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.
Tuesday May 24 ART BRUT @ Le Nouveau Casino. Sold out, but probably tickets to be had outside the venue.
Thursday May 26 3 Killer Djs from the Paris Scene @ La Feline: Long Tall David (specialist in 50s and 60s rockabilly), DJ Rod Rumble (Soul, Garage, Rockab), and Le Grand Duc du Kansas (bastard melange of black R&R, R&B, Soul, Surf, Ska-Reggae, Garage) 6 Rue Victor Letalle, Metro Menilmontant.
Friday May 27, Legendary American psycho garage band The Sonics @ La Cigale w/ the Masonics (also great). Get tickets here.
Thursday night at La Feline, the best rock bar in Paris (and one of the best in the world!), Voodoo Rhythm Recording artist King Automatic. One of the wildest and most unique one-man-bands out there. For the release of his new album. Concert is Free and monster mix by Le Grand Duc du Kansas on the turntables afterwards.
GANG GANG DANCE (US / 4AD-Beggars) + HIGHLIFE (US / New High Records-The Social Registry) Le 17 mai, 20H00 au Point Ephémère - Billetterie - Event Facebook
BRAIDS (CA / Kanine Records) + LITTLE RED (AUS / Libération Music ) w/ THE PHOENIX FONDATION + AXEL & THE FARMERS. Le 19 mai, 19H30 à La Flèche d'Or - Billetterie - Event Facebook
HANDSOME FURS (CA / Sub Pop) + PS I LOVE YOU (CA / Paper Bag Records ) w/ THE CROOKES. Le 20 mai, 20H00 à La Flèche d'Or - Billetterie - Event Facebook
CARIBOU (CA, City Slang) 20/05 - Les 3 Elephants, Laval 28/05 - Villette Sonique, Paris 03/06 - Nuits Sonores, Lyon www.myspace.com/cariboumanitoba
CHATEAU MARMONT (FR) 20/05 - Soirée Electrochic @ La Machine, Paris - DJ set 28/07 - TrailerPark Festival, Copenhagen - DK 29/07 - Emmaboda Festival - SE www.myspace.com/chateaumarmont
CHRISTIAN AIDS (CA, Kanine) 22/07 - Midi Festival, Hyères www.myspace.com/christianaids
DAN DEACON (US, Carpark) 14/08 - La Route du Rock, Saint-Malo www.myspace.com/dandeacon
DARK SKY (UK, Black Acre) 26/05 - Social Club, Paris http://www.myspace.com/darkskyuk
DARKSTAR (UK, Hyperdub) 21/05 - Les Trinitaires, Metz 22/05 - La Gaîté lyrique, Paris
DOM (US) 22/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris www.myspace.com/dom
DyE (FR, Tigersushi) 18/06 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris www.myspace.com/dye_
EGYPTRIXX (CA, Night Slug) 04/06 - Filmer la Musique @ Gaîté lyrique, Paris www.myspace.com/africaforyou
ELEKTRISK GONNER (FR, Platinum) 04/06 - SUPER MON AMOUR ! @ La Flèche d'Or, Paris www.myspace.com/elektriskgonner
ENTREPRENEURS (UK) 24/05 - BimBamBoom @ Point Ephémère, Paris www.myspace.com/entrepreneursmusic
EVENING HYMNS (CA, Kutu Folk) 26/05 - L'Espace B, Paris 27/05 - Festival "We Will Folk You"@ Les 4 Ecluses, Dunkerque 28/05 - Top of the Folk, Rennes www.myspace.com/eveninghymns
FILMS (UK) 24/05 - BimBamBoom @ Point Ephémère, Paris 22/07 - Midi Festival, Hyères
FM BELFAST (IS, Kimi Records) 03/06 - Filmer La Musique @ Gaîté lyrique, Paris www.myspace.com/fmbelfast
IDIOT GLEE (UK, Moshi Moshi) 25/05 - La Maroquinerie, Paris www.myspace.com/idiotglee
KAKKMADDAFAKKA (NO, Bubbles) 04/06 - SUPER MON AMOUR ! @ La Flèche d'Or, Paris www.myspace.com/kakkmaddafakka
