Yesterday was the 10 year celebration of the Mains d'oeuvres, a crazy over packed party that filled the huge building completely: DJ's, drumming, rock'roll, performances, videos, the white night had everything you could wish for. Too bad they were closing at 5AM, just another hour would have been perfect to have a little coffee and breakfast while calming down from the over testosterone filled atmosphere...Also it is a bit far off if you live downtown but it's the kind of place that any artist has to come down to, there are studio rehearsal rooms for bands and theaters for performing arts... And I hear the VASELINES will be playing here at the end of next month...This place reminds me of the time when I first came to Paris ten years ago, when everything seemed possible! read more