OK, here is a list from a few recent emails.
Keep em’ coming…
Midori Hirano – Here
Tujiko Noriko – Here
Denise James
Rosie Thomas
Polly Paulusma
Maria McKee
Julee Cruise
Beth Rowley – Here
St. Vincent – Here
Trish Murphy
Anjani
Po Girl – Here and Here
Ebba Forsberg
Emilie Simon
Heather Nova – Here and Here
Holly Brook
Holy Cole
Ilse Delange
Jennifer OConnor
Jenny Lewis here with The Watson Twins
Kate Rusby
Lauren Posner
Leona Naess
Eilen Jewell
Kate Walsh here with Tim’s House
Joan Osborn (Relish, not the second album – less prolific than ms Bush),
Katherine Williams (the single Jasmine Hoop particularly good),
Fiona Apple – Here
Alison Krauss (just the right side of C & W too avoid arrest by the taste police)
Leona Naess
Martha Wainwright
Jenny Lewis – Here
Eileen Rose (not everyone’s cuppa) [A bit too country for me... Sean]
Katy Carr (if you like a bit of folk
Kate Bush, early
Joni
Joplin
Janis Iain (v underrated)
Laura Nyro
Aretha Frankln (yeah, she didn’t write much her self),
Ella (see Aretha)
Tori Amos
Thea Gilmore
Sarah McLachlan
Holly Mc Narland
Dar Williams
Nerina Pallot Here with Fires.
Rosalie Deighton
Good to have you back after a week away, I missed the blog even though I’ve never heard of most of these arteeests.
Anyway, a suggestive for the applecart is Leila. Considerably NOT!pop she is, good, electronica with a bent for illicit tunes and not so obvious ear for a song. Enjoy
the oracle on
May 17th, 2008
Ladytron new album Volcifero out in a couple of weeks. Not strictly female but who cares.
New Portishead album – Third – madly depressing, just the way I like it.
Sainkho Namtchylak – cos i read “The Wire”!!! best album “stepmother city”, tuuvan throat singing like you’ve never heard before.
the oracle on
May 17th, 2008
XIX – a New York band whose vocals come from Mimi Goese who has previously sung on a couple of Moby songs. Mimi was also a founder member of the much missed Hugo Largo group from the late 80′s. Reminiscent of a lighter Nico, dead pan vocals and done accompaniment.
Bat for lashes not too far away, speak soon.
the oracle on
May 17th, 2008
the above should read “drone accompaniment” !! of course.
Holly Crap! I have not been getting the posts from this page… Me Bad! Full respect to Oracle for the heads up on those (some done already).
I will totally check out XIX. You are awesome as ever with your suggestives.
the oracle on
July 22nd, 2008
This month’s suggestives are, in no particular order
Josephine Foster, just the right side of experimental but listenable.
The Knife – brother , sister act with a panchent for wearing crows head death masks whilst performing live- also some of the best videos, check out the web site http://www.theknife.net (video for the track Silent Shout officially the most disturbing)
Abraham – just one album released in 2000, “Blue for the Most”.
Client – girls singing in regional accents way before it was deemed “the way to sell to the masses”!!
A finally , a fella!!!! – Paul Hartnoll’s album “The Ideal Condition” draws on the more melodic elements of his time in Orbital and even manages to rope in Robert Smith on one track.
Thanks for reminding me Wistaire. Sorted, posted her today ;)
Remember, you can always use the search box (top right) to see if I have already added someone.
Ah, just found this page! And see that someone else has suggested Kathryn Williams, though they spelt her name wrong (Jasmine Hoop very good, but the album version is better than the single version, I reckon) – but nobody mentioned Bic Runga. And I second Heather Nova!
Thank you Rich…. Elizabeth is totally cool! Thanks for the heads up on that.
Misssss Gardot… On my 3rd play through, and still not sure. Probably as I am working and not listening.
Jaylimkw on
August 9th, 2009
Check out this two different mix from A Fine Frenzy
Almost Lover
I agree Jaylimkw, lovely chilled album by ‘Bliss’. There is a double CD release with remixes which is well worth getting.
I will do a post on them soon :)
Jaylimkw on
August 17th, 2009
Joanna Wang is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, daughter of famous music producer Ji-ping “Bing” Wang. Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles.
I will keep an eye out for Kathryn Williams also,
Cheers :)
John F on
March 28th, 2010
Hi Sean,
You must check out the amazing Susanne Sundfør from Norway! You will find all the usual info on MySpace, Spotify, Wikipedia, etc. but just listen to her sing live…
OK, here is a list from a few recent emails.
