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.

Myspace.com/cfrench
Twitter.com/iamfrench
iamfrench.tumblr.com
Myspace.com/livelikechildren


(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.

twitter.com/iamfrench
myspace.com/cfrench

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.

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.

www.myspace.com/palmerston
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.

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

a gift

i'd like to just take a moment,
and connect-

i'm at some family's house..
relaxing..
and really just realizing how beautiful
everything is, RIGHT NOW.


we all are alive for such an interesting time,
for the World,
and the most important thing is to breathe
and take the time to Love, and be Grateful.


To really LIVE.


there are those whom i know who are really Living,
and then there are those in abusive relationships,
robbing themselves of the chance to Live...

there are those whom i know are embracing themselves and others,
and there are those who hide from the world.



be good to eachother,
Give, and accept what you're given with Humility...

Smile, and try and make someone else Smile with you.


Share.


(even after the Holidays are over)

ENJOY YOURSELVES,
and ENJOY EACHOTHER.


and know that I Love you.



Merry Christmas,
and Happy Holidays in general.


LoveLoveLove
ROCKNFUCKINROLL!!
hahaha

f.

BANQUET (twisting in the wind)

Wide awake at midnight
When all the good kids
Are asleep
The restless western sky
Is a deep blue blanket
For the banquet of you and I

She tastes like Kedamine
When she's ready
To RocknRoll
The air around here
Drops to 50 degrees
And all the dogs start to howl


She was built right
Out of my mind
She was built right
Out of my mind
I find that the purest form
Is both Simple and Powerful,
Like blood on purple flowers
Perfect sex on the hour

the desert, new mexico

...There are really no words.

Its so beautiful out here.

Listening to angels n airwaves, on the way from santa fe to el paso, the sky is a deep, royal blue.

Eyes stretch so far, to see to the horizon, and take it in..

Out here,
The stars come out to play so early.
The highway's cold and honest, and the warmth of hope and beauty becomes enough.

Family is such an interesting thing...
I have a family.

I always seem to be so far away, and I learn that when I get close to people, in a deeper, timeless way, I feel free to call them family.

But the time I have, to spend with real family, is so limited.

I guess I'm grateful,
For the fact that time and space don't tend to matter-
Not when it comes to Love.

Damn,
My mind and spirit get so much bigger out here...
There's so much breathing room.


At night,
The lights dance like diamonds,
On wide-open highways.

Its gorgeous.


..So, when we get to El Paso, we go immediately to the venue, soundcheck, and the limo should already be there waiting to take us to the radio station...

We have a bunch of bands,
And lots of people,
All so excited to see us tonight.

People I've never met-
Or had the privalege of sharing a moment with..
Yet.

But I know they dig what I do,
And I dig that..
Recognition's a tough thing to come by these days.

And I'm sure we'll have some real time to get intimate,
Get to know eachother tonight.

Plus,
I'll have more than enough space to stretch my animal limbs out at the hotel..
Have some fun,
Make some tea before bed,
Comfort- that's another one of those tough things to come by these days.

As I drift off,
Into my world,
I'll leave you tonight with some color for this picture:


Wearing my big huge red shades,
All black and a bright orange thermal...

Who knows what's in the cards for us...

Wide awake at midnight
When all the good kids
Are asleep
The restless western sky
Is a deep blue blanket
For the banquet of you and I

She was built right
Out of my mind
She was built right
Out of my mind
I find that the purest form
Is both Simple and Powerful,
Like blood on purple flowers
Perfect sex on the hour


She tastes like Kedamine
When she's ready
To RocknRoll
The air around here
Drops to 50 degrees
And all the dogs start to howl.


LoveLoveLove
f.

the desert, new mexico

...There are really no words.

Its so beautiful out here.

Listening to angels n airwaves, on the way from santa fe to el paso, the sky is a deep, royal blue.

Eyes stretch so far, to see to the horizon, and take it in..

Out here,
The stars come out to play so early.
The highway's cold and honest, and the warmth of hope and beauty becomes enough.

Family is such an interesting thing...
I have a family.

I always seem to be so far away, and I learn that when I get close to people, in a deeper, timeless way, I feel free to call them family.

But the time I have, to spend with real family, is so limited.

I guess I'm grateful,
For the fact that time and space don't tend to matter-
Not when it comes to Love.

Damn,
My mind and spirit get so much bigger out here...
There's so much breathing room.


At night,
The lights dance like diamonds,
On wide-open highways.

Its gorgeous.


..So, when we get to El Paso, we go immediately to the venue, soundcheck, and the limo should already be there waiting to take us to the radio station...

