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LoveLoveLove
RocknfuckinRoll
f.

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SO...

i know i havent been updating here
its because, for some reason,
myspace started flagging this link as spam,
but a lot's been goin on,
so i've been using a different forum, dig-
IAMFRENCH.TUMBLR.COM

…i spent a lot of yesterday working on preproduction with mike and dave, on this next new piece of music, “something sacred”.

it’s coming out very well, we’ll see how it goes in the studio.

(we should be workin at Conway this weekend, if you’re around, stop by and hangout!)

a friend’s boyfriend sorta vanished on her for yesterday, so i spent a bit of the day over there, just hangin out and being there with her… ordered some really good brazilian food (from Bossa Nova on robertson in west hollywood)… and watched tv with her and her puppy.

i realized, it really doesn’t matter who you are, or how your relationship is… that moment of uncertainty is always the same.

but here’s to a better day!

LoveLoveLove

RocknfuckinRoll

f.

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ATTN: MUSIC LOVERS (sxsw)

So,
As some of you know, there have been some recent, strange and hilarious, even if insanely frustrating changes in my whole situation...

The whirling dervish of Life...

Because of which, I will not be able to see any of your beautiful faces in Austin this week.

But, while I'm staying in LA for writing and preproduction on some (very exciting) new music, I do have a few friends who are Extremely Excited to be doin their own things at Southby.

Just wanted to letya know, to inform that if you have an open hour, or somethin you were "supposed" to see, but don't reeaally want to, these shows won't disappoint.
DIG! :)

Tell em Frenchie said "RocknRoll!"


#1- The Sweet Kill
THURSDAY @ 2pm
Maggie Mae's
(Rooftop, great for a lunch/show)

THURSDAY @ 8pm
Shakespeare's Pub
(Good spot for a dinner/show)

[My amazing friend Pete Mills, and his crew of lunatics,
A very Modern, Electronicish Rockband, ready to jumpstart their plan for world domination, a little early-
just for the element of surprise.]
Unsigned.
Myspace.com/thesweetkill


#2- Emily Wells
THURSDAY @ 11pm
Buffalo Billiards

FRIDAY @ 1pm
Convention Center (sxsw)

[This girl, Emily, is one of the most talented, unique new songwriters and performers I know.
All songs off her "debut record" are called symphonies, and besides the deeply badass jazz grooves woven into them by her phenomenal band, they are.
She plays violins, toy pianos, an array of analog and digital effects systems, and sings (beautifully).
Its sorta jaw-dropping.
Plus, she's supercute and very sweet.]
Unsigned.
Myspace.com/emilywells


#3- After Midnight Project
TONIGHT @ 12.30am
Troubador (sxsw)

THURSDAY @ 8.30pm
Malaia World Lounge

THURSDAY @ 10.30pm
Agave Bar (sxsw)

FRIDAY @ 2.30pm
Emerald City Press

FRIDAY @ 10.30pm
Tiniest Bar in Texas (sxsw)

[Ok, shit- if the amount and quality of these slots don't impress you, or show you how hard universal is pushin these kids, their show will do the rest. Good friends, good kids, good show. For real. Greg, I belive I took you with me to see them before we split last year- their show has improved exponentionally since. If you can, go.]
Universal/Motown


These are all good friends,
None of which asked me to mention them, but its what we do.

They're all Children-
and if you don't know what that means, you will soon.

Have a blast,
I hope you're wearin comfy footwear- foxy, that means YOU


TRAVEL SAFE.

LoveLoveLove
RocknfuckinRoll yall
f.

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(Goddamnit, someone bring me back an armadillo!)

A New Day is in Bloom

So,
I've received so many emails and beautiful comments, from those of you who have heard this-or-that about the state of affairs with Palmerston.

In response to this,
I have no comment...
Other than:

Thankyou,
For being you,
And being so supportive and concerned with me as an artist and what it is I'll be doin for you next.

You're so RocknRoll :)

and regardless,
As far as I'm concerned,
I'm an artist, and what I do is create art.
So whether with Palmerston, or any pieces thereof, or not-
I'm actively workin on some new treasure for your EARS, EYES and SOUL, NOW.

I'm actually very excited about the stuff that's been comin together, as are some other people I am grateful to have in my life-network.

Make sure to keep your
Eyes, Ears and Mind
WIDE OPEN...
And tuned to this page,
Among others (listed below) for more updates as they come.

Sittin on the Coffee Bean patio, on Sunset here in Hwood, watchin the sun set...
I couldn't be more aware of the grand, mysterious beauty of things...

...Or more grateful for YOU.

Hit me up!

Twitter.com/iamfrench
Myspace.com/cfrench
Myspace.com/palmerston
Facebook (search "French Laughs")

Etc etc etc...


LoveLoveLove
RocknfuckinROLL!
f.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Questions & Answers
so many little mysteries remain
I got Questions & Answers
sometimes its in the darkness that became
Your reflection
Our love like hurricane
Candy Apple Kisses in the rain

Lay your head down and sleep

Questions & Answers
So locked away
so deep inside your brain
I had Questions
You had Answers
No one can stop
the wild lion of change
Your reflection
Our love like a hurricane
Candy Apple Kisses in the rain

Lay your head down and sleep
Lay your head down and sleep

I bet you never thought it would come to this

Lay your head down and drift off to sleep
to sleep
sleep...


f.

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HEY!

so, ive just been soooo busy...

doin what, i, uh- couldnt tell ya.

i know theres quite a bit goin on..
writing, demo recording, development..

and workin with our online team to revamp all the pages, and really expand our connections to you..

but at the moment,
i'm sitting in my living room,
gazing out the window into the jungle of a courtyard

just being me.

i wonder sometimes,
how many people are there, out there?
how many dreams,
how much heartbreak?

how much absolute, pure joy?

so, why does a flamingo only lift one leg?

