To mark the first anniversary of a series of coordinated Islamic State group attacks on the French capital, commemorations were held at each of the sites targeted. France 24 visited Paris’s 11th district to see how life has changed for residents.
Source: In neighbourhood targeted by Paris attacks, “something has changed forever” – France 24
It’s raining this Sunday morning, while we are visiting with our lovely and loving Seattle family. What french chanson is better fit today than “La Gadoue?” Petula Clark had a modest hit with this Serge Gainsbourg composition in 1966. I love this 1996 version sung by Jane Birken accompanied by French folk-punk band Les Negresses Verte.
Chanson Du Jour 11/13/2016 “La Gadoue” – Jane Birkin and Les Negresses Verte
It’s all about Donald Trump’s election win in the French papers this Thursday. Left-wing daily Libération makes its stance clear by headlining with “American Psycho” and a sinister photo of the US president-elect. Many papers are also wondering what implications Trump’s shock victory could have on the far-right ahead of 2017 presidential elections here in France.
Source: French papers react to Trump win: ‘American Psycho’ – France 24
Jain performs the song “Hope” for French TV. America has elected a fascist to lead the western world. Europe – please don’t follow us. Lead.
Hope you love
Hope you’re strong
Hope you will not get it wrong
Stop your bullshit, then make freak
Love is hard but it’s uniqueI’m gonna need it
I’m gonna use it
I’m gonna need it
Yeah, I’m gonna use it
Charlotte Gainsbourg était habillée en Louis Vuitton à la soirée « Paradiso: A Tribute to the Renaissance » au Performa à Brooklyn, NY le 4 novembre. L’évenèment était co-animé par Stefano Tonchi, rédacteur en chef de W magazine et Francesco Vezzoli.
Chanson Du Jour 11/9/2016: “Vas-tu Freiner” by Nevche
“Vas-tu freiner?” by Nevche, is a haunting French chanson that serves as effective antidote to post-Arcade Fire noise (Monsters and Men, Lumineers, The Lone Bellow …Bellowing Monsters, The Lone Lumineer, etc.)
Is there a barefoot accordionist prancing about Nevche as he sings? No – but there is a very cool sounding Senegalese fiddle called a riti.
The track is from 2015 Retroviseur album which was recorded in Dakar, Marseille, Paris and Réunion Island. Nevche (formerly known as Frédéric Nevchehirlian) makes music that is moody and magical – a sound that would fit in a Sergio Leone’ spaghetti western where the barefoot accordion player gets killed by a stray bullet fired by hombre Lee Van Cleef. (The shooting was unintentional, as the bullet was meant for the banjo player. Not the main banjo player, the additional one who doubles on timpani.)
Pas De Merde 