Keep em’ coming…
Midori Hirano – Here
Tujiko Noriko – Here
Denise James
Rosie Thomas
Polly Paulusma
Maria McKee
Julee Cruise
Beth Rowley – Here
St. Vincent – Here
Trish Murphy
Anjani
Po Girl – Here and Here
Ebba Forsberg
Emilie Simon
Heather Nova – Here and Here
Holly Brook
Holy Cole
Ilse Delange
Jennifer OConnor
Jenny Lewis here with The Watson Twins
Kate Rusby
Lauren Posner
Leona Naess
Eilen Jewell
Kate Walsh here with Tim’s House
Joan Osborn (Relish, not the second album – less prolific than ms Bush),
Katherine Williams (the single Jasmine Hoop particularly good),
Fiona Apple – Here
Alison Krauss (just the right side of C & W too avoid arrest by the taste police)
Leona Naess
Martha Wainwright
Jenny Lewis – Here
Eileen Rose (not everyone’s cuppa) [A bit too country for me... Sean]
Katy Carr (if you like a bit of folk
Kate Bush, early
Joni
Joplin
Janis Iain (v underrated)
Laura Nyro
Aretha Frankln (yeah, she didn’t write much her self),
Ella (see Aretha)
Tori Amos
Thea Gilmore
Sarah McLachlan
Holly Mc Narland
Dar Williams
Nerina Pallot Here with Fires.
Rosalie Deighton
Martina Topley Bird
Here with Quixotic, and here with The Blue God.
El Perro Del Mar
Here
and
Here
How about checking out Halflight. Loads on lastfm
Couple of suggestives (to be going on with) :
Sol Seppy
Katie Stelmanis
Not heard of Katie, but I know Sol S and her CD is awesome!
http://notpop.co.uk/sol-soppy/2007/10/22/
(Slight spelling mistake!)
Good to have you back after a week away, I missed the blog even though I’ve never heard of most of these arteeests.
Anyway, a suggestive for the applecart is Leila. Considerably NOT!pop she is, good, electronica with a bent for illicit tunes and not so obvious ear for a song. Enjoy
Ladytron new album Volcifero out in a couple of weeks. Not strictly female but who cares.
New Portishead album – Third – madly depressing, just the way I like it.
Sainkho Namtchylak – cos i read “The Wire”!!! best album “stepmother city”, tuuvan throat singing like you’ve never heard before.
XIX – a New York band whose vocals come from Mimi Goese who has previously sung on a couple of Moby songs. Mimi was also a founder member of the much missed Hugo Largo group from the late 80′s. Reminiscent of a lighter Nico, dead pan vocals and done accompaniment.
Bat for lashes not too far away, speak soon.
the above should read “drone accompaniment” !! of course.
Holly Crap! I have not been getting the posts from this page… Me Bad! Full respect to Oracle for the heads up on those (some done already).
I will totally check out XIX. You are awesome as ever with your suggestives.
This month’s suggestives are, in no particular order
Josephine Foster, just the right side of experimental but listenable.
The Knife – brother , sister act with a panchent for wearing crows head death masks whilst performing live- also some of the best videos, check out the web site http://www.theknife.net (video for the track Silent Shout officially the most disturbing)
Abraham – just one album released in 2000, “Blue for the Most”.
Client – girls singing in regional accents way before it was deemed “the way to sell to the masses”!!
A finally , a fella!!!! – Paul Hartnoll’s album “The Ideal Condition” draws on the more melodic elements of his time in Orbital and even manages to rope in Robert Smith on one track.
Good to have you back, Mr N
A bit hit and miss, but ongoing :)
I don’t know if she’s on the site yet but I thought I’d mention Vienna Teng to you. Esp. Blue Caravan is hauntingly beautiful :)
Thanks for reminding me Wistaire. Sorted, posted her today ;)
Remember, you can always use the search box (top right) to see if I have already added someone.
I recommend sarah blasko.
Hi Sean. Have you listened to Noe Venable?
Hi John, no, I don’t know Noe Venable, but I just checked out her website:
http://www.noevenable.com/
Lovely stuff. Thanks for the tip John!
Re Sarah Blasko: I must give her album another listen. Thanks for the reminder Yen Peng :)
Ah, just found this page! And see that someone else has suggested Kathryn Williams, though they spelt her name wrong (Jasmine Hoop very good, but the album version is better than the single version, I reckon) – but nobody mentioned Bic Runga. And I second Heather Nova!
Maybe worth checking out A Fine Frenzy too…
UPDATE: Posted here, Thanks Simon T!
Thanks for the comments and suggestions Simon. I must revisit Bic Runga, and of course Heather.
The Ropes!
Female fronted of course
http://www.myspace.com/theropes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJzwvdUcG3o
Delightful Indie stylee from The Ropes.
