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	french rock band : Kiko Malbos (France, Istres)
		KIKO MALBOS, a French rock band, it is initially an enchanting passion for the Rock music which haunts since always its singer Kiko, creator of the French band.
		The arrival of the three other members of the French rock band (Laurent with the guitar, Mathieu with bass guitar and Yannick with drums) brought to its music with dimensions pop and more melody which is retranscribed in titles like "Dames de coeur".
		In spite of an obvious Anglo-Saxon influence, the texts of the French rock band are mainly sung in French and this by preoccupations with a comprehension for their French public.
	www.rock-agency.com /anglais/bands-music/french-rock-band-kiko-malbos.php (353 words)

	French rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When talking about French rock in the greater sense, it is a form of rock music produced primarily in France, but also in other European francophone countries.
		One of the difficulties for French rock has been that, during the 1960s and 1970s, it was a copy of variety music, contrary to the English Easy listening music which was the primary source of money in the French music scene at the time.
		At this time, French progressive rock was peaking, with the bands Dun, Terpandre and Emeraude achieving the most success.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_rock (414 words)

	The Rock Radio: Rock Star Back to French Prison
		Lithuania will allow French rock singer Bertrand Cantat, imprisoned in Vilnius for the murder of his French actress girlfriend, to return to France next week to serve out the remainder of his eight-year sentence, his lawyer said Friday.
		Papirtis said the Lithuanian justice ministry received a letter from its French counterpart earlier this month agreeing to the handover, though time was needed to prepare the necessary documents.
		Celebrated for his enigmatic performances as the lead singer of the best known French rock band, Noir Desir, he was hailed as the French Jim Morrison.
	www.therockradio.com /2004/09/rock-star-back-to-french-prison.html (230 words)

	French rock bands cross Channel to boost careers
		But rock has been a genre where the French, often because of the language barrier, languished in the shadow of their U.S. and British cousins, rarely venturing beyond national borders.
		Another part of the problem is the French radio quota system introduced in the mid-1990s, which states that 40 percent of tracks played on the radio must be sung in French, Merle says.
		French rock bands and their supporters have taken matters into their own hands.
	music.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=168066 (717 words)

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		Running through the French rock music veins is an abundance of influences that are reflected in the different styles present.
		Of course, the absurdity of this situation is that French music is perceived as being a little behind the times (insular at least), but these post-clubbers use the most modern of techniques to create their music.
		French techno and post club sounds are appealling to London clubbers but that is as far as the "French touch" has ventured.
	parisvoice.com /99/june/html/feature1.cfm (1317 words)

	French Rock Bands
		Until the 1990’s French rock music was a pretty lame imitation of the best UK and US rock bands with French rock bands copying the music, style and even lyrics of their English speaking counterparts.
		French rock bands have always been limited in their international appeal because of the language barrier.
		This means that for many French rock bands, no matter how musically talented, they are limited to the glass ceiling of the domestic French audience when it comes to spreading their music.
	www.kwintessential.co.uk /articles/article/France/French-Rock-Bands/631 (369 words)

	The Straight Dope: Do the French really love Jerry Lewis?
		French critics, who had voted The Nutty Professor the best film of the year, gave him an award, an art cinema put on a three-week Jerry Lewis festival, and the French film library held a retrospective with seminars on Jerry's art.
		French acclaim, far from causing folks to reconsider, was taken as proof of French ridiculousness.
		But it's probably equally true that the French, despite or maybe because of their devotion to art (you know, pushing the envelope and all that), were also suckers for low comedy.
	www.straightdope.com /classics/a991001.html (948 words)

	The emancipation of French rock
		Sometime in the mid-eighties, French rock decided to cast aside the blanket of inhibitions that was smothering it and rediscover its roots rather than envy those of others.
		Sounds like good news: on the eve of the 21st century, French rock has ceased to be the favourite object of mockery of international rock enthusiasts.
		Due to the insurmountable language barrier, rock music sung in French has always had a tough time getting beyond the borders of the French-speaking countries; but within those borders at least, it has managed to find its own identity and made a lasting impression, so much so that it no longer owes anything to anyone.
	www.diplomatie.gouv.fr /en/article-imprim.php3?id_article=6653 (1055 words)

	Rock French at last
		If you do, the best French rock is undoubtedly to be found where you’d least expect it, on the now more open and celebrated electronic music scene, with groups such as Phoenix and Air.
		The first, authors of three albums that oscillate between ultra-melodic pop inspired by 1970s America and an elegant rock reminiscent of The Strokes, have managed to heave themselves up onto the international stage, where their French origins are entirely obscured.
		However, the most solid and durable of French rock styles is still the one whose origins go back to Noir Désir, in other words to the encounter, not to say sometimes collision, of a somewhat literary and lyrical phrasing with the renewable energies of rock, folk and punk.
	www.diplomatie.gouv.fr /en/article-imprim.php3?id_article=9330 (713 words)

