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Noisey Birthday, La Cigale, Paris                                                              October 23

For its firth anniversary in France, Noisey is organizing a little birthday party at La Cigale. Et y'a du beau monde.

Black Lips, bon, everyone knows. This punk rock band from Atlanta has no secrets for us. Frustration, this kind of new wave/post punk band that came out of nowhere is enchanting. Is it the right word? Just listen to their "Dying City". And Bosco del Rey, a kinda weird character that popped out of the disco years and sounds like Buddy Holly. Just sayin'. 

Rendez-vous le 23 octobre!

Reservations are here, and the Facebook event is here

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"The Production Line of Hapiness", Christopher Wiliams                              MoMA, NYC, Ends November 2

An exhibit at the MoMA is currently on stage. It's a retrospective on the work of Christopher Williams, a knight of the darkroom who takes pleasure in using pop culture and advertising conventions against itself with a very delicate and riddling touch. 

If you're in NYC, try it out. 

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Gabriel & Dresden, Oct.16                                                                   Cielo, New York City 

You're in New York City. It's 10pm, it's thursday and you don't know what to do. Well, Cielo is the place to be. Famous for being one of the most trendy clubs in the city, the place is trapped in a very hip district but it doesn't show off about it. Cielo, which features a crystal-clear sound system, has won a bevy of Best Club awards in its half-decade of existence. And it deserves it.

On thursday, October 16, then, try to be there. Gabriel and Dresden are playing that night. This couple of DJs from San Francisco is specialized in hit songs, most of which are considered classics, such as Rise Up or Dangerous Power. It earned them an IDMA award for "best American DJ", two years in a row. 

Reservations are here.

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Ultraviolet, Shanghai

Ranked 8th out of the 50 best restaurants in Asia, and you know there's a lot of restaurants out there, Ultraviolet is what I would call a unique avant-garde experience. 

In 2012, the French-born chef Paul Pairet opened "the first restaurant of its kind attempting to unite food with multi sensorial technologies". From lighting to projections on the walls and even the tables as the first pictures feature (picnic UV), everything is done to mesmerize. And also make your dinner an experience to remember.

Today, apart from those who've been there, we don't really have a precise idea of what a meal looks like, or even where you're going to be when you take a reservation for Ultraviolet, but I hear it's worth it. 

Try out!

And patience is requested - 3 months on the waiting list

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IT'S OPEN HOUSE IN NEW YORK THIS WEEKEND. 

This annual event gives attendees access to 150 of the city's coolest and most exclusive architectural sites, private homes and landmarks, as well as behind-the-scenes tours and programs. 

This year, get a sneak peek of the newly renovated Great Hall of the New York Hall of Science, which has been under restoration for several years, see the inner workings of the Sims Sunset Park Recycling Facility, and tour the Spitzer School of Architecture's Solar Roofpod, which was completely designed by its students. And many more places. 

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Marques de Riscal Hotel - La Rioja, Spain

Frank Gehry is definitely a genius when you look at the Marques de Riscal Hotel. This hotel found a spot in the North of Spain in the middle of La Rioja's Vineyards and it looks as if a colony from outer space had crashed there. The jumble of pink and gold titanium and stainless-steel sheets curves around rectilinear sandstone surfaces.

Inside, comfortable, spacious rooms, a fabulous spa, a library and a quiet rooftop where you can sit and relax with coffee, a glass of wine, whatever.  The breakfast that comes with the room is superb!

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Pan Deï Palais - St Tropez, France

If you're not going there for its luxurious hotel, it's recommended that you try the restaurant. 

In the heart of Saint-Tropez, Hotel Pan Deï Palais puts on an exotic culinary display in an exquisite and peaceful setting. In this Asian palace, you will be taken care of in a cosy dining room or on a sun-soaked terrace in an elegant garden on poolside loungers. Its cuisine is prepared with exquisite exoticism. The restaurant combines Asian and local flavors with beautiful setting and incredible attention to detail. 

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David Altmejd – Flux (Musée d’Art Moderne)

Vous connaissez les créatures de l’artiste canadien David Altmejd ? Le Musée d’Art moderne présente Flux, la première rétrospective en France qui lui est consacré. Elle réunit des pièces inédites ou plus anciennes, ainsi que sa sculpture monumentale la plus récente et certainement la plus ambitieuse : The Flux and The Puddle (2014).

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The Free Market de Paname is back this weekend for more craziness. Think about Camden, its cultural weirdness, its hippie menus, its breathtaking creators and its playlists you won't know if you're under 20. 

The famous rendez-vous for craftsmen and insane artists will take place in the Marais, what you would call a trendy spot. Ideal if you wanna get amazed, or if you're craving for a massage, or even ephemeral tattooing. You can even bounce on the sound of Dj sets, it's all there and it lasts 2 days, Oct.11 and 12.

Here's for the event :

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Free-Market-de-Paname/148804091846085

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Dj Harvey, Fabric (London)                                                                                          Thursday Oct.23,

He's a rare gem and a legendary name among British Djs. They are few, those who don't have at least a little love for him as he remains a major reference on the British scene. Well, for those who like DISCO. 

From Oct.23, Dj Harvey is starting a little hit-the-road trip at Fabric. The event is presented by the Red Bull Academy and ends up in Bristol, where the Sarcastic Disco chief as he likes calling himself will, for sure, make a big show. 

