Tick Tock

Went to see on sunday Gazpacho. After a good ozric tentacles like band from belgium named Quantum Fantay, the very few people in the alhambra in paris had teh pleasure to find the norwegian of Gazpacho.

Great band with 5 albums (last one was played in its entirely that night) in the vein of Marillion (H period) , which is no surprise at all considering the history between the two bands.

Great melodic rock with bits of violins. The singer had a bit of throat problem but was a bit better used to the scene (though it's a loooooong way to FISH baby).

Nice evening and a nice album who will go on the play list soon.

http://www.myspace.com/quantumfantay

http://www.gazpachoworld.com/

MILK

Saw the Gus Van Sant movie yesterday.
Not much to had to it. Sean Penn is incredible, the cast is great, the score is perfect.
Tender, gripping, my kinda movie.

Go see it.

In Aurélia

Yesterday was another venture in the absurd and poetic world of the Chaplin - Thierrée family.

Last night was the daughter (with a little help from the mother), Aurélia.

It's funny to see the same universe made of poetry, danse, acrobatics and magic but seen through other eyes.

Aurelia's oratorio is a little piece of world where people danse among large red drapes, were people disappear into sand and waltz and fight with empty coats.

It is absurd and candide , naïve and poetic all together. Even if she lacks a bit of the lyrism her brother has, she does develop a small world of her own which makes you smile and laugh and wonder and leaves you with little stars in your eyes.

Until the Hellhounds sleep again...

Yesterday was at the locomotive near the famous Moulin Rouge where Three groups on an HellHound fest were touring.
Ava inferni, the 69 eyes and Tiamat.
If the first was quick to pass with a nice heavenly metal group, I must say it was too little to see if they had a real soul and depth among those many female voiced nightwish-within type of group that put out records out there. But fans of that type of music can lend an ear.

After that came the helsinki vampires, the 69 eyes. Visually, imagine a mix between the cure and the sex pistols. I'm afraid I did not know these guys at first but they put out a nice show very goth'n roll as the t-shirts say.
Very rocky, great energy (especially with the drummer.. how he has not disjointed his shoulders is beyond me) with great titles (hell I even remember them) very rock 80ies with a deep voice like never say die, the rocker, lost boys, devil or christina death.

And after that Tiamat. A very small set sadly but man do they rock with a perfect great set list and despite of a slightly over mixed keyboards and bass.
The set list for Tiamat (Apparently the same for all the shows)

Will they come ?
Raining dead Angels
Cain
Until the HellHounds sleep again
Do you dream of me ?
Divided
Vote for Love
Equinox
For her pleasure
Brighter than the sun
Wings of Heaven
Via Dolorosa
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Sleeping Beauty
Gaïa

http://www.ava-inferi.com/
http://www.69eyes.com/angelsite/
http://www.churchoftiamat.com/