1st, a nice little article about Les Enfoirés HERE or in English HERE
@nidalize started things off with a tweet and Jo Jacotey pic.
It is the week of the Forums for sure, even tweeting in force
@Alizee_Forum
@Alilatino
@AlizeeWorld
@AlizeePeru
and more, all working overtime this week...overwhelming the "enfoires" twitter search with Alizee ....
along with...
@Rondasx tweeting even more (is that possible)
@adytown
@Chris_la_Corse
@AlizeeSAfricaalways with an observation
@LadyCameronXIII working it
@Sirwood4444 staying after it
"our own" Jenny on the block @Jenny_HRO87 being there
@SonyMusicMexico sneaking in a tweet "Imágenes de @mellealizee en Les Enfoires @enfoires http://bit.ly/fQ1I9q (vía @Alilatino)" NICE
RMJ... what do you want me to say, he is just on another level
Alizée posting on Facebook
thanks for the pic...
& me @AlizeeNation with my pointless infactuations...er... I mean independent observations, yeah, that's what I meant.
Alizee Lyonnet
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Alizée Gazette 01272011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Twitter Search - Les Enfoires
Twitter Search - Les Enfoires
This just blows me away! I decided to do a Twitter Search for 'Enfoires'
So what do you think we will see? There must be 30 to 40 entertainers involved with Les Enfoires. There should be talk about Les Enfoires itself.
But what do I find? All Alizée All the time!
Even I am a little bit embarrassed by it.
Here is the Twitter Search I just did. It shows 15 latest Tweets... 15 are about Alizée.
Does that freak you out like it freaks me out. Really, how can this be?
Alizée, I have to say, Alizée fans are kind of special.
Awaiting more Alizée from Les Enfoirés
Awaiting more Alizée from Les Enfoirés
It's getting pretty exciting again. As you know we are never "overdosed" with Alizée so it does not take much to have us dancing in the streets.
Whoa! Hold on a minute, before you take to the streets I want to help you "guys" out before you embarrass yourselves.
In a 2010 study published in Biology Letters, scientist analyzed good and bad male dance moves.
Important factors to the women were not the arms or legs, but the speed and movement of the right knee and variations in neck and back movements. Jerky and repetitive moves were not viewed as attractive.
So as you are out celebrating the latest Les Enfoirés show, or planning to run into Alizée at a night club, the dancing laws of attraction should look a little like this.
Now unfortunately I could probably cut and paste way too many of your face pics on the below dancing avatar.
Guys, I'm just trying to help.
Now back to Les Enfoirés
The start of Les Enfoirés 2011
The first from @nidalizee on Twitter regarding Alizée and Les Enfoirés.
With an exclusive Jo Jacotey photo!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICTURE
Friday, January 21, 2011
A Beautiful Friendship
Alizée and Les Enfoirés have had a beautiful friendship over the years.
Should be fun again as Les Enfoirés rounds up the Usual Suspects to entertain us and earn money for a great cause.
Hopefully the Usual Suspects of Alizée fans will be there to post pics and videos for us.
Friday follies with follow Friday
It would be nice to see that French ranking go up...
for whatever it's worth.
what else do you have to do on a Friday but #FF stuff with @mellealizee
Following Les Enfoires comments...
Following Les Enfoires comments...
mouse over the right hand side and the scroll function will appear
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Alizée Social Network
The Alizée Social Network
This Social Network thing is starting to become a full time job. What does Alizée have to maintain...
Well...
There are two domain names that come to mind.
http://www.alizee-officiel.com/
http://www.alizeestore.com/
Then we have social sites
Tumblr
Facebook (actually 2)
MySpace
Twitter
YouTube
I wonder if there is anything to do personally at iTunes?
What's a girl to do?
Unlike Mark Zukerberg, Alizée does actually have a life.
(sorry, only going by the movie Mark and referring to those start up days)
No wonder why Alizée doesn't have time to feed me information...[yeah, that's the reason ;), nothing to do that I am whacked out blogger, no that's not it ]
When is there time to do music? Perhaps if you hired me to do...
Could you imagine that...
Wait, is this a post or a job application.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Coachella 2011
Coachella 2011
I need to take some time to absorb this...
Headliners are always good, what can you say. I like looking under the headliners. Right off the bat glad to see Boys Noize, Neon Trees, Yelle.
But I have to tell you... I am still devastated with no Daft Punk. I will have to revisit this subject after I recover to be fair with the great acts that are going to be there.
Oh yeah, and where is this Always Sunny in Philadelphia live take?
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
winner, winner, chicken dinner
My 15 minutes at lunch has me up to $1315.25 USD
Don't even think about it @mellealizee, you can't beat me!
"Large" UEDS shirts sold out - Alizee Store
I hope you were not waiting to get your "large" shirt...
"Large" UEDS shirts sold out - Alizee Store - guys version
http://www.alizeestore.com/
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
thanks to mellealizee.com
There we go, "that" shirt Alizee was wearing...
check out the whole story at http://www.mademoisellealizee.com/?p=751
http://www.mellealizee.com/
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Alizée - new territories
Alizée - new territories
I love the new stuff... the scarf, the shirt. Not because I have to have it but because we are a "WITNESS" to new territories...
Could this be the start to a fashion line? It does not matter, it's just Alizée being creative, not being afraid to fail, critics be damn, full speed ahead.
I don't look at it as merchandise as much as I look at it as artistic creativity or perhaps business creativity also... even better.
This dialog from her blog is what it's all about"
"We’re very happy to unveil the new(ish) Alizée Store, featuring a new layout and logo and, most importantly, new products designed by Alizée. What? Is Alizée getting into fashion design now? Well, kinda… yes!
A. has all those funny or cool ideas. She would say, hey, you know my McQueen skull scarf? How cool would it be if the skulls were cats? So we did a cat scarf just for her and decided to produce a few more for you guys.
