Saturday 26 June 2010

L'Amour Electronique strikes tonight


Ce Soir, c'est L'Amour Electronique!
9pm - 3am
The West Hill Tavern, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PQ

Come treat your ears to the finest in synthesized sounds and Frrrrenchy POP!

frrrrrrrrreeeeeee entry all night


Thursday 24 June 2010

setlist 27 March 2010

More catching up: here's the setlist from March, when we were joined by guest DJ Ray Paul, or Eddie as his mum knows him. He added a heavy dusting of euro-synth-disco to the evening.

[You may also notice the blog now has handy little players for each of the mp3s. Ooh! Aren't we hi-tech?]

Dominic
Fabeinne Delsoll – I’m Gonna Catch Me A Rat
Alice Dona – Une Voiture Rouge
Gary Numan – Cars
Stereolab – Les Yper Sound
Stereo Total – Heaven’s In The Back Seat of My Cadillac
Claire Dixon – Fleurs, Vent
Kraftwerk – Trans Europe Express
Jacques Dutronc – L’Idole
John et Jehn – 20L07

Verity
Deux – Dance With Me
Yazoo – Only You
Françoise Hardy – Et Même
Rika Zaraï – Le Temps des Vacances
Mareva Galanter – Pourquoi Pas Moi
Soft Cell – Bedsitter
Yelle – Je Veux Te Voir
Plastic Bertrand – Ça Plane Pour Moi
OMD – Enola Gay
Jean-Michel Jarre – Equinoxe pt.5

Eddie
Koto – Jabdah
Jago – I’m Going To Go
Den Harrow – A Taste Of Love
Checko – Firelight
Flexx – Carry On (Flemming Dalum mix)
Gino Soccio – Remember
Dominic
Keine Ahnung – Plastik
Nicole et Frédéric – Dans L’Année 2525
Ronnie Bird – Chante
Zombie Zombie – Nightclubbing
Soft Cell – Frustration
Françoise Cactus – You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory
Serge Gainsbourg – Requiem Pour Un Con
Suzanne Gabriello – Z’Avez Pas Lu Kafka
Léo Petit – Tu Parles Trop
Gillian Hills – Oublie
Les Gam’s – Attention! Accident!

Verity
Dominique Walter – Les Petits Boudins
Stereolab – Escape Pod (from the world of medical observations)
Magnetic Fields – In My Car
Françoise Hardy – Les Petits Garçons
Jacques Dutronc – Je Suis Content
Claude François – C’est La Même Chanson
Add N To (X) – Adding N To X
Relaxed Muscle – Billy Jack
The Knife – Like A Pen

Sarah
Glass Candy – Beatific
Sebastien Tellier – Fingers Of Steel
Pulp – This Is Hardcore
Jacques Dutronc – Mini, Mini, Mini
Chantal Goya – Dans La Nuit
Magnetic Fields – I Thought You Were My Boyfriend
Clor – Good Stuff
Air – Electronic Performers
Add N To (X) - Steve's Going To Teach Himself Who's Boss

Eddie
Putsch ’79 – Steam Engine
Yellow Magic Orchestra – Ballet
Mr. Master – A Dog In The Night
Purple Flash – We Can Make It (Instrumental)
Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita
Vicious Pink – CCCant You See… (extended mix)
Paul Ray – My Machine (Flemming Dallum mix)
Dominic
Sparks – Beat The Clock
Virginie Rodin – Commando Spatial
Serge Gainsbourg et Jean-Claude Brialy – C’est La Cristallisation Comme Dit Standahl
Plastics – Robot
Brezel Göring – Ich Bin So Süchtig
Christine et Ses Copains – Mon Mini Croullant
Jacques Brel – Jacky
Brigitte Bardot – St Tropez
Léo Petit – Kili-Watch
Nino Ferrer – Oh! He! Hein! Bon!
France Gall – Sacre Charlemagne
Johnny Halliday - Noir C’est Noir

Verity
Rika Zaraï – Fais Pas Pleurer Les Filles
Serge Gainsbourg – Shu Ba Du Ba Lu Ba
Michel Polnareff – Dans La Maison Vide
OMD – Electricity
New Order – Perfect Kiss
Black Box Recorder – These Are The Things
Hot Butter – Popcorn

Sarah
France Gall – Les Sucettes
Liz Brady – Bas Les Pattes
Brigitte Bardot – Le Diable Est Anglais
Stereo Total – Kusse Aus Der Holle Der Musik
Quintron & Miss Pussycat – Swamp Buggy Badass
Devo – Time Out For Fun
John Foxx – No-one Driving
Human League – Empire State Human
Japan – Life In Tokyo
Yacht – We Have All We’ve Ever Wanted

