Collected Sounds

Looking for something to do tonight in between playing games on Facebook, and watching (let’s be honest, listening to) Last Comic Standing?

Gregory Douglass, singer-songwriter and all around great guy is doing a series of House Concerts every Monday night and they’re webcast! It’s one great way to get folks interested in the new record he’s putting out. His last release Battler was largely financed by fans and friends and he’s going that route once again on his new one.

Having had the pleasure of hosting Gregory numerous times in my home for house concerts I can attest that he puts on a wonderful show full of funny stories and beautiful emotional songs.

So head on over to Justin TV tonight and watch. It’s on 9pm Eastern Time. (8 Central (US, please don’t make me do math to figure out when you in the UK can see it, but I believe it’s 6 hours later). [GO HERE] to participate.

Here’s one from last week (I’m having trouble getting this to embed, so if you can’t see it go to [here] and you can see it there.

UPDATE: I’m on right now, listening and this is so darn cool. People are requesting songs and he’s playing them along with Mo on cello. I was able to give a donation and say hi an chat and all. You guys have got to tune in next week!!!

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Album Name: Hunting My Dress
Artist: Jesca Hoop
Year/Label: 2010 / Independent
[Pre-Order at Amazon]
[Pre-Order Vinyl! at Amazon] (not out til Aug 10)
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[Jesca Hoop on eMusic]

Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds

I was late to the Jesca Hoop party on her previous record, [Kismet]. By the time I discovered it on eMusic, I came here to post about and saw that Anna Maria had already reviewed it like a year before. I submit that I have too much else in my very small brain to remember every review I’ve done let alone every one that Anna and the others have. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. But once I heard it I was in love.

Determined not to be behind again, I made sure I got a copy of her new one when it came out in Europe. So I’ve been listening to it for months now and am also in love with this one.

It’s become such a part of my daily soundtrack I couldn’t possibly pick out songs that are best or even my personal favorites because to be honest, I truly love them all. From the opening “oooh-uh oooh”s on Whispering Light to the beautiful and haunting title track you’ll be enrapt.

But since I’ve seen a video for The Kingdom that one always hits me as I remember the visuals she’s assigned to it.

Her signature voice and background chanting vocals is present here as it was on Kismet.

The songwriting is amazing and intricate and best of all, unique. This is one artist that always impresses me.

But the good news is that Hunting My Dress will be released July 27th, 2010 in the US. You can listen to it streaming now on
[NPR]

Track Listing (note: this is the track listing on mine, the US version looks to be a different order and appears to include some songs from Kismet as well. Guess I’ll be getting that version too!)
1. Whispering Light
2. The Kingdome
3. Feast of the Heart
4. Angel Mom
5. Four Dreams
6. Murder of Birds
7. Bed Across the Sea
8. Tulip
9. Hunting My Dress

[Jesca Hoop Official Site]

Here’s the UK artwork

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