Music Events
by Neil Atherton
Don’t take our word for it — always call the venue in advance to confirm acts are still scheduled to perform as advertised.
Ariel Wizman & Dogbowl Electro hi-fi. Feb 1, 9pm, 8 euros, Glaz’Art 7-15 av de la Porte de la Villette, 19e, M°Porte de la Villette, tel: 01 40 36 55 65
Dax Riders Feb 1, 9pm, Nouveau Casino 109 rue Oberkampf, 11e, M°Parmentier, tel: 01 43 57 57 40
Gotan Project Tango meets electro. Feb 8, 8pm, Bataclan 50 bd Voltaire, 11e, M°Oberkampf, tel: 01 47 00 30 12
Royksopp Quirky, Nordic electronica. Feb 8, 7:30pm, 17 euros, La Maroquinerie 23 rue Boyer, 20e, M°Gambetta, tel: 01 40 33 30 60
Marc Gauvin Electronic French pop. With Dhalia. Feb 11, 8:30pm, 13 euros, Nouveau Casino 109 rue Oberkampf, 11e, M°Parmentier, tel: 01 43 57 57 40
X-Ecutioners US hardcore hip hop. Feb 11, 8:30pm, Divan du Monde 75 rue des Martyrs, 18e, M°Pigalle, tel: 01 44 92 77 66
Hedonizm Electronic machine music from Keith Tenniswood, The Dexorcist and Kansas City Prophets live. Feb 16, 9:30pm, 9.5 euros, Batofar, opposite 11 quai Francois-Mauriac, 13e, MºBibliothèque, tel: 01 56 29 10 00
The Shrine Stephan Filey plays live, while Djs Rita Ray Nikki Lucas and Max Reinhardt play afrobeat inspired house and funk. Feb 9, 10pm, 15 euros, Le Trabendo La Villette, av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M°Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 49 25 89 99
Usher Sultry, urban R&B. Feb 22, 7:30pm, Zénith 211 av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M°Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 42 08 60 00
Jill Scott Philly soul diva. Feb 25, 7:30pm, 25.3 euros, Elysée-Montmartre 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M°Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00
Carl Dawkins Roots and reggae from “Mr Satisfaction,” plus Lee Scratch Perry & The Mad Professor Sound System and Patrice Bart-Williams. 8:30pm, 18/12 euros, Pavillion Baltard, 12 av Victor Hugo, Nogent-sur-Marne, tel: 01 48 72 94 94, RER A Nogent-sur-Marne
Dub Action French dub collective mixing Jamaican riddims and tech grooves. With Twilight Circus. Feb 3, 10pm, 7.62 euros, Glaz’art 7-15 av de la Porte de la Villette, 19e, M°Porte de la Villette, tel: 01 40 36 55 65
Karaté Boston post-rock outfit with French band Calc. Feb 5, 9pm 12 euros, Nouveau Casino 109 rue Oberkampf, 11e, M°Parmentier, tel: 01 43 57 57 40
Dream Theater ’80s prog-rock metallists. With Pain of Salvation. Feb 7, 7:30pm, 30.3 euros, Zénith 211 av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M°Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 42 08 60 00
Travis Melodic guitar pop. Feb 7, Grand Rex 1 bd Poissonnière, 2e, M°Grands Boulevards, tel: 01 42 36 83 93
Alien Ant Farm Billy Jean-covering rap-metal outfit. Feb 8, 7:30pm, 19.8 euros, Elysée-Montmartre 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M°Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00
Slipknot Masked horror metal. With American Head Charge. Feb 10&11, 6pm, 29.7 euros, Zénith 211 av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M°Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 42 08 60 00
Jasmine Band Off-beat, anglo-french accordionist and her band. With Petit Voodoo. Feb 14, La Maroquinerie 23 rue Boyer, 20e, M°Gambetta, tel: 01 40 33 30 60
Raul Barboza Indian Guarani accordionist. Feb 14, 21&28, 8.30pm, 9 euros, Olympic Café 20 rue Léon, 18e, M°Château Rouge, tel: 01 42 52 29 93
Ryan Adams Having garnered a lot of praise since his last visit to Paris, the ex-Whiskey Town singer takes on a bigger venue, with The Sweetheart Revolution. Feb 15, Le Trabendo La Villette, av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M°Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 49 25 89 99
Kittie Feline glam rock. Feb 15, 7:30pm, Elysée-Montmartre 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M°Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00 / Stereophonics Feb 27, La Mutualité 24 rue St-Victor, 5e, M° Maubert Mutualité, tel: 01 40 46 12 00
Suicide Dissonant, ’70s US punk duo. Feb 14, 7pm, Fondation Cartier 261 bd Raspail, 14e, M°Raspail, tel: 01 42 18 56 51
Drowning Pool Metallesque, Texan foursome. Feb 25, 7pm, Boule Noire 120 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M°Anvers/Pigalle, tel: 01 49 25 89 99
