Guardian Music — He's made rap, soft rock and once played for 27 hours. But the Canadian's latest venture is his oddest yetIt is sweltering in the north-west Parisian suburb of La Frette-sur-Seine on the afternoon I arrive to meet the performer known once again as "C... more info

Totally Fuzzy — flunk said... Charlie Parker - The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes) (1944-1948) Tubeway Army - Replicas (1979) The Only Ones - Peel Sessions (1989) Bongwater - Double Bummer (1988) http://flunk.over-blog.com FourSteps said... The long awaited (hopefu... more info

Big Stereo — The Lilies – teaser Tahiti Boy is back with a new project that is simply called The Lilies. It features Tahiti Boy and Sergio Dias of Os Mutantes plus the entire Palmtree Family and special guests Iggy Pop and Jane Birkin (imagine trying to coordin... more info

Guardian Music — From Charlotte Gainsbourg to Vanessa Paradis, the Gallic tradition of combining acting and music is thriving this summerBrought up on the songs and films of Juliette Gréco and Brigitte Bardot, the French public is not surprised to see its young fema... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Time Bandit said... This week at C-60: Say Zuzu "Highway Signs & Driving Songs" (1995) Michael McNevin "In the Rough" (2008) Tim Barry "Rivanna Junction" (2006) Hem "Funnel Cloud" (2006) The Bean Pickers Union "Potlatch" (2007) Jon Nolan "When the Su... more info

Guardian Music — Shepherds Bush Empire, LondonKnown here primarily as an actor, Charlotte Gainsbourg is a platinum-selling pop star in her native France, having recorded her notorious debut hit, the inflammatory 1985 duet Lemon Incest, with her father and national ic... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Thin white strips of light provide the back drop for Charlotte Gainsbourg as she takes to the stage for this rare UK live show, part of an even rarer European tour. Between the strips are monitors, intermittently projecting scanned images of the huma... more info

Altsounds — To mark the 70th anniversary of the famous L'Appel du 18 Juin speech by Charles de Gaulle, the French national station France Inter radio will be broadcasting live from the French Institute in South Kensington, London from 5am on June 18. Belgian si... more info

Guardian Music — From LP covers that come to life to the hazy, lazy sounds of summer, the pick of the best music online by Chris SalmonAt the beginning of May, a music-loving Photoshop enthusiast by the name of Dormouse set up two new blogs on Tumblr. For reasons unc... more info

Guardian Music — The Passion Of Joan Of Arc, BristolTwo musicians who know all about limelight-stealing leading ladies – Portishead's Adrian Utley and Will Gregory of Goldfrapp – have found a new frontwoman, and she could teach Beth and Alison a thing o... more info