Then she said, hey, you know this t-shirt Debbie Harry had? Let’s do a new, tribute version! So there you go, a scarf and a t-shirt fusing Alizée’s new love for cats (she’s got two now!) and homages to great fashion or music icons."
It's fun to have some of that conversation shared with us.
Karl Lagerfeld may design a whole line of clothing that I may never buy or wear but it does not mean I am not interested in the Karl Lagerfeld story.
Alizée is an artistic person, remember contest: At the age of 11, she entered a drawing competition by colouring in an airplane and won first prize. Not only did she win a marvellous trip to the Maldives, but a life-size reproduction of her drawing was also featured on the cockpit of an airplane which was to be named “Alizée”. This marked the beginning of a wonderful, artistic career.
Just be a WITNESS
How about a take off on those LeBron James shirts we used to see
Alizée - the other shirt?
So who is going to tell me more about the black t-shirt Alizée was wearing?
This one...
So why was the store down for this you ask...
Well if I had to guess and I usually do, hold on, let me check my email, texts, phone, and twitter......
Oh yeah, I have to guess...
is that "they" had to repoint the domain name to a new IP address for hosting purposes. You know how that kind of stuff goes. They tell you 2 weeks and it ends up 4 weeks...
there, that's my guess and I'm sticking to it.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Alizée Gazette 1/14/11
Another Gazette just one day later... sure, lots went on...
@mellealizee broke out the new store!
@Chris_la_Corse diligently #FF ing...
@alizeeindya declaring Alizée the designer
@Alizee_Central tweeting under the name change
@Joozd said: I'm secretly in love with a little @ mellealizee. But not as bad as @ Poebelewoepsie to hear!
who can't have a crush on @mellealizee
@Zeeuwseklei declaring @mellealizee a top story
@markos_jacotey loving the new t-shirts
@LadyCameronXII re-tumbling
http://fyalizee.tumblr.com/
@Jenny_HRO87 wondering about that background pattern... is that on the EP?
@guysbot claims: They are purrrfect , love the cat designs !
RT ers... @LuisEnrique3 @sun5797985 @RondasX
@Mai_designs using the new designs
facebook Propertyof Alizée: "Gatos!!??? Creo que a Ali les gusta Mucho!!! Es Mi pequeña gatita"
Shout out to Sir Sid, what do you think about designing an Alizée shirt for us?
MEOW
Cat Woman... Alizée
Cat Woman... Alizée
I always knew Alizée was a cat person... There was the post a year and half ago called Alizée the Cat. Check it out HERE.
I am currently cat less, I successfully avoided a cat hook up in between the holidays. I emailed cat friends the new Alizée designs... here's a response: "Like the scarf. So have you found your cat(s) yet?"
They know I have been looking...
and... it's always fun to turn a females head by talking cats and or roses..
This new Alizée EP
As @nidalizee stated
Un nouvel EP de titres inédits serait disponible prochainement sur le Alizée Store
A new EP of unreleased tracks would be available shortly on Alizée Store
OK, here I go...
Will these be new... songs I never heard before or songs I never heard Alizée sing before?
Or
Are they unreleased tracks of previous songs, versions not previously released?
No matter, just curious
Curiosity is my curse.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Alizée Gazette
@nidalizee came out on twitter this week and did the ultimate tease, you know...breaking story, details at 11. EP will be in the store... when it opens.
Guess @nidalizee knows something we don't know... hmmm why is that?
@mickeleti faked an @mellealizee top follower, kind of funny... no harm no foul type of joke. I liked it.
@AlizeeCommunity geared us up for Les Enfoires, don't forget they have a facebook account too.
@sirwood4444 commented on perhaps that remix by The Teenagers would be found in that now becoming infamous Alizee Store... perhaps :)
@cabreakingnews is listening to Alizee. Now that's the kind of breaking news I like.
@JulienPerret restating for the record... Ah pas moi, j'ai toujours été #TeamAlizée
@LadyCameronXIII assured us @mellealizee is still a Leo even though the earth is wobbling. Can we balance it like a tire and just add a weight somewhere? We could send a weight to @AlizeeSAfrica and stop this wobble.
did @Anita_22_05 new haircut look like Alizee?
@cutemeenu doing that repeater station thingy
isnt @Jenny_HRO87 holding a Les Enfoires ticket?
@Lefty12357 getting some remix pub...
Jo coming back to facebook
It's a new idea, I am working on it. Should I actually link to every account? whew? How often, well that depends on you, if there is a lot going on, well, then I will have a lot to report. After all I am just a reporter at large here. The Gazette...well, it worked for now.
I thought it would be fun to give the fans a chance...
I'll be watching... and if you want to get noticed... well, you'll figure something out.
Alizée - New EP
A new EP could be soon available on Alizée Store...
Alimart, Alimart, Alimart...
I'll save you the trouble, here is the link Alizée Store
Joy in Lilly Town...Bienvenue à Lilly Town valley
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Music Industry and Piracy
Piracy and the music industry. I read about it almost every day and I think it is misunderstood. I am not saying it's correct or OK, I am saying it's misidentified.
So now let's establish a few random thoughts to help identify the problem.
First
It's easy. There is a lot of digital out there, movies, books, etc... Movies threaten you at the beginning, do not copy. Books... is anyone stealing Kindle digital books? But music, videos don't threaten us and software seems to pop up every other day to make it easier to download music for free.
Second
Do we care? As in sports when there is a labor dispute, we don't care as long as it does not disrupt our entertainment. It's billionaires arguing with millionaires, that is how the general public views it. The same goes for the music industry. It may not be accurate but we tend to view it as billionaire record companies and millionaire performers. We follow performers traveling the globe, partaking in conspicuous consumption while most are just trying to survive the great recession. That view lends to apathy about the problem.
Third
The performers themselves... New performers just want their stuff to be heard, then when established... not so much. It's the nature of the business but a mixed message.