Eddie
Miro Monroe – Nights Of Arabia
Cube – Concert boy
Yellow Magic Orchestra – Tong Poo
J.M. Band – Computer Monkey
Jackpot – Night Flight (instrumental)
Fake – Frogs In Spain
Blue Russell – I Wanna Fly Away (instrumental)
Big Ben Tribe – Tarzan Loves The Summer Nights
Omar S – Set It Out
FPU – Crockett’s Theme
Dominic
Dave Rogers - theme from Cybernoid (Zx Spectrum 128K)
Petula Clark – Il Y A Tellement Des Filles
Stereo Total – Supergirl
Jacques Dutronc – Le Monde a L’Envers

Sarah
Pulp – Razzamataz


and the mp3 picks of the month are
Vicious Pink – CCCan't You See… (French extended mix)
[buy Vicious Pink: play.com | discogs.com]

Serge Gainsbourg – C’est La Cristallisation Comme Dit Standahl
[buy Anna OST: Amazon.fr]

Black Box Recorder – These Are The Things
Stereo Total – Kusse Aus Der Holle Der Musik

setlist 27 Feb 2010

We're a bit behind with the setlists, but here is February's for all you trainspotters out there

Verity
Pierre Barouh et Nicole Croisille - Un Homme et Une Femme
Air – Remember
Depeche Mode – See You
Serge Gainsbourg et Brigitte Bardot – Bonnie & Clyde
Eurythmics – Tous Les Garçons et Les Filles
Deux – Game + Performance
Godzuki – Contact
Add N To (X) – The Black Regent

Dominic
Boy From Brazil – Le Claquer Des Doigts
Virginie – Tu Crois Toujours
The Passions – I’m In Love With A German Film Star
Lightspeed Champion – 69 Année Erotique
Stereo Total – Joe Le Taxi
Fad Gadget – Fireside Favourite (I Monster Toasted Crumpet remix)
Japan – Quiet Life
Michel Legrand – Digue Ding Ding
Françoise Hardy – You Just Have To Say The Word
Dessous Chics – Garçon Façile

Sarah
Farah – Law Of Life
Glass Candy – Geto Boys
Les Georges Leningrad – Supa Doopa
Yacht – I’m In Love With A Ripper
Stereo Total – Tas De Tôle
Jacques Dutronc – Les Cactus

Verity
Françoise Hardy – Les Petits Garçons
Mareva Galanter – Les Filles C’est Faites Pour Faire L’Amour
OMD – Electricity
Divine Comedy – Europop
Jon & Vangelis – Back To School
Stasi – How Sleazy Do You Want It?
Michel Polnareff – Chère Veronique
Stereo Total – Comme Un Garçon
Denim – Snakebite

Dominic
Jacques Brel – Jacky
Manon Labrie – Pour Mon Anniversaire Je Voudrais Un Beatle
Les Problèmes – Pop Jerk
Les Chevelles – Ton Ombre Me Suit
Bourvil et Jacqueline Maillan – Ça
Michèle et Ses Wouaps – Dam Dam
Nicole et Frédéric – Dans L’Année 2525
Claude François – Eloise
Neon Neon – Neon Theme
Soft Cell – Bedsitter
Eddie Constantine – Hey Mr Caution
Sven Libaek – Solar Flares
Nino Nardini – Catch That Man
Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM

Sarah
Devo – The Day My Baby Gave Me A Surprise
Brigitte Bardot – Je Reviendrai Toujours Vers Toi
Sylvie Vartan – Irrésistiblement
Roxy Music – Out Of The Blue
The Associates – Club Country
John Foxx – Burning Car
Soft Cell – Secret Life
Pulp - Separations

Verity
France Gall – Cet Air La
Magnetic Fields – Save A Secret For The Moon
Pet Shop Boys – Opportunities
Goldfrapp- Train
Jean-Michel Jarre – Magnetic Fields pt 4
Françoise Hardy – Je Veux Qu’il Revienne
Jacques Dutronc – Fais Pas Çi, Fais Pas Ça
Stereolab – Cosmic Country Noir

Dominic
Les Bel-Air – Ils Parlaient Dans Mon Dos
Gillian Hills – Je Reviens Vers Le Bonheur
Françoise Hardy – Je Pense á Lui
Les Gams – Il á le Truc
Stereo Total – Ne M’apelle Pas Ta Biche
Les Soundtrack – Ce Soir C’est Ma Fête
Add N To (X) – Adding N To X
Mathematiques Moderne – Disco Rough
The Art Of Noise – Close To The Edit
Pixelh8 – Girl Fight
Stereo Total – Musique Automatique
Pussycat – Aucune Fille Au Monde
Delphine – La Fermeture Éclair