Cosmic disco, thumping funk-driven house, dancefloor-oriented techno and a whole lot more you will hear. All supplied by the hands of a master craftsman. 

Tickets here - http://www.fabriclondon.com 

Here is the planning of the sarcastic disco king :

October 23 - Red Bull Music Academy presents DJ Harvey & Friends at Fabric, London                                                                                 October 24 - DJ + The Unabombers at Albert Hall, Manchester     October 25 - DJ Harvey + DJ Nature, Simple Things, Bristol

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"Looks like a painting"

It's the usual reaction you hear in Delaboss when plates are served. Peter, the chef of this family restaurant in Paris 8, is an artist. His art diploma and his long walks in Parisian art galeries inspired him his unique food painting style. The experience he acquired with the best (Ledoyen, Port Alma) will melt in your mouth. 

In Delaboss, it's not about eating it's about contemplating. And the interpretation is up to you. Well, it's a bit about eating too. This gastronomic restaurant specialized in meats and seafood will convince you. 

Go! The address is 46, rue de Naples, 75008 PARIS

http://www.delaboss.com

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From November 6 to 14, Kraftwerk has big plans for Paris. The band will play at the Louis Vuitton Foundation, a brand new creation by Frank Gehry that opens end of October (I talked about his new exhibition a few days ago). 

8 days, 8 concerts, 8 albums. It's history repeating. After visiting Dusseldorf, London, Amsterdam, Kratwerk had the idea to play its whole discography in our capital : Autobahn (1974), Radioactivity (1975), Trans Europe Express (1977), The Man-Machine (1978), Computer World (1981), Techno Pop/Electric Café (1986), The Mix (1991), Tour de France (2003).

I think you'll have to fight if you want places. 

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After his expedition to Alcatraz (http://www.alcatrazcruises.com/website/ai-weiwei.aspx), the internationally renown and controversial Ai Wei Wei is moving to Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. Not the same environment, but the same ongoing message about censorship and media's omnipresence.

Among the curiosités of the exhibition, a few of his old works like He Xie (2010), one of his most striking pieces featuring 2300 porcelain crabs. If you go there, you'll see them lying on the floor of a red drawing room. And new creations, of course, will get your attention, like those Han Dynasty vases sprayed with metallic auto paints. 

The artist being stuck in China, you won't get the chance to see him around, but through his art he manages to make himself heard. I recommend you to go there right now and support his art and his position. It starts today and will be going on till December 4.

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Friday, Oct.3                                                                                         Formule Records Party, Batofar

Formule Records, the French label created in 2006 to entertain the masses, is back this October for its brand new releases. For the occasion, it's preparing a big party at the Batofar on Friday. Something that cannot be missed. 

This time the line-up is exclusively French. To appear first, BOBMO, a familiar face on the Parisian dancefloor. After his partnerships in Marble Players and High Powered Boys, he's back on the sets, alone, with brand new Eps and an album, "New Dawn". His old school techno is electric. You'll be seduced.

He will be followed by Adam Polo, who embodies the Formule Records Label itself ; Greg Hoffman, an active member of the Reims electronic scene ; and other great names, such as Elomak and Blondinethemix. 

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Je perf', ils perfs'... nous dansons,                                                              Nuits Blanches, Oct 4.

In case you missed Time Tunnel by Jeff Mills last Friday, here he comes again, he's back in Paris for the Nuit Blanche. Just for the event, he's traveling back from the middle ages to the golden age of disco and, we hope, techno music, since it's his thing.

The party is at the Parc André Citroën, where Jeff Mills will accompany the visitors and wanderers who've come for the street artists of the white nights. Or just for Mills. Or the park, cause this park is for Parisians what Central Park represents for New Yorkers in a way.

No? Anyway the point was that it's a wonderful place and there's gonna be wonderful people. 

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MaMA festival,                                                                                    15/16/17 octobre 2014

Le MaMA festival, c'est le rendez-vous international des professionnels de la musique. Ils viennent prendre la température dans 7 lieux différents, du Divan du Monde à l'O'Sullivans en passant par le Bus Palladium, donc si vous passez par là, les groupes se donneront à fond. Je pense que ça vaut le coup d'oeil.

A l'affiche, Rocky, un groupe en devenir qui surfe avec des grands noms (Major Lazer, the Shoes) ; sans oublier les bien connus Naïve New Beaters, ou encore le rêve électronique des Applause, un tout nouveau groupe Belge. Et j'en passe. Enjoy!

Plus d'infos là-bas : http://www.mama-event.com/fr

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Paris Fashion Week is starting this week, so just a few reminders for the occasion.

Saint Laurent just came out. Yes, another one. Yves Saint Laurent and Saint Laurent were not released at the same time, and the reason is quite interesting ; Saint Laurent did not receive as much help from the big house as the first one, because it was showing a very ambiguous version of the creator's portrait, and it was obviously a risk for the brand to support the project. So when the first movie had access to the copyrights, Saint Laurent's house and even the dresses, Saint Laurent had to do without any support, and apparently this version is far much better, more artsy, less of a biopic, more interesting then.

Emma Ferrer. She made people talk after she ended up on the cover of Harper's Bazaar and now Lanvin's creative director Alber Elbaz asked her to walk his Spring Summer 2015 show in Paris. Just a detail : she's Audrey Hepburn's Granddaughter. Big up for her, she managed to escape from the Hollywood machine.