Fourth
This is the most important of them all. "Pirates"
What is a pirate? Like Blackbeard. What did he do? He stole, and then what did he do with this booty? Share it? No, he kept it for himself. Today Hyperbot had an article on Piracy and had a picture of 3 Pirates.
Now since we already have established that the perception is that the performers and the music industry are rich... and we know this so called pirate does not keep this download for himself but then shares it via a file sharing platform....
So... who stole from the rich and gave to the poor??? No not Blackbeard... or any other pirate... it was Robin Hood!
It's Robin Hood you are dealing with. Dealing with Robin Hood is a lot different then dealing with a pirate. The person being stolen from feels the same but you have to go a little further into the process.
Now we developed a profile of this problem and of the people.
Instead of building your walls thicker and higher it would be clever if these Robin Hoods could be incorporated into the solution.
One thought... if there was a MLM, multi level marketing system for the Robin Hoods to help distribute the product and earn money doing it, would that help?
It would be interesting to see what would happen to those that did not participate and still continued on stealing the product and redistribute it for free. The newly incorporated Robin Hoods are now the ones being stolen from too and they themselves would be the advocates of chasing them and shutting them done. Make the problem part of the solution.
Just a wild thought I had, but still... they are Robin Hoods.
Would you do it...
Let's face it, iTunes does not distribute for free. A controlled platform that the artist can control and allows fans to join and earn money redistributing your product. If you as an artist are part of the long tail... can it hurt distribution? If you are a top 20...maybe not for them.
I have not worked out these numbers, it's just an example.
An artist experiments with one song. Normally on iTunes for 99 cents
(using USD in my example)
and free everywhere else by the Robin Hoods.
But now you can sign up and redistribute through this new MLM media, let's say it cost $5.99 for the digital version of the song and the rights to redistribute though this MLM program. People can buy for $1.99 or become a distributor die $5.99 through you. You make...say $1.00 for everyone that buys or becomes a distributor. Would you do it?
And if that song appears somewhere for free... I would do everything in my power to shut it down along with everyone else that became a distributor...
I know there are a million ways it will not work, think outside the box and come up with a way it will work and perhaps you will be the next big thing.
Enough of my mid winter crisis post...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Some Twitter Humor
I thought this was funny, it caught my eye.
Everyone is doing this right now, "My top followers in 2010"
Ever notice how easy it would be to forge that tweet that they put out... this person did.
I thought it was funny. Top Followers @mellealizee, @HUGHHEFNER, @BARACKOBAMA and more.
I wish I thought of it.
Got to love he picked @mellealizee!!!!!!!!!!
Wonder what the Top Followers people are thinking... opps, never thought of that.
Alizée, Alizée everywhere...
This is just getting harder and harder...
Alizée information used to be easy, lets face it, how many Alizée's were there?
But now... how did this name become so popular?
Some of the main distractions have been...
Alizee Guinochet... getting engaged to David Blaine, getting married to David Blaine, getting pregnant with David Blaine, having a baby with David Blaine... we get it already, we know how it works and kudos to their PR manager.
Alizee Arnaud just won the junior women's world surfing champion. Someone from France just won a surfing contest... I don't even know what to think about that. Are there waves in France? Will Paris now start making surfer music? Everybodys gone surfing... surfing Bay of Biscay..
surfing Paris France didn't seem to work, besides I don't want to put ideas in anyones head and have TekiLatex do Dinosaurs with Surfboards or something like that.
Let us not even talk about Alizee Sery...
And then we were bombarded with Axel and Alizée, the two 8 year olds that won France's Got Talent. Bombarded, yeah... bombarded.
I have kept my thoughts to myself on these two but I really wondered about their names. I have not sought out an answer but I did think it a bit ironic that one of Alizée Jacotey's first television performances was a song Ma Priere by Axelle Red.
Alizée... Axelle... just me I guess
By the way here it is, wow 12 years ago or something like that
... and Jo... say it aint so Jo, do daughters really turn your hair white.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Google Adwords and Alizée
Let's include Microsoft Ads (Yahoo and Bing) and Facebook Ads.
Have you ever noticed the lack of these in the music industry. So I thought I would use one of my Google Adword accounts and start a campaign. I would use keywords Alizee, Jacotey...
A couple hours old here are the first results...
Sometimes the information from Google is speculative at best.
I had to bump the cost per click up to $1 USD, frankly that is expensive. I normally see 15 to 30 cents per click. The information provided tells me Alizee is seldom used and they suggested to get listed for Jacotey to bump it up to $1 USD. Frankly that makes no sense, but with GoogleAds sometime you need to let it settle in.
Let's move on. So for instance, you type in Jacotey in Google and now you get this...
You can see Alizee now showing on the right hand side. Of course I made it to click through to this site. AND I will suspend that ad program as soon as I publish so I do not have all of you clicking on it and costing me $1 USD per cleck... :)
Are you familiar with what is called the Google "L", it is where the pay per clicks can show up. For example I type in "airline"
The area boxed in red is the Google "L", where paid ads show up.
So why no paid advertising for Alizee, Alizee Store, Une Enfant Du Siecle???
Any other product utilizes the internet and paid advertising. It would be unheard of not to consider it. If you want to sell a widget today you would be making a big mistake not to have some type of campaign.
The old saying is: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a noise. Don't be that tree, bring some people into the forest via ALL means available.
Having some interviews in magazines... is that it?
How many people that bought the album Une Enfant du Siecle subscribe to any of those magazines. How many people that bought the album (and also did not buy the album) searched the internet for "Alizee". An AD taking them directly to the album or directly to the Alizee Store would really help. I am not putting the magazines down at all, I am just saying why stop there? No, I am actually saying... why stop there!
Google Adwords, Microsoft Adwords, Facebook Ads....
Alizée, I heard you talk about branding last spring. I was happy to hear that but... where do "we" stand on that. Don't forget you have a whole army of people that just want to help. Forums, blogs and twitter accounts galore. We are just waiting to be led.
