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 :
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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)

Cover: Keren Ann's roots

Keren Ann
France (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Keren Ann - Berechov Haneshamot Hatehorot
Taken from the compilation "Avoda Ivrit 60 (vol.1)".

Stupid Operation :
France + Holland + Israel = קרן אן זיידל (Keren Ann)

News about Keren Ann :
Keren Ann will finish her tour in June. One of her last shows will be in Reykjavic with a symphonic orchestra (June 5th). She will sing with Bardi Johannsson (of Bang Gang) songs from their project "Lady and Bird".

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

One video to watch :
A video of the song "Berechov Haneshamot Hatehorot"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

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

Cover: Barbara Carlotti is back

Barbara Carlotti
France (French pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Barbara Carlotti - Le tango corse
Original version of the song by Fernandel in 1940.

Stupid Operation :
Barbara Carlotti + Corsica = Le tango corse

News about Barbara carlotti:
Barbara Carlotti has just released her second album, "L'Idéal". The first single is the song, "Idéal" and it's the best album for an ideal Spring break...

One song to buy :
"Kisses" (from "L'Idéal")

One video to watch :
Barbara Carlotti new single's video, "Ideal"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

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

Cover: What a wonderful world?

YAËL NAIM & ALBIN DE LA SIMONE
France / Israel (Folk)
France (French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Yaël Naim & Albin De La Simone - What a wonderful world
Recorded @ Arte in 2007
Original version taken from the 1967 Louis Armstrong's album, "Eponyme"

Stupid Operation :
Broken English + Broken Flower = Albin De La Simone & Yaël Naim

Recordings :
Albin de La Simone is touring with Vanessa Paradis (keyboard). His 3rd solo album called "Bungallow" will be release on the 14th of April 2008. Yaël Naim (with David Donatien) released her first album in 2007 including the smash hit "New Soul" (Best known as the new Apple Commercial). Yaël Naim won "The Best World Music album" last March @ The French Music Awards (Victoires de la Musique).

One song to buy :
"Shelcha" (from Yaël Naim's "Eponyme")

One video to watch :
Yaël Naim performing "New Soul" @ Victoires de la Musique (Highly recommanded).

More :
Albin De La Simone Official Myspace
Yaël Naim (& David Donatien) Official Myspace

Buy Albin De La Simone music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Fr)
Buy Yaël Naim music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)

Cover: A French Rehab

COCOON & JULIEN DORÉ
France (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Cocoon & Julien Doré - Rehab
Recorded live @ Taratata (France 4) in March 2008
Original version taken from the 2007 Amy winehouse's album, "Back to Black"

Stupid Operation :
Cocoon + Julien Doré = Amy Winehouse (drug free)

Recordings :
Cocoon released one of the best (non) French album in 2007, "My friends all died in a plane crash". Julien Doré won the French edition of "Pop Idol" in 2007. He will release his first album in June 2008, produced by Renaud Letang (Feist) and featuring Cocoon and JP Nataf. Yummy!!

One song to buy :
"Tell me" (from Cocoon's "My friends all died in a plane crash")

One video to watch :
Julien Doré covering a France Gall's song, "Cet air-là"

More :
Cocoon Official Myspace
Julien Doré Non Official Myspace

Buy Cocoon music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Fr)
Buy Julien Doré music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Fr)

Cover: Feist revisited

Last year, we organized a Feist Cover Competition. We asked you to record your personal version of a Feist's song. Bands like Yogurt & Kinoko or Cecile Phi sent great versions. Now it's time for the second edition. We'll post the names of the three singers you would have to cover on Monday, March 10th... Cécile Phi
France (French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Cécile Phi - Gatekeeper
Song originally recorded by Feist in 2004. This version has been recorded specially for the first edition of The Sound of Musique Cover Competition in 2007.

Stupid Operation :
Feist - Paris Combo = Cécile Phi

Recordings :
Cécile Phi recorded her first album in 2007 with Zekira Yassa & Patrice Louison (Backing vocals). She will release her second album lately in 2008. The first songs are available on her myspace.

One song to buy :
"Sole pleureuse" (from "Cécile a dit")

One video to watch :
"Sole pleureuse", an arty video...

More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
ITunes (Worldwide)

Berry, The folk mademoiselle

Berry
France (French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Berry - La tendresse (Bourvil Cover)
Song originally recorded by Bourvil in 1963. This cover has been recorded in february 2008 (France Inter / Le Fou du Roi)

Stupid Operation :
Françoise Hardy - Keren Ann + Carla Bruni = Berry

Recordings :
Berry has just released her first album, "Mademoiselle"

One song to buy :
"Mademoiselle" (from "Mademoiselle")

One video to watch :
Berry singing "Mademoiselle"

More :
Myspace

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

Cover: Gainsbourg Revisited (1)

Brigitte Fontaine
France (Rock/French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Brigitte Fontaine - La Valse de Mélody
Original version taken from 1971 Serge Gainsbourg album "L'histoire de Mélody Nelson". Recorded live at Le Fou du roi (France Inter) in 2006.

