Bam, bop, whizz! The music will get you dreaming, dancing, swinging or just snapping your fingers. So go to your happy place like I do where the bar is stocked, the people are beautiful and the music is brought to you by Podcast No. 29, which took way too long, I know! I will make it up to you all soon, but for now, be cool and get ready to shake yourself or a drink.

Playlist
Les Terribles - Tu l'as voulue
Dany Brillant - Comme le jour et la nuit
Minimatic - Chez les yéyés
Valéry - Vous dansez mademoiselle
Ria Bartok - Tu peux pas savoir
France Gall - Les sucettes

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I don't like the way they treat their records, but that's why we have podcasts nowadays! Speaking of which, Podcast No. 28 is full of stories and music being treated with love and care. I threw in an extra song because it's been a while. In the mean time, the grooviness has been piling up, so you'll never go hungry!

For those of you who have been asking, feel free to find out more about my upcoming spinning activities.

Playlist
Henri Salvador - Rock and Roll-mops
Jacqueline Taïeb - On roule à 160
Johnny Hallyday - Noir c'est noir
La 4e volonté - CÉGEP blues
Michel Legrand - Marins, amis, aimants ou maris
Bonus track: Brigitte Bardot - C'est une bossa nova

Oh and the music in the mix of the Win a Radio Oh la la T-shirt contest in the previous podcast was the following:

1. Claude Nougaro - Les Don Juan
2. Richard Anthony - Nouvelle Vague
3. Michel Legrand - Di-Gue-Ding-Ding
4. Françoise Hardy - J'suis d'accord
5. Alice Dona - C'est pas prudent
6. Anna Karina - Roller girl
7. Jacques Dutronc - Les Cactus
8. Jacqueline Taïeb - 7h du matin

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Tune into space music, late-night floating around music and some goooood stuff in Podcast No. 27! Check into the space lounge in Space Patrol Orion style and let the grooviness flow.

Win a Radio Oh la la T-shirt!

CONTEST RULES:
1. Listen to the contest mix of eight songs in the podcast.
2. All songs are French from France and have been featured in previous podcasts or are playing on the web radio.
3. Three winners will be chosen who need to correctly identify the artists and song names (spelling not too important) of all eight songs in the mix.
4. You can enter using the e-mail under ‘Contact' in English, French or Dutch.
5. If no one comes up with all eight songs within about two weeks, I will pick the closest winners.
6. You can only enter once.
7. Click on the T-shirt button (right-hand side) for more details about T-shirts sizes, etc.
8. My family and friends can play, but I want to give T-shirts to those who don't have one yet!

Playlist
Stéphane Varègues - Le pape du pop
Virginie Rodin - Commando Spatial (Raumpatrouille Orion)
Jacques Denjean - Névrose
Nino Ferrer - Mao et Moa
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Radiomatic - Jolie frimousse

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The Chick Habit party on 24 November was also the launch of the new CD Filles Fragiles compiled by Guuzbourg over at Filles Sourires after much hard work. Two songs are featured in Podcast No. 26: a duet by Salvatore Adamo & Olivia Ruiz and another by Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin. As well, in the hipster catergory, the oh so dreamy young Jacques Dutronc and a more mature yet charming Gilbert Bécaud. Sandwiched in between are the very mellow Françoise Hardy and the very uppity Sylvie Vartan.

Playlist
Salvatore Adamo & Olivia Ruiz - Ce George(s)
Jacques Dutronc - Le responsable
Gilbert Bécaud - L'orange
Françoise Hardy - Comment te dire adieu ?
Sylvie Vartan - M'amuser
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin - La chanson de slogan

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Back from two weeks of French record shopping in Montréal, Québec, I scored me an interview with record collector and sixties girl group enthusiast Denis Lalonde (photo) of the well-known Ultra Chicks compilations and record store Le Pick-Up. Podcast No. 25 features this interview as well as an all-out French Canadian music podcast, complete with accents and quebecisms.

Les Minous Blancs need to be believed, while Les Milady's cover France Gall oh so sweetly. Karo sings a song about buzzing bugs, Les Hou-Lops show off their buzzing guitars and Michèle Richard & Denis Pantis cover Serge Gainsbourg. In the end, you can picture me singing along to Pierre Lalonde when nobody is watching.