...and hire someone, don't make be do the google adwords for you when the store opens.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Jérémy Chatelain 2011
It's been a long tough week. I really need to become a jet setter, I think it would make weeks like this much easier. Maybe if I throw everything into commodities, watch the USD implode on debt, oil then trade on Euros and watch the emergence of the bancor as the world currency... oh wait, that's for the conspiracy blog.
You really need to file this into the "for what its worth" file. 
So... for what it's worth... this Jeremy Myspace blog was updated yesterday.
What can I say, something happened and I reported it
http://www.myspace.com/varietesfrancaises/blog
The blog has not been touched since 2006 http://varietesfrancaises.blogspot.com/
probably forgets the login commands by now, I would.
The funny part about this little update on whatever account this is, real or fake. No I do not monitor these things. No I do not have inside information, I am an outside dog. I woke up with this idea that I need to check Jeremey's online stuff. So I did, I even had to Google for MySpace because I didn't remember what it was... and there was this update, first one in a year and half. I wish it was because I had inside information... but then again... maybe I do. :)
Friday, December 31, 2010
Alizée store continued...
Doing a little Alizée Store marketing and taking orders...
Alizée, so far...
Sean in the previous post expressed interest in a signed photograph
from Twitter
@RondasX and @Chris_la_Corse were all over the XL version T-Shirts...
Between you and me Alizée, they seemed to think that it was the size of the T-shirt that they...ah, er... required...that mattered... I didn't have the heart to tell them otherwise... but let's just keep that between us.
So there you go, if you build it, they will come.
The new Alizée store...
The new Alizée store...
I wonder what will it have. What would you like to see?
More clothing, t-shirts? Collector discs? What?
Alizée designed Nike's?
Signed pictures?
What would you buy?
I would buy.... a red string bracelet, sold or endorsed or designed or made by you... Alizée...
Should also do some self designed jewelry too by the way.
But the bracelet, absolutely, positively... you know what I'm talking about, help me out soul sister. No jokes, I would trust you.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Alizée hard at work
Alizée hard at work
back soon with new stuff designed by Alizée for the first time…
This is like one of those optical illusions where they as "what do you see"
computer screen
hairstyle
sweater
necklace
white mouse
only fingers sticking out sweater on a cold winter day
frankly I wear a fingerless glove on my mouse hand
the in swing window with the exterior wrought iron railing for what I would guess is second or third floor
With this wonderful and surprising communication you can take as long as needed and no one can complain.
It's amazing what results a little communication can get for you...
The old honey vs. vinegar thing
OK OK OK OK OK..... I tried... now the part is on the left side!!!! or are you just screwing with my head soul sister
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Alizée Myspace
Alizée Myspace... Myspace is trying to look different and catch up... a lost cause?
Just when everyone figured out how to hide last login... it's back
Who can keep up with the multitudes of social networks.
Alizée store
Do you find yourself just staring at it? Is it as innocent as it looks?
There was once a hidden egg, should I be figuring out a password that leads to an inner sanctum. Remember when one of the old websites had hidden areas to reveal more.
Could this be a connection to the Alizée Fortress of Solitude?
http://www.alizeestore.com/
http://www.alizeestore.com/shopify
I'm sure it's just shopify's way of temporarily shutting down a store. Sure, that's it. Just move on....
Thursday, December 23, 2010
'Twas two days before Christmas
'Twas two nights before Christmas and all through the house,
not a present was wrapped, not even the cat's mouse.
The stockings were hung on the staircase with care,
In hopes that something from Alizée would find its way there.
Alizée on iTunes while we crawl into bed
While visions of J'en Ai Marre danced in our heads
Papa Jo with his camera snaps another great shot,
black & white or color, it just matters not.
When over from my desk there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the computer I flew like a flash,
An update? a post? lets clear up some cache
Vimeo and YouTube a Tumblr post too
A Facebook posting, it's gotta be something new
A new Christmas song has suddenly appeared
Friends from Institubes and lots of scruffy beards
With a talented leader, so lively and quick,
Tahiti Boy, really? could he be St Nick?
With his instructions and pointing they went and they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now Teki! now, Surkin! now, Loane and Mike Ladd!
On, Tacteel! On, Bobmo! on Alizée... not bad
From the top, get it right, we're having a ball
Now sing away! sing away! sing away all!
........
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Pigeon toed look
It's the holidays... my ramblings maybe all over the place :)
Is the pigeon toed model look being done to death! Every time I see someone striking a pose it is the pigeon toed look or the 'flirty feet' innocent look.
Flash back to 2003 we had Alizée on the cover of Mes Courants Électriques 
I am slightly pigeon toed so it is something I always notice, pigeon toed or duck feet.
But have we seen enough? It's ALL over the place now.
Even Papa Jacotey loves the look...but you have look pretty hard to find those photos right now... and I wouldn't republish them any way. (unless he sent me one of course)
Oh, don't even go there and give me that look soul sister, I have to find something to fill in the holidays!
You just get the store back on line and I'll keep everyone distracted. You do know that today is 14 days from the 7th, the time the store was supposed to be down, but hey, who's counting. OK, OK, you're right, NOW I DO deserve the LOOK. :) :) :)
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Alizée... in the studio
I just can't keep it in any longer, I am bursting, I just have to shout it out....
RIGHT SIDE PART!
Whew... so glad that's over with, I was trying to give a little time for the new Christmas song to settle in.
Now I can relax... what? the latest hair style, the part, it's on the right side.
Remember the post regarding left side parts... 
It was cold and snowy all across Europe when this song was recorded. Most of the guys are in thier jeans, shirts plus sweaters or pull overs...something warm... and there is Alizée... a tee type top and 'Psych' era shorts... shorts and a tee...
