Gabriel Yacoub: Elementary Level Of Faith (1987)
If one can remember anything of French-Lebanese musician Gabriel Yacoub, it’s of the time he fronted progressive folk group Malicorne. Under Malicorne,…
June 4, 2019
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Uman: Chaleur Humaine (1992)
Uman, pronounced (YOO-mahn), was a unique group. Vacillating from many visions — world music, ambient, jazz, and many uncategorizable things — this…
March 12, 2019
Thierry Matioszek: Matioszek (1982)
How do you portray someone who is unrepresentable? French composer, artist, and songwriter Thierry Matioszek’s Matioszek provides a distorted view of the…
January 29, 2019
Mix. 16: Pari Shōkōgun – Japanese French Pop Music 1981-1992
For my first show with French broadcaster LYL Radio I felt obliged to engage in a bit of navel-gazing. I began by…
October 9, 2018
Jean-Michel Gascuel: La Vie Continue (1984)
Holding fast to some heartfelt theory, I do believe the best musicians aren’t always, exactly “musicians” themselves. Joining us today in our…
April 20, 2018
Tuca: Dracula, I Love You (1974)
Periodically, I like to dive into my old “A Track, A Day” blog archives for music I’ve written about before but I…
October 31, 2017
Alain Chamfort: Amour, Année Zéro
I almost hate myself for sharing this. It’s like eating a slice of sublime dark chocolate cake, followed by a full…
August 2, 2017
Serge Gainsbourg: Aux Armes Et Cætera (1979) and Dub Style (2003)
Back in 1979, French musical giant Serge Gainsbourg travels to Jamaica, meets up with hugely influential dub producers Sly and Robbie, then…
May 8, 2017
Michel Legrand: Brian’s Song (Themes & Variations) (1972)
ho knows what’s going on in the air? Something in it is stirring me to share this wonderful compilation of music brimming…
February 15, 2017
Jean-Claude Vannier: Jean-Claude Vannier (1975)
While I was researching this bit of music, I ran into this interview by Jean-Claude Vannier. In no uncertain terms, Jean-Claude tried…
November 7, 2016
Isabelle Antena: En Cavale (1986)
It seems I’m running out of summer, and in this case Isabelles, but before I do, I have to share one of those perfect…
September 23, 2016
Isabelle Adjani: Pull Marine (1983)
Now this is what you call a performance. Rightfully, Isabelle Adjani has to go down as one French cinema’s greatest actresses. Possessing an expressive beauty…
September 21, 2016