The Playlist

Shad, Rose Garden

2011-03-02T18:18:00.004Z

I just discovered few days ago the hip-hop artist Shad via the track Rose Garden. Then I listened to his latest album Tsol and really appreciated it. Good samples, reminding me Jay-Z, quite obvious on the track Keep shining for instance and perfect flow. Both makes a good hip-hop including something of pop music. Enjoy !

Rose Garden

We, Myself & I

N.E.R.D, God Bless Us All

2011-01-28T11:27:00.000Z

I really started appreciate N.E.R.D with their new gold album Nothing. Here is a version of one of my prefered track of the album, God Bless Us All. Great track, great album.

Discodeine featuring Jarvis Cocker, Synchronize

2010-10-20T17:38:00.002+01:00

Discodeine is a french electro duo. They are featuring Jarvis Cocker for this excellent track.

Jaqee, Pink Drunken Elephant

2010-10-20T08:39:00.005+01:00

I just discovered Jaqee on a french radio. Her music is a mix of RnB, old-school reggae (meaning ska) and soul. And her voice is very near Macy Gray to me. A great mix !

Jaqee was born in Uganda and used to emigrate to Sweden. She realized a first album Blaqalixious in 2005, folllowed by a second Nouvelle d'amour in 2007.

If you don't know her yet, discover her single Moonshine video which is a beautiful creation. This track and Pink Drunken Elephant are from album Kokoo Girl released in 2009.

Jaqee on the Web

Moonshine

Pink Drunken Elephant (live)

General Elektriks, Take Back The Instant

2010-10-18T14:33:00.003+01:00

I'm currently discovering again General Elektriks album named Good city for dreamers, made famous with the track Raid the radio. I also like a lot the track Take Back The Instant. Here is the video.

Arcade Fire, The Wilderness Downtown

2010-09-16T10:53:00.001+01:00

I want to share a nice project which is largely spread over the internet. I let you discover it.

I really like that. This is a real good example of what music industry should develop to bring a new value to music. And ease the way they share and sell music.

Enjoy!

www.thewildernessdowntown.com

The XX wins Mercury Prize

2010-09-15T08:36:00.006+01:00

As you may have seen elsewhere The XX wins the Mercury Prize. Some competitors were Corinne Bailey Ray, Foals, Dizzee Rascal.

As I'm curious I had a look at the past nominees and winners of the prize. They are listed here. First prize was decerned to Primal Scream in '92. U2 and Simply Red were some of their competitors. Lists of past years for nominees are also impressive (Radiohead, PJ Harvey, Coldplay, Bloc Party...).

The XX-Islands

Ting Tings, Hands

2010-09-10T15:28:00.003+01:00

Oh, here is a big event : the new single from the Ting Tings ! It's called Hands and is released on october the 11th.

If the other tracks of the album to come named Kunst are on the same line, The Ting Tings are definitely going to more electropop music. Big influence of the 80s in the music, images and also in Katie White's haircut !

Baden Baden, Anyone

2010-08-12T08:55:00.002+01:00

I already knew Baden Baden but I have the chance to discover them live few weeks ago. ANd I really liked their music. Which is a mix of pop and folk. The music is well produced and I noticed the singer has a great voice.

Below is their single Anyone. The video was shot by Alexandre Saltiel

Baden Baden on MySpace

Arcade Fire @ Madison Square Garden

2010-08-09T09:51:00.005+01:00

As announced on this blog, Arcade Fire did a live in Madison Square Garden live on YouTube and directed by Terry Gilliam himself. All videos are available on YouTube.

Pre-Show video

Wake-Up

Socalled, You Are Never Alone

2010-08-06T08:24:00.000+01:00

A good friend made me discover few days ago Socalled. They are giving a live in Paris at Cite de la Musique by beginning of september (i'll be on holidays).

Socalled is Josh Dolgin a canadian rapper. I would describe his music as a mix of hip-hop, folk, jazz and also funk. If you like hip-hop or jazz you'll probably like this.

You Are Never Alone

Midnight Juggernauts, Vital Signs

2010-08-04T15:34:00.002+01:00

Dystopia, debut album from the australian band Midnight Juggernauts was a revelation to me : an electro music post french touch & and still using rock rules. They released few weeks ago their second album The Crystal Axis. As a good fan I already got my tickets to see them at Bataclan in october in Paris.

Vital Signs

Road To Recovery (from Dystopia)

Arcade Fire, The Suburbs

2010-08-03T19:57:00.004+01:00

As already posted here, Arcade Fire is releasing these days their new album The Suburbs. I am now impressed to see how media write and speak about this new album. Here is a bunch of what I read about this.

First, Arcade Fire will play live from the Madison Square Garden on YouTube on the 5th of august, directed by Terry Gilliam himself ! Read more here.

Dithyrambic french papers articles are here, here, here and here.

Other critics from Pitchfork here & from NME here.

Last but not least, a french article about how they managed original buzz for their new album. This is very instructive (even if i am not ok with the taste of the author). Read more here.

Plan B, She Said

2010-08-03T14:31:00.001+01:00

Since few weeks I am listening to Plan B album named The Defamation of Strickland Banks. Plan B is Benjamin Paul Drew, a British singer coming from London. He released a first album in 2006. His second album is a hit, especially She Said which reached top of the charts.