I admit it, I'm too wimpy to be a girl!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
It's Xmas Tonight - 2010
It's Xmas Tonight - 2010
Such A Special Time (It's Xmas Tonight) from jaune! on Vimeo.
The 2010 Christmas song brought to you by The Palm Tree Family - Tahiti Boy
From a @PalmTreeFamily tweet...and a facebook post
so you can try and follow along
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6053481&l=d0c93a1077&id=12075071970
XMAS SONG VOCAL GUESTS ARE (in order of appearance) :
Santa, Mike Ladd, Mina Tindle, Ornette, Juliette Paquereau, Hugh Coltman, Loane, Alizée, Tacteel, Jérôme Laperruque, Thomas De Pourquery, Saul Williams, Tahiti Boy, DVNO, Alice Lewis, HollySiz, Dj Pone, Para One, Surkin, Cocosuma, Bobmo, Jackson, Das Glow, Thibault Vinçon, Annabelle Hettmann, 2 Chateau Marmont's, Mellow, Remito Valdès, Antoine Jamaica, Teki Latex, Johanna Seban, Flairs and Da Brasilians...
click on share and go to mp3 link and you can download it :) Alizee Nation
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
getting ready....
This is "our" Christmas Eve. Tomorrow we get a present, we get to see Alizée in the new Christmas song that is spearheaded by Tahiti Boy. We are all antsy like little kids, maybe some will not even sleep tonight.
It's not often we know something is going to happen, basically we know its a short part in a new Christmas song and we know what day it is going to happen. Unusual for "us", we don't know how to act.
Now isn't that silly... all this for a 10 second shot. But it's true. There will be tweets and facebook posts and blogs and forum posts and and and... all for a glimpse of Alizée.
I plead 'no contest' ... it's true, and it's our own little phenomena, the rest of the world somehow does not see it. Once you have been given "Alizée eyes" you see it and can't figure out how you never saw it before and how all your friends don't see it.
If the song is shared via YouTube, Alizée fans will just dominate the comments. Yes even though there are 15 other artist involved. This is not a prediction... it's now just a fact. I hope everyone knows that by now. Seriously, the conversation around the Institubes water cooler should go something like this... Tahiti Boy is going to post that new Christmas song and Alizée fans are going to drive us all nuts.
This will be fun, I am looking forward to it all.
Just think if Alizée did a Chirstmas song and posted it on YouTube.... and visions of sugar plums danced in my head...
talk to you all on the other side...
Monday, December 13, 2010
Tahiti Boy Interview
David? That's Tahiti Boy
This is a damn good interview...
Tahiti Boy and The Palmtree Family from mxdwn on Vimeo.
Sly and the Family Stone.... who knew. I'll never get rid of my "Fresh" vinyl, and if ever need someone to sing 'If you want me to stay' ... I have that down, at least it sounds that way to me in the shower.... Alizee Nation
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
The Alizée "gene"
Is it just me... Or do I have an Alizée "gene" in my DNA? That must be it... I see her pic, it clicks on my Alizée "gene" which turns on my recognized beauty part of my brain... it's not that i'm like Pavlov's dog or anything... opps sorry, just drooled on the keyboard....
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Jo Jacotey's Corsica
Would you like to check out Jo Jacotey's Corsica landscape pics?
You can check them out HERE
Monday, December 6, 2010
Alizée - The Far Side of the Moon
Alizée - The Far Side of the Moon
December 7th is almost here... the start of the two week closure of Alizee Store.
Will this also mean to not expect any Alizée news? Can we just relax and enjoy the holidays? Is it "holiday" all around?
We don't know. Last year we were pleasantly surprised by "It's Christmas but it won't be the last" So you never know.
Or is this another trip to the far side of the moon?
Tidal forces between Earth and the Moon have slowed the moon's rotation so that the same side is always facing the Earth. The other face, which is never visible from the Earth in its entirety (18% of it can be seen under some conditions), is therefore called the "far side of the Moon". (wikipedia)
Alizée earth observatories can only monitor for the return.
As with any object that visits the Far Side, there is no contact. Be it any of the Apollo missions or Alizée we must wait patiently for their return to re-establish contact.
The moon, along with Alizée, their far sides have never been explored, although there have been some pictures.
Alizée earth monitoring stations are preparing for this step of the process and that is for Alizee Store to lose contact December 7.
Keep in mind we have not established if this is indeed the beginning of a far side trip. Perhaps only maintenance or a revamping for more.
We can only suggest Alizée earth monitoring stations stay on alert.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Alizée... the contrarian
Alizée... the contrarian
Sure, kind of like Conan... the barbarian, why not.
Contrarian thinkers test boundaries and challenge the status quo. They are risk takers.
Alizée has always railed against conventional wisdon.
Being young she "played" the lolita role.
Being a sensation she dropped out of site, married and had a daughter.
Coming back she discontinued her affiliation with Mylene and friends.
The public looking for lolita part II came the real Alizée.
Looking for pop came electro
When information is expected it doesn't come, out of nowhere information shows.
Alizee Store opens out of nowhere, it closes for Christmas...
You get the picture.
After all these years... it's part of her charm! It IS Alizée.
Contrarian: somebody disposed to taking opposite position: a habitual opponent of accepted policies, opinions, or practices
So based on that... I advise you to not tweet me or email me. Conventional wisdom says it would not be a good idea. So I repeat... do not tweet or email me.
(lol, battle of the minds and I am at a disadvantage)
Remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, and not with it. - Henry Ford.
Decollage!
Friday, December 3, 2010
Alizée - why is that...
Alizée - why is it...
Last night in the back ground a local band was playing... they had a female singer and about every other song I thought... that would be fun to hear Alizée sing that song.
Why is that... I always think of songs I would like to hear Alizée sing? Do you do that? I don't do that with other singers / entertainers.
I listen to Kavinsky's "Night Call" and think I would like to hear Alizée sing that. A sick obsession of mine is to hear Alizée sing "Tom's Diner". I listen to Goom Radio Limelight just to hear Alizée talk to me, to hear her voice... just talking.