Stupid Operation :
Little Annie - Jane Birkin = Brigitte Fontaine

Recordings :
Brigitte Fontaine is a famous French (crazy) singer. She released a new album in 2006, "Libido". She can be consired as a sort of female Serge Gainsbourg.

One song to buy :
"Le nougat" (from "French Corazon")

One video to watch :
Brigitte Fontaine - Le nougat (video)

More :
Myspace

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

Cover: New York's Eve

CAT POWER
United States (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
As request by Matador Records, the song has been removed. It will be included in "Jukebox", the forthcoming album. We will post a Cat Power rarity as soon as possible. The SOM.
Cat Power - New York New York (Removed / Liza Minelli Cover)
Original version taken from the 1977 movie soundtrack "New York, New York" composed by John Kander and written by Fred Ebb.

Stupid Operation :
Liza Minelli - Frank Sinatra = Cat Power

Recordings :
Cat Power will release her new cover record "Jukebox" January, 22. 2008.

One song to buy :
"Song to Bobby" (first single from "Jukebox")

One video to watch :
Cat Power performs a new version of "Satisfaction" (The Rolling Stones)

More :
Myspace
Official Website (Matador Records)

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

Cover: Stardust Memories

ÉMILIE SIMON
France (Electronic)

The SOM exclusive track :
Émilie Simon - Space Oddity (David Bowie Cover)
Original version taken from the 1972 David Bowie's album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars"

Stupid Operation :
Ziggy x Kate Bush = Émilie Simon

Recordings :
Émilie Simon released 'The Flower Book" (2006), "March of the Empress" and "Live à l'Olympia" (2007). She released 2 others albums before in Europe : "Untitled" (2003) and "Vegetal" (2006). Many songs are included in "The Flower Book".

One song to buy :
"Never fall in love" (from "The Flower Book"")

One video to watch :
The "Opium" single version in video...

More :
Myspace
Official Website

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

Christmas: Keren Ann is Miss Santa Claus

KEREN ANN
France (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Keren Ann - Silent night (Christmas Carol)

Stupid Operation :
Miss Santa Claus + Gift = Keren Ann

Recordings :
Keren Ann has just released a Christmas edition of her last album.

One song to buy :
"Tennessee Waltz" from "Keren Ann - Christmas Version")

One video to watch :
A duet with KT Tunstall singing "My Sharona" (The Knack Cover)

More :
Myspace
Official Website

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

Cover + Live : That's a Brisa Day Roché

Yes ! Brisa Roché again!
I went to her concert in Paris and she was fantastic.
She will perform again in April 2008 @ Bataclan (Paris). Unmissable!

BRISA ROCHÉ
United States (Rock / Pop / Jazz)

The SOM exclusive tracks :
Brisa Roché - Whistle (live) Highly recommanded!!
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi - France Inter in December 2007
Original version taken from her second album, "Takes"

Brisa Roché - Runaway (Del Shannon Cover)
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi - France Inter in December 2007
Original version was recorded by Del Shannon in 1961
A French version has been recorded by Dave in 1974 ("Vanina")

Stupid Operation :
Ella Fitzgerald + Björk = Brisa Roché

Recordings :
"Takes" has been released in november 2007.

One song to buy :
The Drum (Taken from "Takes")

One video to watch :
Brisa Roché is performing an acoustic session in a Record shop. She's singing "Egyptian"

More :
Myspace

Buy her music :
Amazon (Fr) / ITunes (Fr)

Cover: Olivia Mitsouko

A new tribute to Rita Mitsouko by Olivia Ruiz
Catherine Ringer announced that Rita Mitsouko is not dead.
A great news...

OLIVIA RUIZ
France (French pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Olivia Ruiz - Marcia Baila (Rita Mitsouko Cover)
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi - France Inter in November 2007
Original version taken from the 1985 Rita Mitsouko's untitled album

Stupid Operation :
Catherine Ringer - Fred Chichin = Olivia Ruiz

Recordings :
Olivia Ruiz has just released her first live CD, "Chocolat Show".
She released two studio album before : "J'aime pas l'amour" (Tran. I don't like love") and "Le femme chocolat" (Tran. "The Chocolate Woman")

On the radio :
In December, listen to the original version of "Marcia Baila" by Rita Mitsouko in th SOM's Radio.