His music is a mix of hip-hop, pop and soul music. The whole album is very well produced, some tracks like She Said or Welcome to Hell more pop, some other like Love Goes Down have roots in soul music. A must !

Plan B on the web

Plan B on Spotify

She Said

Prayin'

Aloe Blacc, I Need A Dollar

2010-08-02T13:27:00.004+01:00

I can feel like there is a new wave of artists influenced by soul music coming from the 60s. Especially wth Hip Hop artist : see Raphael Saadiq or Plan B for instance. This is definitely good news !

Aloe Blacc is an american singer. He used to be a part of Emanon a hip hop band. He issued his first album Shine Through in 2006. I Need A Dollar is the track which made him famous. His 2nd album Goods Things is awaited for september.

Aloe Blacc on the web
Aloe Blacc on Spotify

The Coral, 1000 years

2010-07-27T09:20:00.002+01:00

I really like the music from The Coral. I used to listen to their previous album for weeks. Now they are releasing their 6th album Butterfly House.
The Coral is a pop band (coming from... Liverpool!). Even if their music can sound like not revolutionnary it remains talented creations and very nice to be listened to. 1000 years is a good example and the video is nice & funny.

The album can listened from here : The Coral – Butterfly House

Interpol, Lights

2010-07-14T10:26:00.000+01:00

Before they issue their new album here is the first single Lights from Interpol. The video which is visually nice has been directed by Charlie White. He already performed the video for the track Evil from previous album of the band.

Interpol on the web

Lights

Evil (from the album Antics)

Chromeo, Business Casual

2010-07-12T09:45:00.000+01:00

As his website announces Chromeo is about to issue a new album. This is great news and here is the teaser, in fact the track Don't turn the lights on. Enjoy !

Gorillaz, Live

2010-07-05T17:35:00.004+01:00

Les inrocks gives access to the full live from Gorillaz done at Glastonbury.

Gorillaz in live really worth it. The previous album generated an excellent DVD in Harlem with all album guests (De la soul, Neneh Cherry, Dennis Hopper...).

The difference is now the member appear for real and not using shadows !

As guests : De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Mark E Smith, Shaun Ryder, Snoop Dogg and Lou Reed !

This is available here

MGMT, It's Working

2010-07-01T14:45:00.001+01:00

MGMT is now followed by all as the leading band for the new generation. Their first album Oracular Spectacular received critical approval and public success.

They recently released their second album Congratulations. The first single was Its Working and

MGMT – Congratulations

Before issuing heir new album they also did collaborate with Kid Cudi in a track I really appreciate.

Gotan Project, La Gloria

2010-06-28T09:56:00.000+01:00

Gotan Project is an amazing band. They know how to provide me what I am looking for in music ie. emotions.

La Gloria is the first single from their new album Tango 3.0. Their music is still a mix of tango and electro. This track specially featured a famous football specialist giving his famous voice to the track. Nice in those foot times, isnt it ?

The video is really well illustrating emotions of tango music (body espression, face-to-face, men/woman relationship). And it's visually amazing.

Gotan Project – Tango 3.0

OK Go, End Love

2010-06-17T11:02:00.005+01:00

These guys are crazy ! OK Go is more famous for their video than their music. And we understand easily when such videos are done.

OK Go is a band coming from Chicago. They find a wide audience in 2005 thanks to the video for One Million Ways. But they become even more famous months after with the track Here It Goes Again. And once again the video helped them a lot.

The video below (End Love & This Too Shall Pass) are from their third album Of the Blue Color Of The Sky. And still, these are amazing videos for those crazy guys.

OK Go on the web
OK Go on MySpace

End Love

This Too Shall Pass

Here It Goes Again

Morcheeba, Even Tough

2010-06-09T11:21:00.004+01:00

Morcheeba is back with a new album. This is good news. Morcheeba and Skye Edwards are back with a new album. This is GREAT news ! After two albums (The Antidote and Dive Deep) without their original singer the british band is releasing Blood Like Diamond.

The first single is Even Though. This track sounds like first album edited by the crew and the video is beautiful.

Morcheeba on the web

Morcheeba – Blood Like Lemonade

The single Even Though

Two Door Cinema Club @ La Cigale

2010-06-04T17:58:00.001+01:00

I was at La Cigale yesterday to see Two Door Cinema Club.

Even if it was short (they only have one album) I liked their performance. It was dynamic, public was hot.

The Playlist already presented them here.

Yacht, Psychic City (Voodoo City)

2010-05-30T11:31:00.001+01:00

I had the chance to discover Yacht live as supporting artist for LCD Soundsystem few weeks ago at Bataclan. It was really nice on stage as they give a lot on stage.

Yacht is Jonathan Warren Bechtolt now with Claire Evans. Their music is made of pop and electronics, hgily inspired by the music from the eighties.

Psychic City (Voodoo City)

The Afterlife

Arcade Fire, Month of May

2010-05-29T11:06:00.000+01:00

Arcade Fire just revealed 2 singles The Suburbs & Month of May from their new album The Suburbs. The album shall be available by beginning of august in France. I like that !

A. The Suburbs

AA. Month of May

The Black Keys, Tighten Up

2010-05-18T13:06:00.000+01:00

Do you know The Black Keys ? They are issuing their new album Brothers which can be listened here. Those video have been done to promote this album and are funny.

