It's odd sometimes how an artist can be such a massive success outside of the U.S. yet still struggle to even get a toehold in the American market. One prime example is 23-year-old Katie Melua , the wildly popular singer in the U.K. and Europe who was the biggest selling female artist in England in 2005 and 2006, selling nearly 10 million copies of her first two albums. Full page ads in the NY TIMES, TV appearances and a string of U.S. concerts didn't make a dent, however, and [...]

A little while ago we featured another song by The Cure, "Lovesong," in the Bit o' Covers category… well, I guess we dug it so much that we're doing another Cure tune today, their huge hit, "Just Like Heaven." I remember hearing the song for the first time… I had picked up their Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me record and was pretty amazed to hear how upbeat the record was. When "Just Like Heaven" came on, [...]

As much as I like her, I also predict that Emma-Lee risks the same fate as Norah Jones and Katie Melua by being branded as just another dull, modern blues/jazz singer fabricated for a mainstream audience that like to think of themselves as alternative. I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with the mainstream (I'm a Britney and Kylie fan, for goodness sake) but it's rather sad to see how this genre has been "tainted" by the success of Norah Jones - at first music critics raved about her, but once she became a house hold name [...]

Il nostro viaggio all'interno della musica dei vari paesi europei si chiude sul Caucaso, con Georgia, Armenia e Azerbaigian . Sotto, la copertina, poi cliccate dove previsto per ascoltare i brani . "). Copertina d'obbligo per la più bella voce georgiana. Lei si chiama Katie Melua e da tempo vive in Gran Bretagna anche se non rinnega le sue origini georgiane: "If you were a sailboat " accompagna l'album " Pictures" che ha avuto grande successo in tutta Europa. Vi [...]

Chi l'ha ascoltata anche solo una volta ne è rimasto affascinato. Per la bellezza della sua voce ed anche per la sua musica non banale ed i suoi testi che parlano principalmente d'amore senza essere per forza scontati. In più, questa 23enne nata nella martoriata Georgia ma da qualche anno cittadina britannica, è anche particolarmente carina, il che non guasta. "The Katie Melua Collection " è la prima raccolta di Katie Melua , che arriva sull'onda del successo del terzo album "Pictures" . campione di vendite in tutta Europa (meno che da noi, [...]

The Cure (original version), 1987: When considering their entire catalog of depressive numbers, The Cure 's ever-euphoric "Just Like Heaven" is easily their most displaced tune. I know, a happy Cure song? If that isn't the non-sequitur of the 80's then I'm not sure what else is. For a band whose name is pretty much synonymous with downer music (god, I love that shit), this song's ironically hopeful message of love and happiness is perfect for their manic depressive fans' playlists. It's an instant mood-lifter that makes you fall [...]

American Laundromat Records (ALR) has produced a 16-track CD titled 'Just Like Heaven - A Tribute to The Cure' , featuring one of the all time indie greats (and a Devil favourite) Tanya Donelly ( Throwing Muses , Breeders and Belly ) & Dylan In The Movies [...]
Released over a year ago in the UK. Katie was the highest selling European female artists in 2006. You can now find her touring Europe. Kinda makes you wanna fall in love. CL-CL-CLICK HERE for tour dates. Gettin' his fix - Tabloid Junkie.
Potere della dolcezza. "Pictures", il terzo album di Katie Melua è una di quelle cose che ti restano dentro. Del resto, se questa cantante nata in Georgia, a Tbilisi e trapiantata in Gran Bretagna per amore della musica, continua a ricevere consensi, non è un caso. Testi dolci ma ricercati, d'amore senza essere banali, melodie leggere e d'atmosfera ed una voce sensuale e delicata. Sembra strano (o forse no, considerando l'Italia), ma questo lavoro da noi non ha sfondato come nel resto d'Europa. La hit che l'ha accompagnato, " If You were a sailboat [...]

Stand By Me- Fugees Bohemian Rhapsody- The Braids If I Fell- Sammy Kershaw I Want To Hold Your Hand You Really Got a Hold On Me- She Him Lovefool- The Morning Benders Dreams- The Morning Benders Just Like Heaven- Katie Melua Time After Time- Jake Shimabukuro Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)- Bat for Lashes 99 Red Balloons- Kevin [...]
I'm a little surprised at the decision of Mitch Winehouse to take up an offer to co-host a show with Gary Crowley on Radio London. He's doing the show while Danny Baker is on holiday - just one day, mind, but the list of other co-hosts ( Lucinda Ledgerwood, Phil Daniels, Katie Melua, Clare Grogan, Sandie Shaw, Alison Moyet, Toyah Wilcox, Sharleen Spiteri and David Grant) is an awkward slice of company for Winehouse to be rubbing shoulders with. Nobody would deny him the chance of having a spot of fun, but this does look a little like [...]

'just like heaven' was and is one of those songs. one you knew at first listen that it was great. it is impossibly heart wrenching. here are 2 amazing covers of it. so did the music or misery come first for you? did you listen to music because you were miserable? or did you become miserable because you listened to music? mp3 |katie melua - just like heaven (the cure cover) / ( zshare ) [...]

Who's mellower than Melua? Katie Melua - Crawling Up A Hill (mp3, 4.0mb) Katie Melua - The Closest Thing To Crazy (mp3, 4.9mb)

You know what song is stuck in my head right now? Gwen Stefani's "Sweet Escape." This is not a bad thing, I like the song, but I haven't heard it recently and I don't know why it has put itself on repeat in my brain. Anyway. Today, I am going to pour out some Lilac Wine from Katie Melua . Nothing like drinking in a little music with your wine. =o) Katie Melua - " Lilac Wine " (mp3) I first found out about Katie Melua after hearing one of [...]
Well...after saying that 'Spring has Sprung' it suddenly recoiled and winter crept back in. The temperature cooled (again!), the sun crept back behind the big black clouds and the rain came. And the rain came. And the rain came some more. (checks feet....yep, they're webbed). Now then, what's the betting that they'll still declare a water shortage [...]
My Daughter is currently preparing for her Photography exam and last weekend we spent some time taking photographs of 'people & places' for her to use. You cannot believe how hard it is to find 'artistic' shots on a wet and dreary Sunday. And the looks you get when you start taking pictures of people in public [...]
Katie Melua is one of the reasons why I keep saying the Brits have better taste in music than we do. She is a young Georgian (as in the former USSR) now living in Ireland. She is currently a sensation in Europe. We've never heard of her, as usual. MP3 File

(…left out the original cuz you already have it, I'm sure…) Charlotte Martin ~ Just Like Heaven Katie Melua ~ Just Like Heaven Tristan Prettyman ~ Just Like Heaven (live) Green Lemon ~ Just Like Heaven (live) She Blonde Swede ~ Just Like Heaven (live) Tea Leaf Green ~ Just Like Heaven (live) Which version do you prefer? or did I leave [...]
Katie Melua has a number of albums under her belt and they include several singles. But I haven't heard a song by her that I wouldn't consider "single-worthy." She sings low an soft, her voice sort of sneaks up on you. It's like the rolling purr of a kitten. And look at her, she's gorgeous! But what is evermore fascinating about her is how she held one of her most recent concerts. It's not like she had some amazing choreography or fireworks or anything glamorous like that. No. She surpassed glamour and went...well, under the sea. You [...]