I haven’t seen the movie yet, but when a friend of mine (who is not really into music) mentioned that I might like one of the female singers on the OST I had to check it out.
Mostly cover versions. Not gonna work…

Emiliana Torrini doing ‘White Rabbit’. One of my favourite songs ever, by one of my favourite artists ever? Superb version.

Also of note is Carla Azar performing Tomorrow Never Knows.

2 out of 10 for Yoav and Emily Browning doing a cover of the Pixies “Where is my Mind”. No one does the Pixies like the Pixies do.
However, a total 100% fail for ‘Love is the Drug’ by Carla Gugino and Oscar Issac to finish off the CD. Hit Delete and Rewind.

The track listing this year for the Xmas compilation CD to my less experimental friends and ex’s…

It was a fab year for music, so apologies to those have not made it onto the list.
Keep up the good work and next year it will be a double CD!

01 Be OK – Ingrid Michaelson
02 Get Better – Mates of State
03 Leeds United – Amanda Palmer
04 Little Black Sandals – Sia
05 Dirty Dancing – Frida Hyvönen
06 Restless – Wendy McNeill
07 The Creationist – Kerli
08 Dance Dance Dance – Lykke Li
09 All This Time – Maria Mena
10 The Puzzle – Ane Brun
11 Little Soldier of Time – Sophe Lux
12 I Don’t Need No Man – Dawn Landes
13 After The Rain – Little Dragon
14 Gun – Emiliana Torrina
15 Kiss My Elbow – Russian Red
16 Meddle (Live on Jools) – Little Boots
17 Everyone is Someone’s – Rio en Medio
18 Jungle Drum – Emiliana Torrina

A big festive thank you to all the artists above, you have enriched my auralness.

A cute email hit my inbox a few weeks ago, thanks infotaupe.

Ms Torrini’s lastest album Me And Armini is definitely in my top five of 2008.

It gets better, Emiliana is hitting the UK in March 2009.
Deep Joy.

A great live video from a gig at Paradiso over on FabChannel

www.emilianatorrini.com

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Wikipedia

Emiliana is back with a great new album. I adored her 1999 Love in the Time of Science and the 2005 Fisherman’s Woman. This release builds and improves on both. Excellent.
Be sure to check out her revamped website to get digital and physical versions.

Emiliana Torrini – ‘To Be Free’ from the album ‘Love in the Time of Science’
(No vids available from her new album)

A great live video from a gig at Paradiso over on FabChannel

www.emilianatorrini.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

I forget how I was introduced to this diamond. Which is a shame. Full respect to whomever switched me on to her. Wednesday’s Child is a track from her fabulous CD Love in the Time of Science which goes from soft and duvet like, to Shirley Bassey Big on the track Telepathy. Her georgous Fisherman’s Woman CD is a total must have also, but more about that later.

Emiliana Torrini – Unemployed In Summertime

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