	Rock and Pop: Vive le rock'n'roll Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
		The French have stylish electronica covered thanks to the legacy of Serge Gainsbourg; Laurent Garnier remains a force on the dancefloor; Paris can claim with good reason to be the capital of world music; Les Negresses Vertes have a global following; and French hip-hop is doing just fine.
		The law was adjusted slightly in 2000, in response to complaints from radio stations, and the percentage breakdown between non-French music, French music and new French talent now varies, depending on whether you are an adult radio station, an adult/youth station or a youth station.
		French hip-hop records regularly sell 1,000 to 2,000 copies each time, which is big for France, with the French rap star MC Solaar a particular beneficiary: to date he has sold five million records.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050114/ai_n9695528 (825 words)

	The French progressive rock scene
		The collective reaction of the young generation towards the system and the government was, to a lesser degree, similar to the anger expressed during the Vietnam War for the USA by the hippie movement.
		Among the first wave, the multi-national collective of Gong was at the head of the free-psych rock French rock movement.
		The French response was an alternative rock scene concerned with experimentation and electronic instruments.
	www.progarchives.com /french-progressive-rock-scene.asp (1189 words)

	CLUAS \| Columns \| French Letter \| The Rock Scene
		Three minutes of squirming embarrassment and nostalgia for roadworks is usually the reaction of Anglophones forced to listen to Noir Desir (whose lead singer is currently in jail for manslaughter), M (a glam rocker who wears his hair in the shape of an M. Seriously!), Louise Attaque (a strangely-named an all-male band) and the like.
		Yet French acts that would be idolised by indie-kids in other countries (I can recommend The Married Monk, a Breton band who sometimes play with Yann 'Amelie-soundtrack' Tiersen) merely scrape a living on the college circuit.
		But rock is reactionary - and French rockers seem to react against the cooler-than-thee national stereotype by glorifying passion, authenticity and ordinariness.
	www.cluas.com /columns/french-letter/rock-in-france.htm (1417 words)

	Rock music France, French punk rock and rock-pop, free mp3 presented by Westsoundlabel
		Rock music France, French punk rock and rock-pop, free mp3 presented by Westsoundlabel
		Westsoundlabel is a French record label run by rock musicians.
		It supports different styles and rock bands, from punk rock to psychedelic and pop rock.
	westsoundlabel.com (169 words)

	French Rock
		Over the last few years rock climbing has changed significantly, with the rise of 'sport climbing' as against the old fashioned 'adventure climbing'.
		The author has wide experience of French crags and is one of the foremost mountaineering authors of today.
		French Rock selects crags throughout the country, dividing it into four geographical areas; NE, SE, SW and NW.
	www.globecorner.com /t/t28/14043.php (265 words)

	French rock- Perfect Sound Forever
		The French have always gotten the worst of this haughty neglect, and have had their noses rubbed repeatedly in asinine, reductionist stereotypes, the salient point of which is that the French are traditionally far too dainty, delicate, cool and graceful to really rock properly.
		Many French bands of the seventies can trace their roots back to a set of overlapping scenes centered on particular bands: Magma, Gong, Heldon, and Art Zoyd are among these seminal ensembles.
		Marshalling the feral intensity of the freak-rockers, and harnassing it to large-scale compositional structures derived from Stravinsky and Orff, was the self-assigned task of Christian Vander, founder of Magma.
	www.furious.com /perfect/frenchrock.html (1118 words)

	French Rock Downloads - Download French Rock Music - Download French Rock MP3s
		French Rock may have sounded like American or British rock & roll, but it was sung in French and had distinctly French themes.
		Serge Gainsbourg was the dirty old man of popular music; a French singer/songwriter and provocateur notorious for his voracious appetite for alcohol, cigarettes, and women, his scandalous, taboo-shattering output made him a legend in Europe but only a cult figure in America, where his lone hit "Je T'Aime...Moi Non Plus" stalled on the pop charts...
		Brought to Seattle to be produced by the right man for the job, Kurt Bloch, their latest LP is even better than previous...
	www.mp3.com /genre/468/subgenre.html (1056 words)

	French/Belgian Progressive Rock CDs
		If progressive rock in the 21st century is capable of producing a classic that will be looked upon as a reference in the future, this is as good a candidate as any.
		Regarded as one of the most brilliant French guitar virtuosos, known as a onetime rock guitarist who fell in love with the classical guitar, Philippe Cauvin is one of the most authentic artists of the world’s progressive scene, a musician who has written poignant, previously unheard melodies.
		The 2006 debut by this young French band could be called prog-metal, but it may be unfair to condemn it to the prog-metal bin, as the outbursts of metal are infrequent.
	www.kinesiscd.com /musea.htm (10325 words)

	artrocker - win tix to see cool new French rockers! (Site not responding. Last check: )
		These bands have individually generated great interest from both French and British press and collectively are sure to create an absolutely rockin night at one of London’s finest venues.
		Musically it is spawning the very best of the new up-and-coming punk, rock and indie bands.
		This is the French Revolution of which we speak.
	www.artrocker.com /news/french.shtml (298 words)

