What's on the Stereo 
Recent Acquisitions
What's on the Stereo
Blame it on the Tour de France, but it's French music that's been getting the airplay in our household. Here's the selection:.
Dimitri from Paris, Sacre Blue Dance, found sounds, and Europop at it's finest. This CD is pure fun, perfect for tour watching, cocktail parties, and other moments of Francophilia.
Valérie Lemercier, Chante I originally caught one song on KCRW and it instantly conjured up memories of Brigitte Bardot's recordings (which I've also been collecting). After searches of great length trying to decipher the precise spelling and musical genre this might be found under , I found the CD at Fingerprints. Now the quest begins to figure out just where she came from. In the meantime more francopop ala Brigitte Bardot.
Serge Gainsbourg, Great Jewish Music This is really a collection of contemporary artists performing the music of Serge Gainsbourg. A great collection featuring a versions of Je T'Amie by Cibo Matto, Contact by John Zorn and the ballad of Melody nelson by Fred Frith.
Jazz a Saint Germain Lisa succumbed to my obsession and picked up this one, a collection of Cole Porter Tunes (always a pleasure) performed in French by such artists as the Jazz Passenger with Deborah Harry, Patricia Kaas, jane Birkin, and Iggy Pop. How could you go wrong?
Pizzicato Five, Remix Album: Happy End of You Okay, so this one's Japanese and not French, this is still a fun album taking a collection of themes that could be straight from 60's American film strips and turning them into a pulsating hyper-nostalgic techno dance party--or so it seems to me anyway. A touch of diversity in my selection.
Recent Acquisitions
Air, Moon Safari Yet another French band, I just can't get enough I guess. This one blends pop-electronica that creates that 1960's vision of the future--sort of nostalgic futurism. Anyway, it of course had been getting lots of airplay on KCRW, so I had to pick it up.
Morcheeba, Big Calm More electronic pop, this time with those wan-women vocals that I seem to love.
Massive Attack, Mezzanine More of the same, had to complete this pop electronic set, the easy listening of our time.
Garbage, Version 2.0 So perhaps Garbage is a retread of Curve (or so their fans tell me). I originally fell for their piece in Romeo & Juliet and have been a convert ever since..
Pink Martini, Sympathetique The band's name is probably enough to get me to buy this CD, but after hearing a few tracks from this Portland bands repertory I couldn't pass it by. They do fantastic versions of such classics as Qué Sera Sera, Brazil, and Bolero.
Favorite Artists & Links
Damaged Californians - Music/Video/Films This is a fun site worth the visit. Check out the collectors edition CD in a wooden box.
Tunes.Com Once again, a must stop site for music lovers of all persuasions.
Rhino Records If you love collections both funky and classic you'll have to check this site out. I couldn't imagine music in LA without Rhino.
abba.gold You've seen Muriael's Wedding let the obsession begin!
Laurie Anderson's Green Room This is another fun site full of interactive art as well as music, definitely worth a visit.
David Bowie Hey, it's David Bowie what more do you want?
Portal to MUTATO MUZIKA! (AKA Devo) Again, I'm serious about my likes no matter how nerdy. This is a fun site, but content rich don't go without at least a 28.8 modem and as many multimedia toys as you can afford.
Esquivel! Riding the wave of the cocktail revolution.
Patricia Kaas Another chanteuse that transports me to those cabaret days....
Ute Lemper Speaking of Cabaret, Ute Lemper is the master
Kraftwerk unofficial infobahr See the Devo disclaimer.
The New Orleans Jazz Heritage Foundation This is a tribute to my Father who loved Dixieland Jazz and the New Orleans sound. Definitely check out this site if you plan a trip to the Big Easy anytime soon.
Maroc A Moroccan radio station featuring Rai music, as well as traditional Moroccan tunes
Midi Files
Do you love hearing your favorite music butchered by someone with a synthesizer? Well, Midi files are for you. Check out these sites:
Alternative & Hard Rock MIDI Files
Kwest Productions General Midi Archives
