tag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=18News2024-03-13T12:08:47-04:00Musician Pierre de Gaillande talks to musicians all across the spectrum of rock, pop, punk, rap, folk, dance and film music about their musical process, and gently tries to Pierre Pressure them into exploring the ways in which their political philosophies intersect with their artistic process.Musician Pierre de Gaillande talks to musicians about music and politics.Pierre de Gaillandetruetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/73663802024-03-13T12:08:47-04:002024-03-13T12:12:27-04:00Watt project, Body Kite live show with visuals by Laurie Olinder and Bill Morrison.<div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="wn04gDWdMSE" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wn04gDWdMSE?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p>Pierre is honored to be collaborating with legendary bassist <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.hootpage.com/" data-link-type="url"><strong>Mike Watt</strong></a> and an incredible group of musicians on my latest project. Each song started as a drum beat by different drummers, then a bass line by Watt, and it grew from there. Here’s a preview of <strong>“Ashes and Dust”</strong> initiated by drummer <strong>Yuval Lion</strong>, and co-written by <strong>Pierre de Gaillande </strong>and <strong>Tony Scalzo </strong>from <strong>Fastball</strong>, and featuring <strong>Gerald Menke, Quentin Jennings, Vibeke Saugestad, Jill Paxton and Daria Grace</strong>. Mixed by <strong>Ryan Mall. </strong>Full album coming soon. <strong>#nomorewar</strong></p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/291972/d5704b16101d7ce45eed04a5823ffbc931ef7fbe/original/bk-oth.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_right border_" height="659" /><p> </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="/body-kite" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Body Kite"><strong>Body Kite</strong></a> is ecstatic to be performing a live improvised score with visuals by <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.laurieolinder.com/" data-link-type="url"><strong>Laurie Olinder</strong></a> and <a class="no-pjax" href="https://billmorrisonfilm.com/" data-link-type="url"><strong>Bill Morrison</strong></a> on <strong>April 20, 2024</strong> at the <a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.culturalartsco.com/" data-link-type="url"><strong>Old Town Theater / Cultural Arts Coalition</strong></a><strong> in Brewster New York</strong>. With <strong>Steve Calhoun</strong> - drums, <strong>Gerald Menke</strong> - guitar, <strong>Daniel Basiletti </strong>- trumpet, keys and accordion, and <strong>Pierre de Gaillande</strong> - bass, keys and trumpet.</p><p> </p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/73271412024-01-02T10:53:17-05:002024-03-13T09:29:42-04:00Happy New Year! Violent Femmes interview, Watt project, Body Kite shows<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/291972/7d5fe780f853a974d838e8de02dbc0bfac4f2a40/original/gordon-gano.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_right border_" />New <a class="no-pjax" href="/podcast" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="PODCAST"><strong>Pierre Pressure Podcast</strong></a> episode 30 up now! A very special re-broadcast of Pierre's interview with Violent Femmes singer <strong>Gordon Gano</strong> and drummer <strong>Brian Viglione</strong>. Recorded in September of 2013 at East Village Radio.</p><p>Pierre is hard at work putting finishing touches on his collaboration with bassist <strong>Mike Watt.</strong> This ambitous project features an amazing array of musicians including <strong>Kenny Wollesen, Nels Cline, Tony Scalzo, Robert Walter, Georgia Hubley, Stephen Calhoun, Steve Ulrich, Dan Menke, Yuval Lion, Gerald Menke, Chris Stromquist, Dion Thurman, Quentin Jennings,</strong> and <strong>Izzy Rock</strong> among others. Every track starts with just drums, then bass is added by Watt, and anything goes from there. Look for a release this spring.</p><p>Some great <a class="no-pjax" href="/shows" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Shows"><strong>Body Kite shows</strong> </a>coming up: <br><strong>January 19 - Brooklyn Music Kitchen, Brooklyn, NY</strong><br><strong>February 1 - Barbes, Brooklyn, NY</strong><br><strong>April 20 - Live film soundtrack, Old Town Theater, Brewster, NY</strong></p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/72791082023-09-26T18:43:46-04:002023-10-16T10:52:22-04:00Mike Watt Project. Body Kite live soundtrack with Fantastic Planet<p>Pierre de Gaillande is extremely pleased to be collaborating with the legendary bassist and punk guru, <strong>Mike Watt,</strong> on an album of songs all generated by different drummers. This idea came during Pierre's interview with Watt on<strong> </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="/podcast" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="PODCAST"><strong>Pierre Pressure</strong></a><a data-link-type="page" data-link-label="PODCAST"><strong>. </strong></a>The concept is simple; every song starts with a drummer creating and recording a track, which is then sent to Watt to play bass on, then sent back to Pierre to layer on instruments and vocals. This album features and a mind-blowing array of musicians, who are busy touring and recording all over the world, so it is taking time, but we look forward to sharing it soon!<br>Featuring: <strong>Nels Cline</strong>, guitar; <strong>Georgia Hubler,</strong> drums; <span><strong>Kenny Wollesen</strong>, drums; <strong>Robert Walter</strong>, keyboards; <strong>Stephen Calhoun, </strong>drums; <strong>Stephen Ulrich</strong>, guitar; <strong>Christian Gibbs</strong>, guitar; <strong>Chris Stromquist</strong>, drums; <strong>Dion Thurman</strong>, drums; <strong>Dan Menke</strong>, drums; <strong>Yuval Lion</strong>, drums; <strong>Gerald Menke</strong>, guitar; <strong>Brad Hubbard</strong>, sax, <strong>Pierre de Gaillande</strong>, producer, guitar, trumpet, keys, vocals.</span></p><p><a data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Body Kite"><span><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/291972/0615690f50e9d5b061576eab9f3c916a6167b290/original/fantastic-planet-body-kite-flyer.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /></strong></span></a><a class="no-pjax" href="/body-kite" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Body Kite"><span><strong>Body Kite</strong></span></a><span> will perform a live soundtrack to</span> the 1973 classic animated film <strong>FANTASTIC PLANET</strong> at the historic <strong>Old Town Hall Theater</strong> in Brewster, NY on <strong>Saturday, October 21</strong> at 8PM. <br>Featuring<strong> Pierre de Gaillande</strong> - guitar, keys, trumpet, <strong>Daniel Basiletti</strong> - keys, trumpet, <strong>Gerald Menke</strong> - guitar, bass, and <strong>Stephen Calhoun</strong> - drums.</p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style='-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;'>LIMITED SEATING! Get tickets here <a class="no-pjax" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fowltheory.ticketleap.com%2Fkite%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0JGX78e1cOQqG8ZBXWcbiE5BHzYWhTcoNHJ7saF6Z0ORSxFlNWMvkYViI&h=AT0aAPTyzphPxd-eLCnMg4f8jlvvoNZ8nJ4hwnZu6ARGdGOsx8wTZHHsdOd7uEai5C2ARd0yFDrMe_Xn0VQRewv1LRc7vhk1oIaXy8xJoEUFZOi9FfzChtUge6NizxQ4wIC_tUs&__tn__=q&c%5B0%5D=AT1q5aroBz8Z15ybu0bL1hJTgR53F0RxdvREYx1ZVPYTvQ3-iRvANmCDoMrW9Er7rocPbztZgDBGRqgJTXlOSSLYR9pUpy4eyKIrq055MINo4YihFUsKTtYMsjKpnQmelQDCFzSwSl6hI2pFqFWYrE20xp5q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" tabindex="0"><strong>https://owltheory.ticketleap.com/kite/</strong></a>
