Legendary: “Diamonds & Rust” by Joan Baez

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We are currently on a sbinge to find great female singer /songwriters from the olden days. We are very familiar with some, yet in comepletely unaware of others like Joan Baez, who we have been sleeping to everyday. If you know of any female vocalists from the 60s, 70s or 80s tell us. We doubt we will find many that we don’t know of, but it’s always great to explore old catalogues of great artists.

Sexy Track: “Asthma Attack” by Cocknbullkid

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We’ve all had our qualms with London, this track describe that feeling perfectly. Cocknbullkid brings in elements of wonky pop with a great air of urban sophistication. In this tracks, the lyrics’ simplicity are the draw. Although she has a long way to go to prove herself, she is surely trying with robust tracks like this one. This is a shinning number from her debut album. We can expect a lot more from this budding star.

 

Ane Brun performs “Do You Remember” live!

This is our favorite song as of now. Great number, great vocals and greater arrangement. We wish we could understand what she said in the beginning though. The new album, It All Starts With One, comes out next month and we are waiting for it like its a Mariah Carey album.

Rachael Yamagata to unleash new album “Chesapeake”

No it’s not named after the retriever, but it will leave you howling until its release date. Rachael Yamagata wants to offer us more of her moody balladeering on this one, but this time with a more mainstream twist. This pledge-backed album is set to make Rachael Yamagata a household name. Chesapeake is the record Yamagata always wanted to make. “In a funny way I think this might be a more commercial record for me in terms of reaching a broader audience because there was no attempt or requirement to be anything but what we felt like doing in the room,” she told Rolling Stone magazine.

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