‘Heaven Stood Still: The Incarnations of Willy DeVille’
While Europe embraced Willy Deville’s Bohemian multi-genre artistry, most US listeners remained ignorant of his music. The documentary Heaven Stood Still was made, in part, to rectify that.
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Paris Combo Have Happy Ending with ‘Quesaco?’
Slipping on a Paris Combo album is like sliding into the ease of a Sunday afternoon. The rhythms’ soft sway and Belle du Berry’s charming vocals don’t urge; they invite.
Cajun Popsters Sweet Crude Get Deep and Emotional with “Impuissance” (premiere)
Cajun popsters Sweet Crude share a new video for "Impuissance" featuring the stirring vocals of Alexis Marceaux and celebrating the intersection of tradition and innovation.
Paris’ Gabi Hartmann Updates the Chanson in “Always Seem to Get Things Wrong” (premiere)
Jesse Harris wrote and produced Parisian singer Gabi Hartmann's first single "Always Seem to Get Things Wrong". It's a moody and contemporary take on chanson.
Unsatiated Demand for French Songstress Zaz in the U.S.
Zaz plans to return to the United States for a grand tour following April's sold-out show at the Town Hall and a summer European tour.
Montreal’s Paupière Deliver Debut Album, ‘À Jamais Privé De Réponses’ (album stream)
Montreal synthpop trio Paupière builds excitement with arty, thoughtful songs that stir the imagination as often as inspiring us to move our feet.
Capricorn vs. Cancer: The Story of French Singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy
All her life, and in much of her music, she had parsed her relationships, her failings and her tribulations for meaning. Now, here in the room with her -- in her very body -- was Death, that annihilator of meaning.
Camille: OUÏ
Camille's level of creative control and variety of approaches leads to music that transcends the shallow shortcomings that the pop genre can get stuck in.