One song to buy :
J'traîne des pieds (from "La femme chocolat")

One video to watch :
Olivia Ruiz with Dionysos in the stunning video "Tais-toi mon coeur" (Tran. "Shut up, my sweet heart")

More :
Myspace
Official Website

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

Cover: Hallelujah Keren Ann!

KEREN ANN
France (Folk)

The SOM exclusive track :
Keren Ann - Hallelujah
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi - France Inter in November 2007
Original version taken from the 1984 Leonard Cohen's album, "Various Positions"

Stupid Operation :
Joni Mitchell x Françoise Hardy = Keren Ann

Recordings :
Keren Ann released an untitled new album in 2007.
A Christmas edition will be available with a bonus CD.

On the radio :
In November, Keren Ann is in the SOM's playlist (radio).
She sings a song taken from her new album, "The harder ships of the world".

One song to buy :
"Where no endings end"(from "Keren Ann")

One video to watch :
A duet with Stacey Kent singing "Jardin d'hiver"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

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

Cover: Suzanne & Vanessa in the wind

SUZANNE VEGA & VANESSA PARADIS
United States (Folk)
France (French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Suzanne Vega & Vanessa Paradis - Blowing in the wind
Recorded live @ Taratata (France 4) in November 2007
Original version taken from the 1963 Bob Dylan's album, "The Freewheelin'"

Stupid Operation :
Joni Mitchell - Suzanne Vega + Tweety Bird = Vanessa Paradis

Recordings :
Suzanne Vega released an excellent new album this year : "Beauty & Crime".
Vanessa Paradis has just released her new album, "Divinidylle".

One song to buy :
"My favorite plum" (from Vega's "Nine objects of desire")

One video to watch :
Suzanne Vega performed in "Second life"

More :
Suzanne Vega Official Website
Vanessa Paradis Official Website

Buy Suzanne Vega music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Worldwide)
Buy Vanessa Paradis music :
Amazon (US) / ITunes (Fr)

Cover: Red is her religion

DAPHNÉ
France (French pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Daphné - Losing my religion (REM Cover)
Recorded live @ Le fou du roi / France Inter in october 2007
Original version taken from REM's album, "Out of time"

Stupid Operation :
Kate Bush + Tinkerbell = Daphné

Recordings :
Daphné has just released her second album, "Carmin"
In 2005, she released her debut CD "Emeraude"

On the radio :
In November, you can hear another version of the song "Losing my religion" by Tori Amos in the SOM's radio. You'll be able to listen to Daphne music in the radio soon.

One song to buy :
"Mourir d'un oeil" (from "Carmin")

One video to watch :
Daphné "Musicamor"

More :
Myspace
Official Website

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

Duet : Vanessa Paradis & Ben Harper

VANESSA PARADIS & BEN HARPER
France (French pop)
United States (Soul)

The SOM exclusive track :
Vanessa Paradis & Ben Harper - Waiting on an angel
Recorded live @ La Musicale (Canal +) in October 2007
Original version taken from Ben Harper's first album "Welcome in a cruel world"

Bonus Track
Vanessa Paradis - Waiting on an angel (Solo piano version)
HIGHLY RECOMMANDED
Recorded live @ Concert Privé (Canal +) in 1996

Stupid Operation :
Vanessa Paradis + Ben Harper = Vanessa Paradis & Ben Harper

Recordings :
Both released a new album last september.
Vanessa Paradis : "Divinidylle"
Ben Harper : "Lifeline"

On the radio :
In November, Vanessa Paradis is in the SOM's playlist (radio).
She sings a song taken from her new album, "L'incendie"

One song to buy :
Waiting on an angel (Taken from "Welcome in a cruel world")

One video to watch :
Vanessa Paradis - Waiting on an angel (Solo live version / 1996)


More :
Vanessa Paradis Official Website
Ben Harper Official Website

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

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

Special thanks : Vin100

Cover : Yael Naim is a Bachelorette

YAEL NAIM
Israel / Based in Paris, France
Folk / World / Soul

The SOM exclusive track :
Yael Naim - Bachelorette (Björk Cover)
Recorded live @ Le Fou du Roi (France Inter) in November 2007
Original version taken from Björk's album "Homogenic"

Stupid Operation :
Feist + Noa + Rickie Lee Jones = Yael Naim

Recordings :
Her untitled second album has just been released in France.
The (great) first single is "New soul"

On the radio :
In November, Yael Naim is in the SOM's playlist (radio).
She covers Britney Spears' "Toxic"

One song to buy :
Shelsha (Taken from her new album)

One video to watch :
New Soul


More :
Myspace
Official Website

Buy her music :
Amazon (Fr) / ITunes (Fr)