Back in the summer of 2015, Irish troubadour Damien Rice gave a surprise late night concert on a Paris sidewalk. Despite Rice’s hoarse voice, and the occasional banging and clanking noise from his roadies hauling equipment, this petit concert video is quite beautiful. Listen to Damien’s french fans singing his english lyrics, as one unseen fan provides occasional excellent harmonies (was actress/singer/collaborator Mélanie Laurent among the crowd?) Love it.
Chanson Du Jour “Les Feuilles Mortes”
Chanson Du Jour 10/30/2016 Yves Montand – Les Feuilles Mortes
Looking outside the cafe window on Blackstone Boulevard, multi-colored leaves are swirling about Lippit Park. Autumn seems fully arrived, and this beautiful melody came to mind.
“The Autumn Leaves” is a jazz standard covered by Harry James, Doris Day, Chet Baker, Bill Evans, Erroll Garner and many others.
The song originated in France in 1941 as “Les Feuilles Mortes.” It was composed by Hungarian-French composer Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet French Jacques Prévert.
The song and was made popular by the cool singing Yves Montand. This clip appears to be from a film – if you know the title, please leave a comment.
Eating off the floor: Modern Paris apartment’s floor becomes the dining table
It gives another meaning to ‘eating off the floor.’
We’re admittedly fond of interior spaces that attempt to bring in a bit of nature inside. While it may be a bit clichéd, the tree planted inside is one of the most oft used natural elements of this kind. This modern apartment in Paris’ twentieth arrondissment has what looks like a faux-tree, but it does have a striking design where the living room floor becomes the kitchen’s cantilevered dining table.
READ FULL STORY AT: Eating off the floor: Modern Paris apartment’s floor becomes the dining table : TreeHugger
Christmas markets: Brussels v Bruges
Choose one Belgian city or the other, or combine both in the same trip. Katherine Lawrey – with the help of SuperBreak – uncovers some unexpected and contrasting festive experiences
Yann Tiersen and More in Moscow this Weekend
Moscow does not believe in tears, but apparently it believes in celebrating Halloween. Moscow Times’ Andrei Muchnik picks his gooviest Halloween events for the weekend, including a concert by Yann Tiersen, composer of the Amelie soundtrack. Da!
If you are short the 2000 rubles for the live Halloween show at Crocus City Hall, give a free listen to Tiersen’s latest from his new album”EUSA”
Halloween is almost here. This weekend almost every bar and club in Moscow will hold its version of a pre-Halloween party, but if you’re not in a mood for trick or treating, there’s plenty of awesome gigs you can go to instead. From one of the most popular British bands in Russia to a great French composer, here are our top picks.
READ FULL STORY at Source: Muchnik’s Picks: Placebo, Yann Tiersen and More Music in Moscow on the Weekend
Sète is celebrated more than ever the memory of Georges Brassens
It is a double anniversary which is celebrated in Sète, birthplace of the poet and musician. Born October 22, 1921, Georges Brassens would have been 95 years. And in a few days, on 29 October, the 35th anniversary of his death is commemorated. The city therefore is celebrating all week at the festival “22 V’LA Georges”, organized by the association Cap Brassens.
FULL STORY at Source: Sète is celebrated more than ever the memory of Georges Brassens