Playlist
Les Minous Blancs - Oh non jamais
Les Milady's - Jazz à gogo
Karo - Les bibittes
Les Hou-lops - Oh non !
Michèle Richard & Denis Pantis - Bonnie and Clyde
Pierre Lalonde - Nous on est dans le vent

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It's time to cosy up by the fire, sit on the deep pile carpet and thrown on some records! Podcast No. 24 was inspired by this album cover, which I found unexpectedly at a small flea market in Amsterdam that had no reason to even have any records. For the rest of the story and more, you'll have to listen to the podcast.

Les Surfs announce the end of summer, Eartha Kitt manages to tell you want kind of man she wants, as she does in almost every song, Colette Renard sings an entire dirty song, Nat King Cole tests his French skills phonetically yet again, Sheila makes you a bit sad and Jacques Dutronc tells you why he likes girls.

Playlist
Les Surfs - Quand vient la fin de l'été
Eartha Kitt - C'est si bon
Colette Renard - Les nuits d'une demoiselle
Nat King Cole - Les feuilles mortes
Sheila - Bang bang
Jacques Dutronc - J'aime les filles

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Warning! Podcast No. 23 is educational and good fun for the entire family! Gabriel Dalar has mom and dad snapping their fingers without getting off the sofa, while Les Classels lets the kids twist it out of their system. Stone has the perfect song for rebellious teens and Claude Bolling provides you with some good, wholesome Madison moves. Stella allows the entire family to bone up on their knowledge of Nouvelle Vague films by playing "name that movie" and Shirley Théroux gives parents enough time to make some popcorn, send the kids to bed and pop in a black and white film with sexy French actors of the 1960s.

Playlist
Gabriel Dalar - Hé Youla !
Les Classels - Lucille
Stone - C'est ma vie
Claude Bolling - Le Madison
Stella - Nouvelle Vague Blues
Shirley Théroux - Par amour du métier

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It's bikini time again in St. Tropez, with a young Catherine Deneuve riding the waves!

Stuck in that nasty, stuffy Paris traffic jam? Go franco à gogo with Podcast No. 22! Les Parisiennes want to get out of town like the rest of Paris, down to the breezy Côte d'Azur, while Gillian Hills uses her charms to hitch a ride. Once we get there, suave regular Sacha Distel even scores us a room. Then sexy but shy Dalida is afraid to walk around in her bikini, but eventually does 'cause everybody else is doing it. France Gall falls for some Scandinavian guitar-playing cutie and Marie Laforêt sings that sad yet beautiful song by the camp fire on the beach when the sun goes down.

Bonus! Off the new and modern Maison Close compilation, a real party number by Cucumber called ‘Boogaloo Au One Two Two'.

Playlist
Les Parisiennes - Ce soir à St-Tropez
Gillan Hills - Cha cha stop
Sacha Distel - Plage à St-Tropez
Dalida - Itsi bitsi, petit bikini
France Gall- Christiansen
Marie Laforêt - La Plage
Cucumber - Boogaloo au One Two Two

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It's finally here, Podcast No. 21! Some trains, some planes and other tunes in between, this podcast is as mixed up as it gets, but in a good way, of course. If anyone out there has a request I can fulfil, drop me a note, you never know. Invite your friends over, nicely paired up and picture perfect and listen to some retro!

Playlist
Les Champions - Le train
Berthe - Les emberthements
Nancy Holloway - Elle t'aime
Brigitte Bardot - Je danse donc je suis
Gilbert Bécaud - Dimanche à Orly
Magali Noël - Rock des petits cailloux

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Podcast No. 20 starts off psychedelic with some Richard de Bordeaux & Daniel Beretta and Les Papyvores, moves in a female direction with Sophie Mansart and Christine Pilzer, and finishes up in jazz lounge with Les Double Six and Lucky Blondo.

