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Little Boots is one of my favourites, I loved her album and I think it had a few potential singles. Shame she only had the one hit with Remedy.
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It's more commercial than her previous releases; but it's a refreshing to her other albums as it has a good few happy songs.
I think she wrote with Xtina as an experimentation and hoping she'd get by as a writer for others but she was going through a rough time unaware she had Grave's disease and said odd things like she was retiring from solo releases after We Are Born and other stuff. She's backtracked on it now since she's been treated for her illness and not feeling weird and crazy. She'll probably do another album when she feels like it and it'll probably be a nice miserable but interesting album ![]() I just heard one of her songs on the OC, I don't know what the song is or when it was released, but I knew it was her. She has a very distinctive voice |
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Half Man Half Biscuit.
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New Fast Automatic Daffodils.
Never received a fraction of the recognition they deserved. |
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Half Man Half Biscuit.
Agreed though, considering they have one of the best lyricists this country has ever produced they could've been bigger. |
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Dilana Smith.
Amazing voice. |
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Owl City - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tY5RErnakc
Donkeyboy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ek0Q24-oE&ob=av2n Sky Ferreira - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr4EQtoY2lo&ob=av2e Marina and the Diamonds - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr-SqRWImmI Lenka - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW8rg6XeP3U&ob=av2e Ladyhawke - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhPh6ou8Kbk Clare Maguire - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFrf_0VRObc&ob=av2e Pretty Reckless - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFlHsKExcYg&ob=av2e Lights - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUwjW...B449AD6FCE1E19 Esmee Denters - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO6wG1hNZJw&ob=av2e Feist - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-iAS18rv68&ob=av2e Sneaky Sound System - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzL7zwa_mas VV Brown - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wJxAuduE_E&ob=av2n |
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For a genre of music I don't like, the band Devics, their song "Key" is up there with my favourite songs ever.
Wayne Wonder. Ok, he had 2 hits, but they are also among my fave songs ever. RnB Hip Hop techno group, Hyper Crush. Kat DeLuna Jazmine Sullivan Jennifer Paige. One hit wonder with "Crush" Major Lazer. Pon De Floor original, which Beyonce sampled. Little Boots |
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I think Nigel and Neill would be pretty happy with the almost thirty year career they've managed out of it. They still have a pretty hardcore following after all this time.
Agreed though, considering they have one of the best lyricists this country has ever produced they could've been bigger. |
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Having listened to Sia's "We Are Born" on Grooveshark, I've added it to my "albums to buy" list (yes, I genuinely have a list on my computer
) along-side "Youth Novels" by Lykke Li and "Astro Coast" by Surfer Blood.
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Great taste there! Love Pretty Reckless, V V and Clare. Marina is one of my favourites.
I'd say: Florrie Rachel Furner (not yet released a album) Saint Saviour CocknBullKid Janelle Monae Cant say ive ever heard of the other two but i might have to search them out on YouTube
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Having listened to Sia's "We Are Born" on Grooveshark, I've added it to my "albums to buy" list (yes, I genuinely have a list on my computer
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Do you have a wish lift on Amazon?
I do and it is forever increasing I rarely use Amazon though, I tend to use HMV's website. ETA - I've just created a wish list on Amazon. It's full already
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She & Him
The Like The Pretty Reckless The single choice hasn't been confirmed yet though.
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Oh good. They have been really quiet lately. Glad they are continuing.
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Oh good. They have been really quiet lately. Glad they are continuing.
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Evanescene and The pretty reckless in one night - Lucky people they are
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Oh I like Florrie and CocknBullKid as well, but I LOVE Janelle Monae...i dont know why i didnt mention her in my post above
Cant say ive ever heard of the other two but i might have to search them out on YouTube ![]() Rachel Furner supported Pixie Lott and has a iTunes Festival EP on iTunes, shes a great song writer but still hasn't officially released anything yet. Oh and she's written with one of the Jonas Brothers |
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Dionne Bromfield unfortunatley has to make this list.
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Lene Marlin - of Sitting Down Here fame. She's still out there making music. Check out these two songs: "You Weren't There" and her recent song "Here We Are". Both are brilliant pieces of work.
Empire of the Sun - They should have gotten more mainstream success for their one and only album. "We are the People" remains one of my favourite songs ever. I'll never get tired of it. Also I agree with all the others who said Siobhan Donnaghy. She can stand proud over her work if sadly she never achieved the commercial success she deserved. |
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They're touring with Evanescence soon. Though not in the UK
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Evanescene and The pretty reckless in one night - Lucky people they are
I got it wrong, I've just checked ticketmaster and Evanescence & TPR are touring the UK. Here is a Ticketmaster link if you are interested. |
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Oh good. They have been really quiet lately. Glad they are continuing.
I found Paper Aeroplanes on Grooveshark last night. I want to buy a physical copy of their album (The Day We Ran Into The Sea) but it's virtually impossible to find, sadly. Apart from on Amazon for nearly £15 which I don't have spare at the moment. I thought the album would be on HMV's website. Cliche My First Love Skies On Fire |
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Basically all of my ipod
- Sara Bareilles, Natalie Imbruglia, Lissie, Colbie Caillat, Lucie SilvasI quite like the fact that they can be my private favourites though! |
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) along-side "Youth Novels" by Lykke Li and "Astro Coast" by Surfer Blood.
Cant say ive ever heard of the other two but i might have to search them out on YouTube