La Suspendida is an opera in jazz and heavy metal. In telling its story of a relationship that extends beyond death, it extends what we mean by opera, jazz, and metal, even while honoring and reveling in those traditions. The drama is based on a notorious incident in history: a doctor whose obsession with a […]
France Rocks has partnered with Northside Festival in Brooklyn to present Laetitia Sadier and others at National Sawdust on the evening of June 8th! As a member of Stereolab, Lætitia Sadier helped to pioneer a certain strain of indie pop from the 1990s into the aughts. Championing analog synthesizers during an era when fetishism for […]
This autumn, France Rocks’ popular College Radio compilation returns for its fourth edition with 23 of France’s most exciting rising and established musical artists. Highlights include a new collaboration between popular DJ and producer Wax Tailor and hip hop legend Ghostface Killah, the eponymous track from a Taureg group, called “Imarhan”, the all female folk-pop […]
An international festival of music from Paris presented by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, and France Rocks with support from Institut Français and la Ville de Paris, France Rocks Summerfest 2016 is the first event of its kind, taking place in June and July as part of Tandem Paris-New York, a transatlantic cultural […]
France Rocks 2014 CMJ Showcase 10.22.2014 8 PM – Midnight LE BARON 32 Mulberry St, New York, NY FREE WITH RSVP (burexny@gmail.com) 8pm: Cleo T 9pm: Andrea Balency 10pm: François Ier 11pm: Olivier Stark Ages: 21+ About the Artists: ANDREA BALENCY is a 22-year-old Mexican-French electro art-rock pop singer who’s supported James Blake, Kimbie and The Cure on tour. Balency’s ‘Walls’ EP […]
Before you slink off on your summer vacation, prep for back to school, or celebrate National Goat Cheese Month, take a peek and have a listen to these tracks in honor of the greatest event of Augustus’ namesake month: The Emmy Awards (August 25th). What you’ll find here is a selection of stand-out tracks by […]
A MONTHLY FEATURE FROM FRANCE ROCKS, The French Spotify playlist for July features songs by French-produced artists from classics like Charles Trenet and Brigitte Bardot to contemporary favorites like Souleance, Wax Tailor and Stromae. A set of French songs that will keep you cool through the summer, whether you’re at work or on the beach! […]
FRENCH TECH PARTY MUSIC SHOWCASE at SXSW 2014 Come celebrate France’s hottest up-and-coming music acts and tech start-ups at the SXSW 2014 showcase and party presented by The Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the US, Bureau Export, Institut Français, and UbiFrance on Tuesday March 11th at the French Tech Club in Austin. […]