I want to know: are there other James Bond themes in French? I own Bob Asklöf ‘Bons baisers de Russie' (From Russian with Love)(see Podcast No. 2), Mireille Mathieu ‘Les yeux de l'amour' ('The Look of Love', original Casino Royale) and Lucky Blondo ‘Tu vivras deux fois' ('You Only Live Twice'). I already know about Michel Legrand's music to ‘Never Say Never Again' and Isabelle Aubret doing ‘Savez-vous ce qu'il faut au sapin de Noël ?' (that Christmas ditty with children singing in ‘On Her Majesty's Secret Service'). If you know anything, please tell me by commenting here.

Playlist
Richard de Bordeaux & Daniel Beretta - La drogue
Les Papyvores - Le papyvore
Sophie Mansart - Au secours, aidez-moi
Christine Pilzer - Mon p'tit homme spatial
Les Double Six - Tout en dodelinant
Lucky Blondo - Tu vivras deux fois

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What a treat! Cute and fun yéyé girls from then and now, and a guy to tie, er, twist it up in the end. Podcast No. 19 has six groovy numbers ready to go. Chantal Goya is not sure about a guy, while Camille is very sure about him. Fabienne Delsol does France Gall her way and Jocelyne hums along merrily. Near the end, things go live with Vanessa Paradis and our man Richard Anthony twists his way out of girl trouble.

Playlist
Chantal Goya - Tu m'as trop menti
Camille - Opération charme
Fabienne Delsol - Laisse tomber les filles
Jocelyne - La la la la la
Vanessa Paradis - Les Cactus
Richard Anthony - J'irai twister le blues

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Come over for dinner and after we can listen to some records and Podcast No. 18! That's the new pick up line these days, pardon the pun, according to the lovely French duo, Radiomatic. Then, there's coffee or tea with chocolate truffles listening to Philippe Nicaud, while the host fetches that bottle of cognac he keeps for those really special guests. As he pours you all a stiff one, Dario Moreno gets exotic, and once you've started dancing, Nino Ferrer keeps those organ grooves going. And then once you've realised how amazing that retro leather couch is to sit on and just keep drinking, France Gall gets your fingers tapping, as does Michel Magne and his movie finale.

Playlist
Radiomatic - Zoï zoï
Philippe Nicaud - Cuisses nues, bottes de cuir
Dario Moreno - Instanbul
Nino Ferrer - Alexandre
France Gall - Jazz à gogo
Michel Magne - Mélodie en sous-sol

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Here's a dolled up Michèle Richard telling you with her French Canadian accent to come on honey, let's go go! Podcast No. 17 not only features La Richard, but the garage of Jacqueline Taïeb & The Amsterdam Beat Club, the bopping of Phonoboy , the jive of Dany Brillant, the rockin' of Rock Falair and the swaying of Petula Clark. Get yourself a fitting beverage, find a comfy seat and turn it up! If I were you, that's what I'd do.

Playlist
Jacqueline Taïeb & The Amsterdam Beat Club - 7 heures du soir
Phonoboy - C'est ma vie
Dany Brillant - Suzette
Rock Falair - Rock Monsieur
Michèle Richard - Les boîtes à gogo
Petula Clark - Un doigt de champagne

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Back to business with some groovy, jazzy and twangy tunes! Podcast No. 16 goes from modern to old and from one country to the next, like a get-in-your-car-and-drive musical roadtrip. Did I say trip? Jenny Rock pleads her case, while 5 Gentlemen make theirs. Next stop, a request for some Marie Laforêt, an uppity visit with Joël Denis and a pit stop to shake your limbs with Ariane. Listen for that scrumptious drum intro by Les Champions at the end of the road.

Playlist
Jenny Rock - Donne-moi ta jeunesse
5 Gentlemen - Si tu reviens chez moi
Marie Laforêt - Ivan, Boris et moi
Joël Denis - Hey, hey Lolita
Ariane - Les gémeaux
Les Champions - 1647 mètres G.O.

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It's time for a theme podcast! Podcast No. 15 features some nice French cinema music that makes you want to know more about the films they come from. Michel Magne gets two chances with spy music from OSS 117 and Fantomas. Then, there's Georges Garvarentz on the soft drugs and Michel Legrand with some of his groovy strings. To top if off, a soft-spoken classic by Pierre Barouh from A man and a woman and Philippe Clay from the film Barocco. I realise the poster is misleading, but I do recommened Les Parapluies de Cherbourg to anyone who enjoys heavy colour contrasts, a good tear jerker and a young Catherine Deneuve.