</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style='-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;'>Proceeds will help the restoration of the Old Town Hall Theater.</div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style='-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;'>Fantastic Planet is an experimental animated film set on a strange planet where giant alien beings consider humans to be their animals. The film is an allegorical tale about human rights and racism, with an imaginative and distinctly 70s vibe. The film was the winner of the Special Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. Runtime 1h 10m.<br> </div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s" style='-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(5, 5, 5);color:rgb(5, 5, 5);font-family:system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;word-wrap:break-word;'><a class="no-pjax" href="www.facebook.com/events/147722298406066" data-link-type="url"><strong>www.facebook.com/events/147722298406066</strong></a></div>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/72394812023-07-10T12:24:39-04:002023-07-10T12:26:10-04:00Rest in Power Rick Froberg<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/291972/812eb0d495e4df77af92878785d930eeb447d841/original/68932501-201c-4e8a-b141-d0790bd9b090.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />This week brought the devastating news of the death of my friend Rick Froberg. Rick was and is one of my generation’s greatest (hard rock, punk, rock and roll, whatever you wanna call it) singer-songwriters, period. <br>I started out as a fan of his bands Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu in San Diego in the 90’s. I was instantly blown away by the dark, emotional, agressive beauty of his singing, and the bizarre, angular, and simultaneously hooky guitars and melodies being chiseled out of pure rock. Thanks to our mutual friend Marshall Shuster, our friendship progressed in New York and I followed his bands Hot Snakes and Obits and saw them whenever I could. I had the pleasure of interviewing him in 2020 for my Pierre Pressure Podcast, and even got to jam with him under the auspices of our band that lasted one day: Cricket Pussy.</p><p>This podcast is a document of this original artist and kind human who will be dearly missed. The world is a shittier without him...<br>#rickfrobergforever<br>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pierre-pressure-podcast/id1436876802?i=<a class="no-pjax" href="tel:1000463852854">1000463852854</a></p>1:09:18Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/71916592023-04-17T08:31:26-04:002023-04-17T08:31:27-04:00Spring and Summer Shows<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/291972/53e0451dc008fa6365a2926c5465c67c129c6ead/original/bk-quinns-1.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Lots of great <strong>Body Kite</strong> and <strong>Bad Reputation</strong> shows coming up!</p><p>Go to <a class="no-pjax" href="/shows" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Shows"><strong>SHOWS</strong></a> for info.</p><p>April 28 - <strong>Bad Reputation</strong> at <i><strong>Barbes</strong></i></p><p>May 26 - <strong>Body Kite</strong> at <i><strong>The Country Club (Burning Man East)</strong></i></p><p>June 10 - <strong>Body Kite</strong> at <i><strong>The Central</strong></i></p><p>June 23 - <strong>Body Kite</strong> at<strong> </strong><i><strong>Arts on the Lake</strong></i></p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/71550812023-02-16T12:06:26-05:002023-02-16T12:30:57-05:00Pierre Pressure with Kurt Wagner from Lambchop - Bad Reputation dates in Canada - Body Kite summer dates.<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/291972/80036492e231abc8cc73de07e3cb74c106077f26/original/kurt-wagner.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Pierre Pressure Podcast episode 28 </strong>is out now with <strong>Kurt Wagner</strong>, mastermind of the band <strong>Lambchop</strong>.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pierre-pressure-podcast/id1436876802?i=1000599826953" data-link-type="url"><strong>CHECK IT OUT HERE.</strong></a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/291972/c3dc65dd57ffa9b64da8b2959b4a5e33958b03f2/original/bad-reputation-hommage-a-georges-brassens-1674432000-1675455743.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_right border_" />Come celebrate the release of <strong>Bad Reputation V.3</strong> on <strong>March 31</strong> at <strong>Barbes</strong>! Order now from<a class="no-pjax" href="/cds-and-vynil" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Cds and Vynil"> <strong>VERMILLION MUSIC</strong> </a>and get a free CD of your choice from Pierre's catalog.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/291972/fea79bb3f71fdff1a89e2a1bfd7b227a9ebab021/original/br3-cover.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></p><p>And <strong>Pierre de Gaillande</strong> will do three shows in Canada this April performing songs of Georges Brassens in English and French, accompanied by fantastic guitarist-singer <a class="no-pjax" href="https://christinetassan.com/en/" data-link-type="url"><strong>Christine Tassan</strong></a>, and bassist <strong>Hugo Blouin</strong>. Come see us!</p><p> </p><p><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">April 2 - </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/librairiesaintjeanbaptiste/" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong>Librairie St.Jean Baptiste</strong></span></a><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"> - 565 Rue St-Jean, Quebec, QC (Solo)</span><br><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">April 5 - </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.lerendezvousduthe.com/fr/souper-spectacles?page=4" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong>Rendez-vous du Thé</strong></span></a><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong> </strong>- 1348 Rue Fleury Est, Montréal, Québec (w C. Tassan)</span><br><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">April 6 - </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.facebook.com/labrassee/" data-link-type="url"><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong>La Brassée</strong></span></a><span style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"> - 2522 Rue Beaubien Est , Montreal, QC (w C. Tassan)</span></p><p> </p><p>And <a class="no-pjax" href="/body-kite" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Body Kite"><strong>Body Kite</strong></a> has a bunch of great shows coming up:</p><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;">
<span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">March 25 - </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.quinnsinbeacon.com/live-music" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">Quinn’s</span></a><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"> - <span>330 Main Street, Beacon, NY</span></span>
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<span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">Memorial Day weekend - </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://regionals.burningman.org/regionals/north-america/upstate-new-york/" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong>Burning Man East</strong></span></a><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"> - Shandaken NY</span>
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<span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">June 10 - </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.centralpeekskill.com" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong>The Central</strong></span></a><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"> - 300 Railroad Ave, Peekskill, NY</span>
