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...
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....
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....
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 [...]
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
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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...
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 [...]
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
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...
I like these pumpkin cinnamon rolls a lot. In case it seems like I’m damning them with faint praise, consider that I’ve spent the past two weeks in class redefining my relationship with butter. Brioche à tête. Brioche sucrée. More brioche à tête. Cinnamon rolls. Sticky buns. Brioche tarts. Brioche tartlets. Brioche coffee cake. Strawberry brioche. [...]
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...
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dan Hipkiss speaks to The Rugby Blog Podcast this week about England’s performances so far, and their prospects for this weekend against New Zealand. Our man Nick Heath doesn’t pull any punches in his questioning, so have a listen to hear what Hipkiss thinks of new centre partner, Ayoola Erinle. BR> You can listen using the player above, [...]
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