Charley Rogulewski
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The weird shit that’s in my music library? French pop and hip-pop. I got into French rapper MC Solaar back in ’98, when I was living in Paris. Solaar was going through a prolific era. He’d just released the 1997 smash hit (and personal fav) Paradisiaque, and followed it up with a self-titled album in ’98 and Le Tour de la Question a year later. Cut to ’04 I’m haning in some French colony (Mauritius) and watching French MTV and Passi’s "Reviens Dans Ma Vie" comes on every five seconds. The rest is obsession history.
Passi, "Reviens Dans Ma Vie"
MC Solaar, "Gangster Moderne"
MC Solaar, "Paradisque"
Beginning September 1st the rock n roll familia will start airing home movies via their Web site. Their new album Only By The Night is out Septmeber 23rd, the same night they'll preview the album at NYC's Webster Hall, accompanied by openers the Whigs. A full-fledge US tour with the Whigs, We Are Scientists and the Stills kicks October 11th in at Las Vegas' The Joint.
Kings Of Leon Tour dates:
September, 23, 2008 - Webster Hall, New York, NY (w/The Whigs)
October, 11, 2008 - The Joint, Las Vegas, NV
October, 12, 2008 - House of Blues, San Diego, CA
October, 15, 2008 - Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
October, 17, 2008 - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
October, 18, 2008 - Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA
October, 20, 2008 - Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
October, 21, 2008 - Schnitzer Hall, Portland, OR
October, 23, 2008 - The Fillmore, Denver, CO
October, 25, 2008 - Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX
October, 26, 2008 - Bricktown Events Center, Oklahoma City, OK
October, 28, 2008 - Verizon Wireless Theater, Houston, TX
October, 29, 2008 - Palladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX
October, 31, 2008 - Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL
November, 01, 2008 - Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
November, 03, 2008 - The Pageant, St. Louis, MO
November, 05, 2008 - The Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
November, 07, 2008 - Kool Haus, Toronto, ON
November, 08, 2008 - The Fillmore, Detroit, MI
November, 10, 2008 - DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
November, 12, 2008 - Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
November, 15, 2008 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
November, 18, 2008 - The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
November, 19, 2008 – Municipal, Nashville, TN
December, 01, 2008 - The Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK
December, 02, 2008 - Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, UK
December, 04, 2008 - Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
December, 05, 2008 - Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, UK
December, 07, 2008 - S.E.C.C., Glasgow, UK
December, 08, 2008 - Echo Arena, Liverpool, UK
December, 10, 2008 - The NIA, Birmingham, UK
December, 11, 2008 - O2 Arena, London, UK
December, 14, 2008 - Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, UK
December, 16, 2008 - Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, UK
December, 17, 2008 - Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, UK
December, 19, 2008 - O2 Arena, Dublin, Ireland
December, 20, 2008 - The Odyssey Arena, Belfast, UK
December, 22, 2008 - Wembley Arena, London, UK
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I'm staring at the UK tour dates in complete awe. That's like a tour of California playing at the Staples Centre or The Forum every night. In other words, not just big in Britain, but huge.
Most people have never heard of German indie electro-rockers Notwist and even after this post enters the mighty mighty World Wide Web... many people will still not have heard of Notwist. But if you're not one to shy away from frog-legs and sweetbreads on a menu, maybe Notwist will fit your musical pallete.
For starters try the trio's new 7 Boneless. It comes with a side of remix...alright, enough of the menu innuendoes. The single originally appeared on the band's June release The Devil, You + Me. The supped up 7" of the track, out October 7th, includes an exclusive remix by Animal Collective's Panda Bear. -- a little something extra for the merch booth when Notwist tour the US this fall.
"Boneless" off The Devil, You + Me
Notwist Tour Dates:
10 Oct Toronto, ONT - Lee's Palace
11 Oct Montreal, PQ - Le National
12 Oct Boston, MA - Roxy Theater
13 Oct New York, NY - Webster Hall
14 Oct Philadelphia. PA - First Unitarian
15 Oct Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
16 Oct Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
17 Oct Chicago, IL - Logan Square
18 Oct Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
20 Oct Denver, CO - Bluebird
21 Oct Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue
23 Oct Seattle, WA - Neumo's
24 Oct Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
25 Oct Portland, OR - Berbati's
27 Oct San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's
29 Oct Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
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I've always thought French was a great language for Hip Hop. I remember the movie "Hate" had some great french hip hop on it.
Loved MC Solaar. Haven't heard him in a while. I went to a huge asian food market when I lived in Denver (early 00's) and they had a tiny dirty cd section. To my surprise, besides having tons of Chinese idol music, I found a bunch of import MC Solaar cd's. They still weren't cheap but I thought it was weird finding them there of all places.
gotta love the kurt cobain shout out in "paradisque." psyched everyone loves mc solaar so much. who knew? i thought he was like that rapper whose so hip that he becomes unhip, like coolio back in the day, in the US.