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<span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);">June 16 - </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://artsonthelake.org" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"><strong>Arts on the Lake summer series</strong></span></a><span class="text-big" style="color:hsl(0,75%,60%);"> - Carmel, NY, with The Creatures</span>
</div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;"> </div><div class="" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:auto;text-align:start;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:auto;word-spacing:0px;"><span class="text-big">See you soon!</span></div>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/71427302023-01-24T13:51:35-05:002023-02-16T12:03:30-05:00New Bad Reputation Album - Canada Dates - Sea Foxx song - Mike Watt collaboration and interview<p>Tons of great news to report:</p><p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/fea79bb3f71fdff1a89e2a1bfd7b227a9ebab021/original/br3-cover.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" alt="" />Bad Reputation Volume 3 is out now on CD. </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="/shop" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="SHOP"><strong>GET IT HERE</strong></a><br>Come to <strong>Barbes</strong> on <strong>March 31st</strong> for the <strong>CD RELEASE </strong>show. The album features eleven fresh servings of Bad Reputation's take on Georges Brassens' funny, catchy, subversive, anarchist French music to folk with your brain. Pierre de Gaillande will play <a class="no-pjax" href="/shows" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Shows"><strong>SHOWS</strong></a> in <strong>Montreal</strong> and <strong>Quebec City</strong> in April.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="/podcast" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="PODCAST"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/9f13fcbe2f0bcf536226ea03ce31e043a409b21d/original/mike-watt-at-zebulon-220430-by-deb-frazin.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" alt="" /></strong></a><strong>Pierre</strong> was extremely honored to interview the great <strong>Mike Watt</strong> for the most recent installment of <a class="no-pjax" href="/podcast" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="PODCAST"><strong>PIERRE PRESSURE</strong></a><strong>. </strong>Stay tuned for a musical <strong>collaboration</strong> between Mike Watt, Pierre de Gaillande, and a whole bunch of great drummers in the works now.</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pierre-pressure-podcast/id1436876802" data-link-type="url"><strong>LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS</strong></a><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4n64YfIScf5HVfFi5NkBMx" data-link-type="url"><strong>LISTEN ON SPOTIFY</strong></a><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/pierre-pressure-podcast" data-link-type="url"><strong>LISTEN ON STITCHER</strong></a><br> </p><p>The next episode of <strong>Pierre Pressure</strong> will be an interview with <strong>Kurt Wagner</strong> from <strong>Lambchop</strong>. Subscribe on <a class="no-pjax" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pierre-pressure-podcast/id1436876802" data-link-type="url"><strong>APPLE PODCASTS</strong></a><strong> </strong>and sign up for the<strong> </strong><a class="no-pjax" href="/contact-us" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Contact Us"><strong>MAILING LIST</strong></a><strong> </strong>for news and dates.<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/2c61975dd04883d536abe9fcffa5d49b92645395/original/melt.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.png" class="size_s justify_right border_" alt="" /></p><p>Pierre's band <a class="no-pjax" href="/sea-foxx" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Sea Foxx"><strong>Sea Foxx,</strong></a><strong> </strong>who tragically lost their singer <strong>Adrianne Mamet</strong> in December<strong>, </strong>recently put out a previously unreleased single of their cover of <strong>"I Melt With You"</strong> by Modern English. <a class="no-pjax" href="/track/3304920/i-melt-with-you" data-link-type="track"><strong>Hear it HERE.</strong></a></p><p> </p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/71137302022-11-30T10:00:54-05:002023-01-04T09:52:10-05:00Pierre Pressure Podcast returns with Mike Watt<p><strong>Pierre Pressure Podcast </strong>will be recommencing after along hiatus, with an interview with the legendary guru of punk bass, <strong>Mike Watt.<br><br>Watt</strong> got in touch with Pierre after playing <strong>Body Kite</strong>'s song <strong>"Amazingishly Gracefulistical"</strong> on his fine <strong>"Watt From Pedro Show"</strong> on November 27. We could not be more stoked.<br>Stay tuned for Pierre's conversation with Mike Watt on <a contents="Pierre Pressure Podcast." data-link-label="PODCAST" data-link-type="page" href="/podcast"><strong>Pierre Pressure Podcast.</strong></a><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/3a0cad01dff16ac4fc031f71cb8038e2bd04881e/original/twfps.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Listen to T<strong><a contents="THE WATT FROM PEDRO SHOW" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.twfps.com/past-episodes">HE WATT FROM PEDRO SHOW</a>.</strong></p>
<p>This song was a live improvisation recorded live at <strong>California Hill Studios</strong> on <strong>January 22, 2022</strong>, and features <strong>Gerald Menke</strong> on guitar and drums,<strong> Daniel Basiletti</strong> on keyboards, accordion, and trumpet, and <strong>Pierre de Gaillande </strong>on bass and trumpet.</p>
<p>You can hear more <strong>Body Kite</strong> music HERE:<br><a contents="https://bodykite.bandcamp.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bodykite.bandcamp.com"><strong>https://bodykite.bandcamp.com</strong></a></p>
<p>And come see <strong>Body Kite</strong> live on <strong>Friday December 2 at 8:30pm</strong> at <strong>Quinn's in Beacon</strong>!<br><a contents="https://www.facebook.com/events/1626934444390645/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1626934444390645/"><strong>https://www.facebook.com/events/1626934444390645/</strong></a></p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/70960202022-11-04T23:06:46-04:002022-11-04T23:12:12-04:00Goodbye Adrianne<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/8e5519f9bddf744888151190304d228f253b631a/original/adrianne.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />In the 2000's, I was in a band called<a contents=" Sea Foxx" data-link-label="Sea Foxx" data-link-type="page" href="/sea-foxx"> <strong>Sea Foxx</strong></a> with an uncannilly talented singer named <strong>Adrianne Mamet</strong>. Not only was she an effortless and astonishingly soulful singer, she also channeled her demons to write some truly poignant and haunting songs. In 2004, we recorded and released just one album, <a contents="Dead in the Water" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/736732/dead-in-the-water"><strong>Dead in the Water</strong></a>. The name was a tongue in cheek comment on the futile struggle to make a mark in the music industry, as well as a nod to our imaginary aquatic namesake.</p>
<p>On November 4, dear Adrianne passed away tragically due to complications from Covid and Erlichiosis. To honor her extraordinary talentm and to help her family, I would like to offer the album we made together for any price your would like, and all donations will go to<strong> <a contents="Adrianne Mamet's family's GoFundMe campaign" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://gofund.me/30a18eb3">Adrianne Mamet's family's GoFundMe campaign</a></strong> to cover the expenses of her hospitalization and funeral. Rest in Peace, talented and beautiful spirit.</p>
