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)

Rare: Jeanne Cherhal's text message

Jeanne Cherhal
France (French Pop)

The SOM exclusive track :
Jeanne Cherhal - Si tu reviens j'annule tout
Unreleased song inspired by the French scandal (Nicolas Sarkozy & Carla Bruni). Translation: "If you come back, I'll call everything off." (Read story in TIME)

Stupid Operation :
Marianne + Carla Bruni = Jeanne Cherhal

Recordings :
Jeanne Cherhal released a beautiful album in 2006, "L'eau" (Tran: The water).

One song to buy :
"Je voudrais dormir" (from "Douze fois par an")

One video to watch :
Jeanne Cherhal & JP Nataf sing the Kate Bush's hit "Babuschka"

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)

Best of 2007: Singles (4/4)

The 2007 best singles in video...
Today #05 to #01

05. Soko I'll kill her

04. Keren Ann Lay your head down

03. Amy Winehouse Rehab

02. Brisa Roché Heavy dreaming

01. Cocoon Tell me

Radio: The SOM's January Playlist

This is the SOM's January Playlist

1. Cibelle - Green Grass (Tom Waits Cover) (Brazil)
2. Bang Gang & Keren Ann - Forward & Reverse (Iceland / France)
3. Eliott Smith - Between the bars (United States)
4. Dayna Kurtz - I belong to the wind (United States)
5. Serge Gainsbourg - Valse de Mélody (France)
6. Cat Power - Satisfaction (Rolling Stones Cover) (USA)
7. Chris Garneau - Between the bars (Eliott Smith Cover) (France)
8. Joanna Newsom - The book of right-on (United States)
9. CocoRosie - Honey or tar (United States / France)
10. Feist - Tout doucement (Blossom Dearie Cover) (Canada / France)
11. Regina Spektor - Fidelity (United States)
12. Suzanne Vega - Caramel (United States)
13. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary machine (United States)
14. Barbara Carlotti - Tunis (France)
15. Jane Birkin & Manu Chao - Te souviens-tu ? (France)
16. Madeleine Peyroux - Between the bars (Eliott Smith Cover) (United States)

Remix: French Touch never ends

ETIENNE DE CRECY
France (Electronic)

The SOM exclusive track :
Etienne de Crécy - Funk (The Bloody Beetroots Remix)
Original version taken from "Commercial EP".

Stupid Operation :
Daft - Punk = Funk

Recordings :
"Punk" is the new release of Etienne De Crécy but "Funk" is the shit!!

One song to buy :
"Funk" (from "Commercial EP")

One video to watch :
The biggest hit of Etienne de Crécy... "Am I wrong". Great video.

More :
Myspace
Official Website (Tempovision)

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