We have a bunch of bands,
And lots of people,
All so excited to see us tonight.

People I've never met-
Or had the privalege of sharing a moment with..
Yet.

But I know they dig what I do,
And I dig that..
Recognition's a tough thing to come by these days.

And I'm sure we'll have some real time to get intimate,
Get to know eachother tonight.

Plus,
I'll have more than enough space to stretch my animal limbs out at the hotel..
Have some fun,
Make some tea before bed,
Comfort- that's another one of those tough things to come by these days.

As I drift off,
Into my world,
I'll leave you tonight with some color for this picture:


Wearing my big huge red shades,
All black and a bright orange thermal...

Who knows what's in the cards for us...

Wide awake at midnight
When all the good kids
Are asleep
The restless western sky
Is a deep blue blanket
For the banquet of you and I

She was built right
Out of my mind
She was built right
Out of my mind
I find that the purest form
Is both Simple and Powerful,
Like blood on purple flowers
Perfect sex on the hour


She tastes like Kedamine
When she's ready
To RocknRoll
The air around here
Drops to 50 degrees
And all the dogs start to howl.


LoveLoveLove
f.

the most exciting american event i have ever seen

(Posted to the www.myspace.com/palmerston at about 7pm, 11/4/08)

...So,
After months of build-up,
Today,
Tonight is the night to elect a new American leader.

In LA, its a beautiful, stormy autumn evening, and its about to rain...

All across the country,
Men and Women,
Brothers and Sisters gather
To make their own voice heard
Together.

I've observed quite a few elections in my quarter-century or so, of life so far, and I have NEVER seen anything quite like this.

Politics never really interested me, all that much, but I do love to see fellow human beings, passionately expressing their beliefs...

And regardless of the result of this event,
What's obvious is how much more important this election seems to be, than any election in history, really.

Its incredibly fascinating.

AMERICANS-
WE STAND, AWAKE,
TO WITNESS A MONUMENTAL OCCURENCE, THAT WILL BE REMEMBERED AS A GREAT MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY.

I feel it necessary to remind anyone who may have forgotten, of that fact.

The sky over Los Angeles,
Prepares to open up,
And cleanse us all of our confusing past.
The aftermath
Will prove to be
The way we make it through,
Into the future,
...Where we will dance.

Take a moment,
Soak it in,
Build this memory with marble and gold.

No matter who it is that wins this crazy thing,
We are all here to be a part of a big moment in American History.

Have fun

LoveLoveLove
ROCKNFUCKINROLL
french.

www.stopfrench.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/cfrench

A Song for a Girl (rest in peace)

It was 2 weeks ago or less
That I heard from her last
Got word that Amy
Took her own life
I can't say I'm not surprised
Never saw it in her eyes
A distaste for the World
So bad that she'd wanna die

All throughout this country
There are people in poverty
And corn fields that stretch
To the horizon
Still, beautiful girls
In their diamonds and pearls,
Are at the end
Of their own tight rope

There's a giant cross
On the side of the highway
An exit or two away
from where we stayed
And give it a week,
I'll be back on the beach
Reminded of just how
Temporary-
This fragile, dying day.

Glad I got to meet you darlin,
I know you were there
Glad I got to look into your eyes
I knew you were alive.

Close your eyes darlin,
There's peace in rest.
There's peace in rest.

saturnalia

what happened
to that squeaky little voice?

your tiny hands
just barely reach the bottle
so far
the time when
we'd sleep on the beach,
under the stars
gave way
to the drugs, the music,
fast girls, fast cars
always moving,
waking up, not knowing
where you are

i was watchin the sun set
when you kissed me
you kissed me
tried to get my attention
we fell off the edge
gave in
to a wreckless oblivion

what ever happened to romance?

the fearless run off
with all the roses
and blood and sex

what ever happened
to the ghost of saturnalia?

they ran through the streets
with nothing on their feet
or hiding their hearts

what ever happened
to those moist mornings
of coffee and cigarettes
and your naked body,
my aching love?


this town
breathes a cloud
of cold night

and i know,
i know,
that part of you
would love it here
the lights so bright,
the sky so clear.

james dean's sillouhette

theres a cool blade in my pocket
its hangin out the side
waitin for someone to pick me up
and take me for a ride
theres a smiling face tattooed
on my tired middle finger
so sick and exhausted
always workin for our dinner

come on out and dance with us
we'll write our names in stone
we'll love like we are not afraid
to be cut down to the bone
leave all our empty promises
for someone else to bear
and pull it all together
like the end is oh so near

DREAM AS IF WE'LL LIVE FOREVER
LIVE AS IF WE'LL DIE TODAY

orange on the ceiling
and bright green on our hands
light blue on the sliver moon
and red all over the sand
purple on your fingernails
and pink is in your hair
black is all around me,
won't you show me
just how much you really care...