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<p><strong>Saturday, October 22:</strong><br><a contents="Brassens Birthday 101 at Barbes!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.viewcy.com/e/bad_reputation_pierr_4"><strong>Brassens Birthday 101 at Barbes!</strong></a><br>Georges turns 101 on October 22! Come delight in the anarchist burlesque of this legendary French cultural icon. Pierre de Gaillande and his <strong>Bad Reputation</strong> band plus special guests will roque and folque you. <br>Featuring Pierre de Gaillande, vocals and guitar, Andrew Hall, bass, Chris Stromquist, drums, Daniel Basiletti, trumpet, Josh Camp, accordion, Roderick Cumming, banjo, Quentin Jennings, piano, Stephen Ulrich, electric guitar.</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, October 27:<br><a contents="Open Mind Open Mic at Arts on the Lake" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2911509102480160">Open Mind Open Mic at Arts on the Lake</a></strong><br>Hosted by Pierre de Gaillande. We highly encourage and support all levels of talent from musicians who have never performed, old pros, or even people that want to work out their creative sides out in public. <br>Sign up early by contacting Pierre on this website or on FB. Sign up available day of show. Bring your friends and family! Raffles, prizes! Arts on the Lake events can be found @ artsonthelake.org or on our facebook @ Arts on the Lake.</p>
<p><strong>Saturday, October 29:</strong><br><a contents="Body Kite Halloween show at Dogwood in Beacon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://fb.me/e/3LwmDV8sq"><strong>Body Kite Halloween show at Dogwood in Beacon</strong></a><br>We are very excited about this new improvised instrumental project, <strong>Body Kite</strong>, a jam band for people who don’t like jam bands. We’re playing a show October 29 in Beacon at Dogwood Bar and we will be dressed like wizards. Gerald Menke - guitar, Pierre de Gaillande - bass, trumpet and taishogoto, Daniel Basiletti - Korg Wrangler and trumpet, and Chris Stromquist will be joining us on drums. We will be wearing wizard costumes, so let your freak flag fly.</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="1xorHMafoZM" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/1xorHMafoZM/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1xorHMafoZM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>Here's a Body Kite video shot by in California Hill Studio and edited with some weird-ass images using text to image AI with the keywords “wizard, psychedelic, synthesizer, band, guitar, and Druids.” You're welcome.</p>7:48Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/69863022022-06-03T17:03:30-04:002022-07-29T12:13:53-04:00Summer concert series at Arts on the Lake<p><a contents="Melomane" data-link-label="melomane" data-link-type="page" href="/melomane"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/1d5916f1ce8cd373f81248fc83427c12e5b4ac1a/original/raucousaugust-24x36-final.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_none" alt="" />Melomane</strong></a> and <strong><a contents="Body Kite" data-link-label="Body Kite" data-link-type="page" href="/body-kite">Body Kite</a> </strong>take the stage again on <strong>Friday, August 5th at 7pm</strong> to kick off the <a contents="Raucus August Concert Series at Arts on the Lake" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://artsonthelake.org/event.php?ev_id=26051#.YuQGnS1h3OQ"><strong><font color="#0000ee"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><u>Raucous August </u></span></font></strong></a><strong><a contents="Summer Concert Series at Arts on the Lake" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://artsonthelake.org">Concert Series at Arts on the Lake</a></strong><a contents="Raucus August Concert Series at Arts on the Lake" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://artsonthelake.org/event.php?ev_id=26051#.YuQGnS1h3OQ">. </a></p>
<p>Every Friday in August, come see great bands curated by Pierre de Gaillande at a picturesque outdoor stage in Carmel, Arts on the Lake. This Friday concert series, includes sweet sweet summer sounds by <strong>Big Lazy</strong>, <strong>Jack Grace Band</strong>, <strong>The Third Bell</strong>, <strong>Monkeytown Milk Spillers</strong>,<strong> Chrisy McCullagh</strong>, <strong>Melomane,</strong> and <strong>Body Kite</strong>!</p>
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<p>(Flyer design: Melomane Body Kite: Jean Basiletti. Raucus August: Pal Gyomi)</p>
<p>The third record from <a contents="Bad Reputation" data-link-label="Bad Reputation" data-link-type="page" href="/bad-reputation"><strong>Bad Reputation</strong></a> will be out in September, with eleven brand new versions of classic Brassens tunes! CD release in September. Check here for pre-orders soon.</p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/68666952022-01-12T12:04:53-05:002022-03-28T09:28:01-04:00New Open Kimono single / New Melomane show<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/3381f4dc5167a850031920221880775f01eaca8b/original/ok-ritb-smaller.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" />Check out the new single by <a contents="Open Kimono" data-link-label="Open Kimono" data-link-type="page" href="/open-kimono"><strong>Open Kimono</strong></a> called "Rip in the Balloon."</p>
<p>Get it <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="track" href="/track/2949969/rip-in-the-balloon"><strong>HERE</strong></a> or on <a contents="BANDCAMP" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://openkimono.bandcamp.com/track/rip-in-the-balloon"><strong>BANDCAMP</strong></a></p>
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<p>And<strong> Melomane</strong> is back, performing on <strong>January 29th</strong> at a groovy little joint called <strong>Dogwood</strong> in <strong>Beacon, NY.</strong> We've been practicing and we're psyched to play our brand of well-crafted, melodic, artful, poetic, and slightly over-complicated indie-pop for you.</p>
<p>Here are some videos: <br><a contents="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00C6F8CDF9F6D19B&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00C6F8CDF9F6D19B"><strong>https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00C6F8CDF9F6D19B </strong></a></p>
<p><a contents="And some music" data-link-label="melomane" data-link-type="page" href="/melomane"><strong>And some music</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>Melomane is: </strong><br>Pierre de Gaillande - guitar and vocals <br>Daria Grace - bass and vocals <br>Quentin Jennings - keyboards and vocals <br>Kenny Savelson - drums and loops <br>Brad Stewart - trumpet</p>
<p>See you at the show! <br><a contents="https://fb.me/e/1fLfBHoqZ&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://fb.me/e/1fLfBHoqZ"><strong>https://fb.me/e/1fLfBHoqZ</strong></a></p>
<p><a contents="Melomane at Dogwood&nbsp;Saturday January 29 - 8PM&nbsp;47 E.Main St. Beacon NY 12508" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.dogwoodbeacon.com/music"><strong>Melomane at Dogwood <br>Saturday January 29 - 8PM <br>47 E.Main St. Beacon NY 12508</strong></a></p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/68018572021-11-08T11:21:18-05:002021-11-15T16:26:17-05:00New interviews, new videos and new album<p>Here are some new videos from the <strong>Brassens 100 concert at Barbes</strong> in October.<iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="n0LpoyqXhbY" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/n0LpoyqXhbY/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n0LpoyqXhbY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> <iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="MjLIogbQmHI" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/MjLIogbQmHI/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MjLIogbQmHI?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
<p>It was a red-hot night of French-fried chanson with talented musicians including Steven Ulrich, Jonathan Singer, Roman Elsener, Quentin Jennings, Olivier Conan, Andrew Hall, Chris Stromquist, and many more.</p>