The Black Keys are a guitar and drum duo. They come from the US & their music is inspired by rock and blues. I really like that, if you like the White Stripes you shall probably appreciate. Their friend Danger Mouse appears on the new album.

The Black Keys on the web
The Black Keys on MySpace

Thighten Up

Next Girl

Massive Attack, Heligoland

2010-05-14T13:56:00.001+01:00

No need to introduce Massive Attack anymore. This 5th album Heligoland has been done with long-time Massive Attack collaborator Horace Andy.

On this new album several guests among Tunde Adebimpe (member of TV on the Radio), Damon Albarn, Martina Topley-Bird (who worked with Tricky), Guy Harvey (Elbow).

The single Paradise Circus welcomes Hope Sandoval's pretty voice

Empire Of The Sun, We Are The People

2010-05-09T11:17:00.000+01:00

Empire Of The Sun is a duo coming from Australia. They issued their debut album Walking On A Dream in 2008. Since then they have been hitting the charts with their singles especialy Walking On A Dream.

Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream

Empire Of The Sun on the web
Empire Of The Sun on MySpace
Empire of the Sun on Wiki

We Are The People

Walking On A Dream

New Young Pony Club, Chaos

2010-05-08T09:28:00.000+01:00

Time has come for New Young Pony Club to issue their second album The Optimist. I really like this band and talk about it here. Their music is a mix of pop music, electro and something coming from the eighties (visually noticable in the video Chaos). Very trendy so, and very nice music.

They already released two singles from this Lost a Girl & Chaos

New Young Pony Club – The Optimist

Chaos

Lost a Girl

Hey Hey My My, Not Fun Anymore

2010-04-28T12:57:00.001+01:00

Hey Hey My My is for sure one of the french bands which required a little attention. Their inspiration is coming for folk and rock, reminding the 70s. They already produced a first promising album including the single Too much space and lot of good tracks.

Their second album A Sudden Change Of Mood has just been issued and I had the chance to assist their release party on monday at Bus Palladium. This album is more rock & I really recommend you to listen to it (and buy it!).

Not Fun Anymore (version coming from Soul Kitchen)

Nice video presenting their album

Kate Nash, Do-Wah-Doo

2010-04-26T09:35:00.000+01:00

Three years after meeting success with her album Made of Bricks Kate Nash is back with a 2nd production named My best friends is you. The track Foundations from her debut album was a worldwide hit. She got a Brit Award in 2008 as best female artist.

Kate Nash on the web
Kate Nash on MySpace
Kate Nash on wiki

Do-Wah-Doo, first single from My best friends is you

Foundations

Wave Machines, Keep The Lights On

2010-04-24T14:56:00.003+01:00

Time has come for sun and blue sky for days now. This is good time to listen to Wave Machines ! Here is a band coming from Liverpool which can be compared to Late of the Pier or Two Door Cinema Club. British electro rock, very easy to listen to. Very talented and served with good video to discover below indeed. I like that. Enjoy !

Wave Machines on wiki

Wave Machines on MySpace

Keep The Lights On

I Go I Go I Go

Kelis, Acapella

2010-04-22T09:19:00.000+01:00

I really used to listen to Kelis single in the past like Milshake, Trick Me... So I was quite curious about the new single she released.

This track is good and the video even more, her new album Flesh Tone is signed on the record label will.i.am/InterscopeRecords. She worked with Guetta, Burnz, DJ Ammo, Boys Noize, Diplo/Switch & Free School.

Her first single from this album is Acapella.

Kelis on the web
Kelis on MySpace

Acapella

Beast, Out of control

2010-04-21T10:26:00.000+01:00

Beast is a duet created by french people from Canada playing trip-hop music. I just discovered them watching a french TV show. I have been impressed by their music and especially Betty Bonifassi's voice.

They released an album simply named Beast including Out of Control and Mr Hurricane.

Beast on the web
Beast on wiki
Beast on MySpace

Out of control

Mr Hurricane

LCD Soundsystem, Drunk Girls

2010-04-20T08:56:00.004+01:00

LCD Soundsystem is about to release their third album called This is happening. After a first single (This is happening) here comes now a second single Drunk Girls. The video is funny and scary & has been directed by Spike Jonze himself.

This new album can be listened from their website here

Wax Tailor Feat Charlie Winston, I Own You

2010-04-12T21:31:00.004+01:00

I'm listening to this track 10 times a day for several weeks now. The excellent new album from Wax Tailor is full of great sounds but this, I just love it. And what if the video would also be cool ? Then it make 3'30 of happiness. Cautions, genious inside !

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, I learned the hard way

2010-04-07T10:31:00.004+01:00

I discovered Sharon Jones few months ago with her previous album 100 days, 100 nights. I really liked this album. She just released a new album named I Learned The Hard Way.

I only listened to it once and it sounds like it is good. Same sound coming from the 70s, same quality in the music realisation and same amazing voice. I can only recommend you to get it asap !

Sharon Jones on the Web

100 days, 100 nights (from 100 days, 100 nights)

Tell Me (from 100 days, 100 nights)

Yuksek live

2010-03-31T16:55:00.005+01:00

I had the chance to see Yuksek yesterday live at l'Alhambra in Paris. I spent great time as his show is really well organized. Nice rock band for opening (Alb), great intro, amazing show including all good tracks from his album Away From The Sea. I especially like Extraball & So Down. And an ending with a featuring (welcoming The Bewitched...) for the track So Far Away From The Sea.

