Album Name: Bring Me the Workhorse Artist: My Brightest Diamond Year/Label: 2006 / Asthmatic Kitty [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Shara Worden once fronted Awry, now she’s started this mesmeric band. Their debut is startling and alive…
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Jonatha Brooke new record!
Jonatha Brooke’s new release, THE WORKS, out on August 26th, is now available for pre-order. THE WORKS is a very special record, with words by Woody Guthrie…music by Jonatha…with musical support from Joe Sample, Steve Gadd and Christian McBride…guest appearances…
Concert Review: Edie Carey at Collected Sounds
The Edie Carey show was a blast! It turned out to be a really different sort of concert from what we usually do. Usually we set everyone up in the living room and the artist sets up at one end,…
Album Review: Shotgun Daisy by Stacie Rose
Album Name: Shotgun Daisy Artist: Stacie Rose Year/Label: 2008 / Enchanted Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I have reviewed two of Stacie Rose’s albums in the past and remember them as being good alt-pop music. I…
And, You Think Your Band Is Broke???
Amy’s Note: Kenny Love has offerred to submit some stories to the site, occasionally I will post them here… And, You Think Your Band Is Broke??? by Kenny Love What you are about to read, you may not believe, and…
Album Review: Goliath Falling by John McKinstry
Album Name: Goliath Falling Artist: John McKinstry Year/Label: 2008 / Mojo Brand Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell John McKinstry makes his solo debut after being in the band the Skanksters. A recent two year “walkabout”( I can never hear that…
Album Review: Luckiest Girl by Rosey
Album Name: Luckiest Girl Artist: Rosey Year/Label: 2008 Quango Fontana [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Rosey’s previous release called Dirty Girl and despite it being mainstream and dancy I adored it. I…
Album Review: Double Standard by Patti Rothberg
Album Name: Double Standard Artist: Patti Rothberg Year/Label: 2008 / Megaforce [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds At first I was thinking the photo used on the cover was more of a gimmick, to get…
Song of the Day onNPR
This just in… Ben Arthur’s song, On a Sunday is the Song of the Day today on NPR [check it out] Have a great weekend!!
Vienna Teng new album info
I’ve been hearing some online buzzing lately about a new Vienna Teng album so I did a little detective work and here’s what I discovered: She is about one month into recording the album in New York with some fabulous…