Indochine: Live at Le Trianon

A special gig tonight at Le Trianon in Paris, as Indochine mark the release of their new live collection
 Black City Concert with an intimate show.

The live album/DVD/Blu Ray/Box Set was recorded in June last year at the band's two show at the Stade de France, tonight sees them take to the stage of the historic theatre with a capacity of just over 1,000.

Indochine toured extensively following the release of  Black City Parade in 2013. There were three legs of the tour from February 2013 until June 2014, with sold-out shows at arenas throughout France and beyond. It was followed festival dates that summer including a show in London.

This year Indochine have played sold-out club shows at eight European cities.

A live album Black City Tour, documenting their gigs in Brussels on March 2014 came out in December last year in  2CD, DVD and Blu Ray versions.

However the new release should be a pretty different affair.

Indochine : Alice & June (live)

A new clip by Indochine for the track Alice & June, ahead of the release of their forthcoming live
collection documenting their two recent shows at the Stade de France.

Black City Concert is released on December 4 in multiple formats covering the two shows the veteran band played at the national stadium in Paris during their Black City Tour, a tour that ran for over a year promoting the release of their Black City Parade collection

The band played extensively on the back of that release, and ensured their reputation as one of France's most significant rock acts ever.

They've already released one live collection from the tour, Black City Tour, released last year. But there's clearly a massive demand for more live material from a hugely successful tour.

Alice & June featured on the special delux edition of Black City Concert.

Indochine play a special show at the Trianon in Paris on December 9.

Indochine: Europe City Club Tour

More live activity from French rockers Indochine, with the announcement of the Europe City Club Tour that sees the band play eight shows in venues across Europe.

They are to play in Barcelona, Milan, Berlin, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, ANversn and Amsterdam.

No French dates, and the venues are much smaller than the previous sized arenas that they played across France and elsewhere in 2013 and 2014. This tour saw they playing two nights at the Stade de France, and even bringing their live show to London.

Their Brussels show was released last month as a live album and DVD, and singer Nicola Sirkis unveiled a new song for a Jacques Dutronc album to be released to mark his 70th birthday.

L'Opportuniste sees the Indochine frontman duet with with the French music legend.

Tickets for the new tour on sale on January 30.

Indochine: Le fond de l'air est rouge

A live video by French rock legends Indochine,  with the track Le fond de l'air est rouge from their recent live collection.

The track comes from their  Black city tour collection, released earlier this month.

It documents the band's tour, focussing on their gig at the  Palais 12 in Brussels in March this year. It's available as a double CD and DVD/Blu Ray.

The Black City Tour saw the band play extensively across France ans elsewhere from February 2013 until August this year, with dates in Zénith arenas, two nights at the Stade de France in  June and a show in London in July.

 Le fond de l'air est rouge featured on the Black City Parade studio album, the band's 12th studio alum, which came out in 2013.

The collection showed without a doubt that Indochine remain a significant force in French music,  gathering both critical and commercial approval and selling over 100,000 copies along the way.

Live in London: Indochine

With France celebrating its national day, it's a good opportunity for those in London to experience one of the
country's top rock acts play live.

Indochine play at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, a rare UK date for the band who recently played two nights at the Stade de France in Paris.

The band's last performance at the Stade de France was recorded for their Putain de Stade DVD, they were the first rock act to play there, and I'd be surprised if a live recording from their current tour doesn't emerge at some point in the near future.

Indochine are the kind of band that know the value of a live show and the opportunity to catch them in London is one worth seizing.

A new video, for the track Taxi Girl from their  Black City Parade album was released earlier this month.

Indochine have been playing live extensively to support their most recent album release, Black City Parade, and also play the Vielles Charrues festival in Brittany on July 17.

Indochine: Traffic Girl

A new video for the track Traffic Girl by Indochine, the French rock veterans who recently played two
nights at the Stade de France.

It's another track from their Black City Parade album, a release that showed clearly that Indochine, France's most successful rock band, remain a force to be reckoned with both commercially and artistically.

While the album may be over a year old, their subsequent touring has kept their profile high.
Meanwhile, videos like the College Boy  - a previous single form the album - generated some controversy and also added to the debate over equal marriage in France.

 Indochine play in London on July 14 and the Vielles Charrues festival in Brittany on July 17.

Indochine at the Stade de France

Indochine take to the stage of the Stade de France tonight for the first of two if the biggest shows of their
Black City Tour.

They're no strangers to the national stadium, selling it out in 2010 when they became the first band to play at the venue, following the release of their La République des Meteors album.

That performance was documented on their Putain de Stade DVD.

With the first show tonight sold out, the band confirmed a second night on Saturday June 28.

2012's Black CIty Parade album gave the band a considerable boost both commercially and critically, and while the band have been probably France's biggest selling band, they showed beyond any doubt that they are still a force to be reckoned with.

