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By aidan on
Thursday, May 08, 2008
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The Don Quixote of alt-rock played in Paris last night - next stop Ireland, for shows in Dublin, Belfast and Galway this weekend. Let's find out a little more about him (and a bit too much about your blogger).
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By aidan on
Sunday, May 04, 2008
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The Israeli-born, Dutch-raised, Paris-matured, New York-dwelling singer will be at Crawdaddy on 21 June: the same date as France's national music day. Her albums are quiet, but she can rock out live, as proved by her performance of 'Lay Your Head Down' at a recent French awards show.
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By aidan on
Monday, April 28, 2008
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...and we're not digging it. The greatly-anticipated new album from the French vocaliser is a disappointment: too much self-consciousness, not enough songwriting, and some graceless slagging of other singers. What a pity.
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By aidan on
Sunday, April 27, 2008
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They're the Dublin folk-rockers who've been touring around France this last month as support to Kill The Young, that's who! They'll be back in Dublin very soon for a few shows: until then you can watch them playing on a balcony above Dame Street.
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By aidan on
Saturday, April 26, 2008
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Prix de lark: Yet another big French festival on the first weekend of July - this time, at a famous old racetrack in Paris. Visiting acts include Vampire Weekend, The Gossip and (appropriately) Foals, while the local favourites include Cocoon, Rhesus, Vitalic, Yael Naim, Laurent Garnier and Yelle.
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By aidan on
Sunday, April 20, 2008
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In our new series, we show you the best of Paris via music videos made here. First, the most famous Paris landmark of all, in the video for Duran Duran's 'A View To A Kill'.
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By aidan on
Saturday, April 19, 2008
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Bell IV: The eastern French city of Belfort, historically a battle-ground, is today home to one of the country's biggest music festivals. The likes of CSS, dEUS, Vampire Weekend, The Gossip and loads more will be there on 4-6 July. French acts on the bill include Camille, Sebastien Tellier and prochaine-grande-chose The Dø: watch the video for 'On My Shoulders'.
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By aidan on
Monday, April 14, 2008
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In the first of our 2008 holiday brochure series, a three-day festival right in the centre of a small northern French town. Check out the impressive first night: Chemical Brothers, Underworld, Justice and Boys Noize! Also appearing: Radiohead, Mika, The Wombats and Sigur Ros - "and more"!
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By aidan on
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
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Another CLUAS-approved album by the Riviera shoegazer, who's be in Dublin later this month. At the Andrew's Lane Theatre! Next thing, they'll be blowing up the Pillar.
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By aidan on
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
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France's greatest ever pop star would have been 80 today. We look back on the life of Serge Gainsbourg - and find a topical song for today's Irish political revelation.
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By aidan on
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
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The U-Bends: You can have their album online for free. Spend a penny in France this summer, though, and you'll be helping Radiohead stage a unique eco-friendly concert powered by converted biomass - in other words, chemically-treated sewage. Mmmmm.
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By aidan on
Sunday, March 30, 2008
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The bells! The bells! Our fellow 'Soundings'-lovers will be supporting Nada Surf on their upcoming European tour, starting with three April concerts in France.
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By aidan on
Friday, March 28, 2008
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Welcome to the world of Mylène Farmer, the reclusive Quebec singer and 'French Madonna' who's France's biggest female pop star. Her music is bland and forgettable but she does her best to make up for it (banned videos, explicit lyrics, deranged fans). Here's a song you won't be hearing on Irish radio anytime soon: a not-too-bad single called 'F*** Them All'. All this smut and swearing is really unlike us, you know.
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By aidan on
Thursday, March 27, 2008
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Photos and other visual work by the iconic US rocker feature in a new exhibition at the Fondation Cartier in Paris. Smith will also perform at the centre as part of a concert series to complement the stuff on the walls - Kevin Shields will make a contribution.
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By aidan on
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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My lovely horse: Your blogger loves Paris in the springtime (and all year round), but we're also dreaming of the French countryside. Here's the song that's making us dream: 'Paris De Loin' by Poney Express.
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By aidan on
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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The French electronica legend is performing his classic 'Oxygène' album at the National Concert Hall in Dublin tonight and tomorrow night. Here's a video for a piece of music you should recognise.
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By aidan on
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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The annual alt-music get-together takes place in this week. French acts appearing in Austin include Digitalism and Herman Dune [Are you sure about this? - Ed.]. Okay, so the Frenchness of many of the Gallic contingent is questionable. Ironically, one of the genuine French acts playing in Texas is The Rodeo - watch 'I'm Rude'.
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By aidan on
Monday, March 10, 2008
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Victoire huge-o: Justice, Yael Naim, Feist (!) and Vanessa Paradis were among the winners at France's annual music award show. But look: there's Daft Punk! In the audience! Nominated for a prize! And wearing rubber headgear! What'll they say and do if they win? You can watch for yourself - along with a fantastic live performance from Keren Ann.
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By aidan on
Saturday, March 08, 2008
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Tough times in Paris for some of our compatriots. Unperturbed by the bad vibes, up pops a Waterford singer-songer for a support slot in the French capital this Sunday. Here's Declan de Barra singing 'Throw Your Arms Around Me on Irish television.
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By aidan on
Friday, March 07, 2008
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The ultra-hip but slightly bizarre Parisian electro idol has really gone and done it - he's just been announced as France's entry for Eurovision 2008. But can he possibly beat 'la dinde irlandaise'?
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By aidan on
Monday, March 03, 2008
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The celebrated French video-maker has to date made three promos for Irish acts. His work for Energy Orchard and Hothouse Flowers can be put down to on-the-job training, perhaps. However, here's a fairly impressive video for Sinead O'Connor's 'Fire On Babylon'.
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By aidan on
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
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A bout de souffle: Marking a decade since their much-loved debut album, Air will release a deluxe edition of 'Moon Safari' on 31 March. It still sounds wonderful - take a trip to the moon (and 1998) with the video for 'Sexy Boy'.
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By aidan on
Sunday, February 24, 2008
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It goes "WAAAAOOOOUUUW, WAH-WAOUW-WOW, WOW-WOW-WAOUH, WAH-WAOUH..." and you pull your best rock-god air-guitar poses. Watch Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, real-deal rock gods, perform their famous duet live in the 1980s.
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By aidan on
Thursday, February 21, 2008
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The best of times: A new series of concerts sees acts from the UK capital playing in the French capital, and vice versa. Could the same concept work for an Irish city?
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By aidan on
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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The French electro DJ/remixer is one of the first names revealed from the annual Trinners shindig. Watch the dog-heavy video for 'Poney Part 1'.
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