band info



FRENCH KICKS

WRONG SIDE   BUY 
Release Date: 4th Nov, 2002
Cat No: DISCO0210
Format: CDS
Tracks: Wrong Side ~ Was It A Crime

If ye can say, "It's a braw, bricht Moon-licht nicht,"Then ye're a'richt, ye ken

See, we told you, something you’ve heard of from New York City. French Kicks are no ordinary rock ‘n’ roll band, no sirree, this is an all singing oft dancing combination of alt melodies and sweetly arranged songs, to quote themselves " The four of them work together like draughtsmen creating musical architecture " now that might sound a tad poncey to some, probably because it is, however there is no disputing the fact that these guys have soul, and a real way with a the perfect pop song. We know you approve, we can see you smiling.

Just before we say goodnight We fill our cups and sing:

WRONG SIDE is a re-recording of the lead track from their (as yet unreleased in these parts) new LP ‘One Time Bells’, from information garnered here at the random ranch it’ll see the light of day early next year, but not these tracks, no. These are exclusive to you .. ‘WAS IT A CRIME’ (no question mark grammar freaks so obviously it WAS) ain’t even on the record, no .. this one is just for you … special like. The bad news is that by the time you get this French Kicks will have been and gone from these sunny shores, they flew in early October on a hush hush mission and played a couple of little gigs (just to get free beer and sandwiches we think) but it was all top secret and hastily arranged so don’t come bleating to us because .. well just because we CAN keep a secret when we want to.

To find out several more things about this excellent band you may wish to visit their own website www.frenchkicks.com and there you may be enlightened.

The chap that slaps your back and says, "Ain deoch afore we go."

In other news today (say that bit in a fey regional newsreader tone) the Star Harbour website now has soundclips up for all the releases, we’ve done this to save you time explaining to your friends and acquaintances what it is it’s all about. Now all you need to do is simply direct them there and they can hear (briefly) for themselves why it is you joined this glamorous enterprise, and why it is that this is your bestest post of the month, who knows, they may even join this ever expanding army?

Remember MAD DONNA? How could you forget? Well it’s not over yet my lovely random ones, the cartoon one has been nominated for an award .. A proper award too, The National Music Awards 2002 held on 27th October at the Hammersmith Apollo, she’s in the ‘Favourite Novelty’ song of the year’ category, and you will be able to vote for her via the itv.com website or through the Daily Mirror, so far we know there are 5 nominees, 4 of whom will make the final cut for the ceremony, so please please please keep an eye out for Maddy and vote for her, because frankly we want to go and win – on your behalf of course – and we promise to spill the beans on all the big stars and we’ll bring you back a doggy bag and and and, it’ll be better than Top Of The Pops even!

Just a wee deoch an' douris, Just a wee drap, that's a'.

So that’s all our exciting news for the time being, next month – remember Formula 1? Well they’ve been and done some new things under a new name, and you’re getting it … that’s right, you’re gonna get it alright.