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Indie Chanteuses
The only time we ever do music trends that end up doing well, it’s always some intriguing female singer-songstress. Someone needs to do a VH1 Diva Duets with Zooey Deschanel and Chan Marshall.
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Jill’s Next Record
Music Buzz Indie singer Jill Sobule set up a telethon style website to raise $75,000 for her next album. The "I Kissed a Girl" singer offered tiered prizes for the donations, with $10 winning you a digital download, a mention on an instrumental track for $500, your own theme song for $1000, and a chance to sing on the record for $10,000. She succeeded in raising the money in 53 days.
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Thao Nguyen
Music Buzz Thao Nguyen and her band the Get Down Stay Down is getting tons of buzz (from Nina Garcia, even) for her brand of poppy folk and introspective lyrics. Her songs are surprisingly palatable for a Kill Rock Stars artist. Are indie chanteuses like St. Vincent and Feist the new generation of riot grrrls?
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Zooey Deschanel’s Music Career
Music Buzz Her new tracks with M. Ward are sounding great. Stream here. The Most Adorable Girl in the World can also sing and stuff. No, we're not jealous at all.
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Lykke Li
Music Buzz Swedish chanteuse is poised for blog-birthed stardom a la Lily Allen and Annie. Our scant music section is heavily lopsided towards Swedes. We can't help it!
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Ed Banger
Music Buzz Hip Parisian record label puts out dance music by Justice and Uffie. House music is back and it's not as obnoxious as we remember it being. In fact, the Ed Banger acts are even making the bloggers dance!
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St. Vincent
Music Buzz A one time member of Sufjan Stevens' choir harem, St. Vincent is dominating the music blogs with the song "Now Now." Annie Clark's success formula: quirky orchestrated female-fronted pop and wild messy hair. Recommended if you crush easily over Miranda July, Regina Spektor, Emily Haines, etc.
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