Playlist
Michel Magne - Bagarre à Bangkok
Georges Garvarentz - Haschisch Party
Michel Legrand - Come Ray and Come Charles
Pierre Barouh - Samba Saravah
Michel Magne - Thème de Fantomas
Philippe Clay - On se voit ce soir

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Podcast No. 14 promises a drawer full of goodies! Alice Dona prefers it in red cars and Salvatore Adamo is bursting with love. Dalida takes out her Spanish disco ball and the funny threesome of Henri Salvador, Jean Yanne and Gillian Hills opt for cha cha cha. And then, it's a French Canadian double whammy with Les Habits Jaunes and Denise Brousseau.

Playlist
Alice Dona - C'est une voiture rouge
Salvatore Adamo - Crier ton nom
Dalida - Besame Mucho
Henri Salvador/Jean Yanne/Gillian Hills - Allô Brigitte (Babylone 21-29)
Les Habits Jaunes - Monsieur Longtemps
Denise Brousseau - Avec toi

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People take anything when there?s nothing
They get that way,
Just like that.
What they need is a little darling
A hermit or, a big star.

Some plastic or rubber thingamajig,
Some little thing, some kind of a toy.
That burns up like tinder does.

People are crazed, the times are a haze,
The times are a haze, and people are crazed.

Download Podcast No. 13 and sing along in English to my translation of the first verse of Jacques Dutronc's "Les gens sont fous, les temps sont flous". No really, it works!

Next, there's lesser known Ronnie Bird admitting to stalking, followed by Tiny Yong who tries to resist a sweet talker. Nino Ferrer gets funky with food and Ivy does Gainsbourg. In the end, Colette Renard takes it away with a little bit of ‘java'.

Playlist
Jacques Dutronc - Les gens sont fous, les temps sont flous
Ronnie Bird - Où va-t-elle ?
Tiny Young - Tu es le roi des menteurs
Nino Ferrer - Les cornichons
Ivy - L'anamour
Colette Renard - Marseille, tais-toi Marseille

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Life through rose coloured glasses may have looked like this in the 1960s. Podcast No. 12 starts off with Les Excentriques covering the Beach Boys and Nicole Paquin telling us about marrying a monster, Halloween style. French choir boy rockers Les Poppys sing their protest song, Natacha Snitkine plays phone pranks and Rita Cadillac sings about the good old days. Last but not least, a tribute to the Beatles in French by Les Fizz.

Playlist
Les Excentriques - Fume, fume, fume
Nicole Paquin - Mon mari, c'est Frankenstein
Les Poppys - Non, non rien n'a changé
Natacha Snitkine - Le jeu du téléphone
Rita Cadillac - Souvenirs, souvenirs
Les Fizz - Si tu fais ça

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Say "fromage"! Don't worry, Podcast No. 11 is not cheesy, it's just full of covers and fun. Donald Lautrec dances the ska, while Tony Roman goes for rock n' roll. Sylvie Vartan snaps pictures and fingers, Christophe plays with puppets and Liz Brady sings to somebody else's screaming fans. In the end, Nat King Cole smoothes it all out.

Playlist
Donald Lautrec - Manon viens danser le ska
Tony Roman - C'est la vie, c'est l'amour
Sylvie Vartan - Est-ce que tu le sais ?
Christophe - Les marionnettes
Liz Brady - Palladium
Nat King Cole - Love

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We enter the double digits with Podcast No. 10, which features a few unfamiliar faces. We've got Maurice Zanini who's not sure what he wants and Moïra who praises love above all (and doesn't like goodbye letters). The elusive Les Firemen warns us of fire hazards and Claude François throws in the cover. Last but not least, there's the smooth Nancy Holloway and part-time rocker Danyel Gérard.

Playlist
Maurice Zanini - Tu veux ou tu veux pas
Moïra - Tant qu'il y aura l'amour
Les Firemen - Attention
Claude François - Dis-lui
Nancy Holloway - Tu n'es pas venu
Danyel Gérard - D'où reviens-tu Billie Boy ?

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