My music posts have dwindled it would seem BUT here’s a track I love from the album released yesterday by Charlotte Gainsbourg called Rest. The album has plenty of well-known collaborators including Paul McCartney, Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Kiwi Connan Mockasin. Charlotte is probably […]
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Saturday Sounds : French Tunes : Palermo Hollywood from Benjamin Biolay
Yesterday while working, my colleague and I were looking to Serge Gainsbourg for some perfumed inspiration – as you do. Well for those of you who are fans of Serge, and there are many of us, you may want to get acquainted with a few […]
Smelly Interludes : Music Gigs : Top 5 Smells
Music gigs are magic. There’s nothing like hearing live music to transport you from daily life. Last week I attended two gigs which is totally out of the ordinary. I would love to see and hear more music acts but Paris gets everything and occasionally an […]
It’s Bastille Day : Get Your French On With This Playlist
I haven’t compiled a French music list for a while, so here’s one for summer and what better day to do it than Bastille Day or La Fête Nationale as they say in France. I have committed to learning Le Marseillaise today so I can […]
New French Music : Lou Doillon : Lay Low
Lou Doillon the French singer / actress / model has one of those gravelly low key voices. She speaks more than sings with a raw sound accompanied by some great melodies. Her debut album Places was critically acclaimed and she won the Best Female Artist at the […]
Saturday Sounds : More Frenchy Chic : Hyphen Hyphen
Two French tunes that I love at the moment are from young Nice quartet Hyphen Hyphen made up of Samanta Cotta, Laura Christin, Romain Adamo and and Zacharie Schutte. They bring a beguiling mix of rock, pop, disco and electro to the party. Here’s the single Just Need […]
Life in France : Bastille Day / La Fête Nationale : Plus A French Playlist
It’s the 14th of July and today there will be celebrations for Bastille Day in my village. A huge fireworks display is de rigeur and to be honest I’m always surprised at the spectacle for somewhere so small. My old home city in Auckland New Zealand has […]
5 New French Tunes : A Francophile Playlist To Get You Humming
Saint Claude: Christine and the Queens : This is a great track from Chaleur Humaine one of the best selling albums in France over the last year. Real name Héloïse Letisser, she creates beautiful tracks for this musical project which also incorporates dance, performance, drawings and photography. […]
New Music Monday : Etienne de Crécy : Night (Cut The Crap)
This week’s new tune is from French producer extroadinaire Etienne de Crécy. It’s taken from the Super Discount 3 album. I have to say I picked this not only because it’s a great little groover but also due to the fact that I have such fond memories of […]
My 2014 Perfume Favourites : Read All About It
Here’s a round-up of my perfume favourites from this year. Admittedly I have not tried anywhere near the hundreds of perfumes that have been released in 2014, however my first New Years resolution is to try and sniff more in 2015! Mainstream Favourites Feminine Guerlain […]
15 French Tunes: A Playlist To Get You Humming
You’ve no doubt listened to Serge Gainsbourg – surely France’s best known and loved musician if not by the French then definitely by the rest of the world. However since moving to France I’ve wanted to get beyond the familiar tunes. To stretch the musical repertoire […]
Favourite French Things: Cerrone’s Disco Moves: “J’étais le Lady Gaga de mon époque”
Get ready for some disco electronic beats from Cerrone – musician and producer extraordinaire. He was a disco king in the 70’s and if you want to listen to someone who has been hugely influential particularly in electronica look no further. Think Daft Punk, Dimitri in […]
Megan In Sainte Maxime 