I recommend you to discover this guy live as I think he should became a very trustable value for french electro music (if he is not already) !

The Bewitched Hands On The Top Of Our Heads, Work

2010-03-24T13:24:00.004Z

The Bewitched Hands On The Top Of Our Heads is a french band coming from Reims. They released a single Work in 2009 and are preparing an album this year.

I would define their music as a mix of pop, rock and something very modern. Very near the new bands like MGMT, Black Kids, Empire of the Sun etc...

The Bewitched... on MySpace

The track Work

MGMT, Congratulations

2010-03-23T12:58:00.003Z

The new album of MGMT can now be listened to integrally online. This is here.

I listened to it only once & it sounds good to me : different from Oracular Spectacular, maybe more pop centric.

What do you think of it?

Kid Cudi, Pursuit of Happiness

2010-03-22T14:03:00.001Z

Kid Cudi is an american rapper comng from Ohio.

He already performed on Kanye West's album 808s & Heartbreak. He is also present on latest Jay-Z album, on excellent track Already Home.

Kid Cudi on the web

Kid Cudi on MySpace

Pursuit of Happiness (feat MGMT & Ratatat)

Day'n'Night

Two Door Cinema Club, Undercover Martyn

2010-03-15T12:37:00.002Z

Two Door Cinema club is a band made of 3 people coming from Ireland. They released with the label Kitsuné their first album Tourist History.

If you like Franz Ferdinand, the Killers or Bloc Party you'll probably like the pop music of Two Door Cinema Club.

Two Door Cinema Club on MySpace

Gorillaz, Stylo Trailers

2010-03-02T10:22:00.000Z

Following the first pictures, here are the trailers for Gorillaz new album Stylo

Gorillaz - Plastic Beach Orchestral Trailer

Stylo trailer

More can be seen here...

La Roux @ Bataclan

2010-03-01T12:55:00.003Z

I had the chance to assist La Roux at Bataclan last friday. The show was (too) short (her first album) but this girl is amazing on stage.

She performed a cover of Under My Thumb from Rolling Stones.

Here is Bulletproof (last title performed)

Javelin - Lindsay Brohan

2010-02-25T10:37:00.004Z

Did you hear about Javelin?

2 cousins from Providence doing electro productions with funk, disco & old-school hip hop roots.

Javeli - Lindsay Brohan

Javelin's Myspace | Javelin's website

Beat Assailant, Spy

2010-02-17T15:27:00.003Z

Beat Assailant is a personality I discovered on stage at La Bellevilloise. Now I can not stop following this "band". They released by end of 2009 a new album (the 3rd) named Rhyme Space Continuum.

Spy is the new single coming from this album. The track which I had the pleasure to discover live last summer is a featuring with Ben l'Oncle Soul. The video is inspired by old scholl movies as James Bond. Enjoy !

The video Spy

Air, So Light Is Her Footfall

2010-02-08T22:27:00.002Z

Here is the video new single from Air Love 2 Album. This video has been realised by Edouard Salier who already committed for talented artists (see here and here).

Wax Tailor, Dragon Chasers

2010-02-03T22:02:00.003Z

This is a new video from Wax Tailor (see previous) illustrating a track from In The Mood For Life. Dragon Chasers is the track featuring Charlotte Savary's pretty voice.

Little Boots, New In Town

2010-02-02T11:15:00.001Z

Little Boots is a solo project by Victoria Hesketh born in 2007. A first hit was produced by by Joe Goddard from Hot Chip. She released in 2009 a first album Hands.

Little Boots on the web
Little Boots on MySpace

The single New In Town

Ben Howard, Keep Your Head Up

2010-01-29T09:24:00.003Z

I discovered Ben Howard yesterday in the best music TV program on french TV. He is coming from England and is fan of music and... surf. Great skills for playing guitar, nice voice and pleasant universe. Here are reasons for what i'm listening to his album These Waters right now !

Ben Howard on the web

Ben Howard on MySpace

Keep Your Head Up (official video)

Empty Corridors (live version)

Gorillaz, Stylo

2010-01-27T08:45:00.000Z

Gorillaz is back ! And this is one of the best news we could get.

They released a new single Stylo and a new album Plastic Beach will come soon. The track is available from here. And more info are given here and here.

The Antlers, Two

2010-01-26T22:25:00.002Z

Several people -I won't tell who- told me The Antlers deserves to be discovered. Then I did so. And yes it deserves you attention. They are coming from NY and released an album Hospice in 2009.

The Antlers on the web
The Antlers on wiki
The Antlers on MySpace

I let you make your own opinion with this video Two

Alexis HK, Les Affranchis

2010-01-26T12:17:00.000Z

For several weeks now I am listening to the latest LP from Alexis HK. His music is a smart mix of chanson, pop & even hip-hop vocals. He is really a part in the french music environment. I recommend you to listen to his music.

Alexis HK on the web
Alexis HK on wiki

Les Affranchis

La maison Ronchonchon

Live Music is good for your ears

2010-01-19T09:23:00.006Z

La musique est la langue des émotions (E. Kant). Thats why I am used to go to see live concert every time I have the opportunity ! Last week was a real marathon for me.

Eveything started with Air on monday evening at Casino de Paris. This was a great especially as the latest album is good.

