Paris in the early days

No time at all these days to post, so just a brief note. I went to PopIn last night for the first time. Schuyler is in town for the next two weeks, and we went out with her sister Molly and Molly’s boyfriend Ryan. Silvia had forewarned me that it would be crowded and hot and impossible to move. Indeed, we didn’t quite understand the set up at first and so weren’t even able to get into the room to see the opener, Dear Reader (which sounded pretty good from what we could catch). Managed to creep down the stairs into the room for the headliner, Ramona Falls, the new project of Brent Knopf (of Menomena fame). I’ve been a huge Menomena fan for the past couple of years, and put a few Ramona Falls songs on the last two mixes.

The show was fantastic. The sound quality was really good, and frankly, I like it when spaces are that intimate. It was free, too, which is sort of unbelievable. After the show, I talked to Brent – Molly bought posters and boldly asked him to sign them – and he was super nice, drawing pictures on all five and telling me a bit about the tour.

I have yet to see a bad show in Paris. Slightly disappointed by Rock En Seine, but that just might be outdoor concert fatigue (plus, it’s hard to match Sasquatch). Missed The xx at Point Ephémère last weekend, but they are coming back to play La Cigale in February. The La Roux/Passion Pit show sold out there months ahead of time, so I should probably get tickets now.

Have some posts in the queue – about European Club Championships and my trip to London, about UIST and Victoria and seeing my nieces (!!!), and about some of the fantastic research I’ve been exposed to over the past few months. I leave you with a link to a blog I like with an interview with Brent Knopf and a song for your enjoyment.

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