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Afrolution: The World Will Listen
17/08/2010

Afrolution 2 is a compilation bringing together the best of a new wave of African, and frequently Francophone, hip hop. Afrolution co-founder Marie-Agnès Beau talks to Rockfort about the project. read more...

Étienne de Crécy: Cubism
13/08/2010

The highly influential producer has been touring his Beats N' Cubes show this summer, descending on festivals including Les Vieilles Charrues in France and Standon Calling. Rockfort talked to him about the cube, but not before taking a trip down memory lane. read more...

OoTiSkulf: Home Discomfort
06/08/2010

She's a mysteriously named Breton singer with an intriguing and unsettling demo and a past singing with a hardcore rock band. At Les Vieilles Charrues, Rockfort sat down in caravan for a conversation with OoTiSkulf. read more...

dÉbruit: "Breton Groovy?"
03/08/2010

At the Les Vieilles Charrues festival in Brittany, local boy dÉbruit took time out to talk to Rockfort and nail down a name for his exuberant post-dubstep sound. read more...

Sexy Sushi: Seriously
30/07/2010

The Nantes duo, who have recently released a new album, Cyril, are not the most straightfirward interviewees. The questions didn't help much either! read more...

Les Vieilles Charrues Pt 2: Phoenix Rising
27/07/2010

In a second report from the Vieilles Charrues festival, held in Brittany from 15-18 July, Rockfort reports on a triumphant show from Phoenix, as well as performances from dEbruit, Sexy Sushi and 69. read more...

Les Vieilles Charrues Pt 1: Way Out West
23/07/2010

At Brittany's largest festival, Rockfort drank deep of the cider and the local pride, and took in a mix of French oldies and newcomers. read more...

Arnaud Fleurent-Didier: Portrait of the Artist
25/06/2010

The young singer-songwriter/arranger has turned many heads in France (and a few in the UK too) with his most recent album, 'La Reproduction', and his autobiographical take on French culture and variété pop. Rockfort met him in Montréal where he was playing the FrancoFolies festival. read more...

Record Makers 10th Anniversary Pt2: Turzi
21/06/2010

In the second part of our feature celebrating ten years of the Parisian record label Record Makers, Rockfort talks to psychedelic explorer Romain Turzi. read more...

Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains: Plain Speaking
16/06/2010

Ahead of their concert at the French Institute on 20 June for Exhibition Road Music Day, Rockfort spoke to songwriter Frànçois about the journey that took him from Charente-Maritime to Bristol, and the genesis of his most recent album 'Plaine Inondable'. read more...