Cherry Blossom Girl

Then on Friday I went to Le Louvre Carte Blanche à Camille. She invited Yves Colson and his son Leo to play drums on old black and white movies. This was a nice show where she finished dancing on stage with a part of the audience.

To finish this good week I went to Casino de Paris (once again) to see performance from Emilie Simon. This show was great. she has a perfect voice, songs from from album Big Machine are incredible. I really recommend to see her live.

Here is an example of what she gives live.

I found this nice video about making of her latest single video.

Cinnamon Chasers, Luv Deluxe

2010-01-18T09:25:00.003Z

I discovered this beautiful video clip from this cool blog. This video has been shot by Saman Keshavarz. This is a project of indie electro miusic coming from London.

Cinnamon Chasers on the web
Cinnamon Chasers on MySpace

Alice in Wonderland, Almost Alice

2010-01-17T16:12:00.016Z

Alice in Wonderland by Tim Burton is maybe the most awaited movie of the first part of the year 2010. It looks like Almost Alice will be a nice soundtrack as Robert Smith from The Cure and Franz Ferdinand are announced to be working on it. The other artists on the album are Tokio Hotel, Avril Lavigne

source is here

Tops for 2009

2010-01-11T14:57:00.002Z

After listing my prefered album of this year here is a list of some bestofs :) I promise this is the end for the bestofs !

Top 100 tracks most listened on Spotify are here

Les inrocks 50 best album are here

NME 50 best album are here - 50 best tracks are here

MusicMe 50 best sells are here

Wormee best singles are here

LastFm Top 10 tracks is here

iTunes bestof is here

What are your best tracks for 09?

Mano Solo

2010-01-10T22:43:00.001Z

Arnaud Fleurent-Didier, France Culture

2010-01-08T14:26:00.002Z

Arnaud Fleurent-Didier is a young french musician and singer. He produced a little buzz on the web releasing his single France Culture. The album Reproduction is now available (and can be listened online here).

AFD on the web
AFD on wiki

Vampire Weekend, Contra

2010-01-07T11:15:00.005Z

Vampire Weekend released their new album Contra. All the tracks can be listened from their MySpace.

Here is a first track coming from the album Cousins.

Vampire Weekend on the web

Vampire Weekend on wiki

My BestOf 2009

2010-01-06T14:42:00.009Z

New year means resume of past year. As I don't like ranking (especiall in arts) I only want to list the album I liked during the year and which shows where the music goes today. No ranking but the best of Music for the past year.

Happy new musical year !

Jay-Z-The Blueprint 3
I have to confess I really discovered Jay-Z this year with his new album. Then I dirctly listened to the previous ones ;) This Blueprint 3 is a real listing of singles. Lots of good featuring and good vibes with this album.

see here

Emilie Simon-The Big Machine
Emilie Simon has now a dedicated place into the frnech music. Mostly known for the production of soundtrack La Marche de l'Empereur her previous album knew a success. But then for The Big Machine she went one step forward. I like to compare her music to Bowie or Lou Reed with a femal voice.

see here

JP Nataf-Clair
To me obviously the best album of the year for french music.

see here

Pony Pony Run Run-You Need Pony Pony Run Run
Nice french revelation which can be compared to best english modern rock band. PPRR has become a phenomenon in few weeks.

see here

Phoenix-Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
The title was ambitious, the LP is responding this ambition. Phoenix created a (new) buzz with this new release especially in the US.

see here

Wax Tailor-In The Mood For Life

Excellent new album for one of the best Hip-Hop maker in France.

see here

Arctic Monkeys-Humbug
New dimension for Arctic Monkeys. Produced in the US by a member of Queen of the Stone Age this album is definitely a new way for the band. The album is a success as they kept their identity but introducing maturity.

see here

La Roux-La Roux

She is one of the leader of a new branch of music mixing pop and electro. His first album was very well received by the audience and looks like she open a new way in the english rock music.

see here

Yuksek-Away From The Sea

Here is to me the most nice revelation in electro music this year. And he is a part of a new french touch (with others like Chromeo, Data...).

see here

The XX-XX

The XX is the new phenomenon for rock of end of year. Here is a band of young people who released a talented album with dark but modern rock.

see here

Dominique A-La Musique

This french songwriter & singer is an complete artist. La Musique is his 10th album and has his own music style among french chanson. He is inspired by dark romanticism and poetry. Even if he is not mainstream artist he is popular. I like this album for its music and also for the lyrics.

see here

Florence + the Machines-Lungs

This singer released a first album Lungs last summer and met success on the english radios.The music is a mix of indie rock and soul added to an amazing voice.

see here

Piers Faccini-Two Grains of Sand

Piers Faccini is more than a singer. He is a full artist (painting, photo, music...). Two Grains of Sand is a wonderful album made of smart sweet songs.

Noisettes-Wild Young Hearts

Noisettes is an english band which knew success last summer especially with the track Don't Upset The Rythm. A mix of black music and pop made a nice album

see here

Grizzly Bear-Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear is a band coming from the US which plays pop music. Veckatimest their 3rd album received good critical acclaim in may this year.

see here

Gossip-Music for Men

This album is a confirmation of the talent already showed with the first LP of the band. Heavy Cross was a successful single but the rest of the LP worth it. I feel likeGossip succeed in spreding rock (punk?) music over radios especially thanks to Beth Ditto charism.

see here

Yodelice-Tree of Life

Yodelice is a french singer and songwriter which first album Tree of Life met a success in France. Tracks are well composed and produced.

see here

Air-Love2
A new album from Air is always a pleasure. I really appreciate what they do (i will once again see them live this month) and I feel lke they are getting older and even better. Love2 is once again a very good album and includes vibes which sound like old albums.

see here

And now let the music play...

