Not Pop » France http://notpop.co.uk Un Pop Music - Mostly, But Not Exclusively Female Artists - (A to Z) in terms of taste. Abba to Zappa. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:24:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Manna – Shackles (2011) http://notpop.co.uk/manna-shackles-2011/2012/02/09/ http://notpop.co.uk/manna-shackles-2011/2012/02/09/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:08 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2828 Manna - Shackles

Mariam Jäntt is a bit hit and miss on this her third release. There are some outstanding tracks however, so worth checking out.

Manna – ‘Shackles’ from the album ‘Shackles’

www.mannamariam.com

MySpace

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/manna-shackles-2011/2012/02/09/feed/ 0 Nouvelle Vague – Nouvelle Vague (2004) http://notpop.co.uk/nouvelle-vague-nouvelle-vague-2004/2011/11/25/ http://notpop.co.uk/nouvelle-vague-nouvelle-vague-2004/2011/11/25/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:29:05 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2604 Nouvelle Vague - Nouvelle Vague

Following on from yesterdays post, time to revisit NV.
Reading the playlist on this their first album, in fact any of their releases, may have you squirming.
Prepare to be seduced by their skilful blending of 80′s New Wave/Lounge/Bossa Nova.
Any band that has the balls to start an album with a cover version of Love Will Tear Us Apart, and makes it work has my respect.

Nouvelle Vague – ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ (live) from the debut album ‘Nouvelle Vague’
You can hear the album version over on their website.

www.nouvellesvagues.com

Wikipedia

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/nouvelle-vague-nouvelle-vague-2004/2011/11/25/feed/ 0 Phoebe Killdeer And The Short Straws – Innerquake (2011) http://notpop.co.uk/phoebe-killdeer-and-the-short-straws-innerquake-2011/2011/11/24/ http://notpop.co.uk/phoebe-killdeer-and-the-short-straws-innerquake-2011/2011/11/24/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:24:20 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2561 Phoebe Killdeer And The Short Straws - Innerquake

Phoebe rocks out again on her 2nd solo release. She fronted Nouvelle Vague for a while, who I haven’t done a post on yet… shocking.

Phoebe Killdeer & The Short Straws – ‘Innerquake/Angel’s Breath’ (live) from the album ‘Innerquake’

www.phoebekilldeer.com

MySpace

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/phoebe-killdeer-and-the-short-straws-innerquake-2011/2011/11/24/feed/ 0 The Dø – Both Ways Open Jaws http://notpop.co.uk/the-d%c3%b8-both-ways-open-jaws/2011/04/03/ http://notpop.co.uk/the-d%c3%b8-both-ways-open-jaws/2011/04/03/#comments Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:03:23 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2145 The Do - Both Ways Open Jaws

Just how I like it. Totally un catetory ise able.
You can listen to the full album over on their website.

The Dø – ‘Slippery Slope‘ from the album ‘Both Ways Open Jaws’

www.thedo.info

Wikipedia

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/the-d%c3%b8-both-ways-open-jaws/2011/04/03/feed/ 0 Tender Forever – No Snare http://notpop.co.uk/tender-forever-no-snare-2/2011/03/24/ http://notpop.co.uk/tender-forever-no-snare-2/2011/03/24/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:24:08 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2140 Quick update from yesterdays post.
Bob emailed me a link to this better quality vid for the opening track of her album.
Thanks, Bob ;)

Tender Forever – ‘Got To Let Go’ from the album ‘No Snare’

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/tender-forever-no-snare-2/2011/03/24/feed/ 0 Tender Forever – No Snare http://notpop.co.uk/tender-forever-no-snare/2011/03/23/ http://notpop.co.uk/tender-forever-no-snare/2011/03/23/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:54:19 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=2135 Tender Forever - No Snare

Just catching up with my backlog of music…
Been listening to this gem of a release from 2010.

Tender Forever – ‘Only The Sounds You Made’ live – from the album ‘No Snare’

www.tenderforever.com

MySpace

YouTube channel

Wikipedia

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/tender-forever-no-snare/2011/03/23/feed/ 0 Ninca Leece – There Is No One Else When I Lay Down And Dream http://notpop.co.uk/ninca-leece-there-is-no-one-else-when-i-lay-down-and-dream/2010/04/22/ http://notpop.co.uk/ninca-leece-there-is-no-one-else-when-i-lay-down-and-dream/2010/04/22/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:27:40 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=1853 Ninca Leece - There Is No One Else When I Lay Down And Dream

Some delicate electro on this first release from Ninca Leece.

Ninca Leece – ‘The Beast’ (Live) from the album ‘There Is No One Else When I Lay Down And Dream’

http://nincaleece.com/

MySpace

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/ninca-leece-there-is-no-one-else-when-i-lay-down-and-dream/2010/04/22/feed/ 0 Katell Keineg – At The Mermaid Parade http://notpop.co.uk/katell-keineg-at-the-mermaid-parade/2010/03/31/ http://notpop.co.uk/katell-keineg-at-the-mermaid-parade/2010/03/31/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:30:41 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=1798 Katell Keineg - At The Mermaids Parade

The much awaited forth album from Katell is out now in MP3 format.
Wonderfully heartfelt.

You can buy the MP3 version over at CDBaby.

Katell Keineg- ‘There You Go’ (live) from the album ‘Jet’

www.katellkeineg.com

MySpace

Wikipedia

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/katell-keineg-at-the-mermaid-parade/2010/03/31/feed/ 0 Vanessa Paradis – Dvinidylle http://notpop.co.uk/vanessa-paradis-dvinidylle/2009/11/07/ http://notpop.co.uk/vanessa-paradis-dvinidylle/2009/11/07/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:41:25 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=1267 Vanessa Paradis_Dividylle

Some beau French sounds.

http://www.vanessaparadis.fr/

Fan site in English

Wikipedia

]]> http://notpop.co.uk/vanessa-paradis-dvinidylle/2009/11/07/feed/ 0 Emily Loizeau – Pays Sauvage http://notpop.co.uk/emily-loizeau-pays-sauvage/2009/04/21/ http://notpop.co.uk/emily-loizeau-pays-sauvage/2009/04/21/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:44:30 +0000 Sean http://notpop.co.uk/?p=909 Emily Loizeau - Pays Sauvage

I have been thoroughly enjoying this eclectic album from French signer Emily.

A full live gig – 03 February 2009 at Île-de-France, Paris.

Her website seems to be down at the moment, but you can buy the album digitally here. Or the physical CD over at Amazon.

MySpace

Wikipedia

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