Album Name: Here and Now Artist: Katrina Carlson Year/Label: 2007 / Kataphonic Records Is it me, or does Katrina Carlson look like a young Jane Fonda on the cover? A quick glance at her site tells me it’s just that…
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Album Review: The Summer Storm Journals by Noe Venable
Album Name: The Summer Storm Journals Artist: Noe Venable Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I first heard of Noe Venable years ago when she was mentioned on a mailing list of which I…
Album Review: High Society by The Silver Seas
Album Name: High Society Artist: The Silver Seas Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon.com] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is really fun poppy music. Complete with hand claps, and lovely harmonies. It’s very rhythmic. The…
Album Review: Beautiful Distraction by Marianne Keith
Album Name: Beautiful Distraction Artist: Marianne Keith Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Amazon.com Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First off, I was leery of this record because the one sheet that came with it lists, as one of…
Album Review: Close to Dark by Brandi Shearer
Album Name: Close to Dark Artist: Brandi Shearer Year/Label: 2007 / Amoeba Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds In 2006 I received Brandi Shearer’s album called Pink Lady . It was supposed to have…
Album Review: The Bee Tree by Kristilyn Robertson
Album Name: The Bee Tree Artist: Kristilyn Robertson Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Ever since I heard Kristilyn Robertson the first time back in 2005 I dug her style. I loved her first…
Album Review: String Music by Anna Stafford
Album Name: String Music Artist: Anna Stafford Year/Label: 2007 / LABEL This is a nice instrumental album. If you like strings. And luckily I do. However, it’s a bit samey and I would like to have heard some other instruments…
Album Review: Angel Above my Piano by Fiona Joy Hawkins
Album Name: Angel Above my Piano Artist: Fiona Joy Hawkins Year/Label: 2006 / Little Hartley Music Not being a musician, I feel a little unqualified to critique instrumental music. So I am not going to get too technical here. This…
Have yourself a Tori Christmas
Tori Amos’ version of The Little Drummer Boy, recorded at WXRT Radio Chicago. Click on the photo to watch it. (You’ll be taken to their site). The sound could be better, but it’s cool!
Album Review: Midnight to Midnight by Sergeant
Album Name: Midnight to Midnight Artist: Sergeant Year/Label: 2007 / LABEL This is really cool driving rock. It’s harder than what I am used to but I like it. The style reminds a little of Carina Round. But perhaps a…