Chassol live in Berlin (video)

Inspired by hearing Chassol on Gilles Peterson this week, I found this entertaining and soulful video.

Montreal pranks Sarah Palin

Well done, Les Justiciers masqués on radio CKOI in Montreal.

'Allo 'Allo Hitting Germany

According to the London tube press (see picture) and some more serious journalistic organs, one of the funniest British comedy series, 'Allo 'Allo, is supposed to be aired in Germany -- finally.
It is set in Nazi-occupied France, was released in 1982 and went on for 10 years making fun of the British, the French and--of course--"ze Germans".
Apparently there are some doubts if the German viewers think it's funny--I for my part think it's hilarious and I know that Germans usually enjoy the representation of Germans and Germany in foreign fictional media...
Two other great examples: Herr meets Hare, a cartoon from 1945 in which Bugs Bunny meets some Nazis in the Black Forest (link to the video), and the classic of Charlie Chaplin as The Great Dictator Hynkel (whole movie and a cool snippet).

By the way, I was surprised to recognize René as the doorman in Terry Gilliam's Brazil the other day.

Photolog pt. XIV - Paris & London Ten Years Ago

I just stumbled over this historical of myself in London in 1998 (on our journey through the UK and Ireland). Funnily enough one year before we also interrailed France including Paris.
So 10 years ago destiny had already sketched my pathway (or I'm just prone to patterns).

Changes in Latitudes on the Blogroll

I just updated the blogroll (to the right) and I added my friend Flor's blog 'Changes in Latitudes'.
Her insomniac posts thematically range from personal thoughts over movies to scientific matters and often include cool music videos.
Check it out!

GP's Worldwide Festival 2008

Yeah!
The year starts off with some good news:
2008's Worldwide Festival in Sète, Southern France, is going to take place from July 3-5.
Even before, there's gonna be the Singapore version on May 16-18.
For details and teasers check http://www.myspace.com/worldwidefestival and http://www.worldwidefestival.com/.
I'll definitely try again to go there.

Worldwide Festival Teaser

Breakin' News: Gilles' Brownswood Gang Touring Paris, Berlin, London Next Week

Cooool.
Now I settled and am ready to enjoy life again.
Just in time there is a grant concert coming up next week.
The reason I'm posting this is that they are also playing both in Paris and Berlin.
The infamous Soil & Pimp Sessions (mentioned before) are playing together with José James completed by jazz pianist Ehlan Mehler and of course Gilles Peterson on the decks.

The whole thing is gonna take place on the following dates:

• Friday 26th Oct Paradiso, Amsterdam
• Sunday 28th Oct La Fleche Dor, Paris
• Tuesday 30th Oct Bohannon, Berlin
• Wednesday 31st Oct Bush Hall, London

That's definitely a musical must for everybody!

London Normalizing

Just another personal note:
After 3 weeks of only cold showers and extreme hustle, we will be moving into our own house this Sunday.
Before, however, we will be transferring our goods and chattels from the world's 13th most expensive city to number 2 over the weekend. Europe rocks!

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Now Online: Jerry Blossom presents Electric Boogie + Jazz Striptease (1975-85)

The 2007 Jerry Blossom tape is finally up 'n' runnin'.
Originally, it was conceptualized as a summer tape -- so listen and shake it as if...

As usual, it contains 60 minutes of Funk, HipHop, Disco and Jazz straight outta the crates;
with a little bit of both Paris and Berlin flavor to it.
You can find it online as .mp3 (zipped twice).


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Jerry Blossom presents
ELECTRIC BOOGIE & JAZZ STRIPTEASE (1975-85)

SIDE 1:
Kurtis Blow - The Deuce (1981)
Kurtis Blow - It's Gettin Hot (1981)
Alphonse Mouzon - By All Means (1980)
Champaign - Can You Find The Time? (1980)
Kevie Kev - All Night Long (Waterbed) (1983)
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - New York New York (1983)
Prince Charles - Video Freak (Defend It!) (1982)
The Biddu Orchestra - The Stud (1978)
Ramsey Lewis - Salongo (1976)

SIDE 2:
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) (1976)
George Benson - Gonna Love You More (1977)
Mel Brooks - It's Good To Be The King (1981)
René & Angela - I'll Be Good (1985)
Heatwave - Party Poops (1978)
Heatwave - Dreamin You (1980)
Sigi Schwab & Peter Horton - Jagt Den Beelzebub (1978)
Earth Wind & Fire - Runnin (1977)
Werner Müller Orchester - Cherry Blossom Time
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (1978)

