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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Über Tropikal Airlines

As an offbeat fashion blog, we had to cover somewhat Paris Fashion Week. Who's the most offbeat and well known fashion designer? Yes, it is Jean-Charles de Castelbajac!

So if there was one show to cover, it would be his and that's what we did.

Here's a short video representing his latest S/S 11 "Über Tropikal Airlines" collection, featuring The Shoes - People Movin (Über Tropikal Edit).

JC/DC SPRING/SUMMER 2011 Fashion Show from Matthew Oliver on Vimeo.

By Matthew Oliver

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The dream team dont.contradict.us always in search of refreshing games and new places of perdition to discover, decided to move near our beautiful France to invade one of the strongholds of Europe partying which has kept plume and derision I name: Belgium. So we made a trip to Ghent which has been for a long time an undeniable high place and pool of pop and electronic music (Das Pop, 2ManyDJs's, ...). Invited by an artist we love and that we could not wait to listen to live or dj set....Stephen Fasano a.k.a. THE MAGICIAN who's from Brussels, by the way. Now as a solo project with the disco magic he has, we had the chance to embark on a beautiful invitation to dance... Returning from Chile among other things, he has offered his fellow compatriots and us, a fresh and spicy set, with a dose of madness and heat to this special evening organized by Eastpask and therefore orchestrated by The Magician, Villa and Horse Meat disco... A lineup that is propicious to delirium tremens... Happy New Year, the theme a bit "surrané" was transcended by an audience at the height of "kitscherie", always assumed and here to party. Parisians and their legendary snobbery have better behave themselves... dont.contradict.us was there to show that we can also be there... A good thing done... THE MAGICIAN currently sweeping the world of Knights with his cape and his wand, leaving in his wake a trail of disco and glam powder on all the dance floors of the world...
Its was kinda of magical, dont.contradict.us can tell. Let yourself be charmed...

Magic Tape Three by TheMagician

To quench your disco and new beat thirst, you have to listen to the very good Villa trio of Ghent signed on the successful Abracada label, which has succeeded in ensuring a beautiful part of the evening.

Beats Of Love by VILLA Soundcloud

For the finale, we alert you about the coming of a music lord, encyclopedia and gold digger, of real sound surgeons. Dirk de Ruyck operates the decks of the Parisian club Chez Moune on Friday, October 1st. Creator of Eskimo which needs no introduction, co-owner of the new nevertheless important Abracada label, selector of choice at Alainfinkelkrautrock and manager of groups like Aeroplane, among others things...

Extra!

If you want to party in Belgium, we recommend the Libertine Supersport club led by the duo Mustang and Chris le Frog. The place is warmly welcoming and the line-up is quite rich.
dont.contradict.us wants to thank Belgium and the Belgians for the flow of love and madness that has been offered. We owe you one...

By Maryama Luccioni & Matthew Oliver

Friday, June 4, 2010

Stay tuned... I'm not the one you're looking for

Playlist by Erika Tarbouriech and photo by Matthew Oliver

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Vanity Fair... Memento Mori

By Matthew Oliver and Maryama Luccioni

Sunday, April 11, 2010

On stage... The Strange Boys

The Strange Boys will play at the Midi Festival, Villa Noailles - Hyères ( 23th to 25th of July) on the initiative of their scheduler Frédéric Landini. We can be sure that like the past years the selection will be excellent. Last thursday we went to see them at Point Ephémère. It was such a nice atmosphere, cool guys, great interaction with the audience,… The singer reminds me of Bob Dylan somehow, so when he started playing harmonica it was picture perfect!

They were formed in Dallas, Texas in 2001 as a punk duo by Ryan Sambol (guitar, lead vocals, harmonica) and Matt Hammer the former drummer, while the pair was in 8th grade. Ryan's brother Philip joined in 2003 at the bass. The band later released their Nothing EP in 2007 on Dusty Medical Records and a self released EP, The Strange Boys will now forever be known as the Martin Luther Kings in 2008 before issuing their debut album, entitled And Girls Club via In The Red Records on March 3, 2009. After several changes in the line-up, they signed a deal with Rough Trade and announced details of their sophomore album, Be Brave, which was released on February 22th, 2010. Their music incorporates stylistic elements of garage rock, punk, r n' b and country. They've been compared to the 13th Floor Elevators and other bands featured on the compilation album Nuggets. They have toured alongside acts such as The Mighty Cannibals, Black Lips, Julian Casablancas, the late Jay Reatard,… They will be supporting Spoon and Deerhunter on a spring 2010 tour. Try to catch them on their way, and dance to their music like we did!

By Erika Tarbouriech and photos by Matthew Oliver

Monday, March 29, 2010

Idle hands are the devil's workshop - Pyjama party at Prescription Cocktail Club

What's a cool thing to do on a Sunday, when you're either hungover from the night before or really bored out of your mind? Well you could go to a cool pyjama party! And guess what, that's what my friends and I did. There's this great cocktail club, sort of a secret place called "Prescription Cocktail Club". It's located rue Mazarine in Paris' 6th district and they make p.r.e.t.t.y. good cocktails... And guess what we all had, yes, Bloody Marys the perfect cure for a hangover!

You should all come over next Sunday, we'll be there!
For more information, checkout their fb page here.
Pyjama parties hosted by Chi Chi Menendez and David Piper.

By Matthew Oliver

p.s.: Let's see whose the best Scrabble player.