Whispers of Rain and Riffs: A Solitary Dance at Eurockéennes

Eurocks, for me, is more than a festival—it’s a pulse. It’s Paul Simonon’s legacy echoing through the cables of a mythical web radio I built with a friend, Alexandre. It’s late-night interviews with Louise Attaque, Diplo, and the zany hum of Mr. Oizo. It’s a whirlwind of sounds, a wild embrace with Major Lazer, the smoky allure of Amy Winehouse, the raw grit of Arctic Monkeys, and the cool whispers of Sting. I’ve loved it all.

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DELGRES & IDLES, political art for conscious masses

In life, there are first times that leave their mark. I like rock, I like blues, I like both together too. I was lucky enough to combine two concerts for that special review, two bands on top of their art in a one week stretch. And this one review is going to be special: for a first-timer, it was a revelation, two bands, two worlds, two audiences, two attitudes of closeness and devotion to the public, two bands with a political point of view. Music as a link between human beings. Music as a unifying proposition in movement, rhythm and symbiosis, a vision of sharing and letting go, of disconnection, of soft consciousness of important political topics that need to be put on the table. The French trio DELGRES and the mighty indie powerhouse that is IDLES around the world nowadays. One goal : describing the world and its complexities in a succession of powerful songs.

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