KODE9 & THE SPACEAPE (UK, Hyperdub) 29/05 - Villette Sonique, Paris www.myspace.com/kode9
KOUDLAM (FR, Pan European Recording) 10/07 - Festival Rockorama, Toulon www.myspace.com/koudlam
LES SAVY FAV (US, Wichita - Cooperative Music) 02/07 - Point Ephémère, Paris 06/07 - La Dynamo, Toulouse www.myspace.com/lessavyfav
LITTLE RED (UK, Liberation Music) 19/05 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris www.myspace.com/littleredmusic
MARKLION (FR, Upcode Records) 20/05 - La Lune des Pirates, Amiens www.myspace.com/marklionmusic
MINITEL ROSE (FR, Futur) 12/05 - Croisières Electroniques @ La Voile, Lyon (DJ set) 10/06 - Les Artistes en Erdre, Sucé sur Erdre 24/06 - Festival Naturalk Games, Millau 08/07- Festival Red Stock, Grozon 23/07 - Kannabeach Summer Music Festival, Dunkerque www.myspace.com/minitelrose
MIRRORS (UK) 18/06 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris www.myspace.com/mirrorsmirrorsmirrors
MONDKOPF (FR, Fool House) 14/05 - Festival Great Esscape, Brighton - UK 21/05 - Le Temps Machine, Tours 28/05 - SAPI FESTIVAL, Saint Jans Cappel 14/07 - Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix 23/07 - Le Grand Souk, Riberac 29/07 - TrailerPark Festival, Copenhagen - DK 22/09 - Festival Rock'n'Run, Lyon www.myspace.com/mondkopfonthemoon
MOUNT KIMBIE (UK, Hotflush Recording) 19/05 - Social Club, Paris 04/06 - Nuits Sonores, Lyon 08/07 - Worldwide Festival, Sète www.myspace.com/mountkimbie
MUNCH MUNCH (UK, Upset The Rythm) 09/07 - Festival Rockorama, Toulon www.myspace.com/munchmunchband
NO SURRENDER (US, ZerOkilled Music) 24/06 - Social Club, Paris 25/06 - Le Rock dans tous ses états, Evreux www.myspace.com/munchmunchband
PANICO (FR-CH, Tigersushi) 20/05 - Exposition Luz @ Les Trois Baudets, Paris www.myspace.com/panicoband
PAPAS FRITAS (US, Minty Fresh) 25/05 - La Maroquinerie, Paris 26/05 - Poste A Galene, Marseille www.myspace.com/papasfritas
PS I LOVE YOU (CA, Paper Bag) 20/05 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris 21/05 - Festival Les 3 Eléphants, Laval www.myspace.com/psiloveyouband
PRINCE RAMA (US, Paw Tracks) 31/05 - Les Trinitaires, Metz 02/06 - Espace B, Paris www.myspace.com/princeramaofayodhya
PURO INSTINCT (US, Record Makers) 22/07 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris 24/07 - Midi Festival, Hyères www.myspace.com/puroinstinct
RAINBOW ARABIA (US, Kompakt) 04/07 - Schocken, Stuttgart - DE 06/07 - Musée d'Art Contemporain, Séville - ES 09/07 - 1-2-3-4 Shoreditch, Londres - UK 10/07 - Festival Bêtes de Scène, Mulhouse 11/07 - Poolbar, Feldkirch - AUT 12/07 - Waschhaus, Potsdam - DE 23/07 - Afisha Picnic, Moscou - RU 09/09 - Berlin Festival, Berlin - DE 11/09 - Bestival, Ile de Wight - UK www.myspace.com/rainbowarabia
SPECTRUM (UK, Mind Expansion) 19/05 - L'Hospice d'Havré, Tourcoing 20/05 - Le Temps Machine, Tours 31/05 - Filmer la Musique @ Gaîté lyrique, Paris www.myspace.com/spectrumofficialpage
SOUND OF RUM (UK, Sunday Best) 11/06 - La Flèche d'Or, Paris www.myspace.com/soundofrumband
STAR SLINGER (UK, Rough Trade) 27/05 - Soirée Wesh! @ Kiosk, Lille 17/06 - Social Club, Paris www.myspace.com/starslingermusic
SUUNS (CA, Secretly Canadian) 19/05 - Le 106, Rouen 20/05 - Les 3 Elephants, Laval 21/05 - La Lune des Pirates, Amiens 24/05 - Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers 25/05 - Place St Michel, Bordeaux 29/05 - Villette Sonique, Paris 12/08 - La Route du Rock, Saint-Malo www.myspace.com/suuns_
TEAM GHOST (FR, Sonic Cathedral) 04/06 - SUPER MON AMUR! @ La Flèche d'Or, Paris www.myspace.com/starslingermusic
THE BERG SANS NIPPLE (US, Clapping Music) 20/05 - Pôle étudiant, Nantes 21/05 - La Cave aux Poètes, Roubaix 22/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris w/ Ariel Pink 23/05 - La Machine à Coudre, Marseille 09/06 - Institut d'Art Contemporain, Villeurbanne www.myspace.com/thebergsansnipple
THE DODOS (US, Cooperative Music) 16/05 - Chatodo, Blois 17/05 - La Laiterie, Strasbourg 18/05 - Point Ephémère, Paris www.myspace.com/thedodos
THESE NEW PURITANS (UK, Domino) 08/07 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris www.myspace.com/thesenewpuritans
TORO Y MOI (US, Carpark) 16/05 - Point Ephémère, Paris - Complet ! www.myspace.com/toroymoi
TRESORS (FR) 16/05 - Point Ephémère, Paris (DJ set) - Complet ! http://tresors.bandcamp.com/album/visionnaires
TROY VON BALTHAZAR (US, Third Side) 27/05 - Festival Top Of The Folk @ Antipode, Rennes www.myspace.com/troyvonbalthazar
TUNE-YARDS (US, 4AD - Beggars) 30/05 - Grrrnd Zero, Lyon 31/05 - Les Trinitaires, Metz 02/06 - Le Café de la danse, Paris 11/06 - Festival Art Rock, Saint-Brieuc www.myspace.com/tuneyards
TWIN SHADOW (US, 4AD-Beggars) 13/05 – L'Olympic, Nantes 14/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris www.myspace.com/thetwinshadow
UNTOLD (UK) 26/05 - Social Club, Paris www.myspace.com/untoldmc
WASHED OUT (US, Weird World) 07/08 - Colors Music Estival @ Nouveau Casino, Paris www.myspace.com/thebabeinthewoods
WHOMADEWHO (DK, Gomma) 11/05 - La lune des Pirates, Amiens 12/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris 13/05 - L'Olympic, Nantes 14/05 - Le Temps Machine, Tours www.myspace.com/whomadewhomusic
WILD BEASTS (UK , Domino) 19/05 - Point Ephémère, Paris - Complet ! www.myspace.com/wildbeasts
WIRE (UK, Pinkflag) 11/05 - La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris 12/05 - Le Noumatrouff, Mulhouse 13/05 - Le Fil, Saint-Etienne 15/05 - Le Poste à Galène, Marseille 16/05 - Le Rockstore, Montpellier www.pinkflag.com
WU LYF (UK) 29/06 - Point Ephémère, Paris - Complet ! 01/07 - Eurockéennes de Belfort http://wulyf.org/
YOUNG EMPIRES (CA, Kitsuné) 11/05 - Inrocks Lab @ La Flèche d'Or, Paris www.myspace.com/youngempires
YUCK (UK, Cooperative Music) 07/07 - Colors Music Estival @ Nouveau Casino, Paris www.myspace.com/wildbeasts
YUSSUF JERUSALEM (FR) 01/06 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing 16/07 - Festival de Dour - BE www.myspace.com/ridersofallah
Thursday May 26 3 Killer Djs from the Paris Scene @ La Feline: Long Tall David (specialist in 50s and 60s rockabilly), DJ Rod Rumble (Soul, Garage, Rockab), and Le Grand Duc du Kansas (bastard melange of black R&R, R&B, Soul, Surf, Ska-Reggae, Garage) 6 Rue Victor Letalle, Metro Menilmontant.
