
Snug were another band that came under the collective term of Bratpop , the 'scene' that never really took after the demise of Britpop , they played fun powerpop and even had a video with Melinda Messenger in it. Their other big claim to fame was that one of Snug's lineup was none other than singer song-writer Ed Harcourt . Again listening back to these guys makes me feel very very old... Snug - My Girl (Keith) [...]
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Lissie Why You Runnin' [EP] Fat Possum Records [2009] Fire Drill Review: Lissie Maurus (stagename Lissie) has a pure soulful voice that will instantly make you take notice from the first line in the spirited upbeat opener "Little Lovin". Her debut EP Why You Runnin' highlights her vocal talent, as it is haunting yet warm when she presents an excellent cover of Hank Williams Sr. "Wedding Bells" and on her [...]

Seating Tickets Sold Out!!! Wainwright/McGarrigle Family Christmas Concert Royal Albert Hall, December 9, 2009 Limited Number Of Exclusive VIP Packages Released With all seating tickets sold out for the hotly anticipated first Wainwright/McGarrigle Family Christmas concert in London, 'A Not So Silent Night' - a limited number of exclusive charity VIP Packages have been released. These rare packages include excellent seats for the concert, entry to a post-show cocktail with all the performers, and [...]
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ARMS is pretty neat, I think, because it's a bedroom project that sounds much greater in scope while still retaining a cool lo-fi mood. The mastermind behind it all is Todd Goldstein, the guitarist for Harlem Shakes , who will be digitally releasing ARMS' debut album, Kids Aflame , in the U.S. this Tuesday. The MP3 "Tiger Tamer" has just been unleashed into the blogosphere, and I'm going to go ahead and say it's pretty enjoyable. My favorite part is the choral breakdown. Try it out! It won't bite. Promise! ARMS - [...]
From the opening notes of the title track on Kristina Train 's debut album, Spilt Milk , you anticipate Norah Jones. The feeling lingers as Train's vocal begins the first verse but comparisons start to diminish when she hits the chorus. Kristina Train is her own woman with a powerful, soulful voice, an individuality, and moments of real subtlety. Smoothly velvet at times, yet with a husky overtone and more than a hint of rasp, her vocal is controlled and she knows when to let rip and when to let it all just lap over you. [...]

Rufus Wainwright è già al lavoro per A Not So Silent Night il suo concerto di Natale. Ospiti confermati quest'anno sono Boy George, Ed Harcourt and Guy Garvey degli Elbow. La sede è la prestigiosissima Royal Albert Hall e Wainwright ha dichiarato di volerla trattare come una specie di 'salotto': un posto dove salire e scendere dal palco per esibirsi insieme a amici e parenti. Non a caso si parla di famiglie e parenti: oltre a quelle degli ospiti, è nuovamente prevista anche la presenza di Martha Wainwright, musicista e sorella del cantautore e, soprattutto, [...]

Rufus Wainwright has unveiled some of the guests for his special Christmas London concert . Elbow 's Guy Garvey, Ed Harcourt and Boy George are all set to appear at the show, at London's Royal Albert Hall on Dec. 9. UK music chain HMV is to set up " pop up shops " in the run-up to Christmas. The 10 to 15 temporary stores are likely to be on the sites of former branches of defunct chains Zavvi and Woolworths. MGMT have called their forthcoming album 'Congratulations', which is [...]
Club 8 return to the studio in December to record their 7th album. Jari Haapalainen (Ed Harcourt, Peter, Bjorn & John, Camera Obscura, The Concretes) will produce the album. It's the first time they will have worked with an outside producer as the six first albums were all produced by the band's songwriter Johan Angergård. The band is finishing demo recordings of their new songs in Summersound Studios right now and state that the album should turn out "different and absolutely amazing". The album will be released in the spring [...]
Having grown up on the banks of the Mississippi in Rock Island, Illinois, Lissie Maurus brings that "wide open spaces" vision and unpretentious midwestern sensibility to her new five-song EP Why You Runnin' (November 10, Fat Possum). A natural singer with a big, captivating [...]

