Mars is coming. 30 seconds to mars fans promoting the new album in London. April 09
Club Smith in London April 09
Kaiser Chiefs European and UK tours 2009
Kaiser Chiefs UK tour 2008
R.E.M. at rock en seine/paris aug 2008
kaiser chiefs at V festival/chelmsfor aug 2008
various portraits 2004/2008
kaiser chiefs at werchter festival july 2008
tom mcrae in rennes oct 2007
trunks in rennes june 2007
radiohead in london may 2006
bamako march 2005
Music
radiohead.tori amos.R.E.M.depeche mode.
dEUS.kaiser chiefs.unbelievable truth.
pearl jam.PJ harvey.the divine comedy.
morrissey.joseph arthur.franz ferdinand.
sigur ros.venus.aaron.neil young.kazan.
howling bells.nat king cole.gomez.beck.
tom mcrae.tindersticks.gorillaz.the cure.
noir desir.marilyn manson.mark mulcahy.
the pigeon detectives.the cribs.unkle.brad.
strangelove.jeff buckley.billie holiday.
nine inch nails.gorecki.richard ashcroft.
pete and the pirates.franck sinatra.mozart.
justin timberlake.autechre.rachmaninoff.
nada surf.coldplay.nerd.slowlands.
amanda palmer.kings of leon.elbow.
arvo part.arcade fire.robin foster.
duke ellington.the frames.tete.the dears.
the sad song co.rufus wainwright.blur.
cold war kids.feist.parva.polar spark.
... and many more.... different stuffs for different moods
my GIGography
1995
*supergrass / ron sexsmith – 14nov – marseille
2005
*R.E.M. – 09jan - barcelona
*R.E.M. – 11jan - marseille
*R.E.M. – 01feb - oslo
*R.E.M. – 08feb - paris
*tchock at make trade fair – 16apr - london
*R.E.M. – 06juil – nottingham
*R.E.M. – 16juil – hyde park
*dEUS – 03oct - nantes
*andy yorke – 25oct - oxford
*kaiser chiefs / maximo park – 07nov - nantes
2006
*depeche mode – 01feb - marseille
*dEUS – 24feb - rennes
*kaiser chiefs – 28feb - paris
**kaiser chiefs – 21 & 22avr - london
*kaiser chiefs – 28apr - london
*t.yorke & j.greewood for the big ask – 01may - london
**radiohead – 18 & 19may - london
*werchter : dEUS / franz / kaiser chiefs / sigur ros / arctic monkeys – 01juil
*route du rock : howling bells – 11aug – st malo
***leeds fest : pearl jam / franz / kaiser chiefs / spinto band / the cribs / metric / arctic monkeys… there was so much… - 24 & 25 & 26aug
*kaiser chiefs – 08nov - paris
*kaiser chiefs – 10nov - antwerp
*kaiser chiefs – 11nov - utrecht
*kaiser chiefs – 12nov - amsterdam
*andy yorke – 13nov - london
*tété – 17nov - rennes
*indochine – 25nov - rennes
*trans : kaiser chiefs ! – 09dec - rennes
2007
*kaiser chiefs – 03feb - berlin
***kaiser chiefs – 02 & 03 & 04mar - london
**kaiser chiefs -09 & 10mar - cardiff
*aaron – 29mar - rennes
*kaiser chiefs trabendo session – 08may - paris
*kaiser chiefs – 12may - lille
*kaiser chiefs – 15may - bordeaux
*martin taylor – may - dinan
**kaiser chiefs – 29 & 30may - amsterdam
*tori amos – 02jun - paris
*kaiser chiefs – 05jun - paris
*andy yorke – 23jun - paris
**R.E.M. live rehearsal – 30jun & 01jul - dublin
*kaiser chiefs at solidays – 06jul - paris
*rock dans tous ses états : kaiser chiefs / cake / franck black / aaron – 07jul – evreux
*andy yorke – 25jul - paris
*kaiser chiefs / the cribs – 27aug - hamburg
*the cribs – 21sept - rennes
*tom mc rae – 10oct - rennes
*tom mc rae – 18oct - marseille
*kaiser chiefs via david arnold / cold war kids for the electric proms – 26oct - london
*kaiser chiefs – 02nov - offenbach
*kaiser chiefs – 05nov - cologne
*aaron – 14nov - rennes
*kaiser chiefs – 22nov - bournemouth
**kaiser chiefs – 14 & 15dec – london
*kaiser chiefs – 16dec - brighton
*cribsmas : kaiser chiefs and cribs - 21dec - leeds
2008
*route du rock hiver - 22feb - stmalo
*big nme gig - 28feb - london
*REM concert privé - 21mars - paris