Sentimental Paris -- Ratatouille (again)

Funny--
I recently met a guy who asked if it's hard for me to update my blog and I answered "never!".
This month, however, the interpost periods get longer and longer. I apologize but these are my last days in Paris...
Which brings me to the topic:
Go and watch the new Pixar flic Ratatouille if you can (I posted earlier about it). I had the pleasure to watch in a French 'première' last Sunday and it's honestly great (already top50 on imdb.com). There's also a 9 minute preview on the website. Check it out!

Oh I'm detecting nuttiness alright!

GP's Worldwide Festival 2007 and 2008

As announced last night on his show, the Worldwide Festival website is finally online.
The most important information: Festival pass for 3 days is 43 € and there will be 5 (!) WWFs in 2008:

• In 2006: Sete (France)
• In 2007: London, Shanghai and Sete
• In 2008: London, Beijing, Tokyo, Frankfort and Sete.

Photolog pt. VIII - Paris Portable

GP's Worldwide Festival - Updated Line-Up

Source: worldwidefestival.com

Photolog pt. VII - Rural Street Art - Fleury-Les-Aubrais Graffiti

I don't know why but I recently enjoyed these pieces of rural street art in the at least a little bit picturesque village of Fleury-Les-Aubrais. Got no clue why... maybe because rural street art is almost an oxymoron--I might wanna call it rurban art: rural art with urban influences.

GP's Worldwide Festival Going Truly Worldwide

Almost every day there is an update on the official website of the Worldwide Festival, and most recently it has been revealed that there gonna be three (!) WWFs this year:

• 3 days in Shanghai, May 31-June 2, 2007
  
• 3 days in Sète, Southern France, July 12-14, 2007
• a WWF in London this October 2007

Next year there will be nine, the year after 27 and so forth. Slowly the WWF will take over the world.
Kudos to Gilles Peterson!

Sarkomence - Phonological Nicolas Sarkozy Wordplay

Yes, there has been a lot of anti-Sarkozy movement going on ever since his election a week ago.
I don't like the ridiculous Nazi-Sarkozy wordplays that are (not only) much too easy, but there is one I really dig: Sarkomence -
Especially funny, cause at the moment I am heavily working on phonological processing, and Sarkomence's phonological equivalent (for all you non-French speakers) would be "ça recommence" ("It's starting again").
It's been used in combination with all kinds of negative concepts, such as the "Etat Flic" ("Cop State"), etc.

Nicolas Sarkozy a/k/a Kaiser Soze Goin' Street-Style Santa Claus

It's one hour before the results will be published, but I guess there's just no way around: Nicolas Sarkozy, also known as Kaiser Soze, will be the next French president. Here's a video of him voting today. Pay attention to the scene when he wants to shake the hand of some other guy in front of dozens of photographers, the other guy doesn't notice it, and Sarko/Soze goes street style in Neuilly-sur-Seine: "ey! ho hoo".

Nicolas Sarkozy a voté à Neuilly-sur-Seine
LEMONDE.FR | 06.05.07

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Addendum 8:02pm: So now it's official--Kaiser Soze b/eats the Little Red Riding Hood (quote Antoine)
Vive la France !

GP's Worldwide Festival 2007 - 1st Lineup

Oooh yes. Second good news of the day:
The lineup for this year's Worldwide Festival starts to be compiled and published.
On July 12-14, 2007, in Southern France, there will be at least Questlove, Sebastien Tellier, Jazzanova, RJD2, DJ Mitsu the Beats, Âme, and Simbad.
I'm sure Gilles Peterson invited some great additional acts - so they'll show up as special guests. I'll definitely be there.

Ratatouille Movie - Pixar in Paris

"An original in a season of repeats" was the NYTimes title about the new Pixar movie Ratatouille [rat-a-too-ee] that seems to be based on the simply elegant and elegantly simple idea of being a gourmet rat in Paris ("shut up and eat your trash").
Loooooovin' it already (sortie le 29 juin).
Check out the trailer and the teaser on their website.

Photolog pt. I - Sacre Coeur 2007 (copyright Fine)

Somebody told me Sacre Coeur looks nicer from afar than from standing next to it.
I think this picture taken by Fine would state otherwise.