The people behind the Takeaway Shows are now doing deliveries - Les Soirées de Poche feature well-known indie artists playing in some lucky Parisian's apartment. Here's our favourite so far, a fantastic double-bill of Andrew Bird and St Vincent.

The iconic French film star turns 75 soon. Though today she's more occupied with strident animal rights activism and controversial views on French Muslims, she has her place in pop history. From her celebrated singles with and by Serge Gainsbourg, here's the magnificent 'Bonnie And Clyde'.

Moments of pleasure: The photogenic French electro-pop auteur clearly shares our love for Kate Bush. You'll enjoy her new album 'The Big Machine' so much that you'll even forgive us for that excruciating title pun. Check out the video for first single 'Dreamland'.

The second album from one of our favourite French singers - a new rustic-folk direction that's long on campfire ambience but short on the sort of melodic craft that made her name. An okay album but not a great one, we're sorry to say.

The premier league: a look at the songs from France that have topped the British and Irish charts. There's loads of table-quiz trivia, some controversy, the family secret of Daft Punk - and a roadtrip with Modjo.

A gorgeous new album that harks back to classic '60s French pop - check out 'Sugar Sugar' from Diving With Andy.

Absent friends: The much-loved movie that's closely associated with a famous Paris quarter and an evocative soundtrack by a gifted Breton musician. But did you know about the 'Amélie' soundtrack's twin, a wonderful album called 'L'Absente' that features Lisa Germano and our own Neil Hannon?

Carla Bruni, model turned pop star turned First Lady, seems to be the driving force behind the French government's attempt to crack down on illegal downloading - with a little help from (among others) a certain F. Mitterrand.

'Locomotion' is the fantastic debut single by The Sophia Lorenians, a Paris band who worship '70s U.S. soul and '60s Italian actresses in equal measure. Forza!

Check out 'Bluescreen', an excellent bit of synth-coated punk-pop from a Toulouse duo who are more into industrial strength electro-clash and shouting and stuff.

Definitely not: last night's no-show by Oasis has apparently caused Noel to quit the group - and certainly continues Rock en Seine's annual problems with absent headline acts.

Running up that (Alpine foot)hill: From the winter sport city of Annecy, here's some gorgeous electropop that calls Kate Bush to mind.

Home and away: The English woman and French icon is one of the star attractions at next weekend's Festival of World Cultures. Here she is singing 'Home', a Neil Hannon song about the place where your heart is.

Remembering our trip to Saint Malo, where we enjoyed fantastic music in a great location. As for the festival's lack of money and Irish fans, let's see if we can kill those two birds with one stone.

Bloody cheek: Live from Saint Malo's legendary indie festival, where the director is having a dig at My Bloody Valentine for their demands. But the show will go on.

Love thy neighbour: your blogger lives near the family home of France's greatest ever pop star. Which makes perfect sense, really. Keeping up/getting down with the Gainsbourgs, here's some of the racket they made - 'Initials BB'.

 A slice of catchy jazz-pop from a London-based Parisian. 'Chasing Rainbows' may well end up on your radio quite soon. You might want to give his perv-funk tracks a miss, though.

GE whizz: Something fresh and funky from a California-based half-Irish Frenchman who seems to have read your blogger's mind - check out the wonderful 'Raid The Radio'.

'Youth, Speed, Trouble, Cigarettes' and its B-side, 'Almost Cut My Hair', sound tired and formulaic. Is it just us or is le French touch becoming tedious and uninspired?

The 2009 edition of France's premier summer indie festival features My Bloody Valentine as headliners of a fantastic line-up that includes Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Camera Obscura, Peaches, Four Tet, Telepathe, St Vincent and many more cult favourites.

Because if Sir is a pint-sized world leader in waiting, then Sir should really be speaking the language of Napoléon and Sarkozy. From a 2005 awards show in Cannes, here's himself with the cupla focail for the locals.

'Do The Joy', available for free download on the French duo's website, is yet another boring and disappointing rehash of their signature style.

Fancy some charming, melodic retro-pop? Here's Chicros and a current airplay hit called 'What's New Today On TV?' - '70s German adult films, judging by the video. The band's other recent single, 'New Orleans', has a more family-friendly promo, featuring black magic and underage violence.

The current edition of the respected political magazine features a piece on French rap and hip-hop. However, it's a poor article that ill-serves its subject. Here's why.

Electro-pop bands rock out. Local boy does good. We all get home okay.