Bon Anniversaire x2

Bon Anniversaire France Gall!

Here's a bouncy little number you made back in 1968.
France Gall - Dady Da Da
[buy France Gall from itunes | amazon.uk]


And Happy Birthday monsieur John Lennon, wherever you may be.

A ripping raw Québécois cover of a fitting song from yr Beatles songbook pour vous:
Les Sound Track - Ce Soir C'est Ma Fête
[buy Les Sound Track from discogs.com | amazon.uk]

And a tribute from Leonie* too
Leonie - John Lennon
[buy Leonie from itunes | amazon.uk]




(*thanks to Mordi @ Blow-Up Doll for the introduction...)

L'Amour à la Chaîne pt.6

Remember last time, we took you to the Paris Métro? Today you find us on the Glasgow underground, known locally as the ‘Clockwork Orange’ on account of the 70s brown and orange colour-scheme and the fact it runs like a little clockwork train on a loop around the city centre.

Here it comes now...

...mind your head as you step inside the diminutive carriage.

You know in France they would call it “L’Orange Mécanique”. I’ve heard it’s due a refurbishment, but the locals are too fond of the kitschy decor: peeling paint, cracked tiles, letters missing from signs - like that one over there.

ORA  GE MÉCANIQUE 

We know a song about that. It's by Parisian indie fire-brands du jour Les Shades.

Les Shades - Orage Mécanique
[buy Les Shades from Tricatel | itunes.
also, watch their tasty hi-contrast video]

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L'Amour à la Chaîne: what will be the next link in the chain? Leave your suggestions and reasons in the comments.
Jacques Dutronc - L'Amour à la Chaîne > Françoise Hardy - Je Changerais D'Avis > Les 5 Gentlemen – Cara-Lin > Add N To (X) – Monster Bobby > Serge Gainsbourg – Le Poinçonneur des Lilas > Les Shades – Orage Mécanique > ?

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BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP
BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP 

Il est sept heures du matin, this is your early morning wake up call. 

[image source]

WAKE UP!

Jacqueline Taïeb - 7 Heures Du Matin

Do you need that in plain English?
Jacqueline Taïeb - 7 AM

[buy Jacqueline Taïeb from itunes | amazon.uk]

...and with those vital 2-or-so-minutes of Gallic freakbeat the L'Amour Electronique blog was roused back into the land of the living.

c'est Lulu

Thanks to Guuzbourg at Filles Sourires for posting this on facebook

This Saturday => French Moog madness and more!

You are welcome to join us this Saturday for another evening of Synthesized sounds, French Pop and Electronic Delights.

L'AMOUR ELECTRONIQUE
Saturday 24th September
9pm-3am
The West Hill pub, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PQ
FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

We play French garage, Moog madness*, 80s synth pop, 60s ye-ye, la musique psychedelique, swinging mademoiselles, robot rock, electronic pioneers, arpeggio disko and more!

* I just picked up this early Moog album in Manchester, and I ain't afraid to use it


love and electronics
xxx

Ce Soir c'est L'Amour Electronique

Yep, time marches on and another L'Amour Electronique has snuck up on us...

These are the informations you need to know

Saturday 27th August
9pm-3am
The West Hill pub, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PQ
FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

We play French garage, 80s synth pop, 60s ye-ye, la musique psychedelique, swinging mademoiselles, robot rock, electronic pioneers, arpeggio disko and more

see the posts below for mixtapes and previous setlists

love and electronics
xxx

Here is some accompanying eye candy I found at http://frenchnewwave.tumblr.com

Les Oops

Oh my! I've been neglecting my blogs again... I blame art, love, life, holidays and work (in that order). Still at least I gave you 2 hours of musique fantastique to keep you going during this barren period (see post below).

There will be more activity soon.

In the meantime I should make you aware that this month's L'Amour Electronique is on the 5th Saturday of the month.

Saturday 30th July
9pm-3am
The West Hill pub, Brighton
FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

Verity and I will be away, but Sarah and guest DJs will entertain with a late night audio cocktail of Synthesized sounds, French Pop and Electronic Delights.