Hark... it's a Lark

Missy

noreply@blogger.com (jessiepink) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:52:00 +0000

A few bits of news from the Missy Higgins side of town.

1. Missy will be in a movie! With Geoffrey Rush and Ernie Dingo, so it has to be cool right? It will be an adaptation of the musical Brand New Dae. Click here for more info.

2. New video for Where I Stood. Very nice. And I hear she's been impressing everyone on her U.S. tour with Ben Folds. Thumbs up!

Lenka at OAF

noreply@blogger.com (jessiepink) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:10:00 +0000

Ok I haven't been this excited about a show in a long time. My old friend Lenka- who I've blogged about before here, is playing at Oxford Art Factory on Weds night.

If you want to come along- ticks are only $22 and available here. Do it- she's breathtaking live!

Lykke Li coming to Sydney!!

noreply@blogger.com (jessiepink) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:31:00 +0000

Lykke Li's album "Youth Novel" has been on high rotation in my itunes ever since I discovered it last year. And for those who are similarly in love with everything this Swedish songstress does- get ready to put your dancing shoes on. She's just announced two Aus. sideshows- in Sydney and Melbs.

Ok so they're not until next year- but hey, it is October already. Surely it will be January in no time!

If you're yet to have checked her out- DO IT NOW!

http://www.myspace.com/lykkeli

Gig dates:

4 Jan Prince Bandroom VIC
5 Jan Oxford Art Factory NSW

Emiliana Torrini

noreply@blogger.com (jessiepink) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:33:00 +0000

Browsing through the upcoming Sydney gigs I noticed a pretty face with a name I didn't know. That name was Emiliana Torrini. As a featured artist on liveguide I thought I'd better look into this a little more- so I checked out her myspace.

It's so rare these days to come across an album that you like STRAIGHT AWAY. I find I generally purchase an album and it has to grow on me. This was not the case with "Me and Armini". From the acoustic innocence of "Birds" to the pop beat of "Big Jumps" this album pulls on a vast assortment of influences and yet flows seamlessly. I can already tell it’s going to be one of my favourites of the year.

The dark and edgy "Gun" is the stand out track for me. The intro resembles the catchy electronic riff of M.I.A.'s Paper Planes- and yet teamed with Torrini's breathy vocals the song takes on less of an urban feel. It's like something you'd hear in a Tarantino film- that slow motion scene where someone has just been shot and the world is falling into chaos...

Gig dates:

16 Nov Brisbane Powerhouse QLD
17 Nov Metro Theatre NSW
18 Nov The Forum VIC
20 Nov Fly By Night WA

On a sidenote- I'm sure I've heard Big Jumps before- maybe on an ad? Any ideas?

Lilith Lane

noreply@blogger.com (jessiepink) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:13:00 +0000

For those Sydneysiders looking for something a little more raw than the goings on at OAF tonight Melbourne based Lilith Lane will be at the Hopetoun to showcase her new self-titled album.

Having only had a quick listen to her MySpace tracks I will spare in depth review at this stage- only to say her style is dark, edgy and very soulful.

Check her out here.

Let's go on tour with Kate

noreply@blogger.com (jessiepink) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:50:00 +0000

Not strictly all women in this video- but I was trawling through Kate Nash's MySpace and found this adorable video. It was made by the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players and written about going on tour with Kate. Too cute!

I caught Kate at the 930 Club in DC back in April and was thrilled to find she's as gorgeous and talented live as her recordings. Unfortunately we just missed the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow, total bummer since they look as though they would have been a bit of a spectacle!

Lady Who?

noreply@blogger.com (jessiepink) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:15:00 +0000

I at first wondered why a place as indie as Oxford Art Factory would be showcasing some pop princess called "Lady Gaga". My only knowledge of this "lady" was that my brothers girlfriend likes her- which usually means she's some sort of Nova 96.9 pop/rnb thing that I probably don't want to know anything more about (don't worry, Stacey knows we have very dissimilar music tastes. I still love her).

Nevertheless I felt inclined to find out a little more about this girl. What I discovered was surprisingly refreshing for the pop-electro scene. This is a girl who, as per her official bio, has been gigging in New York clubs since the age of 14.

If there's anything that garners respect for me, it's someone with the talent to write their own material, and play an instrument or two. Again according to her bio, she "who wrote all of her lyrics, all of her melodies, and played most of the synth work on her album, The Fame". Although I don't particularly love her hit song "Just Dance", maybe it's just I'm not a big fan of the genre, I'm still very interested to see her show. She has been known to "strip down to her hand-crafted hot pants and bikini top, light cans of hairspray on fire, and strike a pose" in past concerts.

Interesting...

Lenka

noreply@blogger.com (jessiepink) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:46:00 +0000

Lenka was the lady that inspired me to start this blog.

I met Lenka a few years ago, we were both college kids taking beginner's German. I knew immediately that this was the kind of girl I wanted to befriend. She was sexy, cool, funny. She had a smile that would light up the whole room.

Lenka, Alexia and I quickly became a tight little German group, doing our assignments together and laughing at stuff ups and mishaps. It turned out there was a lot more to Lenka than meets they eye. Not only was she lead singer in this amazing band called "Decoder Ring", but this girl could act, was studying sculpture and was quite the mean little dancer. She was, in all honesty, the kind of girl I'd always wanted to be.

Lenka soon enough disappeared to the sunny streets of LA to work on her solo career. I have been keeping a keen eye on her progress ever since, and I'm so delighted to hear she has signed with Epic Records, and is due to release an album TOMORROW! The first single off this album, entitled "The Show", is a very catchy little number about life plopping you into unexpected scenarios. The song has been featured in the British film "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging" so is bound to garner a lot of attention! Check out the video, it's delightful, and she's delightful, and remember the name Lenka- it'll soon be on the lips of everyone around.

Check out her website :)

Benvenuto

noreply@blogger.com (jessiepink) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:16:00 +0000

Welcome to Hark... it's a lark. The aim of this blog is to showcase talented female musicians. I'm going to put it out there right now that I'm not a feminist in the negative sense of the word- I'm not trying to push any sort of female supremacy agenda! I am simply so proud of the level of talent of female singer songwriters out there at the moment- and especially some of the aussies making it big overseas- and this is my avenue to show off all the best songs, mp3s, releases and what not of all these lovely ladies. Please feel free to send me press releases, mp3s, comments and rants. I love it all!

Have fun and don't forget to listen to the birds as they sing...