love spells

Beware of my Halloween mix this year: it will magically seduce you, take you to heights of beauty and pleasure... ...

je suis une idole dorée

Johnny Hallyday - Le Mauvais Rêve ( Les Poneyttes , 1967) Here's a scene from a 1967 French film, Les ...

guest mix: the galaxy electric

The Galaxy Electric are an avant-pop duo from Washington, DC, whose striking debut was one of my absolute ...

uta, part two: psychedelic poetry

In part one , I shared a video of Uta Taeger performing ' Hier, aujourd'hui, demain ', the A-side of her 1969 ...

boum badaboum !

Eurovision has wrapped up for another year, but thanks to the magic of the internet, pretty much every ...

françoise hardy's hit parade, 1966

While flipping through my collection of vintage French magazines the other day, I came across an interesting little ...

sounds of 2016

It's my first post of the new year and, though late to the game, I wanted to share my favourite music from last ...

noël des copains

I was hoping to do a Christmas mix this year but haven't had a chance, so I thought I'd share one I made very last ...

electric moon upon the water

Fans of the peculiar charms of French-born songstress and actress Claudine Longet may know the beguiling 'Electric ...