2:10am, 105mph

2:10 on a tuesday evening
doin 105 and i'm feelin fine
that girl's gonna get it get it get it
what she wants is on my mind...

she's ready to roll
and i'm ready to roll...
but she don't know
just what's in store
man, i've seen it before
take it down
and they always come back for more

watch it, she's spinnin
she's spinnin around
and spinnin around
and spinnin out

somethin's happened to the midwest woman
got a fire inside she can't deny
she's got a steel wool sweater
and snake skin boots
you can see that desire
in her eyes


she's spinnin around
she's spinnin out

"Into a valley of the thousand bright flowers"

...so i spent most of the day recovering
from the long night, last night.

we played an unplugged set,
the first with the new bassist, tyler,
as a bit of a rehearsal.
i think we have a couple unplugged appearances
on this next tour, so its good to warm it up.

damn good time.

but i didnt get to sleep til reeaally late
or somethin, so i spent a bit more of the day
in bed than i wouldve usually liked to.

but other than that,
got coffee,
read some ezra pound and kept it cool.

went to malibu to see a friend of mine-

now, i'd like to say...
its so funny how things come and go in this life.

its sometimes sad,
and sometimes relieving,
but its really just interesting all around-
and (because i am who i am) i find it generally amusing...
watching it all move.

some people drift off,
some people morph and change into seemingly
other people, and the connection changes,
some people stay in touch...
no matter what or where their life takes them.

and you never know what lies ahead,
but you can always make the effort.

i was having this conversation with my drummer, gabe,
a while back-
where we sat outside "LE CONVERSACION" (?)
on doheny, drinkin immaculate coffee and eating
the most beautiful pastries-
and discussed life, and plates...
and how some things stick, and some things dont, dig.

i believe we rested on the idea that-
even though sometimes,
what we want to stick doesnt,
and its a drag, we just want to hold onto it-
we dont know whats in store for us...

see, we all have a plate,
and when that plate is too full,
we're just wasting food,
and probly goin crazy from such an overabundance...
or eating too much and just getting fat...
so it only seems fitting, and even convenient,
that if its not part of our feast,
it wont stick to our plate.
(and things that are meant to, do.)

and some things
we're only supposed to have a taste of...
so everything MUST be savored, cuz as i said,
you never know.

and whats even more hilarious is gabe and i,
2 badass, crazy rocknroll motherfuckers,
(me probly making a couple people uncomfortable
with my ink and somewhat abrasive language)
sitting outside a french cafe, gettin deep
over coffee and pastries n shit.

but, in any case,
i do have a good feast goin at the moment...
and i'm definitely savoring, just in case
any of the things or people i care about
are just my small alotted taste.

...aaand speaking of feasts...
someone tonight asked me about thai food-

now, (terri), in los angeles,
the question of "the best thai food"
is a highly debated one...
some say that you have to go to thai town,
some say that you have to go to new york,
some even say, (including my guitarist fernando)
even though it blows me away,
toi thai is the spot-
which is just thai blasphemy,
as far as i'm concerned...
toi is a (or are) cool spot(s), i will say,
for vibe and ambience, and theyre open superlate,
which is always good...
but its hollywood, lets be honest-
what looks the best, usually,
is just a falsefront for something that is
sub-par and overrated.

go to toi if youre lookin to party,
not if youre lookin for
"THE BEST THAI FOOD IN LA", which i will say,
is at a place called, THE THAI HOUSE,
in yes, westwood, on gayley.

this place is outstanding.
its run by an endearing thai family,
its been there for ever, and they never disappoint.

get the mee-krob with whatever other dish you want.
(they do larger portions, and its always good to share)

...but i dont know how many people see this,
and its one of my favorite places to eat,
so please dont crowd me out of a table.

anywayz, thats it.
one of my secret spots devulged,
out into imaginary space.

(also, though, if youre in hollywood,
or if youre a deadhead eastsider,
which i find fairly funny- regardless-
and dont wanna leave the "too cool for the pool"
silverlake/hollywood area,
theres also THAI PEPPER on franklin.
at, i think cahuenga.
its also adequate. thanks K.)

so,
im goin into a bit of the darker, stranger,
"valley of the thousand bright flowers" place,
inside, so this whole blog-thing may start to get interesting.

stay tuned, whatever.

lovelovelove
rocknfuckinroll.

f.