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Makoto Ozone is back with his trio, the same as last year. Just as transcendent and a joy as always. The pleasing complexity seems to incorporate movie or video game influence. A subtle thing that probably only gamers can recognize, if it is even real. All three are genuinely excellent, and their collaboration is a real pleasure to listen to and watch. Artists: Makoto Ozone - Piano Shimpei Ogawa -…
A discovery for me. A pleasant blend of many musical styles that work well together. The result is both surprisingly modern and old-school at the same time. Mixing hip-hop, electro, drum & bass, and British underground music is a treat for the ears, and a welcome change from what you usually hear in these walls. The vibraphone adds a lightness to music that isn’t always so light. I arrived…
The fifth time I’ve seen Theo Croker. Each time with a different lineup, but almost always the same bassist. I think they get along well, to the point where he had a portrait of his buddy embroidered on one of his back pockets 😁 Eric Wheeler on the pant of Theo Croker On the music side, it’s always just as neat. A mix of genres, precision, and a sound that’s always pleasant and…
Maybe I should just rename this section Loot, period. I only posted once in February. But then again, February is a very short month compared to the others… (yeah, good excuse) This time, lots of stuff in my history, I hope you have some time ahead of you. Otherwise, good fodder for your “read it later”. Quick service announcement first The articles on Godzilla 2 and 3 are in progress,…
Pretty cool concert. GOGO PENGUIN as you’d expect. The venue’s quality was really a huge plus. The music quality brought out by top-notch sound, as always over there. GoGo Penguin : Chris Illingworth - Piano Nick Blacka - Double bass Jon Scott - Drums Joe Reiser - sound © Jon Shard / Nicky Rybka Opening act: Daudi Matsiko Daudi Matsiko - Guitar , voice
Society Y a-t-il un instinct paternel? (fr) (Youtube | Podcast) I’ve personally already read and listened a bit on the topic, but this time I find the many scientific references making the argument more solid and put many preconceptions back in their place. Pourquoi on vous ment autant sur le Japon (et pourquoi vous y croyez) (fr) (Youtube | Podcast) Related to the loot about China, a video…
This week I’m sending you to YouTube almost exclusively. Sit down, and chill watching those videos that are pretty good. Then read the Ploum article at the end. Or read it first. One way or another it’s all enshittified anyway. Security When a whole continent can read your sexts or the credit card number you used to order Uber Eats 2 minutes ago (I’m almost not clickbait) :-p…
Happy New Year 2026 folks! I’m not sure I’ll still be able to do it next year given how the world is already going in 2026; And we’re only the 8th… With the USA doubling down on efforts to be one of the worst assholes (euphemism) in the world, it’s not looking good. Society Chili : asséché par les data centers | ARTE Reportage (2025) (fr) I’m stunned that people…
You noticed it because you follow me carefully given the numerous (zero) messages received (still zero) concerning the absence of loot of the week last week; (you can finally breathe if you read aloud) but there was no loot of the week last week 😁. It was Christmas so… well, I have a good excuse this time. Even if my family’s christmas was postponed for the first time in 42 years (yeah…
Godzilla is part of popular culture. Known by everyone just like the T-rex or Star Wars. There have been several recent films about him. For example, the excellent Godzilla Minus One by Yamazaki Takashi Yes, it’s a disaster movie, a monster movie, a film where everything explodes. But Godzilla movies are much more subtle than they appear. That’s why (but also because there are giant…
Trigger Warning I discuss death, war, and atomic mass murders. The article is light, but at times I’m very serious! Hello folks. Today I’m going to talk about Godzilla, the very first film. It was released in 1954 in Japan, so yeah it’s not very recent. Yet everything is there. Everything we know about Godzilla is there. I’m not going to summarize the film or tell you the…
It starts in complete darkness. We’re warned that phones aren’t allowed as they would ruin the experience. Will this horde of old folks manage to restrain themselves? Yeah. Surprising but yeah, and not a single flash as a result. © Léa Rouaud Anyway, it starts in the dark. Two shaved heads (or almost) light up slowly on either side of the stage. We can make out the pianist at the…
I’m late again. I think I’ll have to get used to it and consider it normal. That way I won’t be late anymore. Tech Github Action is probably the most successfully CI solutions since Jenkins. It completely killed any other (free) solutions for open source, and start to do the same for companies and private projects. Personally, I’m still convinced of the vast superiority of…
