R.I.P. Jane Birkin, 1946-2023

Sadly, singer, actor and fashion icon Jane Birkin has passed away at the age of 76. She'll be greatly missed. 

LINKS

New York Times Jane Birkin: An Adventurous Artist Made in England, Forged in France

Je Suis Musique Jane Birkin interview

New Yorker Family Affair: Jane Birkin and daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg merge art and life on screen

Lou Doillon @ The Drake Hotel, Wednesday

The much-anticipated T.O. debut of actress/model turned singer/songwriter Lou Doillon is now sold out.

The re-return of Melody Nelson

Once again, Serge Gainsbourg and Jean-Claude Vannier's classic 1971 collabo Histoire de Melody Nelson is being reissued, this time in an expanded edition due November 7. The latest repackaging effort boasts previously unissued alternate takes and a new DVD documentary which comes as a limited "Super Deluxe Edition" with 2CDs, 2LPs and DVD, a garden variety "Deluxe Edition" version with 2CDs and DVD and also a vinyl picture disc for those who'd rather look at records than listen to them.
Can't wait for the DVD documentary to be reissued in a separate deluxe edition packaged with Jean Christophe Averty's trippy 28 minute made-for-TV movie Melody (see below) starring Gainsbourg and sidekick Jane Birkin along with running commentary from Jane and an additional behind-the-scenes "making of" doc.