The XX, Crystalised

2010-01-05T14:43:00.005Z

The XX is a band coming from London. They released an album XX which is full of talent. They did opening for tours of Florence and the machine and Friendly Fires and will do for Hot Chip.

They are becoming more and more famous as NME placed them at rank 6 of Future 50. Here is a version of Crystalised live in Paris.

The XX on the web

The XX on MySpace

The XX on wiki

Julian Casablancas, 11th Dimension

2010-01-05T13:26:00.004Z

Julian Casablancas does not mean anything to you? Normal. Or not. He is also known as the vocal lead of The Strokes. He released few weeks ago a solo album which is obviously very near the music of The Strokes. But the LP is a good surprise and worth your ears.

Julian Casablancas on the web

Album preview

11th dimension

Emilie Simon, Rainbow

2010-01-04T14:39:00.002Z

Emilie Simon -already seen here- released a new single from The Big Machine named Rainbow. Very good single and funny video. I recommend the album which is produced with a lot of talent.

JP Nataf, Viens Me Le Dire

2009-11-29T21:01:00.005Z

JP Nataf (lead vocal and songwriter of Les Innocents in the 90s) is probably what french music did best in past months (years?). I am now listening his new album Clair for several days and I cannot stop listening to it. The more I listen to it the more I like it & the more I discover the talent. The quality is both on music and on lyrics and easily bring lots of emotions to who pay a little attention to it. Definitely one of the best LP of 2009.

JP Nataf on the web
JP Nataf on wiki
JP Nataf on Myspace

Viens Me Le Dire

Clair live version

General Elektriks, Raid The Radio

2009-11-20T10:45:00.000Z

Raid The Radio is the most famous track of General Elektriks. But I can assume the rest of the LP is good as well. I listened to it recently and it worth to have some time dedicated to this Good City For Dreamers. Groovy music guaranted !

General Elektriks on the web
General Elektriks on MySpace

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Heaven Can Wait

2009-11-17T08:48:00.012Z

Charlotte Gainsbourg is about to release her new album Antichrist. This time she committed it with Beck and not with Air anymore with whom she released 5:55 in 2007.

The first single is named Heaven Can Wait. It can be listened here.

UPDATE :

Here is the beautiful (and strange in the same time) video.

Massive Attack, United Snakes

2009-11-07T13:39:00.004Z

Here is the new single United Snakes from Massive Attack. The new LP is awaited for beginning 2010.

Source is here

Jay-Z, Empire State Of Mind

2009-10-30T11:09:00.004Z

Shawn Corey Carter a.k.a Jay-Z released his new album The Blueprint 3. And this is always an event for Hip-Hop fans. As usual lots of guests for this new LP : Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Rihanna, Pharell. I already listened to this few times and I really now appreciates the track Empire State of Mind. Watch this video using old style to show NY city !

Dizzee Rascal, Dance Wiv Me

2009-10-28T08:16:00.003Z

Dizzee Rascal is an english hip-hop artist who's used to mix several musical genres. The single Dance Wiv Me is performed with Chromeo and Calvin Harris, both electro artists. He is regularly winning some awards for his creations (already NME awards, Mercury prize...).

He released a new album in 2009 Tongue'n'Check. And I really like this track so I wanted to share it. I recommand the artist and am now running to discover the rest of his album ;)

Dizzee Rascal on the web
Dizzee Rascal on wiki
Dizzee Rascak on MySpace

Fashionista music

2009-10-09T09:21:00.005+01:00

Last week was fashion week in Paris. During this week I noticed the close link which is existing between fashion and music stars. Lots of music artists are coming to fashion show but even more : artists are sharing their image with brands. for instance Lily Allen played live during Chanel show.

I also noticed Lacroix worked with La Roux the new electro revelation - they gave an interview to LesInrocks.

Is this a new phenomenon? I don't think so as this already happened in the past. One of the most famous couple is probably Madonna and Jean Paul Gautier in the early 90s. JPG did clothes for Madonna tour named Like A Prayer.

This is clearly good value for the singers to be associated to such brands. Give them usually some kind of credibility (who would think Lily Allen would have been Chanel's egerie?). But maybe the biggest benefit is for brands which are always looking to be fancy, in and the closest to youth.

Housse De Racket, Oh Yeah

2009-10-08T15:38:00.004+01:00

Ok Housse de Racket looks like an other new band for teenagers. They are two young french guys playing rock which sounds like english rock. But the difference here is that they do rock, sing in french and assume totally. They also add a big part of irony in their lyrics. And the result is really nice.

They released their first album Forty Love which mixes rock and electro sounds. Their influence? Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder &... Daft Punk !

Housse de Racket on MySpace

Skye, Aimer Tant

2009-10-07T10:44:00.004+01:00

Skye is a french singer who is currently making herself known among media for several collaborations with Alain Chamfort, Christophe Willem... she is playing guitar (for right hand, but she left hand!) and has an incredible voice.

She released her second album named Appaloosa from which Aimer Tant is the single.

