French rock shines at independent festival in Paris suburb The "Les Aventuriers" independent music festival in Fontenay-sous-Bois east of Paris boasts a small venue where attendees get close to the acts, most of whom this year are singing in French. Opening band "L'Imperatrice" says that while songs in French have had trouble shedding an old-fashioned vibe associated with "variety" music, a new wave of musicians in all kinds of genres is helping to change that. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES