Amanda Palmer

She's my favorite singer after Courtney Love. I don't have words to tell how much her music inspires me. She's definetely my soul mate, my alter ego and my voice. Who killed Amanda Palmer? I killed her. I killed her with all feelings inside my heart.
Amanda Palmer is a performer most noted for being the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" duo The Dresden Dolls.
The album "Who Killed Amanda Palmer?" was released on 16 September 2008. Ben Folds produced and also played on the album. The title is a play on an expression used by fans during Twin Peaks' original run, "Who killed Laura Palmer?" A companion book of photos of Amanda looking as if she were murdered was released in July 2009 featuring photography by Kyle Cassidy and accompanying writing by Neil Gaiman.

Best Songs: "Astronaut", "Runs In The Family", "Leeds United", "Guitar Hero", "Oasis"

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Au Revoir Simone

Au Revoir Simone is an electronic indie band from New York, formed in late 2003.

Their music has been described as "melody laden loveliness" by Q Magazine. David Lynch called their music "innocent, hip and new". Spin also gave a review of the group: "Powered by vintage keyboards, a lockstep beat-box, and gorgeous, wide-eyed warbling, the Simones create make-out music for your inner android." Au Revoir Simone's songs appear in TV such as "Another Likely Story" which was featured on the 100th episode of Grey's Anatomy and in 2009, the song "The Lucky One" was the closing song in Season 3 Episode 12 of Ugly Betty.

The group is composed of Erika Forster (vocals/keyboard), Annie Hart (vocals/keyboard) and Heather D'Angelo (vocals/drum machine/keyboard).



Best Songs: "Another Likely Story", "Shadows", "Take Me As I Am", "All Or Nothing"


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Plants and Animals

This is not a "hippie band"! I swear! I like to listen Plants and Animals when I'm driving and I need to relax, because the traffic is awful and I don't have any patience to deal with it.
Plants and Animals are a Canadian Indie band from Montreal. Their first full-length album, "Parc Avenue", was shortlisted for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize and nominated for a 2009 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year. Plants and Animals were also given a 2009 Juno nomination for Best New Band.

Best Songs: "Bye Bye Bye", "Good Friend", "Feedback In The Field", "Faerie Dance" and "New Kind Of Love".


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The National Bank

The National Bank is a Norwegian alternative rock band, with jazz influences. This band is amazing for a little party when you need an ambient music. The second album "Come On Over To The Other Side"(2008) is full of good songs and it's a shame if you deny to listen.



Best Songs: "Family", "Home", "Make It Burn" and "Let Go".

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Ida Maria

She's not the queen of the world, but she's almost there. Ida Maria is from Norway, but her music gained considerable success in UK. When I was listening her debut album "Fortress Round My Heart"(2008) I felt the punk energy dealing with her girly side... It's so HOT.
Having performed at various festivals, including Reading, and being nominated for Best Rock/Indie Artist category at the BT Digital Music Awards 2008, Ida Maria has toured in Scandinavia, UK, USA and Australia. Her song "Keep Me Warm" was featured in the season 4 finale of the ABC drama Grey's Anatomy.



Best Songs: "Oh My God", "I like You So Much Better When You're Naked", "Stella", "Queen Of The World".

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House of Brothers

Do you like folk? So, you will like House of Brothers. This an unknown english band founded by Andrew Jackson. It was originally a solo project by him, whose first EP Deadman was released in 2007. But it's almost impossible to find this EP for download and if you want to buy, there is only one site for it: here.

Best Songs: "Lose Yourself", "Deadman", "That's me in the photograph".

(This is not the EP Deadman. These songs are b-sides and singles)

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of Montreal

If you don't have an open mind, please, don't download this album or I know you will hate my blog forever. "Skeletal Lamping" is weird, confused and gay. It's a pretty schizophrenic album, you can feel Georgie Fruit! He is the name of Kevin Barnes' African-American cross-dressing stage persona, basically his alter ego. Barnes himself has described the album as a concept album, 'detailing his transformation from Kevin Barnes into Georgie Fruit.

Best Songs: "Nonpareil of Favor", "Gallery Piece", "An Eluardian Instance", "St. Exquisite's Confessions".

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