By aidan on Friday, July 27, 2007Every summer Parisians can enjoy their own temporary beach along the Seine. No surfing, though. Still, listen to Serge Gainsbourg's advice on how to make the most of the beach.Read More » |
By aidan on Thursday, July 26, 2007Sick of having your number one single going on and on about rain and umbrellas? Check out what the French have popped on top of their charts - a fantastic bit of sunny disco-pop by a TV talent show winner. The weather's better here too. Coincidence?Read More » |
By aidan on Tuesday, July 24, 2007Meet the French singer who's making a name for herself on the Dublin indie-rock scene. Watch her perform her song 'Rude'. Just don't ask her where she's from, okay?Read More » |
By aidan on Monday, July 23, 2007The excellent Tel-Aviv band Izabo have pitched their tent in Paris for the summer. Watch the video for their single 'Morning Hero'.Read More » |
By aidan on Monday, July 23, 2007Blitzkrieg (teeny-)bop: France's current teen idols are Tokio Hotel - a German teen metal band singing in German.
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By aidan on Friday, July 20, 2007The new public bike scheme introduced in Paris this week has already been a huge success.Read More » |
By aidan on Tuesday, July 17, 2007B'jaysus! Bjork, Jarvis, CSS, Amy Winehouse, Kings Of Leon, Bat For Lashes, JMC, Dinosaur Jr, The Shins, Mogwai, The Fratellis, the now-obligatory Arcade Fire and loads more - all just a short metro hop out of the centre of the French capital at the end of August. Watch a video from one of the home-grown headliners, the brilliant Emilie Simon.Read More » |
By aidan on Monday, July 16, 2007If you fancy a French touch to your night out, head for 'French Friday' at Thomas House in Dublin on 20 July and the third Friday of every month. There'll be the best of French indie, electronica and Celtic music, and entry is free.Read More » |
By aidan on Friday, July 13, 2007Party like it's 14 July and celebrate France's national holiday this Saturday with our party playlist. Best of all, because you've been good, you can watch the legend that is Johnny Hallyday. Allumer le feu!!!Read More » |
By aidan on Thursday, July 12, 2007I'll be your mirror: three Paris-based female singers and their love for Lou. Watch the best of them - Vanessa And The O's singing 'Bagatelle'.Read More » |
By aidan on Tuesday, July 10, 2007My favourite things: Some subversive folk-pop from a French singer-songer whose ode to addictive substances has become the cult hit of French alternative radio.Read More » |
By aidan on Monday, July 09, 2007Going back to my [Bei]roots: New music from Lebanon is celebrated in a special band night in Paris tonight.Read More » |
By aidan on Sunday, July 08, 2007July in France means 'le Tour', still the world's greatest annual sporting event. This year's London start highlights France's current fascination with the British capital.Read More » |
By aidan on Friday, July 06, 2007There will be a plethora of Parisian dance and electronica acts at Oxegen this weekend. Just don't go starting any French revolutions in the campsite this year, okay?Read More » |
By aidan on Wednesday, July 04, 2007French-loving Damo is playing for Damo-loving French at the most romanticised venue in Paris.Read More » |
By aidan on Monday, July 02, 2007Libertine, equality, fraternity: Because they call themselves brothers and sound like Pete Doherty's old band, okay?Read More » |
By aidan on Friday, June 29, 2007Goldfingers: A festival near Paris this weekend celebrates the music of Django Reinhardt, the dapper gypsy guitarist who became one of France's many adopted Belgian-born music icons.Read More » |
By aidan on Tuesday, June 26, 2007Drugstore POW!-boy: The US garage-punk cult hero and his band The Pharmacists rocked the bejaysus out of the French capital last night (25 June). Next stops: Dublin, Galway and Belfast this week.Read More » |
By aidan on Monday, June 25, 2007...they forget the tunes. One previously-impressive French R n' B diva, Amel Bent, has gone 'political' on her new single - with boring results. Instead, watch the video for her fantastic 2005 hit 'Ma Philosophie': the soundtrack to a REAL French revolution.Read More » |
By aidan on Sunday, June 24, 2007Vive la difference: meet the brilliant Quebec band who are getting some attention in Europe. But will their French-language eclecticism scare away the English-speakers... and the French?Read More » |
By aidan on Saturday, June 23, 2007He's only got one great song - but that's one more than a lot of acts. Check out the brilliant 'Cookiemachine' on his MySpace page.Read More » |
By aidan on Thursday, June 21, 2007A new album this summer from France's biggest international music star. Watch the video for new single 'Rainin' In Paradize'.Read More » |
By aidan on Tuesday, June 19, 2007In France on Thursday everyone is gonna party like it's 21 June - the French national music festival. If you can't make it to Paris, don't worry - you can stay in Dublin and join the 'French Music Feast' at Crawdaddy.Read More » |
By aidan on Monday, June 18, 2007Off (with) their heads: France's indie princesses have just released a debut record of exciting English-language punk-pop laced with Parisian attitude. It's been annoying all the old punks and overserious rock fans, which is great news altogether. Watch the video for 'Shake (Twist Around The Fire)'.Read More » |
By aidan on Saturday, June 16, 2007Happy Bloomsday from Paris - where Ulysses was first published, in 1922. Here's a musical tribute to the greatest novel of all time:Read More » |