Come on, be truthful, you all go to 1:50 on "It's Christmas (And It Won't Be The Last)" Just to hear that voice... don't you?
Do you do that with Lady Gaga, Katy, Kesha? ...I would really like to hear them sing this song or that or hear them talk... no not really.
But Alizée... we go out of our way to just hear her talk in an interview and I we always are coming up with songs we would like to hear her sing.
I think... I take Alizée right out of those Alimart pictures or even the DJ pictures, take a simple song where we can hear her voice and throw her on Letterman... interview her for 3 minutes... promotion done! Americans would not get enough. Sometimes I think it gets a little too Parisian.
Her voice... hypnotizing, mesmerizing, sexifying... that's the product plus we love the look.
Let's say a song lasts 3 minutes. Itunes sells it for 99 cents. Now let's say there is an interview, an English speaking interview for example that is 3 minutes long and Itunes is selling the interview for 99 cents. Would you think about buying it??? If so why? I thought it was about the music? I would think about it.
Speaking of products... Alizee Store is shutting down for 2 weeks, starting December 7. Sorry I can't help myself... numbers and semantics. Dec 7 add 14 days = December 21. Will the store open up the 21st? was it just a round figure and mean sometime after the holidays? If so why wasn't it just said that way. If it does open back up right before Christmas... why would that be? Again I am sorry my mind works that way, but I am a great conspiracy theorist person...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Les Collines and 2011
Can we talk?
Here we are... December 2010.
Last year we were surprised by the participation in the Christmas song. Oh and by the way that was a nice gift. So unusual for it to be YouTube only, free...
That was nice, thank you.
But let's look at Les Collines...
So Charts in France has selected 15 videos that have buzzed past twelve months. They labeled Les Enfoires #7.
Getting listed with Amel Bent at #15 is not to shabby either.
Charts in France
There appears to be a second wind developing for Les Collines. Perhaps an award nomination... and don't forget... there is still The Teenagers remix waiting to be released. Maybe that is why that never was released. It could be part of "Operation Second Wind" or "Deuxième Opération alizé" ... is that even close?
Let's then throw in a new song and there you have it, busy for the first half of 2011.
OK, now what... I set up Alizée's 2011 career, hmmm Jo? Need some help?
If it were only that easy.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Alizée - Gourmandises - L'Alizé
Alizée - Gourmandises - L'Alizé
nidalizee
From Wikipedia:(click on them to magnify for reading)
There is never a lot of random going on with Alizée, so the November 21 release date, according to Wikipedia???? Any significance??? I wonder :) or just a coincidence or just an inaccurate date. Just a thought, that's all.
Speaking of things I always wondered... I always wondered if Wisteria Song was a... shall we say a present? Or just me noticing things that don't mean anything... moving on...
Let's celebrate with L'Alizé
Yes, Alizée, I know you felt you were wearing pajamas with this outfit, but the smile you radiate is beyond description and I am a sucker for a smile.
The making of L'Alizé
L'Alizé, what, the lips are not synced up, do I care...NO
Alizée - The Permanent One
Alizée - The Permanent One
I was in the middle of withdrawals when the that @nidalizee twitter post came... just in time. I was starting to shake and shiver, fade in out of reality... did I just dream Alizée, she is real...right?
Now by now if you read this once in a while you know I joke and jest a lot. I try to have fun with it all. We may throw someone else in a post just for something to post but they are just a substitute. I try to be the life of the party by telling a joke or two...
Just in time @nidalizee, just in time...
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Alizee Nation Thanksgiving poem
We followed a blog called Le Nid
It covered everything Alizee did
From her head to her toes
Her appearances and shows
Even a Twitter until Alizee... hid
With nothing new to report
and no new creations
we're forced to turn to
oh no, Alizee Nation...
We're serious fans, this will never do
We need the real Alizee
and Jo Jacotey too!
Please Le Nid have "something" to say
Save us from Holiday depression today...
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the things I think while doing dishes...
mmm toes
Saturday, November 20, 2010
A shout out to JoJac - Jo Nation
Inside every older person is a younger person – wondering what the hell happened.
Men are like wine: some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.
Just remember, once you’re over the hill you begin to pick up speed.
Growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional.
To me, old age is always 20 years older than I am.
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You can run, you can hide, you can take down your facebook but... these birthday wishes will track you down!
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With some photography humor thrown in...
If you saw a man drowning and you could either save him or photograph the event...what kind of film would you use? - Anonymous
The quickest way to make money at photography is to sell your camera. - Anonymous
Stranger: "That is beautiful child you have there."
Mother: "That's nothing. You should see his photograph." - Anonymous
When Jack London had his portrait made by the noted San Francisco photographer Arnold Genthe, London began the encounter with effusive praise for the photographic art of his friend and fellow bohemian, Genthe. "you must have a wonderful camera...It must be the best camera in the world...You must show me your camera." Genthe then used his standard studio camera to make what has since become a classic picture of Jack London. When the sitting was finished, Genthe could not contain himself: "I have read your books, Jack, and I think they are important works of art. You must have a wonderful typewriter." - Anonymous
How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb?
50 - One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done
that!"
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Really, taking down facebook, did you think that would work? On Moi Jo, Moi! Really?
It's all for fun, well as long as your "kids" dont not throw in a bunch of black balloons... kids!
Enjoy your day, hopefully with those that matter, best wishes.
Go Cardinals...
oh yeah... no need to thank me ;)
Born on 11/21
Voltaire
Bjork
Goldie Hawn
Friday, November 19, 2010
Alizée heading into the Holidays
We are heading straight into the Holiday Season here in the United States. 6 Days away is Thanksgiving Day. I have been requested to bake desert for a Thanksgiving dinner, items not familiar here. Sure, I will be attending and supplying some of the dessert dishes. Not all the "real" ingredients are available here but I can make do. Today when I arrived home there was a box... from big sister. I was asked to supply dessert in July and I must have mentioned it to my sister and she sent me the "real" ingredients, 2,000 miles away and just in time... big sisters... but this jar of powdered peanut butter, that's out of the blue and sure is interesting...
