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History of French Pop (w/ guest Jonathyne Briggs)

History of French Pop (w/ guest Jonathyne Briggs)

FromThe Great Albums


History of French Pop (w/ guest Jonathyne Briggs)

FromThe Great Albums

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Length:
124 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Brian and Bill sit down in the virtual lecture hall with Professor Jonathyne Briggs of Indiana University Northwest who literally wrote the book on French music with Sounds French: Globalization, Cultural Communities and Pop Music, 1958-1980 (2015, Oxford University Press). We get a cool history lesson on how rock and roll entered French pop in the 60s and its influence on France's culture through today. From chansons and Elvis Presley to the Beatles and Dylan and onto new wave and electronic music, we explore how an international audience reacted to, were inspired by, and innovated genres we only thought we were well versed in. Jonathyne kindly curated a play list of 10 songs that includes Franciose Hardy, Serge Gainsbourg, Michel Polnareff, Telephone, Marquis de Sade, Alain Bashung, Les Rita Mitsouko, Louise Attaque, Air, and M83! We make our way through it, questioning and commenting as Bill mangles the pronounciation of everything, a track at a time.
Released:
May 30, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Two indie rock musicians, Bill Lambusta and Brian Erickson, dive into great rock and pop music, having a conversation about how it connects to their lives through the lens of the medium they care for most, the album. Episodes frequently include guest contributions from musicians, podcasters, and journalists and always culminate in a track by track review.