Erik Truffaz is no stranger to me, and I always appreciate his music. Very airy, full of restraint and emotion. His duo here creates a kind of counterbalance with pianist Krzysztof Kobyliński, who plays in a more heavy manner as if notes needed to be anchored to the ground. The blend of lightness on one side and the weight of the notes on the other yields a balanced and surprising result. Both,…
Already the second Loot, and I’m late. I had to go back over my Blue and Red book (those who know will know). Let’s go: Tech A bit of entertainment with this Linus duo. Pretty fun and informative to watch. Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds (YouTube) An old piece but still very interesting. If you need to create or improve a documentation space, especially a technical…
Discovery of the day: Old School Funky Family at Le Duc Des Lombards . A rare occasion as they don’t come to Paris often. Lots and lots of energy, fun, and enjoyment. The pyjama style is fun and perfectly matches the chill & joyful vibe they created. It’s obvious that all members of the band really enjoy playing together. Lots of chemistry and interactions between them. The audience…
This is the inaugural loot, the first haul from my exploration. This week’s drops: readings, listenings, viewings, and other encounters that gave me XP or made me think. Whether the drops are fresh or farmed long ago, doesn’t matter. Everything I pick up and share doesn’t necessarily reflect my opinions, and at no point does sharing something here mean unconditional support for…
ⓒ Hiroyuki Seo Second time for me seeing Takuya Kuroda and his band at New Morning. Still as classy and jazzy as ever. Each story is delightfully told through music, easy to follow. Those guys are pro, precise and fluid. They know their stuff. The electro/jazz mix is still as good. Takuya Kuroda san told the story about the track “ Car 16 15 A ” like last time. Always a pleasure to…
At Deezer, we decided to move from a homegrown (not really REST) API to GraphQL. Why? That’s not the point here. I’m focusing on the how. Here’s an account of how we managed this large-scale migration and some of the challenges we faced. Conflict of interest disclosure: Deezer is my employer 😛 for 10 years now. This is a talk I gave at the GraphQL Paris meetup in October…
A charitable musical evening bringing together numerous jazz artists in solidarity with Gaza. All ticket proceeds has been donated to humanitarian aid via UNICEF and the France Palestine Solidarity Association. Participating Artists Alain Jean-Marie , Clélya Abraham , Naïssam Jalal , Erik Truffaz , Estrella Besson , Lynn Adib , Cyril Atef , Arnaud Dolmen , Tony Tixier , Climène Zarkan , Baptiste…
BadBadNotGood Al Sowinski - Drums Chester Hansen - Bass Leland Whitty - Guitar , Saxophone Felix Fox - Piano Juan Carlos Medrano Magallanes - Percussion Kae Murphy - Trumpet , EVI synthesizer ©Sylvain Chausse Opening act Yazmin Lacey ©Myah Jeffers
Recording of the show: Naïssam Jalal - ‘Souffles’ Full Concert, Studio de l’Ermitage 2025 Naïssam Jalal - flute , voice , composition Yom - Clarinet Emile Parisien - Saxophone Robinson Khoury - Trombone Sylvain Rifflet - Saxophone ©Alexandre Lacombe
Thomas Salvatore - Keyboards , voice Sebastián Muñoz - Saxophone Félix Reneault - Saxophone César Aouillé - Guitar Ludovic Prieur - Bass Malo Ropers - Percussion Alejandro Dixon - Drums ©Yoel Reboh
Moeun Son - Violin , compositions Dexter Goldberg - Piano Romain Habert - Guitar Julia Richard - Double bass Wadie Naim - Percussion , Drums ©unknown
Makoto Ozone - Piano Kunito Kitai - Drums Shimpei Ogawa - Double bass Makoto Ozone “Trinfinity” - Momentary Moment (Youtube) ©unknown
Backstory A few years ago, I designed and set up a GraphQL server at Deezer. Among all the challenges I faced, one was related to performance. Designing a GraphQL server that is both convenient to use and performant is not an easy task, especially in Node.js. One of the optimizations we made with Jimmy Thomas was to use GraphQL JIT instead of the default GraphQL execution engine. The README claims…
Benjamin Asnar - Bass Lucas Belkhiri - Piano Francesco Marzetti - Drums ©unknown
Didier Malherbe - duduk , flute , ocarina , Clarinet , Soprano Saxophone Loy Ehrlich - hajouj , kora , sanza , vielle , ribab , Keyboards Guests: Steve Shehan - Percussion Jean-Luc Di Fraya - Percussion Éric Löhrer - Guitar Hadouk - Teaser album 2024 (Youtube) ©unknown
Andy Emler MegaOctet Adrien Sanchez - Tenor Saxophone Philippe Sellam - Alto Saxophone Guillaume Orti - Alto Saxophone François Thuillier - Tuba Laurent Blondiau - Trumpet Andy Emler - Piano , composition Claude Tchamitchian - Double bass Éric Échampard - Drums François Verly - Percussion Léa Cazauran Lady Rocks Léa Cazauran - choreography , dance Julia Ortola - dance Rodrigue Lino - dance Jesus…
