Minty Fresh just posted this as their video of the day and it just tickled my fancy so here ya go... It's a video by Kahimi Karie and the song is called Le Roi Soleil.

FRANCE 1979, PUNK ROCK MOVIE!

la brune et moi screening
Sat, 3/31@ Monkeytown
7:30 and 10:00pm
58 N 3rd btwn Wyth and Kent
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

DJs Ceci Moss and Dan Selzer to spin in between and after the film showings

*La brune et moi* - a play on the French
title for the American 50s rock 'n' roll film The Girl Can't Help It (La
blonde et moi) - was shot in one week, on a Saturday. Like it's American
counterpart, the story is a thin prop for the rockin' performances.

The film stars scenester Anoushka and actor Pierre Clementi (*The Conformist
*, *Belle de Jour*) and features the following bands on the soundtrack: Ici
Paris, Artefact, Astroflash, Edith Nylon, The Questions, The Party, Marquis
de Sade, Dogs, Go-Go Pigalles, Taxi Girl, Les Prives.

Watch the Trailer here: http://bardotagogo.com/brune

Japanese cuties, Kiiii, are touring the USA!!



My darling friend Sheila B of Cha Cha Charming Magazine turned me onto this band from Japan called Kiiii about a year ago. Kiiii consists of two Japanese girlz, Utako Tayama (vox) and Reiko Tada (drums). Their music is a playful mush of sounds, bop-trot beats, and silly audio clips from cartoons. Singing things like "No more monkeys jumping on the bed" in their song, 4 Little Joy (remix) and "take me to the Disney Land" in their song, The World According To Corp. I've never seen them live, but from the songs I have heard and just for the fact that they are Japanese, I'm sure they will be ton's o fun live!

Free Downloads here (courtesy of Kiiii:
The World According To Corp
4 Little Joy (Remix)

Kiiiiiii US tour 2007!!

03/14/2007 08:00 PM - SXSW2007 @Beauty bar
617 E7 Street
Austin, Texas

03/18/2007 07:30 PM - Sams Burger Joint
w/Metalchicks,Peelander-z, Mothercoat, Nekomushi
330 E Grayson St.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78215

03/21/2007 07:00 PM - Asian American film festival@The Rickshaw Stop
SanFrancisco, California

03/23/2007 09:00 PM - Chop Suey
w/OOIOO
1325 E. Madison
SEATTLE, Washington 98122

03/26/2007 09:30 PM - Towne Lounge
714 SW 20th Place
PORTLAND, Oregon 97205
$5.00 at the door.

04/01/2007 07:00 PM - Velvet Lounge
915 U Street, Washington DC

04/02/2007 07:00 PM - secret project robot
210 Kent Ave (entrance on river stree)
BROOKLYN, New York 11211
Lakin's art show Kiiiiiii will play 2 or 3 songs without drums

04/03/2007 07:00 PM - tonic
107 Norfolk Street
New York 10002

04/04/2007 08:00 PM - cakeshop
CAKESHOP 152 Ludlow
New York 10002
door: $tba

Kiiiiiii 子のはじめてのおつかいin U.S.A！ウルトラクイズで行く迄ニューヨーク行かないと決めてたがウルトラクイズもうないし良いよね。日本のテルマ＆ルイーズことU.T& Lakin、ただいまバリバリ緊張中！日本のみなさまぜひ春の旅行はKiiiiiiiツアーにJoin in、急いで旅立てジャック！

3/11 (Sun.) NY @ Knitting Factory - MAIN SPACE
Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St., New York, NY
Pre: $10 Day of: $12 Show starts: 7:00PM
http://www.knittingfactory.com
Performing live:
HY The Emeralds * The 50 Kaitenz * GO!GO!7188 * Pistol Valve * Asakusa Jinta
More info here: Japan Nite 2007

The Britpop group, Zoé, from Mexico, is coming to NYC on March 11th and 12th the shows are FREE!!

***THESE SHOWS ARE FREE BUT YOU MUST HAVE A PRINT-OUT FROM THE FOLKS AT JACK DANIEL'S WHO ARE PUTTING IT ON. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR TICKETS AND SHOW UP AS EARLY, 'CAUSE IT'S FIRST COME FIRST SERVE***

If you love Britpop and The Cure, you are bound to fall in LUV with Zoé. If you’re not familiar with these boys, think britpop, but britpop from Mexico. Sung in English and Spanish, which my friends over at NYREmezcla.com and I both agree that they could be one of the first rock en español bands to truly make the crossover into the "anglo" market.

Last time they were in New York, they put on an excellent show, and Nacotheque hosted the official after party for them at the all famous rock n' roll bar, Niagara, in the East Village. Memory Man (Zoé) guest DJed and everyone got super trashed while dancing all night!

Zoé's first show will be on Sunday, March 11th at D'Antigua and the second show will be on Monday, at SOB's where Nacotheque will be hosting the official after party at Luke and Leroy!!

Recommended songs:
Dead
Love
No Me Destruyas
Via Lactea

www.zoetheband.com
myspace.com/zoetheband

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007
BOLLYWOOD DISCO™
retro filmi eclectic disco grooves

Featuring DJ Rekha & Eddie Stats
Visuals by FICTIVE

Doors at 9pm
Free from 9-10. $12 after.

Cielo
cieloclub.com
18 Little W. 12 St.,
New York City, NY 10014
A, C, E to 14th St

Bol•ly•wood, n. [Humorous blend of the names of Bombay and Hollywood.]

