Arras Main Square Festival Lineup Grows

March 25, 2009 by durand  
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The Arras Main Square Festival lineup keeps growing and is looking like a phenominal showcase for great talent for the first “green festival” in the North of France.

July 2nd: Coldplay, The Ting Tings, Amy MacDonald, M.Ward
July 3rd: Placebo, Lily Allen, Birdy Nam Name
July 4th: Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, Gossip
July 5th: Lenny Kravitz, Moby, Franz Ferdinand, Duffy, Katy Perry, Justin Nozuka, Michael Franti

Tickets for the four day festival can be purchased on line: 4 days: 175,00 €, 3 days: july 3-5: 145,00€, single day 60,00 €. Tickets are available through FNAC billet, Digitick, Tickenet, SFR billetterie, Office de Tourisme d’Arras for the festival and for camping.

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Bicycle Race – I Still Love This Song – Queen

March 24, 2009 by durand  
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I just love this song – have ever since it was released unfortunately I only have a greatest hits cd and this video to remind me how great Queen was – I left the lp, the great cover and all my memories of this great time in my life back in Boise with the ex – thank god for youtube and the many people who love this song and cycling. Also here are some photos from our bicycling adventures in Paris.



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The Homosexuals Announce 3 dates in Southern California

March 18, 2009 by durand  
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The Homosexuals have been getting some great reviews of their show – check out the review of their show at the Mercury Lounge. Late Night Wallflower

The Homosexuals

The Homosexuals, Part Time Punks at the Echo March 29

Thursday March 26 – Long Beach, CA – The Prospector – The Part Time Punks, The Homosexuals, Deadly Finns

Friday March 27 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah – The Part Time Punks, The Homosexuals, Kill Me Tomorrow

Sunday March 29 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo – The Part Time Punks, The Homosexuals, Silver Apples, Shark Toys.

Frank Schaeffer Gets It Right – Open Letter to the Republican Traitors

March 10, 2009 by durand  
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Frank Schaeffer’s open letter to the replublican traitors hits the nail on the head – read here or watch this.

the Homosexuals out on tour

March 1, 2009 by durand  
Filed under Music, the Homosexuals

The homosexuals are out on tour in the US. They have set 3 dates in the Northeast, Wed. March 4 at Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, Pa with Davila 666, The Tough Shits, Casual Viking. Sun. March 8, Mercury Lounge NYC, NY with the Unscared Hearts, Pterodactyle, Miracles of Mdern Science. Fri. March 13 at Comet Pizza and Ping Pong, Washington DC with Fiasco, Arrinton de Dionyso.

Bruno Wizard and The homosexuals are also planning to be at SXSW and then heading out for the west coast. Oregon and California. Even LA. Dates coming and so is a new EP “Important if True” (SBR36).

thehomosexuals March 8, 2009 Mercury Lounge New York, NY

thehomosexuals March 8, 2009 Mercury Lounge New York, NY

Loving their EP “Love Guns” and the song 3am(Pink Pony). Here’s the video.

The homosexuals are out on Serious Business Records. Their song “Slow Guns” is included on “The Year in Business 2008 Serious Business” free download on the Serious Business website. There are other enjoyable artists on this sampler – Benji Cossa’s “Volcano” is great.