Meshell Ndegeocello - Bass , Keyboards , voice Jebin Bruni - Keyboards , voice Abraham Rounds - Drums , voice Christopher Bruce - Guitar Kyle Miles - Bass Justin Hicks - voice ©unknown
Robinson Khoury Robinson Khoury - Trombone , various brass instruments, voice , modular synthesizer Lynn Adib (guest) Anissa Nehari - digital Percussion , voice Léo Jassef - Piano , Keyboards , voice On digital percussion and voice: Anissa Nehari, a musician with sensitive dynamism, captivating and captivated by the rhythms of the world. On piano, synthesizers and voice is Léo Jassef, a versatile…
Bill Summers - Percussion Mike Clark - Drums Chris Severin - Bass Donald Harrison - Alto Saxophone Kyle Roussel - Piano ⓒunknown
Takuya Kuroda - Trumpet Craig Hill - Saxophone Takahiro Izumikawa - Keyboards Kyle Miles - Bass Chris Napo - Drums ©unknown
This summer, I upgraded a project from Node 18 to Node.js 20. The code was not that old, and I did not expect any problems….But as with every Node.js upgrade, unexpected behaviors happened. Why upgrade? It is common practice to keep projects up to date. Lagging behind too much may increase the work needed to upgrade when the choice isn’t yours anymore. I could have waited, but I had some time to…
El Comité EL Comite ⓒ Anastasia Polak Rolando Luna - Piano , Fender, Keyboards Harold López-Nussa - Piano , Fender, Keyboards Gastón Joya - Double bass , Bass Rodney Barreto - Drums Yaroldy Abreu - Percussion , congas Carlos Sarduy - Trumpet Irving Acao - Saxophone Flavia Coelho - voice (guest) Anthony Joseph - Black History ⓒ AJ Anthony Joseph - voice Andrew John - Bass Thibaut Remy - Guitar Rod…
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Le Cri du Caire Abdullah Miniawy - voice Peter Corser - Saxophone Karsten Hochapfel - Cello The Harvest Time Experiment - Tribute to Pharoah Sanders Tisziji Muñoz - Guitar Joshua Abrams - Double bass Hamid Drake - Drums , Percussion Sheila Maurice-Grey - Trumpet Idris Rahman - Saxophone , Clarinet Emre Ramazanoglu - Drums Liran Donin - Bass
Makaya McCraven Makaya McCraven - Drums Jahari Stampley - Piano Matt Gold - Guitar Marquis Hill - Trumpet Junius Paul - Bass ©Nate Schuls Opening act: Endea Owens & the Cookout Endea Owens - Double bass Miki Hayama - Piano Shenel Johns - voice Louis Fouché - Saxophone Kris Johnson - Trumpet Lee Pearson - Drums ©EO
Endea Owens & the Cookout Endea Owens - Double bass Miki Hayama - Piano Shenel Johns - voice Louis Fouché - Saxophone Kris Johnson - Trumpet Lee Pearson - Drums Makaya McCraven Quartet Makaya McCraven - Drums Jahari Stampley - Piano Matt Gold - Guitar Marquis Hill - Trumpet Junius Paul - Bass
Melissa Lesnie Sextet - Tribute to Amy Winehouse Melissa Lesnie - voice Victor Pitoiset - Guitar Nicola Sabato - Bass Erwan Morisse - Drums ⓒunknown
Shibuuya! Pierre-Louis Varnier - Keyboards , sampler SP-MKII Japhet Boristhène - Drums , SPDSX Lucas Benedetti - Bass SHIBUUYA! | NEONAIR LIVE SET ⓒunknown ⓒunknown
Robinson Khoury - Trombone , various brass instruments, voice , modular synthesizer Lynn Adib (guest) Anissa Nehari - digital Percussion , voice Léo Jassef - Piano , Keyboards , voice On digital percussion and voice: Anissa Nehari, a musician with sensitive dynamism, captivating and captivated by the rhythms of the world. On piano, synthesizers and voice is Léo Jassef, a versatile artist of great…
Son Moeun Project - Reflet Moeun Son - Violin Dexter Goldberg - Piano Galindo Cuadra - Guitar Florent Allirot - Double bass Gabriel Ferrari - Drums ⓒunknown
Emma Rawicz Quintet Emma Rawicz - Tenor Saxophone Ivo Neame - Piano Jim Hart - Vibraphone Kevin Glasgow - Bass Marc Michel - Drums ⓒACT Gregor Hohenberg
Theo Croker Quartet Theo Croker - Trumpet Eric Wheeler - Double bass Idris Frederick - Keyboards , Piano Jeremiah Collier - Drums ⓒunknown
A mini-festival presented by Resolution label featuring 3 emerging groups from the new Parisian scene: Kalupto Calypso Larrazet-Llop - voice , Keyboards Victor Gonon - Guitar Indie-Pop and Folk-tronica Who parked the car Laura Wamba - voice Sebastián Muñoz - Saxophone Félix Reneault - Saxophone César Aouillé - Guitar Thomas Salvatore - Keyboards , voice Ludovic Prieur - Bass Malo Ropers -…
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Opening Act: Grégoire Jokic Thylacine Symphonique Thylacine - composition, performance Uele Lamore - direction and arrangements Orchestre Lamoureux Bravinsan - Piano ⓒunknown
Reader: I don’t have the time to read, what are you talking about? Blogger: I plant peppers and show how I turned an Ikea Kallax into a greenhouse for my apartment. It’s cool and works great. I hope, I still don’t have any peppers. The beginning, plants I have recently developed a new interest: plants! It’s cool and makes the room nicer. However, this new hobby takes time…
Avishai Cohen & Makoto Ozone - The Amity Duet Listen and watch Tracklisting: On Green Dolphin Street - 09:29 Gesture #2 - 05:00 Oberek - 12:37 Lazy Uncle - 09:19 Intervention - 02:09 Remembering - 06:51 The Ever Evolving Etude - 06:36