Cover: Loane meets Cole Porter

Loane is not only one of the new Filles Fragiles (Second volume will be available soon / Pre-order). Here is a fantastic Cole Porter cover...
Loane
France (Chanson)

The SOM exclusive track :
Loane - Everytime we say goodbye (Cole Porter)
Song recorded live in Bourges at Le Fou du Roi in April 2008.

Stupid Operation :
Carla Bruni - Nicolas Sarkozy = Loane

News about Loane :
Loane released her first album "Jamais seule" (Tran. "Never alone"). She's in tour in France this autumn.

One song to buy :
"Comme si quelqu'un" (from "Jamais seule")

One video to watch :
Live version of the song "Jamais seule" on French Television.

Official Website

Myspace

Buy her music :
Amazon ITunes

Promo: Pirate's heart

As you know, we don't want to post songs taken from an original album. But when we like a new artist, we want you to like her/him, too. We will move this version of the song when an alternative version (or a rare track) will be available.

Coeur de Pirate
Canada (Folk / Chanson)

The SOM exclusive track :
Coeur de Pirate - Comme des enfants
Song taken from her lovely first album, "Eponyme" (Highly recommanded).

Stupid Operation :
Keren Ann - Ariane Moffat + Tori Amos = Coeur de Pirate

News about Coeur de Pirate :
Coeur de Pirate has just released her first album in Canada on September, 16th. But if you are in Europe, Asia or Australia (who knows?!), you can buy it on her label website (cool price). The first single "Comme des enfants" (Trans. "Like childs") is our favorite song of the month!

One song to buy :
"Comme des enfants" (from "Eponyme")

One video to watch :
Beautiful and poetic first album teaser

Myspace

Buy her music :
Label website (Worldwide) ITunes (Worldwide)

Live: Chelsea still burns

Keren Ann & The Iceland Symphony Orchestra
France / Iceland (Symphonic)

The SOM exclusive track :
Keren Ann & The Iceland Symphony Orchestra - Chelsea burns (Live)
Recorded live in Iceland (Reykjavic) on the 5th of June 2008

Stupid Operation :
Orchestra + Iceland + Magic = Keren Ann

News about Keren Ann :
Keren Ann performed with Bardi Johannsson in Iceland in June 2008. A live album is supposed to be released in December 2008 with some more new gigs. She will be in concert in New York at "Joe's Pub" (and "South Paw" in Brooklyn) in November 2008.

One song to buy :
"The harder ships of the world" (from "Keren Ann")

One video to watch :
Keren Ann singing "Tennessee Waltz"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)

Live: Jump! Jump!

Emiliana Torrini
Iceland (Pop / Folk / Reggae...)

The SOM exclusive track :
Emiliana Torrini - Big Jump / live @ BBC 2
The original version is taken from her new (amazing) album "Me and Armini"

Stupid Operation :
Sophia Loren + Nick Drake + Björk = Emiliana Torrini

News about Emiliana Torrini :
"Me and Armini", probably the best album of the year... If you don't have it. Go out!! ;-)
The first single "Me and Armini" is a a good proof that whites can sing reggae, too. The new single is just a huge big smash hit, "Big Jump"!! Ohhhh... Emiliana is on tour in Europe. You know where to go, now...

One song to buy :
"Hold heart" (from "Me and Armini")

One video to watch :
A documentary about "Me and Armini"

More
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)

Exclu: Alela Diane, a little tipi in the prairie

Alela Diane
USA (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Alela Diane - Pink Roses
Unreleased song.

Stupid Operation :
Pocahontas + Laura Ingalls = Alela Diane

News about Alela Diane :
Alela Diane released "The Pirate's Gospel" in 2006 in the US and in 2007 in Europe. She is in tour in the US (San Francisco, Portland, Seattle & Big Sur), in Germany (Cologne & Berlin) and in Spain (Barcelona). Don't miss her!!

One song to buy :
"The Pirate's Gospel" (from "The Pirate's Gospel")

One video to watch :
The video of the song "The Pirate's Gospel"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)

Cover: Moriarty is a Folk UFO (Unidentified French Object)

Moriarty
France / Vietnam / USA / Switzerland (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Moriarty - Harley Davidson (Brigitte Bardot Cover)
Recorded live in Le Fou du Roi in 2008.

Stupid Operation :
Brigitte Bardot x Joan Baez - Dolly Parton = Moriarty

News about Moriarty :
Moriarty has released a great first album: "Gee whiz but this is a lonesome town"

One song to buy :
"Jimmy" (from "Gee whiz but this is a lonesome town")

One video to watch :
The video of the song "Jimmy


More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (France)

The SOM is Going back to school !

Coming soon:
Moriarty singing Gainsbourg
Loane singing Cole Porter
Keren Ann singing with The Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Vanessa Paradis singing something acoustic
Camille singing with Gonzales

Update:
The SOM September selection (Radio on the right)
New link ->Vanessa Paradis "Waiting on an angel" (solo version)

New link -> Daphne "Losing my religion" (REM Cover)