Retro soul from across the pond

Modern soulman Jamie Lidell was one of the artists I discovered thanks to Alex Patsavas and Grey's Anatomy. Browsing around the Web site of Seattle's KEXP (one of my favorite online radio stations these days), I discovered that you can listen to a live in-studio interview/performance with Lidell here.

M. Myers of KEXP has this to say:

"Blues and Soul Magazine describes British producer/vocalist Jamie Lidell this way. 'Imagine Prince producing Otis Redding at an early '90s warehouse rave.' In this live at KEXP session, Jamie pulls the dance beats back and lays down some stripped-down organic soul over some subtler samples."

Definitely the soulfullest set I've heard in a long time.

For more Lidell, check out his album Multiply or his MySpace page.

Oh, and: Just read in the Washington Post that my personal hero, Alex Patsavas, is starting her own record label. I can't think of a better person to run a label.

Spotlight on: Grey's Anatomy

I am not actually allowed to watch Grey's Anatomy (or any other medical dramas, for that matter - I find them upsetting), but Grey's has one of the best soundtracks on television right now, so I like to check in at the show's Web site to see what made Grey's music editor Alexandra Patsavas's cut. (The Grey's team is so into music, many of their ep titles references songs and song lyrics, such as this season's "Time Has Come Today," "Don't Stand So Close to Me," "Wishin' and Hopin'", etc.)

Patsavas has what I consider to be one of the coolest jobs in the universe - she earned her current gig by working at other musically hip shows like The OC and Rescue Me, as well as one of my favorite cult classics, HBO's now-dead Carnivale. She was even nominated for a Grammy this year for the second Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack in the "Best Compilation Soundtrack for a Motion Picture, Television Series or Other Visual Media" category.

Anyhow, I recently went through seasons 1 and 2 of Grey's and wrote down a list of artists whose songs appeared on the show. I thought others might benefit from the list, so here it is (it's not quite comprehensive, but it's fairly complete):

Get Set Go
Sylvie Lewis
Roisin Murphy
Inara George
Maria Taylor
The Delgados
Merrick
Blue-Eyed Son
Cowboy Racer
Way Out West
BC Camplight
Emiliana Torrine
Mark Joseph
The Chalets
Gabin
Nouvelle Vague
Kendal Payne
LeRoy Stagger
The Monotypes
Ursula 1000
Correatown
Ambulana Ltd.
The Weepies
Greenskeepers
Foy Vance
The Devices
Joshua Radin
The Headlights
Boy Least Likely To
New Moscow
Joe Purdy
Anya Marina
Jim Noir
The Moonbabies
The 88s
Kraak & Snaak
The Cary Brothers
Slow Runner
St. Etienne
Metric
Mike Tarantin
Sam Winch
Carey Ott
Adrienne Peirce
Vassy
Kate Earl
Landon Pigg
Gomez
Kate Havnevick
Gran Bel Fisher
Snow Patrol
Jamie Liddell
KT Tunstall