July 2018

Popera Cosmic - L.S.D. (1969): https://t.co/6ujAS3xQ17. From the album Les Esclaves, a highly sought-after LP of symphonic psychedelia by this one-off project featuring William Sheller, François Wertheimer and Guy Skornik. @KeepersFinders are reissuing it this year. #FrenchPsych

10:01 AM, Jul 30th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

All of @ShindigMagazine's French psychedelic picks playlisted here: https://t.co/04Ky09wZ5Z

11:17 PM, Jul 29th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

Alexis - Méditations: https://t.co/ChbpjOkzp9. Nice moody #FrenchPsych B-side, never reissued/comped. Year unknown, but 1970 seems likely from the catalogue number.

10:40 PM, Jul 29th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

Cruciferius ! - Mister Magoo (1969) https://t.co/fFssSJMBWG. The band once featured Christian Vander on drums, and their bassist, Bernard Paganotti, also later joined #Magma. #FrenchPsych #FrenchProg

10:16 PM, Jul 29th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

Calcium - Elle regarde et elle rit (1969) https://t.co/2Bqzh7guHo. Their excellent, previously unreleased LP was issued on Monster Melodies last year, and is well worth picking up. #FrenchPsych #Zouzou

9:40 PM, Jul 29th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

Victoire Scott - 4ème dimension (1968) https://t.co/j1JaftDIog #FrenchPsych #psychpop

9:35 PM, Jul 29th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

A few highlights from @ShindigMagazine's #FrenchPsych picks:

Les Goths - Turn Over (1968) https://t.co/XX0emNtzOe

9:30 PM, Jul 29th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

.@ShindigMagazine's July issue devotes its Deep Cuts section to 60s-70s French psych, and features some fantastic selections. Definitely worth a look – grab it here: https://t.co/rmtouBOQ40

(Thanks @Ashley_Norris for the heads-up!) https://t.co/hjpAZ4R8cN

9:06 PM, Jul 29th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

Early French femme rocker Gélou with 'Salomé', 1961: https://t.co/3xLledSEpp #Frenchrock

6:03 AM, Jul 27th, 2018 via Buffer

Sheila performs the unsubtly titled 'Écoute ce disque' on 'Douce France', March 19, 1965: https://t.co/d5fvAVh8A1 #yéyé

6:08 PM, Jul 26th, 2018 via Buffer

Cleveland-born Nancy Holloway moved to Paris in 1960, where she found success as a soul/pop/twist singer. Here she performs 'Te parler d'amour' (a cover of 'Rock Me In The Cradle of Love') on 'Mademoiselle de Paris', Nov 23, 1963: https://t.co/DCWlLkkWlc

6:03 AM, Jul 26th, 2018 via Buffer

Three teen girls – Caroline Augier, Isabelle Petit & Odile Repolt – formed the fantastic indie power pop band Les Calamités in the early 80s. Here they appear on 'Le temps de vivre' (April 4, 1984) with 'Malhabile', from their debut LP 'À bride abatdailymotion.com/video/x1bx7zzQbIRw5

6:17 PM, Jul 25th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

60s singer Clothilde with producer Germinal Tenas, 1967.
(Source: Born Bad Records https://t.co/dWZ5LA08aL ) https://t.co/x4nHwvgWtO

7:02 PM, Jul 24th, 2018 via Buffer

Métal Urbain - Panik (1977) https://t.co/molwF3ZxyK #FrenchPunk

6:03 AM, Jul 24th, 2018 via Buffer

Mahjun - Nous ouvrirons les casernes (1973) https://t.co/oE0KJdvEr8.

From the #BornBadRecords comp, 'Mobilisation Générale: Protest and Spirit Jazz from France 1970​-​1976'.

5:04 PM, Jul 23rd, 2018 via Buffer

Catherine Ribeiro + 2 Bis - SÅ“ur de race (1969) https://t.co/kYc1eizDYd

6:03 AM, Jul 23rd, 2018 via Buffer

An early Serge Gainsbourg clip from the @RadioTeleSuisse archives: Gainsbourg performs 'L'eau à la bouche' on Swiss TV, April 1960. https://t.co/OrXaLqZMjD

5:04 PM, Jul 22nd, 2018 via Buffer

Jeanette - Le Temps de mon père (1977) https://t.co/qXiXtcdkef. French version of the Spanish star's 'Los tiempos de mi papá'. Arranged & co-written by André Popp. @jeanetterebelde

5:04 PM, Jul 21st, 2018 via Buffer

Michel Polnareff, New York, 1966. Photo by Jean-Marie Périer: https://t.co/5naLT2Zp8h. @MichelPolnareff https://t.co/aJCMFGX9oc

6:03 AM, Jul 21st, 2018 via Buffer

Bernard Fèvre - Satellite 33 https://t.co/ESqh7jZDUX. From 1977's 'Cosmos 2043', reissued by @Alter_K in 2015. #cosmicdisco #librarymusic #spacedisco #electronica #retrofuturism

5:04 PM, Jul 20th, 2018 via Buffer

Lizzy Mercier Descloux, live in New York, 1980: https://t.co/UTaPqIXEvC

6:03 AM, Jul 20th, 2018 via Buffer

Jacques Dutronc with a live performance of 'J'aime les filles' (Palmarès des chansons, November 1967): https://t.co/u3EOx4PiFu.

5:04 PM, Jul 19th, 2018 via Buffer

Françoise Hardy performs her version of the French classic 'Les Feuilles Mortes' on German TV, April 1965 ('Portrait in Musik', Dir: Truck Branss):vimeo.com/267104312N .

(Music: Jacques Kosma / Lyrics: Jacques Prévert).

6:03 AM, Jul 19th, 2018 via Buffer

France Gall, circa 1964. Via isabelfutre on Instagram: instagram.com/p/BamuQIfBfnG/ pic.twitter.com/BR0OdldPXO

5:04 PM, Jul 18th, 2018 via Buffer

'Le #14Juillet' from the brilliant 'Les Idoles', the #1968 film that satirised the #yéyé scene: https://t.co/iqXLW5FTw1.

Performed by Bulle Ogier, Pierre Clémenti & Jean-Pierre Kalfon. Music by Stéphan Villar & Patrick Greussay. Dir: Marc'o.

10:41 PM, Jul 14th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client

Bon #14Juillet/ Happy #BastilleDay! #LesIdoles #BulleOgier #FêteNationale https://t.co/i3gC9qYc13

8:51 PM, Jul 14th, 2018 via Twitter Web Client