Punk Rock at a Paris Community Center

Anna took me once again to a punk rock show. They all seem to be on the outskirts of town. The odd thing about this one is that it was in some sort of community center. The neighborhood seemed to be upper-middle class and it was odd to see all these punk rock kids hanging out as if they were waiting for the next pick-up game.

The bands were ok. Our friend Pascall’s band Spermicide was playing. It was fun to watch and the sound int he place was excellent.

We ended up missing the last metro home and getting stuck in Pigalle. Where we went to an after hours bar. I mostly stayed in the corner and watched. Then spent the rest of the night talking to a man named Aasif who asked me at least 10 times if I knew black people, which was just kind of confusing. I must learn French.

This is Anna and some guy that walked us home for an hour whose name I never caught, but he’s the French Steve Buscemi to me which would be much more apparent if his eyes were open

Pascall’s band Spermicide

Parc de Buttes-Chaumont

The Parc de Buttes-Chaumont is another park relatively close to where I am living. Once a rock quarry now it had been developed into a man-made lake with man-made rock formations. (As opposed to my home where they built a shopping mall in the quarry.) From the summit you can see out to Sacre-Couer. The park is full of joggers and for some reason on that day many elderlies making out.

Also close to the park is a small village of houses built in the 1920’s. Many of them retain the art deco style of the period. Also this place seems to be ignored by many tourists so it’s the perfect place for a walk…all uphill.