My Eyes
▪ Insight
▪ Home
▪ Miles Away / The Truth Is
▪ Policy Of Truth
▪ In Your Room
▪ I Feel You
▪ Enjoy The Silence
▪ Never Let Me Down Again

See Ya tomorrow ( not for me ;-)

Watch Richard Ashcroft 's new video "Are you ready"

Richard @ RTL radio

Brand new video from the next solo album by Richard Ashcroft.

Click HERE to listen and watch

New Peter Doherty video from La Fleche d' Or. 3 songs

Time for heroes / Pipey Magraw / You Talk

Peter Doherty @ Fleche d' Or Paris Jan 18th 2010

Peter Doherty + Alan Corbel
@ Fleche d' Or Paris Jan 18th 2010

Alan Corbel

Get there around 7:30 PM doors were already opened, jeeezzz couldn't believe my eyes the queue is streching all along the block, pretty sure than 3/4 of the people queueing couldn't get in.

Hard to get in the venue as kids were pushing their way in & the security was strict and a bit rough at the door.
Anyway, French artist Alan Corbel opened the show , alone with his acoustic guitar, quite surprising there were lots of spaces at the back and on the sides of the pit , The promoter respected the capacity of the club and didn't crammed it in order to make more money.
Tickets were only 8 Euros ( with a drink ).

Time for a beer

Peter came on stage aroung 10:15 PM starting with " Can't stand me now" (Scroll down for the video).
He seemed a bit waysted as usual but didn't fucked it up at all. Songs were played (almost)one after another for the whole gig.
He didn't stop that much , only to sign a few autographs or smoking a cigarette, in fact several (Hey Man what about the no smoking policy ? )

He took time to take requests, reading a few lines from a book that a girl threw on stage as a present, giving away candies or wine and he gave numerous picks to the girls of the first row.

Lots of singing along from the audience in a cool and relax atmosphere, even though it seemed that it was pushing a bit down the front. Patrice , our photographer, this lucky bastard has found the perfect spot once again as he was seating on the side of the stage. ( see Pics )
No Encore Peter left the stage never to come back, he went afterwards for a drink at the hotel in front of the venue.

Great 90 min set from Pete

SETLIST : click on links for videos, more to come so stay tuned
Can’t Stand Me Now / There She Goes / Delivery / Beg Steal Or Borrow / For Lovers / Arcady / Time For Heroes / Pipey Magraw / You Talk / UnBiloTitled / What A Waster / Baddies Boogie / Music When the Lights Go Out / Bucket Shop / Salome / Sheepskin Tearaway / What Katie Did / Fuck Forever / Albion / You’re My Waterloo / Hooligans on E / Carry On Up the Morning / Last of the English Roses / New Love Grows on Tree / I Love You (But You’re Green)

Thanks to Candice & Madame Mime for the videos

Goodbye Lads !

1st song of the night :

Hear Marion Cotillard performing with Franz Ferdinand on " The Eyes of Mars" for Dior

To launch Dior's new fashion range French actress Marion Cotillard has teamed up with Franz Ferdinand.
The song is called " The Eyes of Mars" and you can listen to it by clicking on the song title.