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Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Francois de Roubaix - Loin

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

The Everly Brothers - Talking to the Flowers

I don't know, The Move's "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" and this Neglected B-Side both released in the year 1967. How did these people ever complete a simple task like buy a pint of milk?

France Gall - Laisse Tomber Les Filles & Les Succettes

Mega-sleeze Serge Gainsbourg could always get a hit out of France Gall when he wanted. From Eurovision victory with a song about being a doll of wax to "Les Succettes" a song 18 year old Gall didn't know was actually about blowjobs. Gall didn't take to it too kindly when she supposedly clocked on, refusing to sing any of the songs Gainsbourg wrote for her. Not that this mattered, the whole of France seemed to be laughing with Gainsbourg too. Mean? Yes, but for a naive teenager in 60s France it was on the cards. Heck, he could even sing about "Lemon Incest" to daughter Charlotte nearly 20 years later.

Datashock - Teaser 2012

German collective Datashock. Last years release, Pyramiden Von Gießen, was one of my favourite records of 2011 for its superbly original krautrock. Now this little video teaser - set to some crackpot workout moves- is what can be expected on the next album that should be released sometime, well, soon shall we say. No release date is yet announced but they've been jamming and touring new material since the start of the year. I really think this band is onto great things and if you're gonna keep your eye on a newish band it should definitely be this one.

Monday, 8 October 2012

Gene Page- All Our Dreams Are Coming True

From the LP "Hot City" (1974)

I do love this. I first heard it off one of Saint Etienne's compilations and remember stumbling across a cheap copy of "Hot City" not long after. Gene Page also wrote the score for cult film Blacula.

Michel Polnareff - Le Roi des Fourmis (1968) & La Poupée Qui Fait Non (1966) & Lipstick (1976)

Years before Polnareff began playing around with his personal image he was more of a folkie. After a brief time in national service (he fainted on parade and was subsequently thrown in prison) he signed to AZ records in 1966. Two songs below are from this period and "Lipstick" is a groove highlight more characteristic of his 70s career.