EVARISTE

" Often regarded as the French Kim Fowley, Evariste is a well-kept secret needing to get out there NOW. Genius, creative and with a very poisoned language in the lyrics of his songs. A mix between ye ye, garage and hallucinated experimental rock. Evariste is probably one of the most interesting musicians from the French 60s rock scene, though maybe too weird to have really had that recognition from the public and media at the time! And Michel Colombier is involved in these recordings too! This first time ever reissue of his works includes his complete discography, thats two Eps and one single. Remastered sound, and limited to 500 copies. "
A portuguese label (no smoke records) released this LP a few days ago. Shame on the french record industry!

Generously shared by La Parenthèse En Chantier

Norwegian Yé-Yé

My people, the Norwegians that is, are not exactly celebrated for their skills in the Arts.....after Ibsen, Grieg, and Edvard Munch the list gets pretty sorry indeed. Ole Bull? Toki Wartooth?

So I felt slightly better when I read on The Go-Go Club Social that cheezball singer Wenche Myhre (before defecting to Germany) recorded an angry teen Yé-Yé anthem for Eurovision 1964, which you can get at their site or here. Wenche went on to record some of the schlockiest disco music and delightfully bizarre crapola you could ever hope to hear (hey Superhelga--if you're still out there, I need another copy of Wenche's terminally flaccid version of "Sir Duke", can you hook me up?) If you don't sprecken sie either, in the clip below the fun begins about 1:05 in.


OK, I guess I agree with you....Norwegians DO suck.