Alizee Nation

Alizée - My Team

2009-12-07T07:48:00.000-08:00

From the Alizée tweet of May 12, 2009. This tweet is titled "My Team"

One thing leads to another...Just because I can not tire of that Ray Ban pic does not mean everyone else may need something different every now and then. I do admit it was a hint given to me and do not let it be said I will not try things. I thought perhaps I should match my twitter, but this picture has been in the back of my mind for days. So I decided to take an new look at it.

What did find? Well now! I realized...I can start to identify a couple of those people in that picture!
Starting on the...
What..for those in the picture...did I tease you?

The Game.
I think I have learned the game... If I say who I recognize I will get tweets, email, contact denying association and all that.

So I will say that if you happened to follow along these many months since this picture was taken you will find leads that help identify some of the team.

Thank you for getting me to look at pics again...
This may give some of you something to do while waiting for the new album
Alizée, did I play the game correctly this time? Now you know that I know something but neither of us are saying...
oh who am I kidding...silly blogger, teasers are for Alizée

Synchronicity

2009-12-05T21:21:00.001-08:00

A few posts ago I was talking about Coachella and picked out a French band that is being rumored to be playing there. So the way things work in my life Synchronicity kicks in.

First, I had this day dream or thought...it would be fun to do an interview with Alizée on Lucky Stars and Synchronicity in lieu of the usual. Well that was a silly frivolous thought not worthy of any type of post. I do not even know how to work it in except for a few lines...

Second, I mention this French band Phoenix...a French band at Coachella...
This band was brought to my attention earlier so I was aware of them
1) I happened to be looking at the latest rumors for Coachella and saw them listed, huh OK
2) Listening to Sirius Hits Spyder Harrison countdown in the car...wait I know this one...it's Phoenix
Their song, 1901 was number 32 this week. (checked online and it was #17 week of 11/23), hmmm didn't know that.
3) TV is on, a commercial for Cadillac comes on...what???

Not bad for a French band in the US. So there, I mentioned it...Synchronicity...stop showing up...it's driving me crazy...

Does this stuff happen to you too?
Wonder when I'll be doing that interview...

Le Nid d'Alizée update

2009-12-05T07:27:00.000-08:00

Le Nid d'Alizée update continues
Twitter is now active!
A web radio feature is now active also. I had to manually upload a plug in for firefox, working well! Updated my Safari browser and now working there also.

NRJ and other French things

2009-12-03T22:45:00.000-08:00

NRJ (acronym read as énergie in French, pronounced [enɛʁʒi]) is a French multimedia group based in Paris. Since its foundation in 1981 as a French pop music radio station it has grown and evolved to become the NRJ Group.[1] Since 2002, NRJ has been the most popular music radio station in France and the second most popular overall in terms of audience numbers and market share; only the talk radio network RTL has more listeners. (wikipedia)

NRJ PURE
NRJ DANCE
NRJ POP ROCK
NRJ PARIS

The Secret To Dating Like A French Woman
"The point is to get men and women, mixed singles and marrieds into one room for a night of lively conversation and flirting and even they even enjoy a little tussle about art or politics."

And my favorite news person Melissa Theuriau
(it has a great ending)

That was a fun break...

Alizée Nation snippet

2009-12-03T08:13:00.000-08:00

"Et sur son dos, un tatouage"

I know that many of Alizée's songs tell a personal message. I have always thought that there were instances were they try to tell us more. "Hidden eggs" in the song shall we say.

But we don't know until it happens, like mini Nostradamus quatrains....

Alizée Reflections Commentary

2009-12-02T17:12:00.000-08:00

You remember a few posts back...a post on the website Alizée Reflections...we took a brief and respectful look at the painting "Destiny"

Well the real 'rest of the story' is in the commentary by dizzydog...don't miss it.
Alizée Reflections...the rest of the story

The Alizée community is just so freaking awesome I can't stand it!

In case you do not visit Alizée Reflections I will tell you a slight tweak was made, suggestions on good sources for buying Alizée CD's and DVD's. Hmmm, just in case you are looking to buy an Alizée CD in the near future.

Rabbits and Dogs what's next, oh boy!

become a deviant...Alizée art fan

2009-12-02T07:21:00.000-08:00

It's deviantART silly, but that got your attention.
deviantART has its share of Alizée artwork, lots of sketches and photoshop items you all adore.
It is free to join, so you can become a deviant today, you know you want to.

There are 800+ items on Alizée, most of it relevant.

(as with all download sites...use a virus scan for downloads)

I debated on posting pics...but just go check it out...I think you will be happy.

Who knows...you may become a fan of other art and artist...like I did. I found I like elevator music.