	YouTube - French Rock (Rock Français)
		The Frenchies got it going on in the rock section.
		This is the song 'Antisocial', wich was one of there most loved songs.
		French rock band :Happy Ducks Family L'homme de plastique
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=bH9gAQyK6vY (290 words)

	rock - Wiktionary
		Pearl Rock near Cape Cod is so named because the morning sun makes it gleam like a pearl.
		Since the meaning of rock has adapted to mean a simpler, more modern, metal-like genre, “rock and roll” has generally been left referring to earlier forms such as that of the 1950s, notably more swing-oriented style.
		A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.
	en.wiktionary.org /wiki/rock (721 words)

	Pete Vyler - French Punk Rock Band - Groupe de rock français
		With the initiative of Marc (ex Sourire Kabyle - headlight group of the French punk rock'n'roll stage of the 15 lasts years) 4 musicians leaving in the South-west of France, rocked by all the currents rock'n'roll seventies and all the rock'n'roll types have creates Pete Vyler the ultimate group on Montauban near Toulouse.
		Without being caught the head and with a good state of mind like the pleasure of playing and of sharing the decibels, this group manufactures for the amateurs of guitar's riffs, of rock'n'roll simple and effective and without concessions, of the anthems sometimes even melody...
		New photographs are on line The Vyler' S finalized their album The 10 titles are practically ready the visual is under development.
	petevyler.free.fr (474 words)

	Slipcue E-Zine: French Pop Music Guide - Main Index
		Mind you, many Gallic efforts in the rock arena may provoke a justified snicker or two, but the fact remains that frog rock is -- please pardon the expression -- in vogue.
		The French Music Database is an American-generated site which includes entries for over a hundred artists, ranging from expatriate jazz legend, Josephine Baker, to ye-yesingers and numerous chanson artists such as Edith Piaf, Jean Sablon, Jacques Brel, et al., as well as contemporary rock and pop musicians.
		Pink Frankenstein, a self-described "French fry" (and a fellow KALX dj), has been at this French pop thing for quite some time, and has a beautiful website devoted to ye-ye and more modern stuff, too.
	www.slipcue.com /music/pop/france/froghop.html (490 words)

	Noir Desir - French Rock Band. - FileFront Gaming Forums (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I was searching for good French music and found their name on some random forum.
		Anyway, I really like their music and I think they are really good at what they do/did.
		French band and you can listen all of their song on their website.
	www.gamingforums.com /showthread.php?p=3303858 (367 words)

	eBay.co.uk - French Rock, Records, CDs, Magazines items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ROCK N ROLL FOREVER volume 3 lp (vinyl) french success
		DEF LEPPARD rock of ages 7" french vertigo 1983 b/w act
		MONTROSE rock the nation 7" french warner bros 1974 sup
	search.ebay.co.uk /French-Rock_W0QQftsZ0 (545 words)

	Rock&Roll Camp at French Woods - Summer Rock&Roll Camp
		The French Woods Rock Shop offers lessons in acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and other rock-and-roll instruments, as well as song-writing.
		Our staff organize the campers into bands at similar skill levels, teach them to play cover tunes or write their own music and practice in one of our 4 fully equipped rock studios.
		Towards the end of each session we produce a spectacular rock concert, where you have the opportunity to perform with your band for the whole camp.
	www.frenchwoods.com /rock-camp.htm (180 words)

	Moviehole.net - Chris Rock remaking French classic?
		Funnyman Chris Rock is set to star in "I Think I Love My Wife," a remake of the French film "Chloe in the Afternoon," for Fox Searchlight Pictures, says The Hollywood Reporter.
		The original film told of a happily married office worker who daydreams about other women until he encounters the mistress of an old friend who tries to seduce him.
		To be directed by Charles Stone, (“Drumline”), the film, based on a script by Rock and longtime collaborator Louis C.K, is set in present-day New York rather than Rohmer's Paris in the swinging '70s.
	www.moviehole.net /news/20060223_chris_rock_remaking_french_cla.html (273 words)

	French Rock and Roll, Mike Bloomfield, Bob Dylan and the Marvelettes
		The metaphysical progression of Dylan's Folk Rock and the inspiration to the Rock musicians of that late sixties generation produced the need to feel more than just the excitement and stimulation of the old troubadour or urban blues.
		After this, that electric, never-heard-before music began to influence the new generation of young rock musicians.
		I also produced twenty hours of "Progressive Rock" radio every week in the '60s and the early '70s.
	www.rocktripper.com /three.html (834 words)

	allmusic
		You know your music - so do we.
		France had a subculture of musicians who performed hard-driving rock & roll.
		French Rock may have sounded like American or British rock & roll, but it was sung in French and had distinctly French themes.
	www.allmusic.com /cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=77:7744 (54 words)

	French rock star Bertrand Cantat released from jail
		French rock singer Bertrand Cantat, who fronted the band Noir Desir, is being released from prison on Tuesday after serving only half of an eight-year sentence for the manslaughter of his actress girlfriend Marie Trintignant.
		Marie Trintignant, who was the daughter of film star Jean-Louis Trintignant, had been in Vilnius to star in a movie directed by her mother Nadine at the time she was killed.
		Her mother wrote in vain to French President Nicolas Sarkozy requesting that Bertrand Cantat should serve his full sentence and she claimed that letting him out early sent the wrong signal about violence against women.
	www.enjoyfrance.com /content/view/1080/36 (259 words)

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