Not Pop » Canada http://notpop.co.uk Un Pop Music - Mostly, But Not Exclusively Female Artists - (A to Z) in terms of taste. Abba to Zappa. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wendy McNeill – For the Wolf, a Good Meal (2011) http://notpop.co.uk/wendy-mcneill-for-the-wolf-a-good-meal-2011/2012/02/05/ http://notpop.co.uk/wendy-mcneill-for-the-wolf-a-good-meal-2011/2012/02/05/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:32:11 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2811 Wendy McNeill - For the Wolf a Good Meal

As John F posted on the Suggestives page:
“Her latest album, ‘For the Wolf a Good Meal’ is quite wonderful!”

A succinct and totally accurate statement.

Wendy McNeill – ‘Our Time’ from the album ‘For the Wolf, a Good Meal’

www.wendymcneill.com

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]]> http://notpop.co.uk/wendy-mcneill-for-the-wolf-a-good-meal-2011/2012/02/05/feed/ 0 Ohbijou – Metal Meets (2011) http://notpop.co.uk/ohbijou-metal-meets-2011/2012/02/04/ http://notpop.co.uk/ohbijou-metal-meets-2011/2012/02/04/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:52:50 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2800 Ohbijou - Metal Meets

New to me, this is their third release. An album that bubbles along in the background. Most pleasant. Could do with some more balls added.

Ohbijou – ‘Niagara’ from the album ‘Metal Meets’

www.ohbijou.com

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]]> http://notpop.co.uk/ohbijou-metal-meets-2011/2012/02/04/feed/ 0 Feist – Metal http://notpop.co.uk/feist-metal/2011/10/09/ http://notpop.co.uk/feist-metal/2011/10/09/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:42:53 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2542 Feist - Metal

Another sublime release from Leslie F.
Downloadable from all your usual online stores.
She also has a DVD with a bonus CD out, ‘Look at What the Light Did’ Now documenting the creation of ‘The Reminder’.

Loads of Metal related vids over on her YouTube channel.

www.listentofeist.com

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]]> http://notpop.co.uk/feist-metal/2011/10/09/feed/ 0 Samantha Savage Smith – Tough Cookie http://notpop.co.uk/samantha-savage-smith-tough-cookie/2011/10/08/ http://notpop.co.uk/samantha-savage-smith-tough-cookie/2011/10/08/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:03:19 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2534 Samantha Savage Smith - Tough Cookie

A wonderfully charismatic and fresh debut from Canadian SSS.
£8.00 over on iTunes.

Samantha Savage Smith – ‘You Always Come to Mind’ from the album ‘Tough Cookie’

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]]> http://notpop.co.uk/samantha-savage-smith-tough-cookie/2011/10/08/feed/ 0 Emilie Mover – Seems So Long http://notpop.co.uk/emilie-mover-seems-so-long/2011/09/18/ http://notpop.co.uk/emilie-mover-seems-so-long/2011/09/18/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:16:29 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2475 Emilie Mover - Seems So Long

Pure and simple sweetness to chill out to.
This is her third release so I must check out her previous two.
Digital over on iTunes, physical over at MapleMusic.

Emilie Mover – ‘Chove Chuva’ from the album ‘Seems So Long’

Emilie Mover – ‘No Words’ from the album ‘Good Shake, Nice Gloves’

www.emiliemover.com

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Catchy electronica fronted by Katie Stelmanis.
Extensive tour underway including the UK during September.
See their website for dates.

Austra – ‘Lose It’ from the album ‘Feel it Break’

www.austramusic.com

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]]> http://notpop.co.uk/austra-feel-it-break/2011/08/16/feed/ 0 Frazey Ford – Obadiah http://notpop.co.uk/frazey-ford-obadiah/2011/01/11/ http://notpop.co.uk/frazey-ford-obadiah/2011/01/11/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:26:37 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2108 Frazey Ford - Obadiah

Some soothing downbeat soulful melodies from the ex Be Good Tanyas vocalist.
You can listen to most of the album on her MySpace.

Frazey Ford – ‘Firecracker’ (Live KCRW) from the album ‘Obadiah’

www.frazeyford.com

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]]> http://notpop.co.uk/frazey-ford-obadiah/2011/01/11/feed/ 0 Basia Bulat – Heart of my Own http://notpop.co.uk/basia-bulat-heart-of-my-own/2010/04/05/ http://notpop.co.uk/basia-bulat-heart-of-my-own/2010/04/05/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:40:45 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=1805 Basia Bulat - Heart of my Own

A much more rounded release than her 2007 album ‘Oh, My Darling’.
Free MP3 download of ‘Gold Rush’ over on her website.

Basia Bulat – ‘Gold Rush’ from the album ‘Heart of my Own’

www.basiabulat.com

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]]> http://notpop.co.uk/basia-bulat-heart-of-my-own/2010/04/05/feed/ 0 Fauxliage – Fauxliage http://notpop.co.uk/fauxliage-fauxliage/2009/09/22/ http://notpop.co.uk/fauxliage-fauxliage/2009/09/22/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:25:03 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=1246 Fauxliage_Fauxliage

After being introduced to Leigh Nash, I came across this lovely album from 2007 that she sings on.
Excellent ambient electronica.

Fauxliage – ‘Let it go’ from the album ‘Fauxliage’

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]]> http://notpop.co.uk/fauxliage-fauxliage/2009/09/22/feed/ 0 Ayria – Hearts for Bullets http://notpop.co.uk/ayria-hearts-for-bullets/2009/08/16/ http://notpop.co.uk/ayria-hearts-for-bullets/2009/08/16/#comments Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:10:11 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=1160 Ayria_Hearts

Hard hitting electro from Canadian singer Jennifer Parkin.

Ayria – ‘Analog Trash’ from the album ‘Hearts for Bullets’

http://www.ayria.com/

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