What? It's art!!! Just ask Jo.
(ew boy, I'm going to be in trouble for that one)

Coachella 2010

2009-12-01T23:43:00.000-08:00

If you come here on any regular basis you know I am pimp for Coachella. It's not to early to talk rumors and speculations. Ahhh a chance to speculate. Oh by the way...Alizée please come to Coachella.

So what are the confirmations and rumors...well here we go, from Consequence of Sound

Let's take a look at one of those bands for our entertainment...hey, there is a French band...Phoenix playing their song 1901 on David Letterman

That felt good to speculate...even if its Coachella

mellealizee - Final Jeopardy

2009-12-01T18:25:00.000-08:00

It's time for another episode of Alizée Final Jeopardy.
Here you can find episode ONE and TWO.

...and the category is.....mellealizee!

As you can see mellealizee currently has 2,458 followers...

The answer is: "They" were the first to follow @mellealizee

To help we narrowed it down to 8

Contestant #1: Well, I will have to go with: Who is Jive Epic.
Oh, nice guess but no. I can see where you were going with that but no, not Jive Epic.

Contestant #2: Let's keep it in the family and say: Who is Jo Jacotey.
Makes sense but no, sorry.

On to contestant #3,

YES!!! We have a winner.

Based on the results from firstfollower.com

December - Alizée

2009-12-01T11:35:00.000-08:00

Well, it's December 1st.
At this point in time I just want to be able to hear the new single and to order the new CD.

I did send a tweet to our friends at Jive Epic (and others). Looking forward to when they will be tweeting promotions.

I have speculated my way to exhaustion...it has been fun...well kind of. From the summer of 'give us the tools' to our craziness of the tweet wall contest. Then the false rumors of September and a then the website changes.

We are really close...it is difficult for me not to dig and speculate and form theories of the upcoming album. It is important not to confuse the what is about to happen, I will heed the polite "hints" of those in the know. :)
But afterwards...look out.

It now needs to be about Alizée and not about Alizee Nation.
But Alizée, if you put another teaser out there, I may not be able to help myself.

There have been reports of tinkering with the official website this morning...no myspace log on since 11/9...no twitter updates or background changes....

A quick memory flash back today

2009-11-30T11:22:00.000-08:00

Today a saying has come out of a distant memory to haunt me...
A long long time ago, in a galaxy far far away...
as a young gent of 12 I sat in a class and the teacher would say..fermez la bouche
she said it just like that, no votre...that's how I know it was not said directly to me ;)
Who knew that allllll these many years later it would fly out of my memory as a saying to heed!

Playing the game

2009-11-30T10:20:00.000-08:00

Sun Tsu tells us to know your opponent.
Bob Dylan tells us We're only a pawn in the game.

If the pawn can only make a move in the game with permission, then the pawn is a faux opponent. La Reine is merely testing through the pawn. Studying moves and capabilities, trying to know the opponent. It is a game of cat and mouse. But if you play close attention you too will learn something ...you will learn who you are really playing against...and we are only pawns in the game.

Hey! let's take a break and listen to Mr. Latex

I feel like some real Euro Electro for some reason, Let's get it going with Cascada!

It was good for me, was it good for you ;)

It's like I said a lot but did not say anything...a friend of mine does that...

Alizée Reflections...the rest of the story

2009-11-30T09:41:00.000-08:00

The website Alizée Reflections...did you know...

The picture on the right...
Painted in 1900 by John Waterhouse....The name of the painting...'Destiny'

It has been there for a while and the author has it there for a reason...
So now we know...well...at least a little more then we started with today if not...the rest of the story

Alizee Google News Archive

2009-11-30T09:34:00.000-08:00

Yes, that's Alizee without an accent in the Google News Archive...
Come on Google!?!?

It defaults to 10 results...Alizee Nation listed as one of the 10 results...I may be loosing faith in Google....

Who's looking for Alizée

2009-11-29T09:33:00.000-08:00

Alizée, look at us looking for you...visitors stopping by the Alizee Nation looking for...something...anything

An Alizee Nation Teaser

2009-11-27T21:53:00.000-08:00

Alizée and I doing a teaser together

Alizée... we were just having a little fun...Oui?

Tattling on Twittering

2009-11-27T14:35:00.000-08:00

The last couple of days have been fun...lots of twittering with fans/friends, a lot here a little there.
In no particular order...

@LadyCameronXIII
@Ruroshen
@RondasX
@Chris_la_Corse
@Jenny_HRO87
@Mai_designs
@AlizeeUSA

and others.... ;)

The Chateau Marmont inteview on Popheart

2009-11-27T06:29:00.000-08:00

It's posted...at Popheart

Visit the website, read the article, take a look around...

Yes, Alizée is mentioned. They did 4 tracks but....they they did have some things to say...are you ready? ...I don't think you are...let me ask you again, are you ready? OK then....
"open minded" was key....are you ok...and...
"disconcert the conservative fringe"

according to dictionary.com
disconcert: to throw into disorder or confusion

Run for the paper bags...breathe, deep breathes....

and what???? Chateau Marmont called them the "conservative fringe"

What a fun paragraph...go visit Popheart and read the article...conservative fringe...still giggling

Les Enfoires 2010

2009-11-26T21:31:00.000-08:00

The word is out that Alizee will participate again this year but....this is what the official website states:

Forty artists are mobilizing for the 2010 show Enfoirés Palais Nikaia Nice, for a colorful spectacle, rich in emotions.
However, the list of participating artists will not be communicated before the concert.
All Enfoirés one year may not necessarily be present at all performances, because of their other professional obligations or personal, and there may be defections last minute.

http://www.enfoires.com/

talk about mellealizee

2009-11-26T09:28:00.000-08:00

@Popismyheart tells us there will be a Chateau Marmont interview online tonight and they will talk about @mellealizee.
Sounds fun to me...the link takes us here

Did you know...
Pop Heart started a forum...
hmmm Ben already in there....are you? Marco.........Polo

Tahiti Boy and The Palmtree Family

2009-11-25T08:18:00.000-08:00

Here is a nice article from 'Ohhh! Crapp' with Tahiti Boy & The Palmtree Family.

Thought you might enjoy it too.

Who's tweeting Alizee?

2009-11-24T18:52:00.000-08:00

I ran across this new beta program called 'Tweet Trail'
It states: Search for the top 20 tweeters of the last 14 days in any topic

OK

So I typed in Alizee (by the way the accent does not work)

and the top Alizee tweeters over the last 14 days are...

Alizée - new and old fans

2009-11-22T05:36:00.000-08:00

I think the forums do a great job blending in new Alizée fans. It is a little different then with other singers because of the limited number of Alizée appearances. What I mean by that is you find brand new discussions over videos that are 5, 7, 9 years old. People are still "discovering" Alizée, so there is this constant rediscovery scenario going on. Let's face it, no one is discovering Madonna or Brittney today. A 2005 Brittney interview would seem ridiculous to talk about since so much has passed for her. A 2005 Alizée interview would not seem out of place to discuss. So there is this constant catching up going on and the forums do a great job providing this important link for Alizée.

I lost a link to a time line for Alizée and had to go re-find it. So I thought I would share it now that I re-found it.
http://vdb.alizee.cz/history.php

It is GREAT reading, links and all. If you have never read through this before set aside a lot of time and have fun.
As you read through it, realize 2010 is a big year. February will be 10 years for "Graines de Stars", July will be 10 years for the official release of the single "Moi Lolita..." WOW 10 years... Let's have some fun with this in 2010...and yet...it's all brand new for most.

I just want to sit...read and click through that time line one more time right now...

Something random I liked....
Newer...her appearance on a Mexican soap opera was just too cute...

Just some of the extremes.

But...if you have never watched Stars à Domicile - August 23, 2003 you have to and if you watched it 100 times it is a good time for number 101.
Catch it here at Alizée America.
...oh yeah I watched again! (guys! no tearing up)
That show has its own Alizée America podcast to go along with it.

I hope there was a little something for everyone.

Flashback - Alizée one year ago

2009-11-21T08:08:00.000-08:00

What were we talking about one year ago???

The 11 tracks in the film will be a mixed bag of French and English numbers, and the director has already roped in Grammy winner, Laura Pausini, and popular singer Alizée to sing the tracks.

Remember?

Read the article...again

that was fun...

Alizée - November 20, 2009

2009-11-20T12:50:00.000-08:00

So Alizée, what do we know...
We have 6 teaser videos and sound at www.uneenfantdusiecle.com
and 1 with no sound at http://www.alizee-officiel.com/

2 tweets from @mellealizee to keep us going, could use another (hint)

We are expecting one slow Spanish song.

It is to be a 'concept' album about Edie Sedgwick.

The official website lists a group of producers:
Chateau Marmont, David Rubato, Jérôme Echenoz, Rob et Tahiti Boy.
It appears Jeremy is not a producer on this album as he was on Psychédélices. That has not been said, but he is not listed so is it fair to say that?

Why were we given the list of producers first? It is a bit unusual. Song names, song styles, release dates...all stuff we would love to know...but the list of producers...was someone out there saying I can't wait for the list of producers?...another tease?

Do other artist do that and I have just not paid attention? Am I thinking too hard over this wee bit of information that we have been given?

So...what did I miss....