Album Name: Lost With You Artist: Ellie Lawson Year/Label: 2011 / Independent Review by DaveAdair Pitching a stall between the vocal quirkiness of Bjork and the searching tones of Alanis Morissette, backed up by a stretching guitar push and toe tapping percussive rubs to illustrate the longing on...
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Album Name: Nine and Fifty Swans Artist: Tirill Year/Label: 2011 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell I reviewed Tirill Mohn’s debut album a few years ago. She follows it with a setting of W.B Yeats’ poetry to music on this new cd. She follows in the path of the Waterboys...
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A few months ago I write about a band called, VOVETE. . Ok it wasn’t a “few months ago” it was a couple of years…my how time flies. Anyway, their record is finished and you can get it now. If you visit their website, you can stream it there. Ready to buy?...
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Today (Monday 21st November) marks the release of Kate’s 10th studio Album “50 Words For Snow” and the response from the press has been fantastic. If you need the physical copy go here: But if you’re cool with MP3s, you can get it for under $5 right now Share on Facebook
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I opened this email because I thought the subject line read “The Next Kate Bush”. First of all, why do we need another one? Secondly, my next thought was that she sounds nothing like Kate Bush to me. D’oh! I guess I was reading too fast, it said Kate Nash *sigh*, I’m a dork....
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Shelby Earle is releasing her new album, Burn the Boats, on Novebmer 1 on Local 638 Records. You can get it here: Here’s the tracklist 1. 22 (You’ve Got Me Undone) 2. Legend of Persephone 3. Everyone Belongs to Someone 4....
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Album Name: Writing Letters Artist: Ange Boxall Year/Label: 2011 / Little Vixen Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Ange’s...
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Wow, is this ever amazing. The pipes on her! And that infectious rhythm! I met one of these ladies in the swimming pool at in 2010. They’d just won the open mic contest. She was really friendly and we talked about house concerts. I’m so happy to see they’re going places. Share on...
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Album Name: Bonfire Diaries Artist: Metal Mother Year/Label: 2011 / Post Primal Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Tara Tati is Metal Mother and on this fascinating album she sues her talents to create ethereal yet grounded music. Ashes is a dreamy song that sees Tati...
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Single Name: Faded Glory Artist: Sparrow and the Workshop Year/Label: 2011 / Distiller Records Review by Dave Adair Haunting, echoing sonic rock with a The Sonic Youth/The Cardigans kick and, the coup de grace of a Blondie in chill out mode edge to the vocals is the chosen approach,...
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Hey Kids, just a quick Friday thingy… I found Adele’s new video for the song “Someone Like You”. It’s lovely. This song was co-written (with Adele) by one of our hometown heroes, Dan Wilson (of Semisonic, and Trip Shakespeare). I love this song. Enjoy! (note: the embed worked when I tried it, but it...
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Robin Bacior shares the lead single, “Ohio”, off of her debut LP, Rest Our Wings, out November 1st, 2011 on Consonants & Vowels Recordings. Share on Facebook
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LUKE DOUCET LAUNCHES SLEEPWALK GUITAR FESTIVAL: NOVEMBER 4-6, 2011. THE GREAT HALL. TORONTO, ON. Six Shooter Records is proud to present the inaugural Sleepwalk Guitar Festival, an education and celebration of all things guitar. Curated by Luke Doucet, Sleepwalk Guitar Festival brings together trailblazers and standard-bearers of excellence from across genres and across North...
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Song Name: Wonderful Artist: Little Fish Year/Label: 2011 / Estupedo Review by David Adair The overall impact of the mysterious Little Fish, who seek to build upon the momentum gained through the release of their debut album last year. Is that of Alanis Morrissette and PJ Harvey, combining together to try and cram an...
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This is great! Here’s a whole video series of the making of her new album. I’ve pre-ordered my copy, have you? You can order on Facebook even! Share on Facebook
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I just got this press release today from Kate Bush’s camp: We are extremely pleased to announce that Kate will be releasing a brand new album: “50 Words For Snow” on 21 November 2011 The album will be the second release from Kate’s own label Fish People and comprises all new material that was...
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Hey kids! Vanessa Peters and her band are creating their latest work for you and they have a new video to share! Also, they have 10 more days to get the rest of their funding via Kickstarter. Help out if you can!! Go look at the video (on that page) and you’ll see, it’s...
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Album Name: Jump with a Child’s Artist: Annie Crane Year/Label: 2011 / Constant Clip Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Annie Crane has a pure voice and a contemporary folk style that’s easy to love. The opening title track is a plaintive yet intriguingly sweet track. The lead vocal is lovely...
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Album Name: Slivers Of You Artist: Puro Instinct Year/Label: 2011 / Record Makers Review by David Adair Winding electro tainted pop from Los Angeles’ Kaplan (Piper and Skylar) siblings delivers a sound that pounded Top of The Pops in the 80s, ‘Slivers Of You’. The message is not important, it’s all in the moment...
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Song Name: Ghoulish Artist: Poly Styrene Year/Label: 2011 / Future Noise Music Review by Dave Adair Digital tinkering and gruff, yet coasting femme vocals that are pitched somewhere in the void between Client and Sinead O’Connor, defiantly pushes out a message promoting boldness when acting upon feelings of attraction, ‘Ghoulish’. A...
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