On Saturday, October 30th, Grenoble’s Belle Electrique hosted the final show of the Tournée de Coeur. The latest initiative of the committed Punk Metal band Tagada Jones, the profits from the tour’s concerts were donated to the Restos du Coeur charity. The line-up featured three electrifying punk-influenced bands with a strong social commitment.
Ravage Club
The venue was already packed for Ravage Club’s set, a young punk rock band with very British influences from the ’70s. They embody a modern version of the cursed poets with broken hearts. “Furia” and “Je ne suis rien sans toi” were particularly memorable moments of the set. The audience was already very receptive to the charm and energy of the duo of singers.
Ravage Club ended their set with a cover of Nirvana, with Stephane Guichart, guitarist from Tagada Jones.
Darcy
There was a change of mood with Darcy, who has nothing to do with a dandy from Jane Austen’s literature. They are part of a punk tradition of local left-wing and anti-fascist bands. This time it’s street poetry fuelled by anger and injustice. It’s also an ode to tolerance, brotherhood and friendship (and beer, a lot of beer). The audience didn’t hesitate to raise their voices in the perfect punk chorus (la la la, anyone can do it and it’s still cool). For this gigantic karaoke, Darcy was joined by Tagada Jones.
Tagada Jones
The lights dimmed, with only a few white beams pulsing here and there across the stage, as the band took to the stage with “Le Dernier Baril” from their latest album, A feu et à sang, released in 2020. Without wasting a minute, they followed with “Nous Avons La Rage” and “Je suis Démocratie”, again under minimalistic harsh lighting. The Belle Électrique sound is always very good, only a bit rough around the edges. The band played with precision and energy. You can hear in Nico’s voice that it’s the end of the tour and he’s getting a bit tired.
After these already very political tracks, the band returned to a more melodic side with the rebellious track ‘Zéro de Conduite’ and also “De rires et de larmes”, a favourite of the fans who had a great time in the pit as well as in the stands and balconies. The almost ballad-like “Elle ne voulait pas” didn’t slow things down either. But a more solemn mood returned with”Vendredi 13″, dedicated to the victims of the Bataclan attacks.
Tagada Jones’ set flew by, so much so that “Mort Aux Cons” came all too quickly. Darcy’s singer appeared to lead the evening’s wall of death. Finally, the three bands ended the tour with a cover of Parabellum’s “Cayenne” an anarchist song from the early 20th century that sums up all the anger and ideas defended by the bands. Tagada Jones sings against injustice, racism, sexism and the far right, and it’s even better when it helps people starving on the streets. Overall this evening and this tour were a resounding success. All three bands played with their guts and no compromise.
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