A young man of twenty-five years, Paul's interest in music was initiated by his parents' rock band, playing The Standell's '
left-field house // quirky jazz-house
From her first solo album Likes... (2004), Dani Siciliano has shown that she is much more than beautiful vocals for dancefloor-oriented tunes on collaborations with Matthew Herbert. A vocalist, producer and DJ, original and witty, Dani returns with her second album Slappers (2006). Once again Herbert is sharing production duties with Dani. Yet having background in both night clubs and jazz combos, she has her own knowledge of music. Dani creates her own sound by combining the elements of house, disco, blues, pop, electronica and even a little country with an instrumentation that includes teacups, spoons and such.
It's playful and serious. As Dani says herself, "it's about woman."
Dani Siciliano - They Can Wait
Dani Siciliano - Come As You Are (Dani's Come Lighter Cover)
buy this cd
From her first solo album Likes... (2004), Dani Siciliano has shown that she is much more than beautiful vocals for dancefloor-oriented tunes on collaborations with Matthew Herbert. A vocalist, producer and DJ, original and witty, Dani returns with her second album Slappers (2006). Once again Herbert is sharing production duties with Dani. Yet having background in both night clubs and jazz combos, she has her own knowledge of music. Dani creates her own sound by combining the elements of house, disco, blues, pop, electronica and even a little country with an instrumentation that includes teacups, spoons and such. It's playful and serious. As Dani says herself, "it's about woman."
Dani Siciliano - They Can Wait
Dani Siciliano - Come As You Are (Dani's Come Lighter Cover)
buy this cd
The time of 60's folk-revival shamanism may be long past, but its embodying awe of life in untapped American places carries on in the wise, mellow songs of The Court & Spark. The titular homage to Joni Mitchell speaks for itself, bringing to mind mature melodic landscapes lush with histories both cloaked and unraveled. Among the eclectic collection populating Absolutely Kosher Records, this band is by far the most creative; their mix-and-match combo of gently accented vocals, bells, tape noises, horns, slide guitar, and everything inbetween sure sounds great on balmy summer evenings.
If you didn't already hear, Lily Allen is 'the next big thing'. Music geeks have been pushing her, wanting her songs will blow up in the US mainstream for a while. She's definitely got the appeal potential: crisp and fun production underneath her own gritty urban storytelling. Her track "Knock 'Em Out" was released as a B-side, but is now getting as much attention as her released singles.
Around the same time, a little more south, a Cuban vocalist by the name of La Lupe was gaining notoriety for her energetic live show and, quite franky, her near-insanity. Before joining Tito Puente's tour, her fan-base included Pablo Picasso, Jean-Paul Sartre and novelist Ernest Hemingway, who called her act, "the art of frenzy." Last October, I 
Romance ain't my thing, but even I'm susceptible to the charms of a romantic comedy. Hard to say if its the beautiful people, happy endings, extravagant lifestyles or playful dialogue that pique my interest, but for sure, the well-crafted soundtracks that accompany these movies make them easier to love. I discovered Madeleine Peyroux in the credits of 2005's 
Just like you wouldn't expect soul crooner Jamie Lidell on the Warp label, Fink is a peculiar addition to the Ninja Tune family. While the label is known for their dynamic electronica with hip hop and funk infused, Fink embodies the simplicity of a man sitting on a milkcrate strumming his guitar. "All Cried Out" trots at a medium pace, a steady guitar strum underneath Fink's addictive melodies. Influenced by the harmonies of D'angelo and India Arie, he crafts vocal lines that snare you and basslines that seduce you. "Biscuits", a proper song for an Englishman, has a bit more atmospheric accoutrements, but accomplishes just the same.
Helena Noguerra is a Belgian born successful model, acctress, singer-songwriter, singing and writing her own lyrics in French, Portuguese and English. She has worked as a radio DJ, published two novels, covered Kylie's "I just can’t get you out of my head" in a very sensual version. While still modelling, she was meeting up with musicians, doing collaborations and also met Philippe Katerine who did most of the composing and producing of their two rather different projects. 
This post will be the first time I've featured an artist twice on Aurgasm, but I do it without shame. I 
I met Dennis Rollins last summer at the Edinburgh Fringe, after catching his phenomenal live show at the 
Nuzzle these together for me: the songwriting flavor of Jack Johnson, the character of Amadou & Miriam, and the sound of the islands with the roll of an ocean wave. The Frenchman Jehro (pronounced ZHE-ro) moved to London at 20 and was absorbed by the Jamaican and Spanish influences around his Hammersmith flat. You can expect light and acoustic arrangments alongside Jehro's chansonnier voice delivering lyrical sensuality. As for me, I expect to see a lot more of this cat.
Paul Irish is a music-loving, web geek in Boston. 
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nice selection
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Nice one! They were playing Slappers in one of the local record shops, and I recognized her voice from Scale. Good stuff, thanks.
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