GalliaWatch (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Now that Jean-Marie Le Pen is inching his way into semi-retirement, it is, at long last, time for Marine Le Pen to take the helm of the Front National. Until now, she has been an excellent speaker, debater and symbol. If she lost the mayoral election in Hénin-Beaumont a few months ago it was not her fault. A concerted anti-Le Pen campaign was successfully waged by Sarkozy's UMP party, affiliated...
look back in anger (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
top: johnny depp as i like him the most. uniquely disarming. below: a family that lays together stays together. johnny, vanessa paradis and their tots.
WireTap Magazine (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago
North Hollywood, CA-based progressive Latin music label Nacional is offering a sensational free label sampler. The free download compilation is available for one month via Amazon and you can grab it here . Nacional's artistic vision is broad and replete with stylistic variety -- their electronic, rock, Cumbia, reggae -- y mas -- music is killer. They have by far one of the most complete rosters anywhere....
A CUP OF JO (Free subscription) | yesterday
My sweet readers, what are your plans for the weekend? My dad is coming from Michigan to visit, and we'll be taking him to brunches , seeing art exhibits and inevitably watching Seinfeld reruns. I can't wait. Have a wonderful weekend, and here are a few great posts from around the web... Scratch n' sniff holiday cards . Thankful pigeons . Oh, no! I will cry if Budget Travel folds . I love that magazine....
frogsmoke.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
It looks like Marion Cotillard is finally getting the breakthrough she deserves. After winning an Oscar for her part in the Edith Piaf biopic La Vie en Rose she now stars in the musical film Nine. In the movie she gets to sing two numbers, including the killer song Take It All, written by Maurey [...]
Filles Sourires (Free subscription) | yesterday
Yep, it's time for the round-up of the year. Lists, people, lists! What are the ten best French language albums of 2009 - No compilations, except for Gainsnord of course, no re-issues. Send me your top tens (you can wait after you heard Charlotte's album), you have until December 10. I will make a Final Top Ten before Christmas. That email address again: guuzbourg(at)gmail(dot)com
Keighley and Ilkley Liberal Democrat Website (Free subscription) | yesterday
The above is the national motto of Belgium, and means "strength through unity". A few years ago, the then Belgian PM Guy Verhofstadt said, “Belgium is the laboratory of European unification”. I have long had great respect for Belgium, and her contributon to the European Project. As a student of the history of the EU, I well know the hard work and vision of people like Paul-Henri...
wears the trousers magazine (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Martha Wainwright San Fusils, Ni Souliers, A Paris: Martha Wainwright’s Piaf Record •••• Cooperative / Drowned In Sound There are some bright ideas, the cultural playbook tells us, north Americans should leave well alone lest they want to invoke the angry spirit guardians of someone else’s heritage. When the legacy in question is that of someone considered a [...]
Hotfile Megaupload Rapidshare links (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
VA - Party Fun 2009 Vol.2 (2009) Track List CD 1: 01. David Guetta Feat. Akon - Sexy Bitch (Explicit) (3:14) 02. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (Fmif Remix Edit) (3:51) 03. Agnes - On And On (New Version) (4:06) 04. Lady GaGa - Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) (2:55) 05. Desaparecidos - Fiesta Loca (3:36) 06. Big Ali - Neon Music Remix 2009 (4:11) 07. Sean Paul - So Fine (3:29) 08. Pitbull - I Know...
Technoccult (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Serge Gainsbourg - animation des graffitis sur 5 ans du mur rue de Verneuil from Arnaud Jourdain on Vimeo. (via Nice Produce via Pink Tentacle)) Related posts:Mind blowing, trippy graffiti animationSound and video art from IkiprSamparkour Related posts: Mind blowing, trippy graffiti animation Sound and video art from Ikipr Samparkour
Filles Sourires (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Charlotte Gainsbourg "Heaven Can Wait" from Beck Hansen on Vimeo .
Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
The French connection From cult to mainstream, rich offerings at this year's fest Posted: November 18, 2009 By James Walling This year's French Film Festival brings a wide selection of contemporary French films to Prague, featuring everything from festival circuit favorites that will be entirely new to audiences in this country to mainstream fare scheduled to enter wider distribution after the festival...
Mike Woodward's Blog (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
We had a great night at the splendid Binsey pub 'The Perch', its been redefined in recent years and now offers a fantastic range of exquisitely presented French food. We had been invited to perform some French opera and songs last night, the small and intimate audience were very appreciative and we've been invited back on Valentine's day, so watch this space!! The two Gina's did fantastically well...
frogsmoke.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Here we go again. First we had Jacques Tati, then Audrey Tautou, then Alain Delon, then Jacques Chirac, and now it's Serge Gainsbourg's turn. The agency that manages the advertising on Paris buses and metros has rejected a poster for the upcoming biopic about French icon Serge Gainsbourg. The makers of the poster were confident that [...]
frogsmoke.com (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
This is probably the earliest recording of a singing (well, sort of) Vanessa Paradis. In 1981, when Vanessa was eight years old, she appeared as a contestant on the European television program L'Ecole des Fans (The School of Fans). A sort of cult TV hit, the show featured very young children doing what were often [...]
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ifp | 17/06/2009
We have made a selection of the best music and cultural festivals in France this summer. SOUTH: * Vence, Côte d'Azur, Les Nuits du Sud, 10th July to 8th August - The 12th edition of this "Music of the World" festival with exhibitions, activities and free concerts on the 16th and 23rd of July and 5th of August. Artists include Gilberto Gil, Grand Corps Malade, Pascale Picard, Amadou et Mariam, Khaled,
rivetingriffs | 26/04/2009
Legendary Blues singer / songwriter and actress Barbara Morrison discusses her career, her new album and the musical in which she recently starred http://www.rivetingriffs.com/barbara_morrison.htm
rivetingriffs | 29/03/2009
Jazz musician Michael Barbara reviews vocalist Margie Notte's new CD which was recorded live at Cecil's. You can read the review here http://www.rivetingriffs.com/margie_notte.htm
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