Skye on the web

Skye on MySpace

Aimer Tant Video Clip

Chick Habit/Laisse Tomber les Filles

Tuesday Artist Review : Nancy Sinatra

2009-10-06T22:25:00.002+01:00

Nancy Sinatra is the daughter of the famous Frank Sinatra. She is known as singer but also as an actress. She is signed some famous tracks like These Boots are made for Walking or Bang Bang. She used to perform a theme from a James Bond movie You Only Live Twice.

She knew few years ago a revival as Bang Bang was chosen by Quentin Tarantino as the hit for Kill Bill. She also did appear as herself in the serie The Sopranos.

These Boots Are Made For Walking

Bang Bang

Wax Tailor, This Train

2009-10-06T21:46:00.009+01:00

Wax Tailor is In The Mood For Life. In fact, this is the claim for his new album. Wax Tailor is a talented french hip hop producer as already said there. After Hope & Sorrow in 2007 he now release his third album In The Mood For Life from which This Train is the first extract. We can see with this track that not only music but also video is important in the production of this guy.

Arctic Monkeys, Crying Lightning

2009-10-06T12:51:00.003+01:00

Arctic Monkeys released few weeks ago their 3rd album Humbug. This new album has been produced in the US by Joss Homme from Queen of the Stone Age. I really like them since the beginning and cannot definitely miss a new album.

Here are some of the reviews : NME, Rolling Stone, The Guardian

Crying Lightning Live Version

Blackchords, At World's End

2009-10-04T13:16:00.001+01:00

A good friend of mine made me discover Black Chords. They are coming from Australia and are not that famous... for the moment ! After listening their tracks I feel their music sounds like Coldplay, Jeff Buckley or Snow Patrol.

Blackchords on the web

Blackchords on MySpace

Revolver, Get Around Town

2009-09-29T15:52:00.000+01:00

Revolver is a pop rock coming from Paris. The band is made of three friends playing chords (guitar, cello) and singing. They met a success in France as they released their first LP Music For A While. Get Around Town is one of the single and is a nice song - enjoy the live version.

Revolver on MySpace

Black Kent, Pass That

2009-09-25T12:27:00.006+01:00

Black Kent is a french hip-hop artist. And he is one of the rare french to realize an album in english Le Scalpel Vol.1. Below is the single featuring Bishop Lamont, the latest artist signed by Dr Dre. This is good hip-hop !

Black Kent on the web
Black Kent on MySpace

M, Le Roi Des Ombres

2009-09-20T16:24:00.006+01:00

No need to introduce Matthieu Chedid a.k.a M anymore. He is currently releasing his brand new album Mister Mystère. Le Roi des Ombres is the first single.

I really appreciate the person and the sound he can create. The single is cool and makes his voice very pleasant to be listened to.

Official Video for Le Roi des Ombres

Acoustic Version for Le Roi des Ombres & Elixir.

Pony Pony Run Run, Live

2009-09-15T15:12:00.003+01:00

After few days of vacations, i'm back. To remind the summer days and start again in a good mood, I share this happening Place des Vosges in Paris with Pony Pony Run Run (already there) and some fans set up by Le Hiboo. Enjoy !

Get Well Soon, Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon

2009-08-21T11:12:00.008+01:00

Get Well Soon is a project led by the German singer & songwriter Konstantin Gropper. They produced their first album Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon last year.

I really like the music added to his specific voice. This creates a romantic rock music. Guitars, drums, violins, trumpet, piano are mixed there. The video for the single Rest Now, Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon is a good example of the feeling this music reveals. If you already appreciate The Divine Comedy, Radiohead or Arcade Fire you'll love it.

Get Well Soon on Web

Get Well Soon on wiki

Get Well Soon on MySpace

Acoustic version of If This Hat is missing I Have Gone Hunting

Tuesday Artist Review : Toots & The Maytals

2009-08-18T15:38:00.004+01:00

This is the second rendez-vous of Tuesday Artist Review ! (see first one)

I recently watched the english movie This Is England. I liked this as the story is well writen and shot. It explains the evolution of a tribe of skinheads during the beginning of the 80's while leaving in England was not that fun (Thatcher, Farklands war...). The movie is cool, the soundtrack is great and full of Toots & the Maytals.

So this week artist review is about : Toots & the Maytals

The Maytals are made of Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, Nathaniel "Jerry" Matthias and Raleigh Gordon. The band has been created in the early 60s and is strongly influenced by ska and soul. They are all coming from Kingston and they claim they were the first to use the term Reggae in the song Do the Reggay.

They are considered as the most famous reggae band. Even more since they leader Hibbert was emprisonned in 66 for smoking ganja. Their music became more reggae (more aggressive than ska) when he was released from prison 18 months later. They release then an album including the track 54-46 That's My Number which was a big hit and a reference to hibbert prison number and Pressure Drop. The band broke up in 1981, Hibbert recreated the band with new Maytals in the 90s. Read more here.

My playlists :

Découvrez la playlist PlaylistToots avec Toots and The Maytals

Sliimy, Trust Me

2009-08-18T11:24:00.005+01:00

Ok i'm late. Sliimy is a phenomenon for weeks. But till today I did not listen intentionally to the music of this young man. So I removed my a priori on this fluo-color-dressed guy and listened to his first album Paint Your Face. And it's a good surprise for me. The music is well produced to fit with his specific voice. And I really like the video for Trust Me. Always good to be surprised !

