Tomorrow’s Talent, Waterfalls + a Big Music Festival, Welcome to Cabaret Frappé

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All images courtesy Cabaret Frappé Facebook page.

Hello! Can you introduce yourselves, who is behind the Cabaret Frappé in Grenoble? Is that a Starbucks drink?

Nope. It’s a pure European blended musical event organised by Grenoble city. The festival, 70% funded by the regional government, offers 3 stages and various activities during 6 days. More than half of the events remain free. Only some shows are paid, at a really affordable price.

How long has the Cabaret Frappé been going on for?

The Cabaret Frappé is already going to celebrate his 17th birthday. This year, beside the must-see festival in the garden, the festival also features brass band performances in the city train station, and will have a free concert on the Bastille, a fort on the top of a hill, offering a breath-taking view over the city. To finish, the Cabaret Frappé offers an after party in a legendary concert hall : Le Ciel.

Is the end of July a good time to visit Grenoble?

We can definitely say that the end of July is a good time to visit Grenoble, in order to enjoy the area, surrounded by three wonderful mountain ranges. The mountain is also an amazing natural place to visit outside the winter period. During July, it’s the perfect weather to go around for a walk, and cool down in the lakes and waterfalls of the area. Within Grenoble, you can visit the charming city centre streets and parks, and enjoy many entertainments as well.

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What kind of artists will be performing?

Assuming the role of a pioneer, the Cabaret Frappé is behind many innovative musical discoveries. The festival supports musical creation, and ensures high quality programming. It promotes local and international artists within a large range of diverse music styles.

What’s the vibe like?

The festival mainly takes place in a nice park, in the heart of the city. It brings about 50,000 people during the week. Friends and family gather in this fresh oasis, under the shade of the trees, to enjoy a moment of relaxation ideally suited to discovery. Around the musical program, various activities are freely organized: readings in the Rose Garden, world games, screen printing or free childcare centre for young parents attending paid concerts.

What are you the most proud of about the CF?

We are really happy to give the opportunity to discover today tomorrow’s talent. The Cabaret Frappé attaches great importance to promote emerging artists and showcase their performance in front of a large public.

Good For Ears Festival - June 16 - 20 All Over Paris

Our good friends Les Disquaires de Paris have been hard at work this year organizing what looks to be one of the most interesting music events in Paris this year: Good For Ears. Taking their core spirit of promoting independent record shops - and pairing those curators with some of the coolest acts coming out of the French capital - Good For Ears is a 4 day musical bonanza happening at 4 of Paris’s most emblematic music venues:  Le Divan du Monde, La Plage de Glazart, Nuba, and L’Internationale. 

Every night starts with a live concert, with groups ranging from Montmartre to Tahiti Boy to Bel Plaine and Amarillo. Then, each night features a different independent record shop to man the turntables, spreading their wealth of musical knowledge to you all night long. 

Here’s a link to their Friday, June 19th event at Nuba to give you an idea! See you there!  

APÉROBOAT - The Backpackerz Hip Hop Party - June 4

One of the best things to do when summer hits Paris is to chill on the banks of the Seine. Combine that with some classic underground hip hop and you’ve got a great time on your hands. That bodes well for APÉROBOAT, a hip hop event organized by The Backpackerz to celebrate the new version of their webzine. 

The party has sweet DJs spinning the best hip hop all night long, some vinyl traders to help you beef up your personal collection, and projections of rap and hip hop documentaries to round out the cultural aspect. All of this is taking place at one of our favorite places in Paris, Batofar, and the entry is free! Here’s the link to the event.  

The dudes at The Backpackerz made this playlist to give you a taste of the vibe. See you there!

Techno Party in Lille - [INTERVIEW] with Baton Blanc

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Hello! Can you introduce yourselves? What is Baton Blanc and when was it created? 

Baton Blanc is first and foremost a group of friends from the north of France, passionate about electronic music of all genres. We also have the habit of going to see artists in cities like Brussels, Gand, Paris, and London (when the budget allows). 

It’s really from this spirit that we created the association in January 2014. In Lille there is really only one club with consistently great music, so we wanted to organize electronic music events and propose a new offer, deconstructing the current structures to create a new dynamic in the region of Lille. 

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Official Playlist For CHUICHO @ La Machine Du Moulin Rouge [WHYD PARTY]

It’s getting closer to October 17th, and even though the temperatures are falling and the rain has come out, we are still hot, and for the partiers in Paris there will be no better place to be than CHUICHO (literally: I’m hot and ready to go) at La Machine du Moulin Rouge. Our buddies at Buzz Bourguignon put together a stellar line up of KIDNAP KID, KANT, Le Bron and Rusty Hook for the night, and here’s a playlist to get you in the mood for next Friday night!! See you all there! 

The Next Whyd Party: CHUICHO @ La Machine de Moulin Rouge

If you were wondering when we were going to be having our next big party, you’ll be happy to know that we will be upping our game. Organized by our buddies at Buzz Bourguignon, Whyd is proud to be a partner at the 4th CHUI CHO (I’m hot) concert and party the 17th of October at the famous Machine de Moulin Rouge

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The Play Off Recap: The Block Underground Wins [PHOTOS]

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Sunday afternoon, during the calm after the storm of the fête de la musique, as children played, the sun shone brightly onto the Tuilleries Gardens and the running waters of the Seine. 

On the péniche Concorde Atlantique, music lovers gathered. Heads were still pounding, rosé was poured, the perfect chocolate cake was served, and the healing sounds of music began. It was the Play Off 2014. 

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SUNDAY: THE PLAY OFF Official Participants

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The big week is finally here! The mobile app will be out any day now, and to commemorate this special occasion, we’ve got an excellent party lined up for you on Sunday to recover from the fête de la musique. 

As we mentioned before, we are bringing back the Play Off to call attention to the awesome amounts of curation that are happening on Whyd and the web. We’ve assembled a dream team of participants to go head to head to see who will emerge the winner. 

The participants are: 

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Play Off + Mobile Launch Party: 22 June

Exciting times here at Whyd, we’re almost to the release of the mobile app (for iOS) and when would be a better time to launch it than in the week leading up to the Fête de la Musique?? 

To commemorate this special occasion, we are bringing back a concept that we tried two years ago and that worked really, really well. The Play Off: Tracklister Head to Head.

8 participating teams from each of the musical corners of Paris will select tracks. You decide who moves to the next round, who gets eliminated, and ultimately, who will win the crown of champion music lover, in this innovative music event.

Because so often, the musical selection of DJs at events goes under-appreciated, where DJs play sets and the audience moves a little bit. We want to bring the focus to the music itself, and the amazing curation that is happening around it, courtesy of the music lovers here in Paris.  

The Play Off 2014 will begin at 15hr Sunday, June 22, on the Péniche Concorde Atlantique. Click here for the official event page and stay tuned as we announce and profile the participants! 

The Tribes Festival & Playlist Contest: Solidarity for Music Lovers

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It’s almost that time of year again, when everyone who does anything with music is putting the final preparations on their parties, concerts, and festivals happening in Paris for the Fête de la Musique on June 21st. For electronic music lovers, one of the top destinations for emerging music is The Tribes Festival: two days of music bliss on an island in the Seine 10 minutes from the Eiffel Tower. 

But, alas, the forces that be have thrown a wrench in their gears, grinding the festival to a halt. In this case, the forces that be are the residents of the small island where the festival was to take place. They are opposed to the use of their space for music festivals, and they’ve already succeeded in blocking other similar events. The Tribes Festival may still take place, but with short timing and limited options, there is a risk that it wont be able to see the light of day. 

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