Artist: Gregory Douglass Date: May 8, 2008 8pm Opening Act: Kirsten Melrose Venue: Gingko Coffeehouse City: Minneapolis, MN It’s weird for me to see Gregory any place other than my living room. He has played the house several times and…
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Album Review: What’s in the Box by Vermillion Lies
Album Name: What’s in the Box Artist: Vermillion Lies Year/Label: 2008 / Independent a Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sisters Kim and Zoe Boekbinder form the charmingly oddball cabaret act Vermillion Lies. Their second album is off kilter but delightful…
Tori Amos..now just like you!
Tori Amos Drops Her Label On her website is the announcement. In part: “”This is an exciting time. There will be many ways in the present and in the future for artists to cross what has become the new unchartered…
Album Review: Say Goodnight by Annabella
Album Name: Say Goodnight Artist: Annabella Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg, producer, Collected Sounds I previously reviewed Annabella’s debut record, Songs of Goodbye back in 2005. I liked it enough to put it in my Top CDs…
Concert Review: The Swell Season
Artist: The Swell Season Date: May 7, 2008 8pm Opening Act: Damien Dempsey Venue: Orpheum Theater City: Minneapolis, MN Well, it’s sure been awhile since I’ve been out to a show. I don’t know what’s wrong with me, I used…
Album Review: Are You Listening Now by Sarah VonderHaar
Album Name: Are You Listening Now by Artist: Sarah VonderHaar Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Sarah VonderHaar was featured on America’s Next Top Model…but don’t let that affect your opinion of her music. There’s always the danger of an entertainer treading…
Whew..fixed…and….
My Rockstar Boyfriend has a new video!! (yes, I know he doesn’t play on my team, it’s OK I’m married anyway). I’ve never been good at choosing Rockstar Boyfriends, my other one is no longer with us (Jeff Buckley) Please…
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WORD PRESS is FUBAR and it just broke my site. After finally, though regretfully, upgrading to the newest version of Word Press, I was unable to upload images. So I followed their directions to install a plug in to remove…
Album Review: Fingerprints by Britt Savage and Twang Deluxe
Album Name: Fingerprints Artist: Britt Savage and Twang Deluxe Year/Label: 2007 / Independent We open with title track, Fingerprints, a sort of a James Bond film-esque instrumental number. It sets the mood quite nicely. Many of the songs here remind…
Some changes a foot, perhaps?
Hey kids Looking for some feedback here. I am finding it increasingly difficult (and even no longer fun) to run both this blog and Collected Sounds proper. It’s just too much work (for very little return). If I made millions…