Here’s a new video from the upcoming album of General Elektriks. The song is called “Angle Boogie” and comes from ‘To Be a Stranger’, due for release in France at the end of January. General Elektriks is the brainchild of French vintage keyboard player/ composer/ singer/ producer Hervé Salters. Blending keyboard funk, oldschool pop and hip […]
From her upcoming album, ‘You’re Gonna Get Love’ (due for release this March), Keren Ann now brings us this video teaser to her single “Where Did You Go”? The unparalleled songstress has been covered by Anna Calvi, David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Luz Casal, Rosa Pasos, Jane Birkin and Françoise Hardy. She has also been involved with […]
Alongside the release of the follow-up to the hit 2011 release ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’, M83 has planned a large-scale tour stopping at many of North America’s biggest festivals. Starting in April and running through June, M83 will perform at Coachella in SoCal in April, Governor’s Ball in early June in New York, and will […]
Despite still having many years ahead of him, Rone has come a long way, being one of the most acclaimed young French musicians on the electronic scene. He has been newly acclaimed by Trax Magazine (France) as 2012´s Best French Artist. His videos (Spanish Breakfast, So So So, Parade) have spread all over the World […]
Franck Amsallem, piano & Johannes Weidenmuller, bass April 21st, 9:30PM & 11:30PM From the Mezzrow website: “Pianist Franck Amsallem is a swinging modernist with a lovely touch and great jazz feeling. He doesn’t make appearances too often in New York and this is his debut in our austere Music Room. With him is Johannes Weidenmuller […]
The electrifying pop act Hyphen Hyphen have been nominated for “Best New Live Act” at Les Victoires de la Musique 2016, France’s equivalent of the Grammy Awards. The ceremony and awards announcements will be broadcast on France TV 2 on February 12th. Until then, acquaint yourself with Hyphen Hyphen’s music on their France Rocks page […]
This January and February, downtown Manhattan’s Le Poisson Rouge presents a number of fine, exciting performances revolving around French and French-produced musicians. Among these shows are those of three gifted pianists: Bruce Brubaker and Francesco Tristano on January 19th and Dan Tepfer with ICE on February 8th. France Rocks is giving away tickets to both […]
It’s back: Coachella returns to Indio, California in 2016 with some major surprises (LCD Soundsytem and Guns & Roses reunions, anyone?). But certainly not least of all, Coachella 2016 welcomes a veritable treasure trove of French pop and electro acts performing during the perenially sold-out two weekend April festival. In 2016, brace yourselves from performances […]
