Contents

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

FOREWORD – Jean-Jacques Birgé

FOREWORD – Steven Stapleton

PART ONE: HISTORY

• Chanson, yé-yé, and Teen Idols
• May ’68: The Explosion
• A Brief History Pt 1: 1968-69
• October ’69: The Amougies Festival
• A Brief History Pt 2: 1970
• Summer 1970: L’été Pop
• A Brief History Pt 3: 1971-73
• The MJC Touring Circuit
• A Brief History Pt 4: 1974-78
• Independent Record Labels

PART TWO: Lard Free

PART THREE: THE POLITICAL UNDERGROUND

• Red Noise
• Barricade
• Maajun
• Komintern
• Fille Qui Mousse
• Dagon

PART FOUR: THE LYSERGIC UNDERGROUND

• Bananamoon
• Ame Son
• Gong
• Cheval Fou & Nyl
• Crium Delirium
• Clearlight (& Delired Cameleon Family)

PART FIVE: THE JAZZ UNDERGROUND

• Moving Gelatine Plates
• Magma
• Contrepoint

PART SIX: THE AVANT UNDERGROUND

• Camizole
• Jac Berrocal
• Étron Fou Leloublan
• Birgé Gorgé Shiroc/Un Drame Musical Instantané

PART SEVEN: THE ELECTRONIC UNDERGROUND

• Philippe Besombes
• Heldon
• Ilitch

DISCOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SOURCES