<p>Voici une interview qui viens de parraitre au sujet du projet Brassens sur la radio <strong>Suisse RFJ</strong>. This interview about Pierre de Gaillande's Brassens project just posted on Swiss radio station <strong>RFJ</strong>.</p>
<p><strong><a contents="ECOUTEZ RFJ / LISTEN TO RFJ" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rfj.ch/rfj/Actualite/Region/20211022-Traduction-Brassens-anglais.html?fbclid=IwAR1ah37iBAnV2RVrM8U6NLN1_96eO2PtafaMgniDDE8ZIl3XjsHNoColD7U">ECOUTEZ Radio Fréquence Jura / LISTEN</a></strong><a contents="ECOUTEZ RFJ / LISTEN TO RFJ" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.rfj.ch/rfj/Actualite/Region/20211022-Traduction-Brassens-anglais.html?fbclid=IwAR1ah37iBAnV2RVrM8U6NLN1_96eO2PtafaMgniDDE8ZIl3XjsHNoColD7U"><strong> TO RFJ</strong></a></p>
<p>Et voici une émission sur le centenaire de Brassens a Sète sur <strong>RFI</strong>, avec une interview de Pierre. And here's a segment on the 100th birthday of Brassens on RFI, featuring and interview with Pierre.</p>
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<p>The new 6-song EP by <strong>Bad Reputation / Pierre de Gaillande</strong> is here. Buy or download 6 new versions of Brassens in English! Only available <a contents="HERE." data-link-label="Physical" data-link-type="page" href="/physical"><strong>HERE.</strong></a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/25fecefcb806977f91c7f353277097f54807f31e/original/jacket-front.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_none" alt="" /></p>
<p> </p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/67608192021-09-29T09:31:22-04:002021-09-29T10:07:25-04:00Concerts in France and new CD<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/e1926f26958521fa1d7f204c7bcea3c3c106bf52/original/pg-gb-cats.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_medium" alt="" />For the hundredth birthday of legendary French poet singer <strong>Georges Brassens</strong> in <strong>October 2021</strong>, <strong>Pierre de Gaillande</strong> will be in France for four exceptional concerts, joined by a trio of exceptional musicians including <strong>Joel Favreau</strong>, acclaimed guitarist who accompanied Brassens, and <strong>Alexander Leitao</strong> on accordion and <strong>Andrew Hal</strong>l on bass. </p>
<p>On <strong>October 10th at 2:30PM</strong>, de Gaillande and trio will perform at <strong>Parc Georges Brassens</strong> in the 15th arrondissement of Paris as part of <a contents="Les 34es Journées Georges Brassens et de la chanson française." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ace15.org/jgb-2021">Les 34es Journées Georges Brassens et de la chanson française.</a></p>
<p>On <strong>October 13th at 9PM</strong>, de Gaillande, Leitao and Hall will play the <strong>Sunset / Sunside </strong>in Paris, as part of the <a contents="Festival du Jazz Sur Seine 2021" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.sunset-sunside.com/concert/2021/10/13/"><strong>Festival du Jazz Sur Seine 2021</strong></a>, sharing the bill with the amazing <a contents="Contrebrassens" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=contrebrassens&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8"><strong>Contrebrassens</strong></a> (Bassist/singer playing a Brassens repertoire.) <br> </p>
<p><strong>October 14th at Theatre Thenardier</strong> in Montreuil, Paris, at 8:30PM, de Gaillande and trio share the stage with <strong>Contrebrassens</strong>, alternating songs and collaborating for a night of song and swing dedicated to Brassens. <br><a contents="http://theatre-thenardier.com&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://theatre-thenardier.com" style="">http://theatre-thenardier.com </a></p>
<p>And on the 15th of October at Bateau Rocqerols in Sete at 8PM, the trio play a concert in the birthplace of Brassens, on a boat! With Brassens' original guitarist, a week before his 100th birthday! What a night, what a dream! <br><a contents="https://en.tourisme-sete.com/bateau-roquerols-sete.html&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.tourisme-sete.com/bateau-roquerols-sete.html" style="">https://en.tourisme-sete.com/bateau-roquerols-sete.html&nbsp;</a></p>
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<p>Bad Reputation's latest recording is here! B<strong>ad Réputation 6-song EP</strong> presents six new translation/adaptations of French song by Pierre de Gaillande, including five by <strong>Brassens</strong> and one special exception; <strong>"The Pacifist" by Boris Vian</strong>. Only on CD, for sale <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/2042850/bad-reputation-6-song-ep"><strong>HERE</strong></a> or at the concerts.</p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/66472302021-06-02T08:50:53-04:002021-08-27T10:02:59-04:00Explaining Socialism EP out now!<p>A brand new, 3-song EP from <strong>Open Kimono</strong> is available now for streaming <a contents="RIGHT HERE!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/1942214/explaining-socialism-3-song-ep">RIGHT HERE!</a> Three new songs written and recorded by <strong>Pierre de Gaillande</strong> in quarantine, wading deeply into the frenzied political waters of this crazy, beautiful country known only by its (not very accurate) description: The United States of America.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/0401048a5644db80953fde924c4c04a4bbeefe49/original/ok-es-roses-3.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_none" alt="" /><strong>Explaining Socialism</strong>: All music, lyrics, and instruments by Pierre de Gaillande. <br>Drums by Chris Stromquist. <br>Recorded at California Hill Studio, Kent, NY. <br>Mixed by Chris Stromquist.</p>
<p><strong>How the Virus Can Unite Us</strong>: All music, lyrics, and instruments by Pierre de Gaillande. <br>Recorded and mixed at California Hill Studio, NY. <br>Guitars recorded at The Sentry Box, Portland, ME. </p>
<p><strong>Big Flag</strong>: All music, lyrics, and instruments by Pierre de Gaillande. <br>Drums by Dan Menke. <br>Recorded and mixed at California Hill Studio, NY.</p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/65835672021-03-24T14:21:40-04:002021-06-14T16:42:18-04:00Pierre de Gaillande Interview in Hexagone #19<p>Check out a five page interview about Pierre de Gaillande's Bad Reputation Brassens project by Philippe Sizaire in the latest issue of <strong>Hexagone #19.</strong> Part of a 74 page spread on the life and work of Brassens. Available in actual print in actual newsstands in France, and online at <a contents="http://hexagone.me/boutique&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://hexagone.me/boutique"><em>http://hexagone.me/boutique </em></a></p>
