Sometimes I just assume that people have heard a lot of music that I have. Like hearing Serge Gainsbourg for instance. If you haven't heard him before, then after you play the track above, google him and then check him out on sites like discogs or allmusic. If you find a biography it is an extra bonus. I'm sure there's some extensive posts on Mog if you click on his name above. There are ma...
For the first time ever in North America, Serge Gainsbourg’s classic and influential album Histoire de Melody Nelson will be reissued on Tuesday, March 24th. As is always the case, this Light In The Attic release will come packaged in a beautiful digi-pak true to the original artwork, featuring two essays (by Andy Votel [...]
I can't decide which is the better question: Why has it taken so long to make a biopic about French lothario/songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, or why did Gainsbourg never appear on film as a Bond villain? Gainsbourg's unfathomable ability to seduce the most beautiful women of his day (Jane Birkin, Anna Karina, Brigitte fuckin' Bardot), industrial strength charm, and penchant for filthy jokes (his on...
On 24 March, Serge Gainsbourg's 1971 magnum opus, Histoire de Nelody Nelson, is set to be reissued. This will be the first time the record is properly released in the United States. It's been remastered and will be available on CD and - begin drooling - limited-edition, hand-numbered 180-gram vinyl. No bonus tracks, but there will be a 40-page booklet with an interview and liner notes.In compl...