Joanna Newsom (born January 18, 1982) started taking piano lessons at a very early age and played for a couple of years, but switched to the harp at seven. Her approach to the harp...read more on Last.fm →
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Christiana Bartolini
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Sep 11, 2011
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St. Vincent's back and fiercer than ever!! Strange Mercy (out on September 13) is Annie Clark's third album, and she continues to show that she's obviously not afraid of exploring the musically unknown. Annie is fearlessly and unapologetically creati...
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Hannah Levy
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Aug 31, 2011
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It was exactly 10 seconds into the track "I'll Drown" that I decided I loved Sóley. I didn't even need to hear the rest of the song (although of course I listened to it all the way through... again, and again) -- I just knew that it was going to be ...
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michathomas
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Feb 12, 2011
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Kate Bush and (according to many) Joanna Newsom are certainly part of an elite group of female vocalists. And now, Lia Ices has officially joined their mystical ranks: that of the chanteuse. The word is a coveted descriptor for many female vocalists....
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lizbrown
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Oct 22, 2010
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Y La Bamba's sophomore album Lupon is superlative for the enchanting October vibe. It is captivating, magical, at times eerie, haunting, and most other adjectives that are dead ringers for inducing the energy of autumn.Lupon's mystic aura was no doub...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Nov 4, 2009
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Devendra Banhart has always had eclectic taste, and I can't say I've been a fan of much of his work (save for the notable exception of his girlfriend, Natalie Portman. Well done, mate). As such, I wasn't expecting too much from his seventh album, whi...
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