Do You Like Your French Music To Sound French?

De NPR cette semaine - semble beaucoup de musique complétant les diagrammes français est de nos jours en anglais, quelque chose qui était précédemment un jolis grands aucun-aucun. Et quand Sebastian Tellier "Divine" a été annoncé comme entrée de la France dans le concours de cette année d'Eurovision le gouvernement français obtenu ont pissé et l'aspect de Tellier d'appel "inconstitutionnel." Que aimez-vous mieux ?

en français:

Yelle - Mal Poli (from Pop Up)

Prototypes - Exister (from Je Ne Te Connais Pas EP)

Monade - Regarde (from Monstre Cosmic)

en anglais:

Justice - DVNO (from Cross)

Sebastien Tellier - Divine (from Sexuality)

Daft Punk - Digital Love (from Discovery)

(From NPR this week - seems a lot of music topping the French charts these days is in English, something that was previously a pretty big no-no. And when Sebastian Tellier's "Divine" was announced as France's entry in this year's Eurovision contest the French government got pissed and call Tellier's appearance "unconstitutional." What do you like better?)

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Bordeaux: So Hot Right Now

France's Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metro area has always provided fertile ground for fine art of all types, and no lie, it's also home to the world's most powerful laser (Laser Mégajoule). Here we look at what else is hot in the Aquitaine region.

Monade (the nom de plume of Laetitia Sadier when she isn't fronting Stereolab) released sophomore effort Monstre Cosmic via bob digital channels, iTunes, et al yesterday. Originally starting out as her bedroom-recording project, Monade is now a delightfully swoony four-piece beast based near Bordeaux; and an ideal audio accompaniment for relaxing on the Côte d'Argent or selecting top gear market produce.


Monade - Regarde


While they might initially lose points for citing The Strokes as major influences, it's important to note that the members of Kid Bombardos are still actual kids who've absorbed various trickles of garage hipster runoff over the last few years and amazingly managed to create something non-derivative. Well played messieurs.


Kid Bombardos - I Round The Bend

They've got beats for days on the MySpace, including a nasty alternate acoustic version of "I Round The Bend" that sounds like The Bees on holiday. Thanks to Bibadibi for the tip.

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