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<p>Une très bonne interview dans <strong>Hexagone</strong> avec <strong>Pierre de Gaillande</strong> sur son projet Brassens, Bad Reputation par Philippe Sizaire. Hexagone #19, 74 pages sur Brassens! Achetez-le dans les kiosques ou en ligne ici: <a contents="http://hexagone.me/boutique" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://hexagone.me/boutique">http://hexagone.me/boutique</a></p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/64611802020-10-22T12:48:31-04:002021-12-02T15:49:17-05:00Change of Seasons, Change of Leaders<p>The election is upon us, so if you haven't already, <strong>VOTE DEMOCRAT</strong> all across the ticket. If that statement offends you or you disagree with it, <strong><a contents="email me and let's talk about it." data-link-label="Contact Us" data-link-type="page" href="/contact-us" target="_blank">email me and let's talk about it.</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a contents="Episode 25 of&nbsp;Pierre Pressure Podcas" data-link-label="PODCAST" data-link-type="page" href="/podcast" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/2223af4462b9a49f9a68f53e9f213d41ee204208/original/zoom-p-and-t.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a><a contents="Episode 25 of&nbsp;Pierre Pressure Podcast" data-link-label="PODCAST" data-link-type="page" href="/podcast" target="_blank">Episode 25 of Pierre Pressure Podcas</a><a contents="Episode 25 of&nbsp;Pierre Pressure Podcast" data-link-label="PODCAST" data-link-type="page" href="/podcast" target="_blank">t</a> </strong>is out now, featuring <strong>Tony Scalzo from the band Fastball</strong>. Tony is a talented and prolific songwriter who wrote a string of hits for his platinum-selling band Fastball in the late 90s. Check out our conversation on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe and comment. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/9de492bf02e4642ed7ffc52a0e3f42988803d228/original/meloclean.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_right border_" />My band <strong>MELOMANE</strong> is getting back together for one special pre-Halloween, pre-election show on <a contents="FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 at 5PM,&nbsp;in&nbsp;Cold Spring New York at&nbsp;&nbsp;Little Stony Point!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://fb.me/e/1PezXJByK" target="_blank"><strong>FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 at 5PM, in Cold Spring New York at Little Stony Point!</strong></a> Bring a chair, bring a jacket, bring some drinks, and enjoy some well-crafted art-rock to celebrate the end of the apocalypse! This is a free, social distanced gathering, pass the hat and buy some merchandise. Featuring the original lineup of under-the-radar superstars in their own minds: Melomane! <strong>Pierre de Gaillande</strong> on guitar, <strong>Daria Grace</strong> on bass, <strong>Kenny Savelson</strong> on drums, <strong>Quentin Jennings</strong> on keys, and <strong>Brad Stewart </strong>on trumpet. </p>
<p><a contents="And here's a new video for&nbsp;Aime-Toi,&nbsp;my French version of the song "Love Yourself"" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/J6Rs302k4jE"><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/30bac6531550b760c9db974afba540082ab30426/original/mq2.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />And here's a new video for Aime-Toi, my French version of the song "Love Yourself"</strong></a> by Justin Bieber translated in French, sped up into a punk song, and performed by a gaggle of fluffy animals. Happy Halloween! </p>
<p><a contents="And here's another gift from me to you, my new song "Big Flag,"" data-link-label="" data-link-type="track" href="/track/2510441/big-flag" target="_blank">And here's another gift from me to you, my new song </a><strong><a contents="And here's another gift from me to you, my new song "Big Flag,"" data-link-label="" data-link-type="track" href="/track/2510441/big-flag" target="_blank">"Big Flag,"</a> </strong>a very patriotic song about waving the biggest flag there is to show how patriotic you are and how not insecure you are at all about your beliefs, your masculinity, your country, your leader, and the future! Enjoy! </p>
<p><strong>VOTE DEMOCRAT NOVEMBER 3rd!!</strong></p>1:18:57Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/64122122020-08-19T20:58:05-04:002022-04-04T17:04:15-04:00Bad Reputation Live on Télé-Barbès August 26<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/e1143b06330904e5f350d96d0dce9af7e7c876b8/original/pride.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_left border_" />It's been a long year... Hope you all are hanging in there.</p>
<p>I am so happy to announce that I will be taking part in <strong><a contents="Télé-Barbès" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.barbesbrooklyn.com/calendar.html">Télé-Barbès</a> </strong>, a series of concerts performed live from Barbes in Brooklyn with for a streaming audience, on <strong>WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26 at 6PM</strong>. Joining me will be <strong>Andrew Hall</strong> on bass and <strong>Alana McDonald</strong> on percussion and ukulele. I'll be singing all your favorite Georges Brassens song in French and English.</p>
<p>WATCH: <br>On YouTube:<a contents="https://tinyurl.com/BarbesYoutube" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://tinyurl.com/BarbesYoutube"> https://tinyurl.com/BarbesYoutube </a><br>or check FB for details: <a contents="https://www.facebook.com/events/610130593025241" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/610130593025241">https://www.facebook.com/events/610130593025241</a></p>
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<p>And Please check out my new protest song and video,<strong> HOW THE VIRUS CAN UNITE US</strong> on youtube: <a contents="https://youtu.be/awAygmeYucg" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/awAygmeYucg">https://youtu.be/awAygmeYucg</a></p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/awAygmeYucg"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/58162a0ab56bdf89106ab8eb6fb8a90973c30ce4/original/htvcuu.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_right border_" /></a><strong>Biden Harris 2020.</strong></p>
<p>(If anyone reading this is in the Trump cult, please contact me so we can have a respectful, honest discussion about politics. I want to understand. I don't want to yell or trade insults. This country needs dialogue to get out of this mess. You can even be a guest on <a contents="PIERRE PRESSURE PODCAST&nbsp;" data-link-label="PODCAST" data-link-type="page" href="/podcast"><strong>PIERRE PRESSURE PODCAST </strong></a>if you're not insane.)</p>
<p><br><br> </p>3:30Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/62986102020-04-29T11:25:06-04:002021-08-27T10:01:10-04:00BANDCAMP COVID19 SPECIAL MAY 1st<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/483e91581f9c41df7ac606657e5eb269e9a582ec/original/pee-mask.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsImxhcmdlIl1d.jpg" class="size_l justify_right border_" />As a way to help musicians,<strong> Bandcamp</strong> has generously offered to forego all of its share of revenue for downloads and streaming on <strong>May 1, 2020.</strong> That means that when you buy a song or an album on<strong> BANDCAMP</strong> on <strong>MAY 1st</strong>, <strong>YOU ARE DIRECTLY HELPING PEOPLE WHOSE LIVELIHOOD HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD BY COVID 19.</strong></p>
<p>As a musician who has had all of my income put on hold indefinitely by the Covid 19 crisis, I would be infinitely grateful if you would download some of my music on May 1st on <strong>BANDCAMP</strong>:<br><br><strong><a contents="BAD REPUTATION:&nbsp;Franglais, Volume 1, Volume 2" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://badreputation1.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">BAD REPUTATION</a><br><a contents="OPEN KIMONO" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://openkimono.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">OPEN KIMONO</a><br><a contents="THE SNOW" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://thesnow.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">THE SNOW</a></strong><br><strong><a contents="MELOMANE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://melomane.bandcamp.com/releases" target="_blank">MELOMANE</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>THANK YOU AND STAY HEALTHY!<br>PIERRE</strong></p>
<p> </p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/60237482019-12-16T13:26:20-05:002021-06-06T20:28:57-04:0025% DISCOUNT ON ANY PURCHASE in 2019!<p>Any cd, album, or download on this website is 25% off now until January 1, 2020. Just use the discount code "ENDOF19" at checkout. Happy holidays!</p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/58452412019-08-02T10:44:33-04:002022-04-12T01:42:02-04:00FRANGLAIS out NOW on vinyl and download<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/72b1d35fd7901ae8cac077f56eb9f0ec64283b67/original/franglais-cover-square.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
