Archive for 'Music'
Dans le Port d’Amsterdam (Brel vs. Bowie) Posted by Hichem on Jun 5, 2010
Today we discover a song by a special *Belgian* artist. Most people, till today, tend to mistake him for a French. That, if anything, reflects how profound of an impact he left on la chanson française. His name is Jacques Brel, and contrary to many other singers and musicians, he is one whose artistic life “se passe de tout de commentaire” (does not…
Se baigner vs. se baigner Posted by Jennie on Jun 4, 2010
I was sitting dans un café (in a coffee shop) today, thinking “What on earth will le post d’aujourd’hui (today’s post) be about?” Je n’avais plus d’idées—I didn’t have any more ideas. But the hot, en sueur (sweaty) people walking by gave me my answer. Il fait hyper chaud à New York. It’s super hot…
French Slang Expressions with the Letter D Posted by Hichem on Jun 1, 2010
Last time, we finished covering the letter ‘C’, learning and exploring words and expressions that you most likely wouldn’t encounter in your usual French classroom, but knowing them would definitely come in very handy once you’re in France or around French speakers. But before we start, here’s a curious piece of “antiquité” for you (extracted not from “le zoo des locutions“, but rather from what we may…
Carrie Bradshaw à Paris Posted by Jennie on May 27, 2010
D’abord, je pense que je suis aussi fan d’Hichem que vous! I think I’m as much a fan of Hichem as you are! “Thé à la menthe” is one of my favorite chansons (songs), et j’adore Vincent Cassel. Sa femme n’est pas mal non plus (his wife isn’t bad either)—vous connaissez Monica Bellucci ? Motivée par…
Une “Casse à-la-Cassel” ! (Grand “Théft” à-la-Menthe) Posted by Hichem on May 25, 2010
We keep you au courant of tous les événements majeurs qui se passent sur la scène française (all major events that happen on the French scene.) Alors, que s’est-il récemment passé? (So, what happened recently?) It seems that just this past jeudi (Thursday), May 20th, someone was able to enter overnight into the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris – (The “Paris…
YELLE (à tue-tête) if you like “le FRI€” the TTC way Posted by Hichem on May 11, 2010
Of course, this is un clin d’œil humouristique (a humorous wink or allusion) to Jennie’s previous post, “Yelle if you love Fridays!” Jennie is right, YELLE‘s songs were all of a sudden heard “all over” in France, and even reaching other European countries and the United-States: “Elle défrayait la chronique”, as the French expression goes. And like Jennie mentioned, she owed her succès…
Yelle if you love Fridays! Posted by Jennie on May 9, 2010
Say it with me: Dieu merci, c’est vendredi! (Ou bien, c’était vendredi… Dieu merci, c’est le weekend!) If you’ve been in a European club in the last few years, or at 2008’s music festival Coachella, vous connaissez peut-être (you might know) YELLE. YELLE consists of a singer (named Yelle), a writer, and a producer who…