| | By aidan onTuesday, July 31, 2007 | | | The Neil Hannon connection sparks some curiosity about Thomas Walsh's band in the French music press. |  | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onFriday, July 27, 2007 | | | Every 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. | | | Comments (1) | More... |
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| | By aidan onThursday, July 26, 2007 | | | Sick 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? | | | Comments (3) | More... |
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| | By aidan onTuesday, July 24, 2007 | | | Meet 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? | | | Comments (2) | More... |
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| | By aidan onMonday, July 23, 2007 | | | The excellent Tel-Aviv band Izabo have pitched their tent in Paris for the summer. Watch the video for their single 'Morning Hero'. | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onMonday, July 23, 2007 | | | Blitzkrieg (teeny-)bop: France's current teen idols are Tokio Hotel - a German teen metal band singing in German.
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| | By aidan onFriday, July 20, 2007 | | | The new public bike scheme introduced in Paris this week has already been a huge success. | | | Comments (4) | More... |
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| | By aidan onTuesday, July 17, 2007 | | | B'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. | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onMonday, July 16, 2007 | | | If 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. | | | Comments (3) | More... |
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| | By aidan onFriday, July 13, 2007 | | | Party 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!!! | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onThursday, July 12, 2007 | | | I'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'. | | | Comments (2) | More... |
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| | By aidan onTuesday, July 10, 2007 | | | My 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. | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onMonday, July 09, 2007 | | | Going back to my [Bei]roots: New music from Lebanon is celebrated in a special band night in Paris tonight. | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onSunday, July 08, 2007 | | | July 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. | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onFriday, July 06, 2007 | | | There 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? | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onWednesday, July 04, 2007 | | | French-loving Damo is playing for Damo-loving French at the most romanticised venue in Paris. | | | Comments (2) | More... |
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| | By aidan onMonday, July 02, 2007 | | | Libertine, equality, fraternity: Because they call themselves brothers and sound like Pete Doherty's old band, okay? | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onFriday, June 29, 2007 | | | Goldfingers: 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. | | | Comments (1) | More... |
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| | By aidan onTuesday, June 26, 2007 | | | Drugstore 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. | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onMonday, 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. | | | Comments (1) | More... |
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| | By aidan onSunday, June 24, 2007 | | | Vive 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? | | | Comments (5) | More... |
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| | By aidan onSaturday, June 23, 2007 | | | He'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. | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onThursday, June 21, 2007 | | | A new album this summer from France's biggest international music star. Watch the video for new single 'Rainin' In Paradize'. | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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| | By aidan onTuesday, June 19, 2007 | | | In 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. | | | Comments (1) | More... |
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| | By aidan onMonday, June 18, 2007 | | | Off (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)'. | | | Comments (0) | More... |
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