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<p><a contents="https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais">https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais</a> </p>
<p><strong><em>franglais</em></strong> is here! </p>
<p>If you are a fan of <strong>Bad Reputation</strong>, you know that I've spent the last ten years translating the outrageous, subversive, and irresistible songs of Georges Brassens into English and performing them with a top-notch roster of New York musicians. For my latest release under the <strong>Bad Reputation </strong>rubric, entitled <strong><em>franglais</em></strong>, I am continuing the journey of bridging my two cultures, France and America, only this time, I’ve done the reverse. I selected nine of my favorite songs, translated them into French and recorded them with the high level of feeding, watering, and obsessive attention to detail that you have come to expect from a <strong>Bad Reputation </strong>release. </p>
<p>The nine songs on <strong><em>franglais </em></strong>were written and recorded for the most part by American bands in the golden era of alternative/indie rock, the 80’s and 90s. They all speak the truth with honesty, wit, and poetry, whether they are rants against injustice or frenzied shouts of angst and lust. They speak to me on a deep level, and I’ve had the good fortune of meeting many of the artists who wrote them. These are my greatest hits, they speak truth to power, and they make me smile. </p>
<p><strong>WHY FRENCH? </strong>Because, in these divisive days, if you can put yourself in another person’s ears, you realize that the planet is one big, interconnected rock. A large part of the world's population hears rock and roll in English with no understanding of the lyrics, but rather just the feeling created by the universal language of music. </p>
<p>If you don't speak French, you can now enjoy the sensation of feeling the Violent Femmes, Pixies, Fugazi, Camper Van Beethoven, Bob Dylan, Meat Puppets, Vic Chesnutt, Minutemen, and even Justin Bieber (yes!) without the burden of language. You can share the experience of music with a large part of the world, and help reverse the English language’s monopoly on pop culture. </p>
<p>Whatever language you speak, I invite you to savor the flavor of <strong><em>franglais</em></strong>. </p>
<p>Order it today to get the special pre-order price of $9.99 (regular price is $19.99). The album comes out August 25, and vinyl orders include a digital download.</p>
<p><em><strong>franglais: </strong></em><br><strong>Sur le Soleil / Up on the Sun (Meat Puppets) <br>Hé / Hey (Pixies) <br>Baiser enl"air / Kiss Off (Violent Femmes) <br>Marchandise / Merchandise (Fugazi) <br>Un de ces Jours / One of These Days (Camper Van Beethoven) <br>Maitres de Guerre / Masters of War (Bob Dylan) <br>Fasciste / Fascist (Minutemen) <br>Aime-toi / Love Yourself (Justin Beiber) <br>Supernaturel / Supernatural (Vic Chesnutt)</strong></p>
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<p>Je suis ravi d'annoncer la sortie de mon nouvel album, <em><strong>franglais! </strong></em> </p>
<p>Après cinq ans de réalisation, franglais sortira officiellement le 25 août en vinyle et en numérique, mais si vous le commandez dès aujourd'hui vous bénéficierez d’une réduction de prévente - soit $9.99 au lieu de $19.99 après le 25 août. </p>
<p><a contents="https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais">https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais </a></p>
<p>Si vous êtes fan de <strong>Bad Reputation</strong>, vous savez que depuis une dizaine d'années, j’adapte en anglais les chansons subversives, choquantes et merveilleusement irrésistibles de Georges Brassens. Je les chante avec le soutien d’un groupe de musiciens new-yorkais de très haut calibre. Pour mon nouvel ouvrage sous la rubrique de<strong> Bad Reputation</strong>, je continue à approfondir le lien entre mes deux cultures, française et américaine. </p>
<p>Cette fois ci, j’ai fait la traversée inverse. J’ai choisi neuf de mes chansons américaines préférées et je les ai traduites en français. Depuis la conception jusqu’à l’enregistrement et le mixage, nous avons prêté attention au moindre détail, nourrissant et arrosant chaque titre d’humour et de fantaisie. Si vous connaissez nos disques précédents, vous savez à quoi vous attendre d'une œuvre musicale de <strong>Bad Reputation</strong>. </p>
<p>La plupart des neuf chansons sur franglais est une remise à jour de chansons de groupes américains de l'âge d'or de la musique alternative et ‘indie’ des années 80 et 90. Ces chansons expriment une vérité avec honnêteté, force et poésie. Ce sont des déclamations contre les injustices ou par ailleurs, des cris frénétiques de colère ou de désir. Cette collection est en quelque sorte le "Best of…" des chansons qui donnent une gifle au pouvoir. Ils me touchent profondément et j'ai eu la chance de connaître plusieurs de ces artistes personnellement. En plus de tout, ils me font sourire. </p>
<p><strong>POURQUOI CHANTER EN FRANÇAIS? </strong>Parce que nous vivons une époque de discorde et si l’on peut se mettre dans les ‘oreilles’ d'un autre, on peut arriver à percevoir que le monde n’est qu’un petit caillou où tout est connecté. Depuis des décennies, le monde entier écoute le rock en anglais, trop souvent avec aucune notion de ce qui est dit dans les paroles. C’est le feeling du langage universel de la musique qui est communiqué. </p>
<p><em><strong>Franglais</strong></em> présente toutes les chansons en français, et même si vous ne parlez pas cette langue, vous pouvez désormais ressentir le plaisir du ‘feeling’ de : <strong>Violent Femmes, Pixies, Fugazi, Camper Van Beethoven, Bob Dylan, Meat Puppets, Vic Chesnutt, Minutemen,</strong> et même <strong>Justin Bieber</strong> (oui!) sans le fardeau du langage. Comme ça, vous partagerez l'expérience musicale de la majorité de la planète qui écoute sans forcément ‘comprendre’ mais qui ressent le vibe. C’est une réappropriation du monopole que la langue anglaise a pu avoir sur la culture pop. </p>
<p>CEPENDANT, si vous êtes francophone, jetez donc un coup d'oreille sur ces magnifiques poèmes passionnément engagés. Je vous invite à savourer le goût du<em><strong> franglais</strong></em>. </p>
<p>Commandez le vinyle dès aujourd'hui: <a contents="&nbsp;https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais"> https://pierredegaillande.com/album/1075436/franglais</a> </p>
<p> </p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/57720842019-05-29T10:06:01-04:002021-06-06T20:29:24-04:00Open Kimono at Union Hall June 1st. <p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/c-gibbs-open-kimono-la-peche-tickets-58586664290?fbclid=IwAR0zVwnK9uLVc9G-eLFfVrERm1w3WUB69FM2lpF0xVgD7YATkaGAFBSdLdQ"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/f91cb175febdb5ebcd5d25eb674357f6f9009b7b/original/ok-uh-1.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="Get tickets now!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/c-gibbs-open-kimono-la-peche-tickets-58586664290?fbclid=IwAR0zVwnK9uLVc9G-eLFfVrERm1w3WUB69FM2lpF0xVgD7YATkaGAFBSdLdQ"><span class="font_xl">Get tickets now!</span></a></p>
<p> </p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/57530372019-05-13T15:24:27-04:002022-03-22T13:45:21-04:00Pre-Order franglais on vinyl NOW!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/1075436/franglais" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/72b1d35fd7901ae8cac077f56eb9f0ec64283b67/original/franglais-cover-square.png/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_right border_" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Bad Reputation's</strong> long awaited French-language album, <em>"franglais" </em>comes out <strong>July 14th</strong> on Vermillion Music!</p>
