Sunday Oct 16, 2011
* Cherri Bomb, LCMDF and Myra Lee at Rock En Seine 2011 *
Just before the summer ends, and cold, rainy autumn starts, there is one last chance for Parisians to rock and it is on the Rock En Seine festival. This festival is held at Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, at Château de Saint-Cloud's park just outside Paris, inside the garden designed by Le Nôtre in 17th century. This year, unfortunately, the summer ended few days before the festival and it was raining on and off during the 3 days, but not even that could stop good vibes and rock happening on the stages of the Rock En Seine.
2003 was the first year of the Rock En Seine, and in those days, festival happened during only one day and had 2 stages and 10 bands. When I was there in 2009 festival had 3 stages. But this festival keeps on growing and this year, another, 4th stage was added and in 2011 this festival had more then 100 000 visitors over 3 days.
Last year I wasn’t able to go, but this year, I couldn’t resist phenomenal line-up of Rock En Seine and visiting Paris, one of my favorite to places to visit with or without festival. I just had to go ! And, again, I wasn’t disappointed. I’ve seen loads of good bands/artists, I was even pleasantly surprised with some of them and in addition, this year, in between concerts and stages, I could see part of the magical Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, especially when walking to the newly added, 4th stage of the festival.
While I’ve seen several excellent female artists, all-female bands and bands with females as a leading vocalist, which is what Gimme A Beat listeners know I am specially interested in, I am not going to be able to focus on all of them. Regrettably, two hour radio show is just not enough.
Instead, I’ll focus on: Cherri Bomb, very talented, very young, all-girl, rock band based in LA; LCMDF (= Le Corps De Mince De Francoise), sister’s duo from Helsinki that makes vibrant, pulsating (electro) pop and Myra Lee, charismatic, enchanting singer/songwriter from Paris. Tonight, my review of the Rock En Seine festival will include impressions of their performances as well as whole-festival experience, while playing the interviews with these artists and chosen songs from their albums/EPs.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tune in tonight to Gimme A Beat (17.10.2011) for ...Cherri Bombs, LCMDF and Myra Lee at Rock En Seine 2011
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