PARISITE, formerly "Parisnormale: Paris Rocks." Renamed because that's who you are, right?
Indie-oriented music news, reviews, and commentary (including retro subcultures). Events calendar for rock and indie anglophones in Paris. Also occasional tip off about related indie and rock events: art openings/exhibits, street theatre, films, special bars and cafes, Revolutions.
17/6 music critic and former Chicago Dj, DJ LE GRAND DUC DU KANSAS @ LA FELINE (THE BEST LOCAL POP PUNK ROCK, RETRO SOUL, AND ROCKABILLY BAR IN PARIS)
MIRRORS (UK) 18/06 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris www.myspace.com/mirrorsmirrorsmirrors
DyE (FR, Tigersushi) 18/06 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris www.myspace.com/dye_
STAR SLINGER (UK, Rough Trade) 17/06 - Social Club, Paris www.myspace.com/starslingermusic
20/6: Unsane—La Maroquinerie (metal)
21/6 FETE DE LA MUSIQUE: LIVE MUSIC ALL OVER PARIS ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT. DJS ALL NIGHT LONG. LA FELINE, HARD INDIE ROCK, GARAGE, VINTAGE SOUL AND ROCKABILLY. LIVE MUSIC THEN DJS.
23/6 Lykke Li—Cigale (indie)
23/6 DJ LE GRAND DUC DU KANSAS@ LA FELINE: hard indie (think Sonic Youth, Guitar Wolf, QTSA), Pop and classic punk (Sex Pistols, Undertones, Dead Kennedys), Two-Tone, New Wave, Soul, Rockabilly, Traditional R&B, and Classic Country!
6/24: Wiliam Fitzsimmons—La Mq (indie folk)
NO SURRENDER (US, ZerOkilled Music) 24/06 - Social Club, Paris
25/06 - Le Rock dans tous ses états, Evreux
www.myspace.com/munchmunchband
28/6: Adolescents—La Maroquinerie (punk)
/28/6: Skatailites—New Morning (ska)
WU LYF (UK) 29/06 - Point Ephémère, Paris -sold out 01/07 - Eurockéennes de Belfort http://wulyf.org/
LES SAVY FAV (US, Wichita - Cooperative Music) 02/07 - Point Ephémère, Paris 06/07 - La Dynamo, Toulouse www.myspace.com/lessavyfav
2/7 Dinosaur Jr Dinosaur jr + the goat + bad shit concert @La Gaîté Lyrique
4/7: Fleet Foxes—Salle Playel (indie folk)
5/7: Charles Bradely—La Maroquinerie (A must see)
7/7 Guitar Wolf--La Maroquinerie (INCREDIBLE HARD JAPANESE INDIE--SEE VIDEO BELOW)
THESE NEW PURITANS (UK, Domino) 08/07 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris www.myspace.com/thesenewpuritans