<p><strong><a contents="PRE-ORDER" data-link-label="" data-link-type="album" href="/album/1075436/franglais" target="_blank">PRE-ORDER</a> </strong>the vinyl album <strong>NOW </strong>for the limited price of <strong>$11.99</strong> including free album download. (Regular price $18.99)</p>
<p>Featuring nine tracks of American punk/indie/pop classics.<strong> <a contents='WATCH A VIDEO for "Sur le Soleil" HERE.' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/K4MuvNXbMSw" target="_blank">WATCH A VIDEO for "Sur le Soleil" HERE.</a></strong></p>
<p>All of these songs are near and dear to <strong>Pierre de Gaillande's </strong>heart, and many are by artists with whom Pierre has a personal connection. This album is a solo effort, recorded, produced, and performed by Pierre, with help from some talented musicians, and mixed by Ryan Mall. GET IT TODAY!</p>
<p>Track list:<br><strong><a contents="Sur le Soleil / Up on the Sun (Meat Puppets)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/K4MuvNXbMSw" target="_blank">Sur le Soleil / Up on the Sun (Meat Puppets)</a><br>Hé / Hey (Pixies)<br>Baiser enl"air / Kiss Off (Violent Femmes)<br>Marchandise / Merchandise (Fugazi)<br>Un de ces Jours / One of These Days (Camper Van Beethoven)<br>Maitres de Guerre / Masters of War (Bob Dylan)<br>Fasciste / Fascist (Minutemen)<br>Aime-toi / Love Yourself (Justin Beiber)<br>Supernaturel / Supernatural (Vic Chesnutt)</strong></p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/56619062019-02-27T14:10:44-05:002021-06-06T20:29:46-04:00FRANGLAIS, THE SHRIMPS and MUSIC FOR WATER<p><strong><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/587611575434cf3724be8948426a57048127c91b/original/unknown.jpeg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpeg" class="size_m justify_right border_" />FRANGLAIS</strong>, the album of French covers of American indie songs translated by Pierre, will be released on vinyl in the Spring. Look for pre-order information here on Vermillion Music.</p>
<p>Pierre is producing an album by British folk-rage-psych-rock brothers Simon and Marcus Benjamin, AKA <strong><a contents="THE SHRIMPS" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/The-Shrimps-821060874640788">THE SHRIMPS</a></strong>. They are currently tracking at California Hill Studios.</p>
<p>Pierre is very excited to be composing original music for a collaborative dance performance taking place on <strong>June 15th</strong> at the Great Swamp in Putnam County. He will be collaborating with choreographers <strong>Marie Carstens</strong> andof <a contents="Putnam County Dance Project" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/putnamcountydanceproject"><strong>Putnam County Dance Project</strong></a>, in conjunction with <a contents="Globalwaterdances.org" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://Globalwaterdances.org"><strong>Globalwaterdances.org</strong></a> to create a soundtrack for a dance performance highlighting water-related environmental issues in the community and the world.</p>
<p><strong><a contents="PIERRE PRESSURE PODCAST" data-link-label="PODCAST" data-link-type="page" href="/podcast">PIERRE PRESSURE PODCAST</a> </strong>is in full effect! Download, subscribe, share, and comment! And if you are a musician/composer/producer interested in talking about the intersection of art and politics, get in touch!</p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/54433532018-09-25T16:36:43-04:002021-06-06T20:30:22-04:00PIERRE PRESSURE PODCAST IS HERE!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/bf1d2025cdec6ead312fab1a2a52b6253eda927d/original/ppp-final-small.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" />Pierre de Gaillande is jumping into the world of internet radio, aka podcasting, aka interviewing people on the web. <strong><a contents="PIERRE PRESSURE PODCAST IS HERE.&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pierre-pressure-podcast/id1436876802" target="_blank">PIERRE PRESSURE PODCAST IS HERE!</a></strong></p>
<p>Pierre interviews a different musician each episode, and pressures them into playing a song or two that resonates politically. Each interview touches on the guest's musical, artistic, and personal trajectory, and delves into the intersection of music and politics in these Divided States. </p>
<p>The first three guest are Michael Andrews, Fred Cassidy, and Michael Rosas. New episodes posted weekly. </p>
<p>RELEASE THE PRESSURE!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pierre-pressure-podcast/id1436876802" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/291972/68150f02564c42efc8048186834ac150283f1fe1/original/us-uk-apple-podcasts-listen-badge-cmyk.jpg/!!/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsInNtYWxsIl1d.jpg" class="size_s justify_left border_" /></a></p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/53599102018-07-24T13:34:54-04:002022-01-19T09:01:30-05:00Kiss Off into l'Air<p>Pierre's new album of French versions of his favorite songs is almost mixed and ready to release.</p>
<p>Here's a preview, the song is "Baiser en l'Air," a French version of the classic Violent Femmes song "Kiss Off." It features drums by Chris Stromquist, and it was mixed by Ryan Mall. All other instruments, vocals, and translation by Pierre de Gaillande.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/52686242018-05-31T19:02:47-04:002022-05-18T23:29:54-04:00GOOD REPUTATION OR FROG POP<p>Pierre is putting the finishing touches on a new album of French versions of his favorite indie, punk, and pop songs, including songs by Violent Femmes, Pixies, Meat Puppets, Fugazi, Bob Dylan, Minutemen, and Camper Van Beethoven, Vic Chestnut, and Justin Bieber. Mixing is almost complete, and the final product should be ready by mid-summer. These are new takes on some of Pierre's favorite artistic declarations of punk resistance, mostly recorded solo at his remote forest studio hideout, with some help from some talented friends.The album is as yet untitled, but some working titles are Good Reputation, and Frog Pop. Suggestions welcome.</p>
<p><br>Pierre sent a preview of the song "Merchandise" by Fugazi to the good folks at Dischord and was ecstatic to get a favorable review by his hero Ian MacKaye, who wrote "I very much enjoyed your take on the song." So very cool.</p>
<p><br><a contents="Check out a video of drummer Chris Stromquist " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BjZmu2QgAGC/?taken-by=chris_stromquist" target="_blank">Check out a video of drummer Chris Stromquist </a>laying down some heavy groove on the Meat Puppets' "Up on the Sun" (Sur le Soleil.)</p>
<p> </p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/51524372018-03-28T14:59:47-04:002021-06-06T20:31:26-04:00WELCOME TO THE NEW SITE!<p>Pierredegaillande.com just got a whole new look! Hope you enjoy it!</p>
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<p>XOXOX</p>Pierre de Gaillandetag:pierredegaillande.com,2005:Post/51306312018-03-15T17:36:43-04:002021-06-06T20:32:16-04:00HANG IN THERE, WINTER<p><strong>PIERRE DE GAILLANDE</strong> is currently working on sound design for "Fire for Girls," a film by Harsha Menon shot in Dehradun, India. </p>
<p><strong>OPEN KIMONO</strong> plays Barbes on Saturday, March 24. Pierre de Gaillande digs into his deep bag of music with hotshots Daria Grace, Anton Sword, and Dylan Nowik. <br>CLICK ON <a contents="SHOWS" data-link-label="Shows" data-link-type="page" href="/shows">SHOWS</a> FOR DETAILS. </p>
<p>And <strong>BAD REPUTATION</strong> continues to enlighten and surprise a world-weary, sophisticated audience with the mad, gorgeous, subversive songs of French anarchist poet Georges Brassens. At Barbes in Brooklyn on Thursday, April 26. </p>
<p>MAKE ART. RESIST. VOTE. REBUILD.</p>Pierre de Gaillande