Album Name: La La grande Finale Artist: Miou Miou Year/Label: 2008 / Piper Records/ Minty Fresh [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Miou Miou is a Czech band tackling a tradition of pop by singing in French. Their…
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Matthew Sweet: Sunshine Lies NEW!!
I just heard that Matthew Sweet has a new record coming out soon. Years ago I feel in love with Girlfriend and still listen to it and several of his other albums on a regular basis. So this makes me…
Album Review: West 28th Street by Brigid Kaelin
Album Name: West 28th Street Artist: Brigid Kaelin Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Brigid Kaelin plays the accordion and the musical saw on her new album. It says something about her unique approach to music. Her…
Album Review: What a Woman Shouldn’t Do by Julie McKee
Album Name: What a Woman Shouldn’t Do Artist: Julie McKee Year/Label: 2008 / Shrewd Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Julie McKee’s likeable, jazzy debut shows the singer having serious vocal chops and a flair for writing original songs. The…
New Sarah M: U Want Me 2
U want me 2 – Download Release Date: August 12th, 2008 U Want Me 2 the first original track since Sarah’s 2003 release, Afterglow. It is one of two brand new tracks originally composed and produced by Sarah included in…
Album Review: Awakening by Sarah Mac Band
Album Name: Awakening Artist: Sarah Mac Band Year/Label: 2008 / Pixel Records [Buy digitally at Amazon] [Buy at Sarah Mac Band site] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The Sarah Mac band is made up of three women…
Album Review: Moods by Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet
Album Name: Moods Artist: Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Sometimes I think people send me jazz music just to watch me write squirm-ily about it. But then…
Album Review: I Won’t Pretend by Monique Berry
Album Name: I Won’t Pretend Artist: Monique Berry Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I own Monique Berry’s previous self-titled CD. I actually purchased it on a CDBaby buying frenzy one time (you know,…
Fund Raiser CD For Kids With Cancer – Need Music!
Open call to bands of all genres! StreetBlast.com is working with StompOutCancer.com to help them search for music for their upcoming CD “Stomp Out Cancer Volume 2: Hope.” All proceeds from the sale of this CD goes to research for…
CDBaby changes ownership
Derek Sivers, creator of CDBaby the online music store, has sold the company to Tony van Veen and Disc Makers. At first I was alarmed by this news because I have been a CDBaby fan and affiliate for many years.…