...cuz if it lifted both it'd fall over.

follow me on TWITTER!----->

(and theres facebook, purevolume,
ourstage, iLike, etc. you know what?!

JUST GO TO OUR MYSPACE AND LETS GET INTERNET MARRIED.


~WE FOUND AN ABANDONED CITY
DEEP IN THE HEART OF THE CRYSTAL SEA
THE RUINS,
THEY WERE MARVELOUS,
WE PLAYED IN THE MARBLE
PIECES AND TEASED EACH OTHER.~


back soon,
LoveLoveLove
rocknfuckinroll
f.

there is no title for this thought

...so,
i've been writing so much.

i'm waiting for my band members to get back to town, and we'll be working to put together some beautiful new material for you to enjoy... but in the meantime, i've just been so focussed and locked into the writing process (and all the intense emotional and social factors that accompany) for a little while now.

so, if you have felt excluded from my life for the moment,
i apologize.

i become an outsider,
a stranger,
an animal sponge while writing.

plus, the weather here in LA has been so perfect for this-
off and on, warm and freezing, dry and storming...
perfectly contrasted.

its all so interesting though.

this life really is such a strange and exotic adventure.


digg-in

lovelovelove
rocknfuckinroll
f.

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HAPPY st. VALENTINE'S DAY

whether you have a date tonight or someone to get it on with or not...

whether i have romance in my life or not...

i'm always grateful that Love still exists out there.

i see it,
in an older couple holding hands,
in young lovers,
smiling at eachother from across the room...

it's a good thing.

and it amazes me,
seeing as though ALL of us,
every last one,
goes through some fairly hardcore emotional experiences regarding Love, and passion, and making ourselves vulnerable to the world around us... that for Love to still exist seems like a terribly powerful miracle.

and it really is, i believe, one of the greatest experiences we have the opportunity to have in this Life thing.

so, spend the afternoon alone,
or spend it with someone you dig..
meet someone new and make out for the hell of it.

just remember that no matter how much anyone hates valentine's day,
its the one day a year that the world screams out for Love.

which is RocknRoll in my humble opinion.

enjoy it


ALSO, thank you to the person who sent me a bouquet of chocolate covered strawberries!
(you, who will remain nameless i suppose)
theyre delicious.

-------

if anyone is wondering where to take someone for tonight-
my recommendations:

-taiyo, on franklin (@bronson)
-la poubelle, also on franklin @ bronson
that area will be much less crowded than anywhere else in this city

but i gotta say, a better idea is to just make something,
even some quality sandwiches,
put a meal and some wine in a basket,
take her up to mulholland and laurel canyon,
or to sunset beach or something...

do something a bit more unique,
thats just meant to be a moment for you and her.

make a fuckin memory.

-------


LOVELOVELOVE
RocknfuckinRoll
f.

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www.myspace.com/livelikechildren

ok ok ok (a coin for the fountain)

...so, ive been without internet,
while in the process of moving into this awesome old 1920's building in hollywood, but i'm back up and running-

news?

writing constantly,
recording as much as possible,
painting, not nearly as much as i'd like to be...

being crazy... aaalways.

keep eyes, ears and mind open
and tuned to this and all other of my/our pages,
cuz there's gonna be some awesome new stuff comin your way.


for now-

this is a coin for the fountain
and when its gone, its gone.
this is a lullaby,
a kiss goodnight
until we meet again at dawn.

give me something
to remind me
to remember.

if every dream is a wish
then whatve we got to lose?
each moment is bliss
a sweet little drug to use...

if every dream is a wish
then tell me
whats left to lose?
this song, this night,
this moon, this life,
and you.

give me something
to remind me
to remember.

theres one little star
that has kept me,
right from the start...
its a symbol of hope,
through the dope,
the confusion, the scars...

it shines on my friends
like a perfect work of art...
yeah, its somethin to see,
but believe me,
it'll tear you apart.

give me something

a coin for the fountain.



lovelovelove
rocknfuckinroll
f.

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www.myspace.com/cfrench
www.myspace.com/livelikechildren

..the last day of the year

Here we are-
The last day of the year.

Its been a BIG one.

Its been difficult and beautiful and joyous and turbulent...

Its been a year

We spent quite a bit of Time on the road,
Workin on new things,
Building our experience...

We had the chance to see a lot of new places, a lot of good friends
WE MADE SOME MEMORIES

And I'd like to extend an enormous thankyou to everyone who has helped and participated...

Palmerston will be workin toward our 2ND record,
Children will be bringin you something awesome,
And I'm sure we'll all have the chance to touch base
many more times in the coming year.
So keep eyes, ears and mind open,
And GLUED to this page for updates.

PALMERSTON WILL BE PUSHING BLACK N WHITE TV
AS A SECOND SINGLE, SO IF YOU'RE IN AN
AREA THAT SUPPORTS US ON RADIO,
PLEASE HELP BY SPREADING THE WORD AND REQUESTING IT.

...But for now,
I'm sittin with Cash on ventura in LA-
(He says hello, by the way)
Its a perfect, beautiful California afternoon,
The sun is shining on this starbucks patio
And all I can say is that I am so incredibly grateful to be alive.

We all have the privalege of witnessing what proves to be,
probably, the most expansive, INCREDIBLE Time in social human history...
And MY EYES are open.


Everyone,
Have FUN.
Be safe.
Enjoy every Living Moment-

May the Sun shine on your face,
May the Wind be at your back,
May the Dice be Kind,
and the Gods turn an occasional Blind Eye.

Happy New Years
ROCKNFUCKINROLL

Your biggest fan,
french.

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www.myspace.com/palmerston
www.myspace.com/livelikechildren