Trust Me

Womanizer (cover from Britney)

Grizzly Bears, Two Weeks

2009-08-17T10:30:00.003+01:00

Grizzly Bears is a rock band coming from Boston. Their music is a mix of folk and atmospheric rock. They use traditional and electronics instruments. They produced 3 albums, Veckatimest was release in may this year. Two weeks is the single from this new album.

I didnt know the band before I discover this artistic video from here.

Grizzly Bears on wiki

Grizzly Bears on MySpace

Them Crooked Vultures, Nobody Loves Me And Neither Do I

2009-08-14T09:25:00.004+01:00

Them Crooked Vultures is a new band composed of Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), Josh Homme (Queen of the Stone Age), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin). They did their first live session on 10th of August in Chicago and are preparing the release of their first album.

See the teasing :

Extract from live session

Pony Pony Run Run, Hey You

2009-08-13T14:09:00.000+01:00

Pony Pony Run Run is a new emerging rock band. And they are coming from Angers, city where I used to live. They have been helped while they were used for a french TV program called Le Grand Journal. Here is their new single Hey You.

PPRR on MySpace

Razorlight, Wire to wire

2009-08-12T11:56:00.001+01:00

Razorlight is a band very known in France since their single America. This is a band I want to talk about for weeks... I listen to razorlight since their previous album called Up All Night. I really appreciate their light pop-rock music as the music is really well composed and performed. Their singer is a real rock star !

They published recently their 3rd album Slipway Fires from which Wire To Wire is the first single.

I also like them as they realize good live performance. I had the chance to see them at La fête de la Musique 06 in Paris and last year in a festival in Paris.

Tuesday Artist Review : Seu Jorge

2009-08-11T10:10:00.016+01:00

Every tuesday i'll share with you an artist i like. This could be a newly discovered artist or oldies bands. The aim is to share with you some basic info about the artist biography and to list some tracks to have it discovered when you don't know them yet.

As this is summer time in Paris I begin with Seu Jorge.

Seu Jorge is a brazilian musician & songwriter. He already released 4 albums : Samba Esporte Fino (2001), Cru (2004), The Life Aquatic (2005) & America Brasil (2007). He received critical and popular acclaim with Cru. He also did play in movies among City of God, The Life Aquatic... For Life Aquatic (from Wes Anderson) he did the soundtracks as well based on portuguese covers of David Bowie songs.

Follow Seu Jorge news here

Bestof Seu Jorge

Découvrez la playlist ThePlaylistSeuJorge avec Seu Jorge

Air, Do The Joy

2009-08-10T10:33:00.002+01:00

Before the new album comes (planned for mid october) Air released a new single. This can be previewed there

Just Jack, Doctor Doctor

2009-08-07T09:40:00.002+01:00

I discovered Just Jack with his previous album which I already presented there. Old Night Cinema is his new album and Doctor Doctor one of the singles. Enjoy !

Emilie Simon, Dreamland

2009-08-06T10:08:00.000+01:00

Emilie presented few days ago a new single Dreamland, before the release of new her album The Big Machine planned for the 21st of september. I really apppreciate the music she does especially the soundtrack for La marche de l'Empereur (Farce of the Penguins) which is amazing. The Big Machine will be her 3rd album.

The single can be listened to here.

Yuksek, Extraball

2009-08-05T11:29:00.001+01:00

I already said some few words about Yuksek and I confirm he is the new phenomena of the french touch music. I'm currently listening to his album Away From The Sea in loop. And I can only warmly recommend you to acquire it ! New example of this quality : Extraball.

Caspian, Moksha

2009-08-04T10:46:00.000+01:00

Caspian is an american band of instrumental rock. I discovered them via this very cool teaser "Let's Get Mystical!" a documentary about BMX riders in which Moshka sounds very good.

Caspian on wiki

Caspian on MySpace

Regina Spektor, Laughing With

2009-08-03T13:38:00.001+01:00

You may already heard about Regina Spektor. She released a new album Far (see website) from which Laughing With is a single.

Wu-Tang Clan meets Mike Brant

2009-08-01T12:50:00.007+01:00

I already told you that one of my hobby is to know who sampled who. And the internet is an endless source fir that. New exemple : i'm listening for weeks to this amazing album from Wu Tang Clan named Wu-Tang meets the Indie Culture, one of my favorite track is Preservation.

You know what? This track is a sample coming from Mike Brant himself ! Awesome.

The track from Wu-Tang Clan can be previewed here.

The original from Mike!

The track is also sampled for a track by Eminem, Dr Dre & 50 Cent

The Noisettes, Dont Upset The Rythm (Go Baby Go)

2009-07-30T13:14:00.000+01:00

The Noisettes is the new indie rock revelation coming from the UK. The trio have been revealed this spring with the single Don't Upset The Rythm (Go Baby Go) which was number 2 in UK charts.

The Noisettes on the web
The Noisettes on wiki

Thom Yorke, Live

2009-07-28T10:36:00.003+01:00

Thom Yorke performed few days ago a live solo set at Latitude Festival. Some videos have been shot and are listed there. Among those he played some tracks from Radiohead and some from his solo album (The Eraser). And an inedit song The Present Tense.

Video Tape

Yodelice, Live Session

2009-07-28T08:43:00.004+01:00

Here is a live set from Yodelice (see here). This is The Other Side :

See more here