The Friday after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday. The biggest shopping day of the year. I wonder if Alimart will take advantage of the season? www.alizeestore.com
Have you ever googled 'Alizee Store' :/ how was I to know that you were going to open an Alizee Store soul sister? Yeah those top two are mine, it was a long time ago and I... well I guess it doesn't matter. I can just redirect everything back to your store. Let me know.
In case anyone was wondering, my next email or tweet from Alizée will be my first. Really. For some reason some just don't seem to believe that, but it's true. So to get those wanting autographs and such... try the record label.
But I'll tell you what. If I get a tweet or email, even just a smiley face tweet, I'll get an Alizée tattoo. That's how confident I am that it can never happen. Oh and don't forget that would mean she would probably have to be aware of this post... there is better chance of me containing some anti-matter in my microwave.
So with the Holidays approaching I suspect things to be... quite?
With all the posts Jo does on Facebook perhaps I should switch over and do "Jo Nation", ohhhh..... Just fooling around... We don't know much about the Jacotey's but I suspect from the small glimpses we see I think they have a great sense of humor. For the longest time Jo hid from or hid behind his camera. He always toyed with us from behind the lens. His latest photo with the wayfarers is great, a playful look, not over serious... love it. Alizée's timing and humor at times reminds me of Cher. Alizée plays the straight part extremely well, the way Cher used to do it. I guess that maybe the first time Alizée and Cher were in a sentence together. But seriously Alizée plays the straight part in a humorous situation very well, like Dean Martin was for Jerry Lewis, Cher to Sonny. Remember the Mexican soap opera, or the Moi Lolita version with Elie Semoun
We just get Jeremy a vest and a wig and we're set!! I'm a genius...
Well there you have it soul sister. I'm finished stirring up trouble for right now. Enjoy your weekend, I know it's kind of a special one, I hope work does not interfere.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Alizée - the game of Risk
Alizée - the game of Risk
You know, the board game, Risk, where you take over the world.
You are Alizée, you have taken over Mexico and it is time to make a new move. Greater Europe you are already an influence, United States and Canada you are not ready to make that commitment. So where do you make your next move on the Risk board.
Based on what little evidence I have... it's India or perhaps Peru...
Did you know...
"Risk was invented by French film director Albert Lamorisse and originally released in 1957, as La Conquête du Monde ("The Conquest of the World"), in France. Risk is a turn-based game for two to six players. The standard version is played on a board depicting a political map of the Earth, divided into forty-two territories, which are grouped into six continents. The primary object of the game is "world domination," or "to occupy every territory on the board" - Wikipedia
Then there is Risk the risk management software. @RISK performs risk analysis using Monte Carlo simulation to show you many possible outcomes in your Microsoft Excel spreadsheet—and tells you how likely they are to occur.
Hmmm, they do not have the entertainment version... sure would be nice. Just punch in... UEDS and some options with it and ... Voila!
If it were only that simple... perhaps... hmmm
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Alizée... I wonder what you're up to...
Alizée... I wonder what you're up to...
Sitting in traffic tonight that question crossed my mind. Maybe she is doing what all parents of 5 to 12 year olds are doing... running her ass off taking her daughter from one thing to another.
What do young Parisian parents do with their children? Karate lessons? Art lessons? Music? Soccer leagues? Computer classes... besides the usual pre school.
That is the age when the kids take over their parents lives... the parents become chauffeurs.
I wonder...
Monday, November 15, 2010
it's not you it's me
Twitter... in general...
How much more of that can I take... I am not sure where that is going
quantity is there but the quality...
it can be a grass roots news service
a cheap pr firm
and a micro blog for others
it was almost fun for a while to watch wanna be celebs tweet each other in front of us while ignoring the masses, but that got old too
everyone posted everything and now we are all looking at each other and saying... is that it? your life sucks as much as mine....meh
Is this just another manic Monday point of view... well ya know it could be, I hope it is.
Please, don't anyone take this personal... it's not you it's me
(snap out of it man, tweet something damn it)
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Alizée and the rest of 2010
6 weeks until Christmas... should we expect anything between now and then? Nothing happens fast in Alizée World. Should we expect anything, an appearance, a tweet? Oh yeah, Alizée will be giving a thought to tweet this week, don't know if she knows it yet, we'll see. Moving on...
If you recall Alizée tweeting in the Spring of 2009 about recording the songs for UEDS and that did not get released until March 2010.
The Teenagers tweeted they did a remix July 21...it's now 4 months later...
Looks like I'm going to have to get the legendary detective "L" on the case...
getting ready to get ready to get ready
Soul Sister... go get that box those Nike's came in... did you find it? What's it say on the box? Just Do It
Yeah, you caught me... Alizee Nation doing it's own form of "Alizée Should" ...
Would you like another one?
Hire a real estate agent to word your statements.
A small house is... cozy
A run down house is... a fixer upper
No view of the ocean... within walking distance of the ocean
How did UEDS do? ... This was a concept album it appealed to a specific niche market...
... it was not a mass appeal album but something I wanted to do. The single "Les Collines" has surprised us with a million views on YouTube so far.
...and according to my favorite blog Alizee Nation ... alright alright perhaps I am pushing the limits of believability on that one. :)
Movie Quotes:
"If you argue correctly you're never wrong" - Thank You For Smoking
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Alizée Superfans
Wow, I just read an article "Bands As A Business: Invest Money In Marketing" on Hypebot.com. This is second part of an interview segment with Paige X. Cho, who is the Administration and Promotions Manager for digital distributor Valleyarm and author of the Melbourne music blog Paper-Deer. In this part, Cho talks about the importance of bands thinking of themselves as a business, how pop suffers the most from file sharing, and the shutdown of LimeWire.