Sarah
Sebastien Tellier – Sexual Sportswear
Clor – Good Stuff
Bat For Lashes – Glass
Tom tom Club – Genius Of Love
The Chap – Heart Throbs
Luke Haines – Off My Rocker At The Art School Bop

Verity
Pulp – Styloroc
The Normal – Warm Leatherette
Future Bible Heroes – I’m A Vampire

Dominic
Stereo Total – Supergirl
Jacques Dutronc – Sur Une Nappe De Restaurant
Les Shades – Orage Mecanique
We Are Enfant Terrible – Snap Dragon
Ronnie Bird – Chante
Phil Lynnot & Midge Ure – Yellow Pearl
The Chalets – Love Punch
Simon Bookish – Terry Riley Disco

Sarah
A-Ha – Scoundrel Days
Serge Gainsbourg – Dr Jeckyll et Mr Hyde
France Gall – Zoï Zoï
Christie Laume – Rouge Rouge
Ultravox – Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

Verity
Françoise Hardy – Et Même
Michel Polnareff – Dans La Maison Vide
The Knife – You Take My Breath Away

Dominic
Isabelle – Amstramgram
Gillian Hills – Tu Mens
Brezel Göring – Ich Bin So Süchtig

Sarah
Dauerfisch – So Gut
Stereo Total – Komplex Mit Dem Sex

Dominic
Nouvelle Vague – Too Drunk To Fuck
Sarah
Soft Cell - Memorabilia


and our mp3 picks of the month
Virginie – Tu Crois Toujours
[buy Virginie on Pop A Paris vol.4: amazon.fr]

Les Georges Leningrad – Supa Doopa

Stereolab – Cosmic Country Noir

Wednesday 9 June 2010

Stereo Total! In London! Tomorrow Nite!

Yes, our favourite purveyors of Franco-German lo-fi/8-bit/rockabilly/bubblegum/chanson are back in the UK for a one-off show tomorrow night!

STEREO TOTAL l.i.v.e! at 93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, E1 6QL
7.30pm - 11.00pm
you can buy tickets here
Support comes from The Notes, and the intriguingly named French For Cartridge.

You may remember my report from the last time ST played in London and I ended up in a L'Amour a Trois dry-hump onstage. You may also remember my relief that there didn't seem to be any documentation of my cameo appearance. Well, the situation has now changed [I must say I look quite happy to be there, in an embarrassed kind of way].


Stereo Total have a new album out. As you can see, it is called Baby Ouh! And you know what? We still haven't heard it at L'Amour Electronique HQ. Shame on us. We will hopefully rectify that situation at the gig.

Monday 7 June 2010

rendez-vous with French Cinema

This week, London's Institut Francais presents a Rendez-vous with French Cinema. It Starts tomorrow, when they will show what must be the debut UK screening of Gainsbourg: Vie Heroique at the Curzon Soho. I can't make it myself, but I did get a sneak preview of the film and it's definitely been worth waiting for. I'm in London on Friday so the new print of Breathless (À bout de souffle) might be on the cards.


"The event dedicated to French cinema returns to London this June. A showcase of the crème of French films, this year’s Rendez-vous with French Cinema will take place from Tuesday 8 June to Friday 11 June, at London’s Curzon Soho and the Ciné Lumière, plus one special screening at the BFI Southbank. Six French films, representing the strength and rich diversity of French production, past and present, will be given special Gala screenings open to the public, ahead of their release by UK distributors. Directors, both the young and the renowned, will be present alongside up and coming actors and more established stars, to introduce their films and discuss them with the public at post-screening Q&As. So far confirmed to attend are actors Kristin Scott-Thomas, Louis-Ronan Choisy plus directors Radu Mihaileanu, François Ozon, Catherine Corsini and Joann Sfar."


Dim lights

screenings

Tuesday 8 June
6.15pm: GAINSBOURG @ Curzon Soho
9.00pm: LEAVING @ Curzon Soho

Wednesday 9 June
6.15pm: THE CONCERT @ Curzon Soho
9.00pm: THE REFUGE @ Curzon Soho

Thursday 10 June
6.20pm: WILD GRASS @ BFI South Bank
8.30pm: THE CONCERT @ Ciné Lumière

Friday 11 June

6.30pm: BREATHLESS: 50TH ANNIVERSARY @ Ciné Lumière