*frank turner + andy yorke - 8apr - oxford
*dEUS - 16apr - london
*frank turner + andy yorke - 23apr - london
*tom mcrae - 30apr - london
*nick cave and the bad seeds - 9may - london
*kaiser chiefs - 24may - leeds
*maximo park/pete & the pirates - 28may - london
*the pigeon detectives - 7jun - london
**radiohead – 9 & 10jun – paris
*radiohead - 14jun - nimes
**radiohead – 24 & 25jun – london
***werchter festival - 3/6jul - werchter
*REM - 8jul - lyon
*REM - 9jul - nice
*kaiser chiefs - 15juil - st austell
*andy yorke - 16jul - london
*V festival - 17aug - chelmsford
*amanda palmer - 21aug - london
*rock en seine - 28 & 29 aug - paris
*REM - 30aug - london
(i miss some gigs. lost the ticket. if my memory helps i'll update this back. or YOU the person i've been to the gig with, tell me which one i miss!! ta)
Movies
the sounds of music (since im 5), shine, lost highway, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, amadeus, star wars, indiana jones, big fish, the hours, the bucket list, darjeeling ltd, 21grams, love actually, the girl with the pearl earring, benny and joon... and any "good enough movies" starring nicolas cage ;)... and loads of others i cant remember right now...
Television
24, 6 feet under, lost, kaamelott, desperate housewives, SAV des emissions, agatha christie's poirot
Books
anything by maxence fermine
Heroes
tori amos, michael stipe, jack bauer and tinkerbell
i'm a so-called-artist coming from fine art studies. i was born in marseille (south of france) and lived there for 20 years. and then i changed of home town every 4ish years.
im now in london (since April 2008).
my main medium is photography so i'll look into any interesting deals any editors or agencies or bands would offer.
at the moment, im the Kaiser Chiefs website photographer. so you can see my photos on www.kaiserchiefs.co.uk in the Gallery section.
Thanks for the friendship, we really hope you enjoy our music Please keep in touch and feel free to spread the word if you like what you hear take care Ben/DLO p.s - our debut album 'Complications' is avalible now via iTunes or Limited Edition CD
hey, how you doing? ace myspace page. we start our tour this week, 3 weeks on the road. whoop! we're trying to spread this ticket-link around: http://www.clubsmith.co.uk/?p=136
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hi! thanks for the add! i remember you from elland road -you were next to me when you went to the other side of the barrier :D and i can see myself on one of your pics :) aaaawww what a memories :) have a nice day :)
my pleasure! you definitely have a photography talent :) aww i inderstand that and for me it's kinda personal too. well, i always try to treat people just like i want people to treat me, if you know what i mean. of course it depends on you, but if you're afraid of losing some kind of your personal info and all that stuff cause of me, then you shouldn't be scared... i hate it when people do such things, so i would never do it myself.
Hello! Just wanted to say something... First, i love your recent KC pics which you posted on the forum... they are fantastic! And second, do you mind if i add you on the facebook? i think i added you, but then i'm not sure if i did :o
Good Sunday, Semaphore the popular beat combo will be performing their groovy rock sounds at The Old Blue Last in Shoreditch, London town this Monday the 14th of July. Also performing will be bohemian French rapscallions Coming Soon, Doors are at eight and the door tax 5. Also some far-out live footage of the Semaphore chaps performing is up now in the interzone. Be Polite, loux