1. The Indian film industry, based in Bombay; Bombay regarded as the base of this industry.

Bollywood is shorthand for the Hindi-language film industry centered in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. It is the world's largest, yearly churning out hundreds of 3-hour musical epics that also drive South Asia's pop music industry. To the current generation of South Asian club-goers, Bollywood is synonymous with the 1970s golden age of masala films. This decade produced blockbusters like Don and Sholay (which still holds the record for most-viewed film ever made) not to mention "some of the fattest funk tunes that ever pimp-rolled their way down Music Street, Bombay."

More Info Here: http://www.bollywooddisco.com

This just in...One of my fav bands from California, Persephone's Bees, will be making their way to SXSW this year so I'm looking forward to checking them out live on stage!! My two favorite songs on their album, Notes From The Underworld, are Nice Day and Muzica Dyla Fil'ma.

A message from Persephone's Bees:

"Ladies and gentlemen,
You've been asking when Persephone's Bees will be back in Austin. Well, it's this time of the year, the spring is around the corner and that means SXSW festival is on!!! We took a little time off after the tour, but now we're back in action and happy to bring our music live to you.

Here're the shows we're doing in Austin:

Wednesday, March 14, 11:30 p.m. @ Molotov Lounge (719 W 6th Street)

The Harry Ransom Center American Twenties
Mr. Lewis & The Funeral 5 8:30 p.m. Austin TX
Bright Lights Society 9:30 p.m. Ausitn TX
G. Forsyth 10:30 p.m.
Persephone's Bees 11:30 p.m. Oakland CA
White Ghost Shivers 12:45 a.m. Austin TX


Friday, March 16th, 9 p.m. @ Stubbs (801 Red River St)
Arts and Crafts Label 9p.m.-2a.m.
Persephone's Bees 9:00 p.m.
To follow:
the Dears, Apostle of Hustle, Amy Milan (of Stars) and Young Galaxy.

See you there. Angelina and Persephone's Bees."

P's Bees website
P's Bees on myspace

Yesterday I bought myself a Vintage 1960's Raleigh Bicycle that's a bit of a fixer upper, but I'm looking forward to fixing it up! Since last summer, I've been looking for a bicycle like this one and I finally got one:)

I've been in search of a unique bicycle basket and I found one that I really hope will be available to order by April '07 (much thanx to OhJoy.blogs.com posting). Designed by Marie-Louise Gustafsson, this basket is made of hard plastic and comes in three colors, green, white, and was inspired by Swedish crochet tablecloths. It even has a name, CARRIE! Ugh, so cute! I think I'm going to keep my bike the color it is so the color that'll prolly look best is green or black for the basket.

Speaking of things that make me happy today, I am excited to tune into East Village Radio today (Sunday, March 4th) to listen to my friend Melody Nelson's DJ debut on East Village Radio from 4 to 6pm EST. This will hopefully be the first of a weekly show (final slot TBD). The show will be all french pop and she'll be spinning everything yé-yé, oldies, chanteuses, 70's party jams and classic 80's pop/rock. EVR is an internet radio station, so anyone in the world with a computer and an internet connection can listen to its live streaming. The show will be archived so if you miss it, you can always listen to it later!

Bonde do Role… With Lasers!

Hailing from Brazil, Bonde Do Role takes Bailefunk rhythms of their
homeland and mash them up, rapping in their native tongues. Not only
was the band was discovered by our favourite DJ, Diplo, who they’ll be
touring with in America this month, but they’re also doing some dates with
The Klaxons and CSS this spring. Recently signed to Domino Records,
Bonde Do Role will release their first international single “Solta O Frango”,
which literally translates as ‘Release The Chickens’, on March 19, 2007.

View the awesome video for “Solta O Frango” here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgb6FxuaPQA

Bonde do Role @ SXSW
THU 3/15 Urban Outfitters In Store 1pm
THU 3/15 Fader Mag Day Party 4:30 PM
THU 3/15 NORWEGIAN TV INTERVIEW
THU 3/15 CLUB BARCELONA Peaches event 10.30
THU 3/15 RED SCOOT INN SQUEEK E CLEAN PARTY, STAGE TIME TBC
FRI 3/16 KCMP In Studio 2:30 pm Radio Session
FRI 3/16 Vice Mag Day Party 4:45 pm
FRI 3/16 Biz 3 Showcase – 10.40 pm
FRI 3/16 I Heart Comix Party 1:30 am

Bonde do Role on tour with DIPLO
SUN 3/11 SAN DIEGO, CA Casbah
TUE 3/13 LOS ANGELES, CA Safari Sams
SAT 3/17 NEW ORLEANS, LA REPUBLIC
MON 3/19 TALLAHASSEE, FL CLUB DOWN UNDER FSU
TUE 3/20 GAINESVILLE, FL Common Ground
THU 3/22 ORLANDO, FL Firestone

Bonde do Role headling
FRI 3/23 Jacksonville, Fl TSI
SAT 3/24 ATLANTA, GA Drunken Unicorn
SUN 3/25 day off
MON 3/26 CHAPEL HILL, NC Local 506
TUE 3/27 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA Satellite Ballroom
WED 3/28 BALTIMORE, MD Ottobar
THU 3/29 PHILADELPHIA, PA Danger Danger house
FRI 3/30 BROOKLYN, NY Studio B (with Diplo)
SUN 4/1 BUFFALO, NY Soundlab
TUE 4/3 MONTREAL, QC LAMBI
WED 4/4 OTTAWA, ON BARRYMORE MUSIC HALL

Bonde do Role on tour with THE KLAXONS
SUN 4/8 TORONTO, ON Lee's Palace
TUE 4/10 NEW YORK, NY Bowery Ballroom
WED 4/11 BOSTON, MA Great Scott
FRI 4/13 BROOKLYN, NY Studio B
SAT 4/14 PHILADELPHIA, PA Making Time @ Transit