Your Weekly Women to Listen To: Sierra Swan, Rockettothesky, EZ Tiger and more
We’ve made it to another round of women to listen to! Let’s get it.
Happy Wednesday everybody! Somehow I woke up ready and raring to go today — perhaps I was still on a sugar high from the homemade caramel corn made by my new friends at the Feast of Fun podcast, Fausto and Marc. Your favorite (I hope) little chubby gay Jewish music lover was a guest on their show last night and I had a great time. Let’s get on to the music now shall we?
File Under: Dark, smooth, electro-pop with a little disco for good measure.
From: NYC
For Fans Of: Sleigh Bells, The Concretes, knit hats with animal ears, Suzanne Vega, slow-motion, short flowy dresses, potatoes au gratin.
Bonus: You can stream their fantastic debut album in full at Spinner right now.
File Under: Broody acoustic folk with a tinge of vintage weirdness.
From: Madrid
For Fans Of: Tori Amos, Sharon Van Etten, Joanna Newsom, ratatouille (the dish, not the movie), Chloe Sevigny.
Bonus: I can’t remember who sent me her link, but thank you! Here are three free downloads of her songs.
File Under: A beautifully unique voice with undeniable passion; gothic bluesy pop perfect for the cold winter weather. I’m obsessed with her song “Who Am I” right now.
From: California
For Fans Of: Dresden Dolls, Carina Round, Linda Perry’s slower works, dark fingernail polish, kicking ass, taking names.
Bonus: Ms. Swan is BFF with Linda Perry.
File Under: Haunting, other-worldly, experimental, folksy spoken-word mixed with falsetto. She could easily score a Tim Burton film.
From: Norway
For Fans Of: Pan’s Labrinth, Bat for Lashes, Radiohead, harsh bangs, ice skating on frozen ponds.
Bonus: Thank you AE reader Mirja for the head’s up on this great artist! Here’s a free download of her song, “Grizzly Man.”
File Under: Ethereal, electronic, ambient music, chicken soup for the soul.
From: Japan
For Fans Of: Lali Puna, Imogen Heap, Bjork’s Homogenic album, snow cones.
Bonus: Grab a free download of her song, “Swimmer.”
File Under: New Wave Electro J-Pop
From: Tokyo
For Fans Of: The Veronicas, Paramore, Peaches (check out her song “Hot Blood Workout”), big sunglasses, corsets, awesomeness.
Bonus: This is a bonus for some of us, though not for all — the duo has started touring the US so I’m hoping that means they’ll be showing up at a venue near me sometime soon!
File Under: Rock n’ roll baby
From: LA
For Fans Of: The Strokes, PBR with a shot of Jack on the side, Killola, Girl in a Coma, Cap’n Crunch for dinner, plaid buttondowns.
Bonus: Two words: Gal Pals.
File Under: R&B blast from the past
From: NYC
For Fans Of: Xscape, Faith Evans, Mary Mary, getting weak in the knees, cherry-flavored popsicles, sarongs.
Bonus: The real bonus here is if you listen to their songs because they automatically put a smile on my face and calm me down.
File Under: Electro Hip-Pop that somehow doesn’t annoy me as much as Ke$ha, ’90s heartthrob.
From: Los Angeles
For Fans Of: Black Eyed Peas, Fannypack, Ke$ha, flipping the bird, high top Adidas, booty dancing, snack paks, hoop earrings.
Bonus: Grab a free download of her jam, “