Our MySpace has been rather quiet for a while.  The French Discos have taken some time off to record the next EP...We went into Hyde Street Studios to record drums, and now we're recording the final tracks on our own before Jason's off to London next month.

We hope to have a yet untitled EP ready end of September, although we must confess that we are also enjoying the time crafting these new songs.

Stay tuned in September!

bisous,

FD

Hello,

It took a while to post this, but here it is.  Sean, Myriam, and John stopped by the Pirate Cat Radio studio back in October and chatted with DJ Fog for a little bit and listened to a couple of tunes that the band likes.

Here's a link to the mp3:

Interview at Pirate Cat Radio

We are also excited to be part of the February Pirate Cat Radio Showcase on February 18 at the Red Devil Lounge. We'll be the second band to play that Wednesday and we hope to see you there!

Thank you all for your support!

French Disco

We ran out of our old T-shirt with the cartoon image of the band, so we got 2 new T-shirt designs. One of the new designs features a turn table logo, the other one is an amp. They're only available at live shows so far, so come pick one up next time you see us. They are $15 only.

Our song ’Introduction’ was chosen this year as the soundtrack for the Austin Asian Film Festival trailer!
Check it out on their homepage:

http://www.cinemaasiaaustin.org

The new EP Mirror Stage is all done and will be sold at the Rickshaw Stop gig on August 8.
It will be available at CD Baby and iTunes very soon, but for the next couple of weeks, it will only be sold at shows, so please come next Wednesday to pick up your copy!

http://www.pacificnoise.com/mp3view.php?episode=22

Sean's list:
Broadcast
Clinic
Kinky
Finest Dearest
Film School
Vicente Fernandez
BRMC
Jason's List:
Can
Television
Young Marble Giants
Wire
the Jesus and Marychain
Swervedriver
Takeko Minekawa
Ladytron
Broadcast
Myriam's current playlist:
Stereolab: "Miss Modular"
BRMC: "Love Burns"
The Warlocks: "Come Save Us"
Rykarda Parasol: "Candy Gold"
Blonde Redhead: "23"
Broadcast: "Black Cat"
YeahYeahYeahs: "Gold Lion"
The Otherside: "Hey You"
Ladytron: "All the Way..."

Other favorites:
The Smiths, The Jesus & Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab, Velvet Underground, Lush, Slowdive, Ride, Yo La Tengo, Young Marble Giants, The Ocean Blue, The Dandy Warhols, The Stone Roses, Interpol, The Cure, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Cocteau Twins, Bjork, Swervedriver, The Verve, The Sea and Cake,
Serge Gainsbourg, Spaceman 3

From the Deli SF on-line magazine:

http://www.thedelimagazine.com/sf/rykardaparasol/livereview.htm

Live Review: Rykarda Parasol, Elephone, French Disco, & Dora Flood
Cafe Du Nord, 1/5/07

Words and Photos by Emily Logan

I don't mind going to shows alone. Sometimes it's nice not to have someone yelling in your already ringing ear and distracting you from the music. But when there are four bands playing, there's a lot of down time between sets to sit on a bar stool and hope someone comes and talks to you.

Fortunately, Friday night's show at Cafe Du Nord featured four bands that kept me interested, which made the wait for the next band easier to bear.

I admit, I arrived a bit late (another down side to solitude—no one to pick you up so you get there on time) and missed most of Dora Flood's set. The crowd was still a bit sparse, but Dora seemed to do their job of keeping everyone excited.

During the set change I drank a Paulaner and tried making conversation with a lone German girl who wasn't having it. The DJ warmed up the crowd with "Burning Down the House" and "Pass the Dutchie." French Disco was next.
The band represented themselves just as their music would suggest. They were solid and well-rehearsed with a hipster air. Singer Myriam de la Jara was lean and feminine. She moved in jerky but adorable movements and seemed dejected, not detracting from her vocal elegance.

Bassist John Dumont was fantastically excited for the entire performance, which was a highlight. Their set included "Idoles du soir," and "Icon," but unfortunately left out my favorite, "Sugar." The band ended appropriately with "Heaven."

(...)

Ultimately, there couldn't have been a better show to see alone. As French Disco bravely proclaimed: "Je ne regret rien": "I regret nothing."

This was our first gig with Randy playing drums. It felt like having John Bonham in the band!

The show was sold out and it was a total blast.