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Gainsbourg's smoky voice selling perfume in France

4914 days ago

Reuters — PARIS (Reuters) - The work of Serge Gainsbourg, the large-nosed, Gitanes-smoking French icon whose jazzy, bohemian songs exemplified a sexually liberated France of the 1960s and 1970s, is enjoying a resurgence in the most unlikely of places -- perfum... more info

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Manchester International Festival 2011: Interview with Barry Adamson

4930 days ago

Guardian Music — Barry Adamson played bass for post-punk pioneers Magazine before going on to write film scores for David Lynch. We salute an unsung Manc music legendWe can all reel off the obvious names – New Order, The Smiths, The Stone Roses – but one man rar... more info

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Olivier Hutman's soundtrack to Paris

4953 days ago

Guardian Music — As part of our new online city guides, we asked music experts to compile a playlist to their city. Here, jazz musician Olivier Hutman charts the heart and soul of Paris from Edith Piaf to Serge GainsbourgWhile compiling our new online guides to the m... more info

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Readers recommend: songs about animals – results

4960 days ago

Guardian Music — From riding a donkey to the best-dressed chicken in town, here are your favourite creature comfortsAnimals are like people. We look at the creatures around us and recognise ourselves. This being the case, as many RR regulars noted, most songs ostensi... more info

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The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger - Record Store Day, Flaming Lips Tour, & New Video!

4973 days ago

Altsounds — The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl) will be the opening act on May tour dates with the Flaming Lips. Following their debut album, Acoustic Sessions, and an acoustic tour, the band will be playing in May as a 5-pie... more info

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Iggy Pop goes soft-rock on new album

4976 days ago

Guardian Music — Iggy shows his softer side with covers of Serge Gainsbourg, Fred Neil and the Beatles. No wonder the American Idol team considered him as a potential guest judge ...Iggy Pop is to release an album of soft-rock covers, featuring ballads in English and... more info

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Pete Doherty goes from druggie to luvvie as he makes his film debut

4980 days ago

Guardian Music — The former Libertines frontman was reportedly 'literary and sincere' on the set of Confession of a Child of the CenturyPete Doherty is a man of many talents, some of them more dubious than others.First there was Doherty the singer, then Doherty the d... more info

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France's undiscovered anti-pop

4996 days ago

Guardian Music — We all love French pop now, but the country's more eccentric, satirical stars such as Philippe Katerine are too often overlookedFrance's music scene has enjoyed a particularly rich harvest so far this year, with critically acclaimed albums from artis... more info

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