Paul Banks has been having plenti of fun masquerading around under the name Julian, releasing a debut LP at just around the same time (again) as that other smart-dressing NYC contemporary with the same first name. For his part InterPaul's... CONTINUE READING JULIAN PLENTI @ GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NYC 9/25/09»
Posted on September 28, 2009 in , , , (2 comments)
Tags: Eugene Mirman | French Kicks | I'm In You | Interpol | Julian Plenti | Pixies | The Giraffes
A ways back we posted French Kicks' "Abandon" and mentioned that it made us reminisce about a specific time in Brooklyn. Now that there's a video for the song almost a year later, we can also reminisce about that post.... CONTINUE READING NEW FRENCH KICKS VIDEO - "ABANDON"»
Posted on April 15, 2009 in (23 comments)
Tags: French Kicks | Sleigh Bells
French Kicks released Swimming, fronted by the dreamy ("post-punk for cocktail hour," we called it) "Abandon" and some coffee-fresh cover art, back in May. The New York quartet are heading on tour to support said collection, but are also offering... CONTINUE READING FRENCH KICKS COVER LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM»
Posted on September 15, 2008 in , , (5 comments)
Tags: French Kicks | Lindsey Buckingham | SXSW | The Decemberists | Wavves
French Kicks remind us of a specific time in Brooklyn's history. We're not going to get Kokie's nostalgic on you, but we could, even though they never quite fit in what was happening at that time. Good for them. The... Swimming Album Art'">CONTINUE READING NEW FRENCH KICKS - "ABANDON" & SWIMMING ALBUM ART»
Posted on March 7, 2008 in , , (9 comments)
Tags: French Kicks
Video premiere from FK's latest CD Two Thousand. Starring Olivia Wilde -- the actress who had that lesbian thing going with Marissa Cooper (RIP) -- and lots of flaslights. ... CONTINUE READING NEW FRENCH KICKS VIDEO - "SO FAR WE ARE"»
Posted on August 25, 2006 (20 comments)
Tags: French Kicks | The O.C.
It seems like only yesterday Startime had like four bands on its roster. These days the label's kicking ass: Dios Malos, Tom Vek, Joggers, Duke Spirit, and of course French Kicks. FK got lost in the shuffle of NYC's post-punk... CONTINUE READING FRENCH KICKS, FUTUREHEADS JOIN FORCES»
Posted on June 7, 2006 in (21 comments)
Tags: French Kicks | Lykke Li | Plus Minus
Bowery Ballroom SOUNDTEAM 7:00 pm MIHO 7:45 pm HIDDEN CAMERAS 8:45 pm THE FRENCH KICKS 9:45 pm THE DECEMBERISTS 10:45 pm DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS 1:15 am THE DONNAS 2:00 am Irving Plaza THE HEAD SET 7:45 pm MOVING... CONTINUE READING CMJ PICKS TONIGHT»
Posted on October 13, 2004 (14 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | CMJ | French Kicks | The Wrens