Indochine play London on July 14 and at the Les Vielles Charrues festival in Brittany on July 17.

Indochine: Belfast

A new video for the track Belfast by Indochine, the fourth track to be taken from their Black City Parade album, one of last year's most significant releases.

The video's a celebration of the band's live performances, and coming out just days after the band played at the Victoires de la Musique awards, it will certainly capitalise on the band's current high profile.

The electro-flavoured track will be available in a number of remixed formats.

The band have live dates in March, and their tour to promote the album comes to a halt at the Stade de France on June 27 and 28.

The Belfast single is available from March 3.

Indochine: Black City Parade

A clip's recently  been released for the title track from Indochine's most recent album Black City parade.

Indochine have this year shown that even bands that have been around for a few years can remain relevant artistically, critically and commercially.

The album Black City Parade, the band's 12th album, was released in February  and it reached number one in France.

Memoria preceded it as a single, the song College Boy being released in May. That song caused considerable controversy on account of its video, the homophobic violence portrayed in it resulting in a ban from daytime television, its release coinciding with the debate about equal marriage in France.

The new video was shot in New York and was directed by photographer Richard Kern.

Indochine have been touring extensively this year, with more dates resuming at Zénith sized venues around France later this month and into next year. They play at the Stade de France in June 2014.

Indochine: College Boy video

Indochine have released the video for the track College Boy, the second track to be released as a single from their album Black City Parade.

It follows the first single release Memoria

The album has been the biggest seller of the year so far, having gone to number one of its first week of release.

The video has been directed by Canadian Xavier Dolan whose film J'ai tué ma mère won three awards at Canne in 2009.

The video, which runs for close to six minutes, opens with a warning that it contains scenes that may disturb younger viewers.

It's a powerful message against violence among young people at school, particularly in the form of homophobia, the director saying he wanted to take it to the limit, not to shock, but to show that this situation is possible because theres's nothing to stop it.

Singer Nicolas Sirkis commented that the song can be seen in the context of the debate about equal marriage in France, which has seen protests both for and against, but saying that the song was written before that debate was taken into the streets.

He says that the song is a more general appeal for tolerance.


It's a tolerance not shared by the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, the regulatory body for media in France who judged it as unsuitable for an under 16 audience on account of its violent content. It won't be shown on French TV before 10pm.

One member of the CSA commented that there's enough of this story of violence, and that death is not art, violence is not art and nor is torture, and that these images don't have a place on music channels.


The director said that to say that the clip encouraged violence was completely stupid, and asked if it really was more violent than all the films that appear on our screens every day.

While the debate about the clip rages, it's certainly succeeded in raising a controversial and difficult issue for society to confront.

Indochine: College Boy

Indochine are to release another single from their Black City Parade album.

The track College Boy follows the first single release Memoria

The album has been the biggest seller of the year so far, having gone to number one of its first week of release.

The video, which has not yet been released, is being directed by Canadian Xavier Dolan

Indochine are started their first leg of live dates supporting the album last month, with dates this month and next.

A second leg of dates in the autumn that sees them playing larger arena sized venues around France.

So far there are no dates in the French capital, but they'll be playing in Paris, at the Stade de France in June 2014.

Indochine: Black City Parade

A very welcome return for French legends Indochine, whose new album Black City Parade has gone to the top of the French album charts after its release last week.

It's the first of 2013's much anticipated album releases, and follows their 2009 collection La République des Meteors,

While the band's history stretches back to the 1980s, the new collection - their 12th - shows that they deserve their continued success.

It's commercial success has been mirrored by a positive critical reaction to the collection in France.

The clip for the track Memoria emerged at the end of last year.

Indochine embark on the first leg of live dates supporting the album in Nancy tomorrow, with dates in the rest of February, March and April. A second leg of dates has been confirmed for the autumn that sees them playing larger arena sized venues around France.

No Paris date as yet, but as Indochine were the first band to play the Stade de France, on their last tour, some large-scale dates in the capital must certainly be on the cards.

Indochine: Memoria

A new video by Indochine, with the release of the track Memoria ahead of the release of their next album.

The song's been about for a few weeks, but the video clip has only just surfaced.

Indochine are something of an alternative rock institution in France, having survived and grown from the new wave scene of the early 80s to an act that not only fill arena sized venues, but continue to release interesting work.

Their debut album came out in 1982, and established a reputation on the strength of their songs and theor live performances. Their 1985 album 3 sold over 750,000 copies.

The band had something of a second wind after the turn of the millennium, with the Paradize album released in 2002. The band marked the 10th anniversary of the release with concerts at le Zénith in Paris.

Their last album La République des Meteors came out in 2009, their subsequent tour saw them playing at the Stade de France in 2010

Indochine release their new album - their 12th - Black City Parade in February 2013. They have also confirmed an extensive series of tour dates in 2013, with shows in February, March and April, and others in October, November and December.