Fringe Benefits At Les Trans Musicales

Trans Musicales is a reliable annual guidebook to the fringes of international pop and an indication of what stands a chance of creeping in from the cold. It can also be challenging to play. In the past few years, MOJO has seen The Residents empty an aircraft hanger and Janelle Monáe fail to win over an audience intent on instant thrills. Reflection and subtlety don't necessarily go down big with the youth of Brittany's capital Rennes. But MOJO has also seen extraordinary shows at Trans by Fever Ray, The Black Angels and The Phantom Band. Unknowns are turned up year after year, a good proportion of whom beEven with that in mind, the 33rd Trans Musicales takes a wee bit of steeling. As usual, it's raining. As usual, the drunk jeunesse of Brittany are a lairy, bumptious lot as ready to pee anywhere as they are to square up to one another. The parallel festival, Bars En Trans - held in the city centre's small bars - clogs up the three main evenings of Trans with multi-performer bills at 16 venues ranging from a tiny bookshop/wholefood store to long thin bars with micro stages.come the next's year's buzz.