Posts Tagged ‘music in the metro’

Musicians in the Metro – Part II

Sunday, July 1st, 2012
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Don LaRue

Tim Puckett (left) with his group Don LaRue
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Antoine Barret

Antoine Barret
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In last month’s Paris Insights we looked at the selection procedure that musicians must go through if they want a permit to perform in the corridors of the Paris metro. This month we take a look at two of the musicians, one French, the other American, who went through this process.

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Battle of the Bands in the Metro

Saturday, June 9th, 2012
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Whiskybaba

Whiskybaba
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On Friday, May 4, I attended a concert in metro station Miromesnil where six bands competed for the opportunity to appear at the annual Solidays three-day mega-concert to be held in late June. One of the bands was Whiskybaba, whose on-stage antics made me smile!

I wrote about the concert in this month’s Paris Insights, a monthly newsletter that brings you insider information about culture, history, and contemporary life in the City of Light.

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