K’s Choice Belgian brother and sister Gert and Sarah Bettens return, after last month’s sell-out gig. Feb 27, 7:30pm, 25.3 euros, Elysée-Montmartre 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M°Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00
Tiken Jah Fakoly Militant, African reggae in French. Feb 28, 7:30pm, 21 euros, Elysée-Montmartre 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M°Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00
Magma Paris-based jazz-rock group from the ’70s give the old numbers an airing. Feb 1-9 (except 4) Sunset 60 rue des Lombards, 1er, M°Les Halles, tel : 01 40 26 46 60
Sid Griffin Kentucky country-folk singer. Feb 3&4, 8pm, Hôtel du Nord, 102 quai des Jemmapes, 10e, M°République, tel: 01 48 06 01 20
Calvin Russell Throaty country singer and slide guitarist. Feb 11, 7:30pm, 23 euros, Elysée-Montmartre 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M°Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00
Dennis Taylor R&B baritone vocalist. Feb 12, 9pm, 15 euros, New Morning 7-9 rue des Petites Ecuries, 10e, M°Château d’Eau, tel: 01 45 23 51 41
Rodolphe Burger Jazz-rock acid-blues guitarist from New York, with James Blood Ulmer and Doctor L. Feb 15, 8:30pm, 9-18 euros, Maison des Arts André Malraux, pl Salvador Allende, Créteil, M°Créteil-Préfecture, tel: 01 45 13 19 19
Sharrie Williams Princess of the Rockin’ Gospel Blues. Feb 14-16, Feb 22-23 & 28, 9pm, Quai du Blues, 17 bd Vital-Bouhot, Neuilly-Sur-Seine, tel: 01 46 24 22 00
Jean Jacques Milteau Blues harmonocist with his “Odyssey” Quartet. Feb 16, 8:30pm, 9-18 euros, Maison des Arts André Malraux, pl Salvador Allende, Créteil, M°Créteil-Préfecture, tel: 01 45 13 19 19
Ike Turner Legendary rhythm & blues guitarist, with The Kings of Rhythm. Feb 19-24, 9:30pm, 21.5 euros, Lionel Hampton Jazz Club 81 bd Gouvion St-Cyr, 17e, M°Porte Maillot, tel: 01 40 68 30 42
Spanky Wilson American jazz singer, accompanied by saxophonist Red Holloway. Feb 26 to Mar 5, 9:30pm, 21.5 euros, Lionel Hampton Jazz Club 81 bd Gouvion St-Cyr, 17e, M°Porte Maillot, tel: 01 40 68 30 42
The 5th edition of the “Festival Musical Itinérant” Les Jeux, gets under way on Feb 3, for over two weeks’ worth of leading-edge French music. Concerts are held in eight different Parisian venues. Here are the highlights:
GUINGUETTE PIRATE (opposite 11 quai Francois-Mauriac, 13e, Mº Bibliothèque, tel: 01 56 29 10 20)
Les Enfants des Autres Rocked-out chanson. Feb 3, 7pm, 6 euros
Laurence Revey Melancholy chanteuse. Feb 4, 8pm, 6 euros
Bertrand Betsch & Bertrand Belin French indie rockers. Feb 8, 8pm, 8 euros
NOUVEAU CASINO (109 rue Oberkampf, 11e, M°Parmentier, tel: 01 43 57 57 40)
Booster Electro-jazz from the St Germain/Truffaz camp of nu-skool fusion. Feb 12, 8:30pm, 15 euros.
François Audrain Baroque, electro-chanson. With Michèle Atlani and Volvotraxx. Feb 15, 8:30pm, 9 euros.
Julie B. Bonnie Cornu singer and violinist goes solo, in a folk-driven direction. With Lætitia Sheriff. Feb 7, 8:30pm, 12.5 euros.
LE TRABENDO (La Villette, av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M°Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 49 25 89 99)
Luke With AS Dragon and Zop Hopop. Feb 14, 8pm, 14 euros
Troublemakers Funky live house from the F Com stable. With Shalark and Flutor & Mixor. Feb 16, 10pm, 15.5 euros
The Little Rabbits Chanson-rock, with Dionysos. Feb 13, 7:30pm, 15.5 euros
CITÉ DE LA MUSIQUE (221 av Jean Jaurès, 19e, M°Porte de Pantin, tel: 01 44 84 45 45
Yann Tiersen “Carte Blanche” with the Synaxis orchestral ensemble. Feb 15-17, 8pm
Création Chamfort/Burgalat Another Carte Blanche for electric-pianist and all round funkster Bertrand Burgalat and Alain Chamfort. Feb 19&20, 8pm
Helena French songstress with a love for Brazilian bossa. With invités Lio, Fifi Chachnil, Bertrand Burgalat, Doriand, Edouard Baer and a host of others. Feb 12&13, 8pm, 15 euros, Le Trianon, 80 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M°Pigalle
Magic Malik Orchestra Feb 14, 8pm, 15 euros, New Morning 7-9 rue des Petites Ecuries, 10e, M°Château d’Eau, tel: 01 45 23 51 41
Compiled by Neil Atherton
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