Don’t know much about her except that she’s only 14! Definitely someone to watch out for. Here’s her cover of Bon Iver’s song Skinny Love – and I don’t actually know which one I prefer! Birdy – Skinny Love
Archive for the ‘Folk’ Category
March 30, 2011
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Karen Elson
By Janni in Alternative, Folk, IndieIt’s been a long time since our last post and I thought of breaking the silence with a new artist I discovered not so long ago. Her name is Karen Elson and she really is a model first and foremost but her talent as a singer/songwriter and guitarist is undeniable. She walked the runways of [...]
December 5, 2010
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Stalko!
By Danii in Acoustic, Folk, IndieHaving been ungenerously branded as ‘Sissy Folk’ by some punk, I think this little (Maltese) ‘daydream orchestra’ consisting of 3 of my many acquaintances, Chris Cini, Timmy Ellis and Mike Stivala are too cool for school. They perform folk/ pseudo-indie rock music under the name ‘Stalko‘… and they’ve only been around since 2009! Have a [...]
August 11, 2010
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My Terrible Friend
By Matt in Acoustic, Folk, Pop, RockLauren O’Connell and Nataly Dawn make music together. They are my terrible friend. Nataly Dawn might look familiar to some … she is the female half of Pomplamoose which have already been featured here When I decide
April 11, 2010
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Norah Jones – The Fall
By Matt in Folk, JazzFrom the bits I’ve heard, this one sounds quite different from her older works, although her distinctive voice still has that strong signature covering each tune. As we’ve already did previously, I’m just going to let Norah Jones introduce her latest album The Fall. and here’s the first single Chasing Pirates
April 10, 2010
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Mumford and Sons – The Cave
By Matt in Alternative, Folk, IndieNew video from Mumford and Sons for The Cave I love this band!
April 9, 2010
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
By Matt in Acoustic, Folk, IndieIt’s quite complex to describe who the mentioned Edward Sharpe is, so I’m just going to quote Wikipedia After breaking up with his girlfriend, moving out of his house, and joining a 12-step program for addiction, Ebert began work on a story about a messianic figure named Edward Sharpe. According to Ebert, Sharpe “was sent [...]
March 17, 2010
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NeedToBreathe
By Matt in Acoustic, Alternative, Christian, Folk, RockThese last few weeks I’ve been listening mostly to The Outsiders – the latest album from NeedToBreathe … and what a great album it is! If you’ve never came across NeedToBreathe, all I can say is that they sound like a mix between Kings of Leon, Mumford and Sons and Switchfoot… and the mix of [...]
March 15, 2010
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Les soirées de poche
By Matt in Acoustic, Alternative, Folk, Indie, MusicFound this little gem – Les soirées de poche – http://www.blogotheque.net/-Soiree-de-Poche- La Blogothèque organises acoustic concerts in cozy apartments and films them Some really good names like Vampire Weekend, Kings of Convenience, Beirut… Here’s Kings of Convenience for you… make sure to check out the rest…
February 10, 2010
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Corinne Bailey Rae
By Cili in Folk, Jazz, Music, PopThe Sea is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, (most famous for ‘Put Your Record On’) released on 20th Jan, available 1st Feb (according to all the Underground posters) I am listening to it right now & haven’t chosen the best one yet — but I’ll be too greedy not to [...]