I heard about this from a mailing list I am on. Kristin Hersh announced a new project where you select 10 songs by Kristin Hersh and Throwing Muses. Kristin will record them live, solo. She will even say HI to…
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Album Review: Somewhere Near the Truth by Camille Miller
Album Name: Somewhere Near the Truth Artist: Camille Miller Year/Label: 2008 / Zerospace Music [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Camille Miller’s previous release, which I reviewed here, was a lovely pop record. Her new effort doesn’t disappoint…
Album Review: This Riot Life by Veda Hille
I have two of Veda Hille’s previous releases that are great, I thought some of you might want to check out her new one. Here’s a review by guest reviewer and fellow Ectophile, Adam Kimmel, who is neither a fashion…
Mike Doughty’s New Album GOLDEN DELICIOUS – In Stores Today!
Golden Delicious is released by ATO Records today, February 19. The first single, 27 Jennifers, is currently in the top 10 at AAA radio, according to MediaBase. In early reviews, Relix called it a “ripe and fruitful album,” and Paste…
Pandora knows what I need…apparently.
My Pandora is really goofy. Some days it plays exactly what I like. Other days it decides that I like funk, or hip hop. Yesterday it played CCR and Jimi Hendrix before I logged out and then back in. Today…
Album Review: Annie Crane (EP) by Annie Crane
Album Name: Annie Crane Artist: Annie Crane Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This album has got a sort of low-fi quality at times. It sounds a little tinny. I don’t…
Scarlett Johansson unveils debut album
Unfortunately it will not meet the criteria to be reviewed here because it’s all covers. but it’s TOM WAITS covers so I will probably buy it! I really liked her contribution to a CD I reviewed some time ago. It…
Album Review: Detours by Sheryl Crow
Album Name: Detours Artist: Sheryl Crow Year/Label: 2008 / A & M Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by David Adair A settled collection of low key to mid tempo, country fuelled ballads that demonstrate a settled maturity from a seasoned…
Album Review: Blossoms by Unwoman
Album Name: Blossoms Artist: Unwoman Year/Label: 2008 / Unmediated Productions Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Erica Mulkey singer and cellist is Unwoman. She took the name after a novel by Margaret Atwood. Her new album features her own and poet…
Album Review: Tangria Jazz Group by Tangria Jazz Group
Album Name: Tangria Jazz Group Artist: Tangria Jazz Group Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I did a mini review awhile back of this group’s previous release with the confusing title. I think we…