A Night Out !

Well, I was bad last night and went out with a friend, another American living in France long term, to see some Rock and Roll music at a small venue in Pont St Maxence, a backwater old industrial town on the Oise River. On the lineup were two bands, the first of which is not totally unknown; "Tahiti 80", and the second, a group of younger guys billing themselves as "Stuck In The Sound". Both can be found on MySpace pages by googling their names.
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This first picture is Tahiti 80, who put on a bright, upbeat show with tight playing and catchy riffs, and one long Santana inspired keyboard and rhythm section jam that had the audience jumping. . . good stuff and a good time. . .

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This is Xavier Boyer, singer, guitar, and sometimes bass and keyboard player for Tahiti 80. . . thanks Xavier !

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The second act, Stuck In The Sound, were louder, rowdier, more punk rock inspired, for what they may have lacked in melody, they made up for with sheer volume. . . another style entirely from Tahiti 80.

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This mural artwork was on an interior wall just outside the concert hall in the Manekine cultural center in Pont St Maxence. Not sure exactly what kind of "culture" is being promoted here. . . but, whatever. . . the Venus de Milo it is not.

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