Anya Marina is technically not a new artist. Her third release and second full length, Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II, is set for release on Atlantic Records on January 20, and the album’s first single, “Move You” is currently very much stuck in my head. You can watch the video for that track below, [...]

“This city is for strangers, like the sky is for the stars,” sings Jaymay on “Gray or Blue” from her Blue Note debut, Autumn Fallin’. Her soft acoustic guitars, jazzy arrangements, and beautiful voice make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. If you couldn’t tell by that lyric above, Jaymay is a native New [...]

It’s not hard to compare any upcoming young female pop star to the likes of Avril Lavigne or Britney Spears, but the 22 year old Katy Perry may be America’s answer to more corky, likable stars like Lilly Allen or Kate Nash. Already hailed by Hollywood tastemaker Perez Hilton as a talented, pretty, and ‘actually [...]

About 2 minutes ago, I heard the song “New Soul” by Yael Naim in the new Macbook commercial. I loved the 30 seconds that I heard, googled the lyrics…and here I am. So, I’d like to be the first to predict that this French singer-songwriter blows the eff up in the US. OK, so [...]

Across the pond, they are still waiting on the release from the two piece English punks that make up Blood Red Shoes. After releasing two singles last year on V2 Records, “It’s Getting Boring By The Sea” and “I Wish I Was Someone Better.” Following the buy-out of V2 and a label change, the buzz [...]

 
You should be more than familiar with Australian born vocalist Daniel Merriweather, who brought to life Mark Ronson’s “Stop Me” off of the critically acclaimed cover album Version (and I know, not theoretically a “new artist” - How Grammy of me). If not, then here you go.
To date, Merriweather only has two singles; “City Rules” with [...]

The Cool Kids are so effing cool, you might not even be cool enough to effing listen to them. Chuck Inglish, 23, and Mikey Rocks, 19, are so ‘buzzed’ that you’ve probably already heard them and didn’t even know it. They’re in a new commercial for Rhapsody.com with Sara Bareilles, and their song “88″ was [...]

21 year old Jamie T’s debut Panic Prevention was shortlisted for the 2007 Mercury Prize, (of course, he’s already got an NME award). Most importantly, it is another one of My Poproks Top 10 Albums of the Year. The US release came out in September, and has 3 bonus tracks including “Rawhide” featuring Lilly Allen. [...]

I first heard the Alice Smith track “Dream” in an episode of Entourage this summer (you know, the Furries episode). For Lovers, Dreamers & Me was released independently on BBE in 2006. It was completely sold out on Amazon, except for a few used copies for over $30. Well, Alice was signed to Epic, and [...]