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Women's Music CHAT THREAD

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 27/02/2012 18:41

I've been nattering away off-topic on Stewie's excellent thread asking for suggestions for her International Women's Day CD...so thought I would start an ongoing thread for anyone who, like me particularly enjoys music by female artists and female-fronted bands.

I'm not looking for lists of recommendations - there are two threads called Music By Women which have dozens of brilliant suggestions of artists to check out.

This is more about sharing a recent discovery (artist doesn't have to be new, though!) - a song, album, band, singer/songwriter etc. etc. that have inspired or excited you and you want to share. Or to chew the cud about anything related to women's music that catches your interest. Please join in!

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skrumle · 12/03/2012 11:17

she has quite a mix of sounds on the album - kate bush wouldn't really be my cup of tea so it's her dancier stuff that i like better but the album as a whole is good.

i listened to it on my MP3 player while out walking yesterday and i happened to have listened to the david guetta album right beforehand and her album was like a breath of fresh air - i don't actually listen to lyrics that much but at least hers have some semblance of meaning/depth...

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 11/03/2012 21:50

Hmm, I must go back and listen some more to Nicola Roberts. I started listening, but got side-tracked so didn't take it in. The Kate Bush comparison immediately makes my ears perk up, though!

Plaudits to Lio for flagging up First Aid Kit!

IC's Tune For The Day:

I had a most enjoyable phase as a goth in my younger days (now there's a tribe where males and females get equally tricked up and out-do each other for hairspray and eyeliner use..!)

So here's one from the original Queen of Goth herself:

Staircase Mystery by Siouxsie And The Banshees

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AliceHurled · 11/03/2012 21:03

Oh and thanks to whoever recommended First Aid Kit. I've been enjoying that too.

AliceHurled · 11/03/2012 21:03

Oh I'm so pleased! I do worry when I recommend her, cos it's so not what I would expect to like, that I'm having a weird moment.

skrumle · 11/03/2012 20:59

got the nicola roberts CD for my birthday and i LOVE it - so thank you for the recommendation! was listening to it on the PC this morning and my H queried whether it was her and then said that the track i had on sounded like kate bush (which for him is the highest praise imaginable...).

got emeli sande as well, haven't listened to all of it yet but am liking it too.

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 11/03/2012 13:19

Ooh, I rather like that Cold Specks tune, Mo! Absorbing video, too.

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 10/03/2012 20:31

IC's Tune For The Day:

One of the songwriting greats of our age, this is probably my favourite one of hers:

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 09/03/2012 20:34

Damn, I should have suggested this one for your CD, Stewie!

Never mind, IC's tune for the day today:

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 09/03/2012 13:06

More than OK, TBE!! Smile

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 08/03/2012 14:59

IC's Tune For The Day...

It's International Women's Day, so what could be more perfect than

Yeh!!

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ReclaimingMyFuckingLife · 07/03/2012 22:50

Inmaculada, glad you enjoyed Which Side Are You On - I absolutely love and have been listening to the album for weeks now. My DD even goes round the house singing it now. Very rousing.

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 07/03/2012 21:49

Me too, Stewie
The Kick Inside, Never Forever, Hounds of Love, Ariel are all incredible albums. Apart from The Red Shoes and the latest one, I'm pretty keen on the others as well.

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 07/03/2012 21:35

IC's tune for the day:

I know Kate Bush isn't everyone's cup of tea, so how about this cover of

, sister of another clear, flutey-voiced folk singer, Cara? I think it's right pretty...
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InmaculadaConcepcion · 06/03/2012 18:38

Tune Yards, ah yes! I like the Bizness single that came from that album.

That Gangstagrass track is great, Stewie!

IC's tune for the day:

From one of those bands who split up too early - after only two albums, both of which are superb IMO.

Here's

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alexpolismum · 06/03/2012 06:53

Immaculada you were right, it's just my kind of thing. For some reason, the title reminded me of Patricia Kaas, but I can't think of a specific song, just a general feeling, if you know what I mean.

Quodlibet · 05/03/2012 21:24

Tune Yards!

BRILLIANT album, my find of 2011. And she's awesome live.

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 05/03/2012 21:20

PS That's a major bummer about your laptop, Stewie.... Sad

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 05/03/2012 21:19

That sounds like a hell of a fusion, Stewie!

I've just been sampling the delights of The Honeymoon and First Aid Kid. Both rather lovely.

And while we're on the subject of lovely (see what I did, there?!) here's a Swiss singer with a wonderful voice and a rare talent for vocal arrangement.
I must confess, I had only heard the track linked below before tonight, but went and hunted down a few others and guess what? More loveliness....
NB alex I reckon this will probably be well up your strasse...!

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InmaculadaConcepcion · 05/03/2012 13:53

I love the way you keep coming up with artists I haven't come across before Mo! Another one to look forward to checking out. Honeymoon are on my list for today too....

SO enjoying this thread... Smile

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MoChan · 05/03/2012 11:57

You're right. I don't think I can think of a huskier female voice. Brilliant.

Are you aware of Al Spx aka ? She's a bit husky. Debut album out in a couple of months.