Paris

Paris

Clothing Stores:

Kokon To Zai boutique: 48 rue tiquetonne metro station etienne marcel. Run by a Goth-inspired fashion guru, offers Nouveau Punk designer clothing. "The boutique in the trendy etienne marcel area is the first stop for all fashion hungry revival punks. kokon to zai doesn’t follow mainstream trends, but deals exclusively with single pieces from young designers. goth shop owner robin offers consultations for customers who are unsure about their unusual clothing combinations. (Unknown)

Record Stores:

Monster Mélodies: 9, rue Déchargeurs. Telephone: (01) 40 28 09 3975001 Paris1è arrondissement Mo Chatelet. Specializing in 1960s and 70s New Wave, hard rock, and jazz for collectors.

Oldies But Goodies: 7, rue Filles du Calvaire. Telephone: (01) 48 87 14 3775003 Paris3è arrondissement. Mo Filles du Calvaire. Reported to be a very good address for country, Rockabilly, and rock 'n' roll.

Boulinier: 20 bd St-Michel 75006 Paris. Telephone: (01) 43 26 90 576è arrondissement Mo St-Michel or Cluny-La Sorbonne. Multi-storied shop which carries everything from comics to posters to video games, as well as recordings in all formats. There are a wide variety of used LP's (jazz, pop, classical, and rock) typically priced at 25F each. At 50F - 60F, used CD's are about half the price of new.

Bars/Pubs:

Kata Bar: 37 rue fontaine http://www.katabar.com/. "Paris only metal-punk bar is situated opposite the moulin rouge. The kata bar is the place to be for those who love black leather, loud music and extremely potent drinks. The pub has a punk style interior. The morbid décor includes chopped off hands, skulls and pickled snakes in jars. Underneath kata’s cellar is an old cemetery. Goth-techno and pogo nights are held regularly amongst the old graves. The kata bar opens every evening." (unknown)

Harry's New-York Bar: Europe's Traditional Cocktail Bar Est. 1911. World's original Harry's Bar, birthplace of the Bloody Mary and other legendary cocktails. "Come thought the famous swinging wooden doors and discover a piece of America where the spirit of Earnest Hemingway ,
Scott Fitzgerald or George Gershwin still lingers." Lunch cocktail piano bar everyday 10:30 AM to 4 AM. 5, rue Daunou-PARIS 75002. Between Opera and Place Vendome. 01 42 61 71 14

Le Truskel (10-12 Rue Feydeau, 2nd. Tel. 01 4026 5997) Upstairs is a typical Irish pub, while downstairs one of the most popular—and tiniest—DJ clubs of the moment is hidden away. It features indie pop, punk rock, electro-pop bands and many visiting DJs.

Venues/Hangouts:

Nouveau Casino (109 Rue Oberkampf. Tel. 01 4357 5740) Tucked behind the Café Charbon, this futuristic club hosts live rock concerts, turning into more of a DJ club with electronic music from about midnight.