Suggestives

Did I forget a girl, or do you want to be suggestive?
Then post em here…

52 Comments so far

  1. Sean on March 9th, 2008

    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

  2. Sean on March 12th, 2008

    Martina Topley Bird
    Here with Quixotic, and here with The Blue God.

  3. Sean on March 12th, 2008

    El Perro Del Mar
    Here
    and
    Here

  4. Minerva on March 14th, 2008

    How about checking out Halflight. Loads on lastfm

  5. the oracle on April 6th, 2008

    Couple of suggestives (to be going on with) :

    Sol Seppy
    Katie Stelmanis

  6. Sean on April 7th, 2008

    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!)

  7. the oracle on May 7th, 2008

    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

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. the oracle on May 17th, 2008

    the above should read “drone accompaniment” !! of course.

  11. Sean on May 31st, 2008

    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.

  12. 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.

  13. the oracle on September 13th, 2008

    Good to have you back, Mr N

  14. Sean on September 17th, 2008

    A bit hit and miss, but ongoing :)

  15. Wistaire on October 11th, 2008

    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 :)

  16. Sean on October 13th, 2008

    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.

  17. yenpeng on December 27th, 2008

    I recommend sarah blasko.

  18. John F on January 1st, 2009

    Hi Sean. Have you listened to Noe Venable?

  19. Sean on January 4th, 2009

    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!

  20. Sean on January 4th, 2009

    Re Sarah Blasko: I must give her album another listen. Thanks for the reminder Yen Peng :)

  21. Simon T on February 13th, 2009

    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!

  22. Simon T on February 13th, 2009

    Maybe worth checking out A Fine Frenzy too…

    UPDATE: Posted here, Thanks Simon T!

  23. Sean on February 13th, 2009

    Thanks for the comments and suggestions Simon. I must revisit Bic Runga, and of course Heather.

  24. RocketDoll on March 3rd, 2009
  25. Sean on March 3rd, 2009

    Delightful Indie stylee from The Ropes.

    Thanks RocketDoll. I must pick up their new E.P. out on the 10th March.

  26. aaa on March 9th, 2009
  27. Robert Lake on April 15th, 2009

    Check Melody Gardot’s new album!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcebJ37cZKQ

  28. Rich on June 8th, 2009

    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! :)

  29. Sean on June 9th, 2009

    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.

  30. Jaylimkw on August 9th, 2009

    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

  31. Jaylimkw on August 11th, 2009
  32. Sean on August 12th, 2009

    Nice videos from A Fine Frenzy – Thanks Jaylimkw for the links and reminding me about Natalie.

  33. Jaylimkw on August 13th, 2009

    “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/

  34. Sean on August 14th, 2009

    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 :)

  35. 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.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXX5Jvk9paE

    http://www.sonymusic.com.tw/pop/joannawang/p1_1.php

  36. Jaylimkw on August 18th, 2009

    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

  37. Jaylimkw on August 18th, 2009

    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

  38. Jaylimkw on August 19th, 2009
  39. Sean on August 20th, 2009

    Thank you Jaylimkw. You are overdosing me with delicious sounds. I am still dealing with the Bliss suggestion!

  40. Yen Peng on September 19th, 2009

    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.

  41. Sean on September 19th, 2009

    Thanks for reminding me Yen Peng – I will do a post on their 2008 album ‘Does You Inspire You’ in the next few days.

  42. Jaylimkw on October 1st, 2009
  43. Josepha_Anh on October 2nd, 2009

    Hi ! two suggestives : First Aid Kit, two Swedish sisters and Joanne Robertson

  44. Sean on October 2nd, 2009

    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 ;)

  45. Yen Peng on October 4th, 2009

    I noticed that you don’t have Lucie Silvas?

  46. Josepha_Anh on October 24th, 2009

    I just fall in love with Our Broken Garden, a danish band and The Whispertown 2000 ! Very nice discoverings :)

  47. the oracle on November 22nd, 2009

    Jesca Hoop – former nanny to Tom Waits!!!
    But she really can sing, – no really!!!!

    As recommended by Alfie Warner (he has good taste).

  48. Sean on November 23rd, 2009

    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 ;)

  49. Simon on February 15th, 2010

    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!

  50. Sean on February 23rd, 2010

    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 :)

  51. 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…

    http://ellehermansen.blogspot.com/2010/03/susanne-sundfr-does-brothel-and-turkish.html

  52. Sean on March 28th, 2010

    Wonderful voice… Thanks John :)

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