Thanks RocketDoll. I must pick up their new E.P. out on the 10th March.
kelly sweet?
Edit: done!
http://notpop.co.uk/kelly-sweet-we-are-one/2009/03/10/
Check Melody Gardot’s new album!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcebJ37cZKQ
As Robert Lake above said, Melody Gardot’s new album “My One and Only Thrill”!
Also check out the new release by Elizabeth & the Catapult, “Taller Children”: http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist/music/detail.aspx?pid=12030&aid=7340 I think you’d like it! :)
Thank you Rich…. Elizabeth is totally cool! Thanks for the heads up on that.
Misssss Gardot… On my 3rd play through, and still not sure. Probably as I am working and not listening.
Check out this two different mix from A Fine Frenzy
Almost Lover
http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/a-fine-frenzy/almost-lover-remix–59049414
http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/A Fine Frenzy/Almost Lover–45013056;_ylt=AjYrw5SddTc6fl09QHUrqJresyUv
Try Natalie Walker:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4NpWYWsqfQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2hPTtiy76c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXx3Trg8Nfs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA3dQL2TJkI
EDIT – Done – http://notpop.co.uk/natalie-walker-with-you/2009/08/13/
Nice videos from A Fine Frenzy – Thanks Jaylimkw for the links and reminding me about Natalie.
“Quiet Letter” from Denmark “Bliss” is a FABULOUS album. Kissing in the movie “Sex and the City”.
Offical Website:
http://www.theblissworld.com
http://www.musicfordreams.dk/music.html
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=8612863
EDIT – Done – http://notpop.co.uk/bliss-quiet-letters/2009/08/22/
I agree Jaylimkw, lovely chilled album by ‘Bliss’. There is a double CD release with remixes which is well worth getting.
I will do a post on them soon :)
Joanna Wang is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, daughter of famous music producer Ji-ping “Bing” Wang. Born in Taipei but raised in Los Angeles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXX5Jvk9paE
http://www.sonymusic.com.tw/pop/joannawang/p1_1.php
A great song “Time” from The Brokenmusicbox’s album “walking the sound”
http://thebrokenmusicbox.com/
http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.singleplaylist&friendid=91816379
Leigh Nash. Blue on Blue, the debut solo album from the former lead singer of Sixpence None the Richer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yrH_aFbkSU
http://www.leighnash.com/home.html
Ive Mendes is the Brazilian Sade. Beautiful voice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBrIOcBETZ0&feature=PlayList&p=E1FE56AE99B282A8&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=24
http://www.ivemendes.net/
Thank you Jaylimkw. You are overdosing me with delicious sounds. I am still dealing with the Bliss suggestion!
Hey, how about Chairlift? Apple used their song for last year’s iPod nano ad. Or was it this year? I don’t know, I don’t live in the States.
Thanks for reminding me Yen Peng – I will do a post on their 2008 album ‘Does You Inspire You’ in the next few days.
Beautiful voices from Lunik new album – Lonely Letters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoV5g6affPM&feature=player_embedded#
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1QFaukzMsk&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsFeT3Gnw04&feature=related
http://www.lunik.com/
Hi ! two suggestives : First Aid Kit, two Swedish sisters and Joanne Robertson
Hi J, First Aid Kit are new to me… Thanks, I will try and do a post on them and Ms Robertson this weekend ;)
FAK… they have cancelled their UK gig in Oxford :(
Love the Drunken Trees release. Thanks for the heads up on that ;)
I noticed that you don’t have Lucie Silvas?
I just fall in love with Our Broken Garden, a danish band and The Whispertown 2000 ! Very nice discoverings :)
Jesca Hoop – former nanny to Tom Waits!!!
But she really can sing, – no really!!!!
As recommended by Alfie Warner (he has good taste).
Hi Oracle,
I did a post on her excellent debut album ‘Kismet’ here:
http://notpop.co.uk/jesca-hoop-kismet/2008/02/05/
Thanks for the suggestive anyway ;)
Was thinking, you might like The Webb Sisters – check out their song ‘Torches’, maybe.
And Kathryn Williams has a new album out this week… can’t wait!
Hi Simon, just heard my first Webb Sisters stuff, not bad…
http://notpop.co.uk/the-webb-sisters-comes-in-twos/2010/02/23/
I will keep an eye out for Kathryn Williams also,
Cheers :)
Hi Sean,
You must check out the amazing Susanne Sundfør from Norway! You will find all the usual info on MySpace, Spotify, Wikipedia, etc. but just listen to her sing live…
http://ellehermansen.blogspot.com/2010/03/susanne-sundfr-does-brothel-and-turkish.html
Wonderful voice… Thanks John :)