Damn, this sucks :/ there's been some strange/rude weather in France lately too, but it doesn't affect Lille. We just have a continuous alternance of stiffling heat and intense rain lately.
(listening to the GGD show that The Social Registry podcasted, it's great to have a good quality recording of Crystals! Have you already heard that song slavo? You should check it, it's a new jam of theirs which should be on their next album:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0DrGujYB3c - i think you enjoy ggd)