Friday night at the Pont de Arts is the closest thing to Dolores Park that I have found in Paris. It was so fun chilling on the ‘boardwalk,’ pre-partying/picnicking with randoms before it was time to hit the clubs. Great way to start the night (esp now that’s its warm!!)
My new fav. club in Paris. Great music. Cool crowd. NO COVER.
is just that…poppin. But once you get past the crowded bar, there are several rooms to explore and enjoy, including an upstairs lounge (where piano was played after hours) and a downstairs area where you can find reprieve from the loud music and chatter and enjoy listening to some acoustic guitar played to a silent [...]
Tiga made an appearance at the Social Club, and killed it! The venue is definitely in my top 5. Great vibe/sound system. (Didn’t hurt that the doorman gave me free beer vouchers!)
This ‘microclub’ has good vibes, DJs, music and cheap drinks. Located by M Grands Boulevard, this spot will be a go-to in the months ahead. truskel.com
Been meaning to write up the Festival Mon Amour at Pt Ephemere GLASS CANDY live (US, Italians Do It Better) DESIRE live (CAN, Italians Do It Better) LOGO dj set (FR, Kitsuné) CHATEAU MARMONT live (FR, Institubes) MONDKOPF dj set (FR, Asphalt Duchess) FUTON dj set (FR, Maman Records) CHEVALIERS PLAY (special guest : Label [...]
Casiokids put on a decent show, but absolutely killed it with Fot I Hose. My french must be getting better because I didn’t realize they weren’t singing in English until half-way through. Goodshoes = good pop-punk = good times (www.myspace.com/goodshoes) “Je voudrais LE FEAST s’il vous plait!!!!!” You can run from LE FEAST but you [...]
went to my first show this weekend: deacon of the animal collective was playing took the metro to the 11th/19th, then went down a cobblestone road along the river to find a club called Point Ephemere, situated under a bridge. apparently this is where all the hipsters (the french call them Bobos) live, because up [...]