Ellekari Larsson och Leo Svensson gör tillsammans som The Tiny oemotståndlig pop med klassiska drag. Imorgon onsdag, släpps deras nya skiva Gravity & Grace vilket innebär att ni snart får chansen att se dem spela live! The Tiny har gjort en hel del förutom att göra sin egna grej, här har ni information om det, saxat direkt från pressmeddelande; För utom egna turnéer, har The Tiny spelat och samarbetat med artister som Ed Harcourt, Martha Wainright, Ane Brun (som de driver skivbolag med) Camera Obscura, Anna Ternheim, Heikki, Magic Numbers och Jarvis [...]

Shaa'ir + Func , menwhopause (pictured) and Motherjane will represent India on a new compilation called PEACE that features artists from over 50 countries. The compilation will be released digitally in January 2010 with a pay-what-you-want system (minimum two Euros), and all the proceeds will go to Amnesty International's humanitarian aid projects in areas of conflict. Over 100 artists are participating in this effort from regions as diverse as Palestine, Algeria, Burundi and Iceland. What's cool about this compilation is that it's not one of those no-cred comps that features absolutely unknowns. [...]

El dúo de Djs Buffetlibre presenta su iniciativa, coproducida con Amnistia Internacional, en la que músicos de más de 50 países ceden una canción con motivos benéficos. El disco se publica de manera excusiva para recaudar fondos destinados a proyectos a favor de la defensa de los derechos humanos en el mundo. El recopilatorio resultante saldrá al mercado internacional en enero de 2010 en formato digital, a un precio voluntario a partir de 2 euros. Para ir haciendo [...]

BUFFETLIBRE, PATRICK WOLF, 4 HERO, AND MORE SUPPORT AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FOR PEACE PROJECT Hi Alec, how are you? It's Marc from Buffetlibre, Barcelona. I attach you a press release about our forthcoming project PEACE, in which we collaborate with Amnesty International. It's our most important project to date. Artists from over 50 countries have joined the project. I hope you like it. Also, I attach you 4 tracks from PEACE that can be posted as free download if you want. [...]
Worldwide release! The 15th of September 2009, I'm releasing my third album "Jonestown" in the USA and later on in Japan. To give you a preview of the songs from the album I have gathered 12 of my favorite Swedish artists who will each perform one song from the album live with me on tape. Three times a week a new video is released, with a new song and a new guest artist. You will get the opportunity to meet well known artists as well as up and coming new stars, and when the videos are all released [...]

I heard from Marc of Buffetlibre, Barcelona. Their forthcoming project PEACE, in which they collaborate with Amnesty International, is getting some hype. And here is a gorgeous track from it named Shadow Pool by Boat Beam from Madrid. Artists from over 50 countries have joined in and as the press release states: "the resulting compilation will be digitally available worldwide in January 2010, letting listeners pick their own price for the album, with a minimum of €2. All proceeds will go to Amnesty International's humanitarian aid projects in areas of conflict." Yes, I'm [...]

Since the humble beginnings of this site, there has been a constant source of all things rad, charitable and most epic, just throw a few descriptors at you. And who/what is this generous output of briliance, you ask? Why, it's Buffetlibre DJs ! In collaboration with Amnesty International, Buffetlibre DJs present: PEACE , an initiative that will include exclusive songs by musicians from over 50 countries. The goal is to merge a stylistic variety that represent the music scenes from all over, whether they [...]
I'm listening to the album "Hemma" ("At Home") from One Man Freac Show, a really nice surprise. I haven't listened to OMFS before, so I didn't have any expectations at all, but this was a very strong album, right up my alley. Fredric Johansson, who is behind One Man Freac Show, has created a varying and interesting album in the realms of Indie pop. I hear some Ed Harcourt and get some vibes from Foo Fighters , in some tracks when he gets some pace. But in the end this sounds suprisingly unique and fresh, [...]
Ed Harcourt on ShockHound: http://www.shockhound.com/arti sts/12229-ed-harcourt-mp3part 1 description:The English singer-songwriter delivers "Shadowboxing" and "Caterpillar" from his perch in a friendly tree house. part 2 description:Acclaimed English singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt sings "Lachrymosity" (with special guest background vocals by the Langley Sisters) and "Killed By The Morning Sun"
After sequestering himself in the woods of Bear Creek Studios on the outskirts of Seattle with reknowned producer Ryan Hadlock (Ra Ra Riot, Gossip, Blonde Redhead), Ed has emerged with a new album - his first of new material since 2006's "The Beautiful Lie." You can preview some of the new songs at the following recent in-studio/live sessions he has recorded below. Links: Ed Harcourt live on KEXP...