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Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications -

Tuned in, turned on and ready to rock out, the second solo album by the former Pulp frontman and full-time icon of indie-cool is almost great. The lyrics are quintessentially Jarvis, witty, risqué and astute, with his impassioned scrutiny of human mating habits seeing him come across as a randy...

Serge Gainsbourg :: Histoire de Melody Nelson -

Light In The Attic Records again delivers another ace reissue, this time with 1971’s Histoire de Melody Nelson, the recording that first turned me on to all things Serge Gainsbourg.  It is understood amongst those who count themselves fans of late ’60s and early ’70s French pop that Melody is...

Serge Gainsbourg -

As much as classic French pop music is fetishized by American artists, it's somewhat remarkable at how limited access to it is in the United States. It's not hard to find an Edith Piaf collection or two, or perhaps a Jacques Brel compilation. And contemporary artists like Phoenix and Daft...

Birkin vs Pussycat Dolls -

Boebis and Cansei de ser me already wrote about this, but I think it's so remarkable that I have to blog about it too: Jane Birkin (and Mickey 3D) are sampled on the new Pussycat Dolls-album. Yes, you read that correctly. What I think about that? I think it's rad!...

Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Sun... -

Recorded live at Sunset Sound studios, produced by Beck Hansen, and broadcast live on L.A. based radio station KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" radio show, "Live At Sunset Sound" showcases French singer/songwriter Charlotte Gainsbourg's entrancing, sophisticated, feminine vocals, and some neat, simple yet effective songwriting. It's available exclusively online, and features...

Jeanne Moreau -

Sad but true: I have never posted this classic Jeanne Moreau song on my blog. I did post Vanessa Paradis' version, but not the original. Lucky for me, Virginia wrote a guestpost on this beautiful chanson:Le tourbillon by Jeanne Moreau is a great, catchy song that’s easy to sing...

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