Full disclosure: this post originated from a single-minded desire to post a quiet/beautiful video from this week’s Mountain Goats concert at the Point Ephémère. Considering, however, the pea-sized audience for such a post, I’ve decided to broaden out and share some news:

First up: the Paris Paris (a club created by the fadmasters behind le Baron, Chez Moune, le Montana…) is dead. Rising from its ashes next Monday night is the SCOPITONE. This being France, there’s no real website yet, but I can tell you that the debut concert will feature Plants and Animals. I’ve never seen the band, but my friend Alex, who splits his time between booking their shows and writing for la Blogothèque, assures me they are lovely. You can judge for yourself in this video.

Second up: I’d like to give some love to local blogger and musician Dana Boulé, who put on a no-holds-barred show Wednesday night at la Maroquinerie. That girl has got some cajones. They’ll be back on stage Sunday night when Dana plays with her experimental punk folk duo the Sobs. The venue (Espace B at 7:30) is right around the corner from my favorite Serbian grill which, like experimental punk folk, is much better than it sounds.

Third: if you want to keep track of the concerts coming up in Paris – those that tickle my own indie-biased heart – they’re all listed on this Paris calendar.

And finally, the Mountain Goats vid that shows John Darnielle casting an acoustic spell over a silent hall of 400 fans. Be sure to take note of the nubile young thing who’s continually reaching out for his touch – she should be an inspiration to nerdy wordsmiths everywhere.