Now that is out of the way.
The very first question regarding "superfans" you would think it was written about Alizée:
Could you describe the relationship between superfans and the artists?
Cho: The term "superfan" reminds me of Mel from Flight of the Conchords - sometimes a little creepy, borderline stalker behavior but all done with good intentions. Like John Roderick writes, these are the obsessive fans that have a lot invested in bands and feel that their over-the-top and unsolicited help means that they should be friends with the band and get thanked on stage or first dibs on anything. I've even known a superfan who weirdly knew the shampoo her favorite singer used!
The problem with these fans is they aren't happy with just getting newsletters or buying autographed merch. They feel they deserve more, and the problem is that these fans get offended very easily. If you walk by them outside a venue without hearing them go "hi" or you don't personally reply to their emails, they seem to get upset and could possibly "turn" against you.
How often have we seen that happen...
Or are you an "IF" fan.... I am a fan "if" she does this or "if" she does that.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Alizee Nation autointerview
The AutoInterviw (self interview)
I really did not think there was enough information for an autobiography but an autointerview….sure.
Alizee Nation Question: How long have you been doing the blog?
Alizee Nation Answer: Coming up on 3 years
AN Question: And how did it come about?
AN Answer: There were several “projects” going on and I thought why not do a blog on Alizee too! Then it just kept going.
AN Question: When did you first notice Alizee
AN Answer: I don’t remember exactly, the early days of À Contre-Courant, then L’Alize and that smile. But what really hooked me was the interview Alizee walked out on. That’s when I said, I like her. That’s when it became more then the look, more then the song, it was the personality.
AN Question: Do you know Alizee?
AN Answer: (looking annoyed)
AN Question: What?
AN Answer: That’s a ridiculous question, don’t make me walk out…
AN Question: Moving on, do you think Alizee reads the blog?
AN Answer: No, not at all. Aware…maybe, but read it? She has better things to do.
AN Question: What do you think of all the new blogs and sites?
AN Answer: I think it’s great. Fans get to be creative, it’s more publicity for Alizee. Why not. I would encourage anyone to try their hand at it. As a matter of fact I just shared some words yesterday with Alizee South Africa. I suggested posting something, don’t make me kick your ass. Look, a fun post. It’s fun to encourage and nurture each other.
AN Question: What do you hope for next?
AN Answer: I got out of the “Alizee should” business.
If Alizee did what we wanted it would be like going to the zoo or circus to see animals perform. I prefer to see them in their wild state… like Alizee. I hope that clears that up.
AN Question: And about you?
AN Answer: No Comment
Sunday, November 7, 2010
More Magic Roundabout
More Magic Roundabout
In Paris until Jan 2nd
then they will tour throughout France and abroad until the end of 2011
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Alizée fan flashback
I had a flashback to 2008 (this is a fan flashback)
Maybe Alizée fans are ahead of the curve and not crazy.
Today a headline caught my eye "Offline & Anonymous File-Sharing Network Launches" Also know as "Dead Drops"
Hyperbot.com describes it as: Another p2p file-sharing network is starting in a public space near you. An artist based out of NYC has been embedding USB sticks into walls and curbs across the city. Aram Bartholl's project is called Dead Drops.
This offline and anonymous network allows anyone to plug into the network and upload or download anything they like. While the ports can mainly be found in Brooklyn and Manhattan, Bartholl plans to create a guide and enable people to create their own network anywhere. This is a small reminder that even if the web is locked down, people will still share their files.
Now before everyone screams virus and malware... it's the story that is important.
A few years back there was this Alizée fan that started dropping Alizée CD's around his city (Toronto if I recall). He called it Operation Disque Drop. Of course one of the drawbacks was... no one is going to put an anonymous CD in their computer for fear of a virus or malware.
Not recalling the exact spelling I searched for 'Disc Drop' ... and what did I find? There is a facebook page called "Operation Disc Drop" It is not updated and has been around about the same time as Operation: Disque Drop and it was out of Canada.
You can check out Disque Drop HERE
2 years later someone is making news embedding flash drives into public walls.
At the moment, Bartholl’s USB drives can be found at five spots in the Big Apple: 87 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn (Makerbot), Empire Fulton Ferry Park, Brooklyn (Dumbo), 235 Bowery (New Museum), Union Square (Subway Station 14th St), and West 21st Street (Eyebeam). Everyone is invited to go to these places to drop or find files. Exciting!
Disque Drop was an original "Street Team". 2 years ago flash drives were still expensive so "he" was sharing on the least expensive off line media of the day, CD's.
Crazy... innovative... silly... fun...
2008 revisted
Monday, November 1, 2010
Our Halloween treat - Alizée
Is it time to compare the impact of random internet posts vs. planned print media copy?
Over the past 2 weeks there has been a bunch of activity spurred by two events, the shirt photos and now the Halloween picture. As far as reaching the fan base, could any more activity be stirred by an article in some print media? As a random event such as this... not really.
Alizée has always been a bit of an internet darling. Back in the day there were her "World of Warcraft" fans. The the internet started the sensation we recognize as the miracle in Mexico.
If your current base is from the internet I would go with it. You can do your own Press Releases. Don't fight the karma soul sister.
Look at last years Christmas song! What label is that on? YouTube
Of course the next question is... but how do you make money?
Watch the movie "The Social Network"
Mark Zuckerberg fought off the how do you make money questions constantly and now look...
I'm not saying that's going to happen... just take a look at that business model is all I am saying.
If you build it they will come.
So how about those pics, they were fun!!!!
How about those T Shirt pics, did you notice Joe Jacotey used one for one of his pictures. You know, if I throw on my wayfarers, let my hair grow out, I think I could trick or treat as Joe. Perhaps I exaggerate...
