Archive for December, 2009

Catherine A.D. – In The Bleak Midwinter (Christmas EP)

Catherine A.D. - Bleak Mid Winter

In the spirit of Christmas, Catherine is giving away a whole bunch of tracks.
Go here and click on the ‘In The Bleak Midwinter’ cover.
Then go to her website and sign up to her mailing list for more goodies that will be posted by her on Boxing day ;)

A cute clip of her playing at Union Chapel this year, with David Gilmour no less!

http://catherinead.com

http://catherinead.bandcamp.com/

MySpace

Last FM

Sia – You’ve Changed

SIA  - You’ve Changed

Sia has released a video for her soon to be released first single from the forthcoming album ‘We Are Born’.
I can’t wait!

Sia – ‘You’ve Changed’ from the album ‘We Are Born

http://siamusic.net

MySpace

Wikipedia

Natalia Lafourcade – Hu Hu Hu

A fabulous album from this talented and jolly Mexican.

Natalia Lafourcade – ‘Hu Hu Hu’ from the album ‘Hu Hu Hu

Another good video here. NOTE: SOny has blocked this version that I uploaded… Great.

www.natalialafourcade.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

A Fine Frenzy – Bomb in a Birdcage

A Fine Frenzy - Bomb in a Birdcage

A lovely punchy album from Alison Sudol.

A Fine Frenzy – ‘Blow Away (live)’ from the album ‘Bomb in a Birdcage

www.afinefrenzy.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

Taken By Trees – East of Eden

Taken By Trees - East of Eden

Victoria Bergsman, AKA, Taken by Trees, released her second album this September, and very lovely it is to.
Some lovely Ethnic sounds layering in with her lovely voice.
Her single ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ is currently being used on the John Lewis Christmas television adverts.

Taken By Trees – ‘My Boys’ from the album ‘East of Eden

http://www.takenbytrees.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

Sharon Van Etten – Because I Was In Love

Sharon Van Etten

Absolutely haunting.
Lots of things to listen to on her website, where you can also buy her lovely album.

Sharon Van Etten live @ Zebulon in Brooklyn NY – 12.9.2007

www.sharonvanetten.com/

MySpace

last.fm

Nina Kinert – Pets and Friends

Nina Kinert - Pets and Friends

This is a great album from 2008 that I have only just discovered.
She has supported Ann Brun, so it is shameful that I haven’t heard of her before.

Nina Kinert – ‘Combat Lover (live)’ from the album ‘Pets and Friends

http://www.ninakinert.com/

MySpace

Wikipedia

Lisa Knapp – Wild and Undaunted

Lisa Knapp

Fiddle player and general folksy girl Lisa has her first album out now.
The video clip really doesn’t do justice to her unusual voice.

Lisa Knapp – Live at the British Folk Festival 2009.

MySpace

Jess McAvoy – Into The Dark

Jess McAvoy Dark

I picked up this sweet release from 2006 in a second hand store.
I must check more of her stuff out.

Jess McAvoy – ‘Easy’ from the album ‘Into The Dark

http://www.jessmcavoy.com/

MySpace

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions – Through The Devil Softly

Hope Sandoval - Through The Devil Softly

The delicate Hope released this in September 2009.
They have also rereleased the 2001 album Bavarian Fruit Bread, lovely.

Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions – ‘Trouble’ from the album ‘Through The Devil Softly

http://www.hopesandoval.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

Erin McCarley – Love, Save The Empty

Erin McCarley - Love Save The Empty

How did I miss this one from January 2009!
Lovely upbeat release.

Erin McCarley – ‘Love, Save The Empty’ from the album ‘Love, Save The Empty

http://www.erinmccarley.com/

MySpace

Wikipedia

Imogen Heap – Live

Imogen Heap Ellipse

To promote her latest album titled Ellipse, Imogen is streaming a live gig from the 3rd December here.

http://www.imogenheap.com/

MySpace

Wikipedia