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Archive for 'Video & Audio'

"I could never write a song in French"

Just by singing in English, precocious French duo the Do (pronounced "doe") have sparked a cultural shift in their homeland. Their playful, genre-hopping debut album A Mouthful topped French charts in January, as did their first single On My Shoulders (see video below). But unlike most hit bands in French history, their entire album, bar […]

Posted: Fri 12-Sep-08 under Language, Video & Audio, Oops

Colorful Yelle

French singer Yelle (a feminised acronym of YEL, "You enjoy life" - wiki) is a French singer from Brittany. Here she is in her latest clip, Ce Jeu (this game).

Oh, and did I mention the nip slip at 2:07?

Posted: Sun 07-Sep-08 under Video & Audio, Created in France, Oops

Jacques Higelin & Marie Laforet - St Tropez blues

Found on Filles Sourires:

This little ditty by Marie Laforet (with Jacques Higelin) is one the few songs in which she sings higher than we're used to. It's her first single. The clip is from the movie St. Tropez Blues (1961). The version in the video differs from the studio-version.
While it lastst you can download […]

Posted: Thu 04-Sep-08 under Video & Audio, History

Japanese technopop music video of a French sixties tune

As a tribute to sixties pop star Claude François (he wrote the original tune for Sinatra's My Way and many other mega-hits in France), quirky Japanese musician Kenzo Saeki made this funky remix of Lundi au Soleil. It's actually part of a collaborative album dedicated to the French heartthrob—and commissioned by a French record label—called […]

Posted: Wed 03-Sep-08 under General, Video & Audio

Free Music: Fourteen French Fellows

The Friendly Francophile at Filles Sourires celebrates the French National Holiday with a mix of music by, exceptionellement, French male singers. It's one big file (64MB) in mp3 format. Find the download link here. Tracklist:
Si Facile - Salsedo
Si Tu M'Aimes - Arthur H
Rendez-vous Qui Sait (remix) - Benjamin Biolay
Merci Pour Tout - Tarmac
Les Limites - […]

Posted: Mon 14-Jul-08 under Video & Audio, Created in France

Girl in Love

French lefties are suffering from massive schizophrenia: even if they like Carla Bruni's new album they have to say they hate it, because they can't stand her husband.
Never mind! Bruni's "Comme si de rien n'était" is a solid piece of work, and the first single from it (L'amoureuse) is a lovely song about a […]

Posted: Sat 12-Jul-08 under People, Video & Audio, Sarkozy & Co

Sexy Coma, Sexy Trauma

French superstar Mylène Farmer is back. The enigmatic singer, who hardly ever gives concerts, never goes on TV, but sold 25 million records in 25 years, has just released her latest single, Dégéneration. As usual, Farmer turns it into an erotic piece of cinema. Here's what I understand from it:
Mylène plays an extra-terrestrial woman, sent […]

Posted: Fri 11-Jul-08 under People, Video & Audio

Daft Charleston

French house band Daft Punk made the music, and somebody named charlesfondue mixed it with some vintage dance footage. The result is this 1:50 video that has been viewed over 1.4 million times on YouTube, and drew over 2,000 comments. Well done!

Posted: Thu 10-Jul-08 under Video & Audio, History, Created in France

Carla's New Album Free Online

For a limited time you can get a preview of the French first lady's new album. Bruni's website at www.carlabruni.com offers two free hours to fans who want to listen to "Comme si de rien n'etait" (Simply), Bruni's third album which hits music stores in France and elsewhere in Europe on Friday.
The 40-year-old wife of […]

Posted: Wed 09-Jul-08 under People, Video & Audio, Events

Rupa & The April Fishes

Rupa Marya has parents from India, she herself was born in the Bay Area. Her parents moved to Aix-en-Provence when she was ten, there she started playing music. First in English, then in French. Because, in short, she found that language richer, more imaginitive. The name of her band The April Fishes is a play […]

Posted: Tue 08-Jul-08 under Video & Audio, Created in France

How to Catch A Swimming Sheep Under Water

Moutons is an enjoyable piece of animation work from the students at SupInfoCom (5:46).

Via Xenvideo

Posted: Sat 05-Jul-08 under Video & Audio, Created in France

Etyl - J'me fais mal

French singer Etyl has just released her latest album "Les souris". This is the clip for the first single from the album, "J'me fais mal", directed by David Blanchard.
Etyl on MySpace

Posted: Wed 02-Apr-08 under People, Art & Heritage, Video & Audio

The End of Les Rita Mitsouko

It was expected. After the death of co-founder Fred Chichin last November, the remaining half of Les Rita Mitsouko, Catherine Ringer, has announced the end of one of France's greatest musical acts of the past quarter century. She will continue to sing solo, but under her own name. In case you never heard of Les […]

Posted: Tue 11-Mar-08 under Art & Heritage, Video & Audio, Created in France

All you need is love — or do you?

Since it's Valentine's Day today I'm showing you some videos of French artists who claim they can't live without love — and some who think love sucks.

Edith Piaf - A Quoi Ça Sert L'Amour (What purpose does love have). A rare performance of Piaf singing with Theo Sarapo, whom she married in 1962. Their love […]

Posted: Thu 14-Feb-08 under Video & Audio, Created in France

Bend Over and Say "Ah"

American humorist David Sedaris talks about French doctors and language struggles.
From Wikipedia: David Sedaris is a Grammy Award-nominated American humorist and radio contributor. Much of Sedaris' humor is autobiographical and self-deprecating, and it often concerns his family life, education, drug use, homosexuality and his life in France with his partner, Hugh Hamrick.
View on YouTube […]

Posted: Mon 11-Feb-08 under People, Video & Audio

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