Album Name: So Far My Love Artist: Astrid Chevallier Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Not only is Astrid Chevallier a multi-talented composer, singer and musician, she is also a graphic artist. She designs…
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Album Review: Elijah Drop Your Gun by Mieka Pauley
Album Name: Elijah Drop Your Gun Artist: Mieka Pauley Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds A few months ago we featured an article and interview with Mieka Pauly conducted by our contributor, Lauren Jonik.…
Album Review: Just a Chase Away by Melani L. Skybell
Album Name: Just a Chase Away Artist: Melani L. Skybell Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Most of the stuff I’ve been hearing lately is pop, folk, or ambient, techno stuff. While I love those genres (prefer them, even) it was refreshing…
Album Review: Errors and Admissions by Jenn Franklin
Album Name: Errors and Admissions Artist: Jenn Franklin Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is why I listen to albums at least twice before deciding whether or not I want to review them.…
Album Review: Empire Fall by Eliza Newman
Album Name: Empire Fall Artist: Eliza Newman Year/Label: 2007 / Lavaland / Phantom Sound & Vision [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Eliza Newman once fronted Icelandic art rockers Bellatrix who had some success in their poppy later…
Album Review: The Garden Of The Hesperides by Hexperos
Album Name: The Garden Of The Hesperides Artist: Hexperos Year/Label: 2007 / Equilibrium Music [Buy at Equilibrium Music] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Alesandra Santovito of the band Gothica has formed Hexperos and delivers immaculate darkwave on this debut. Hesperos…
Album Review: Boat with No Oars by Mary Bue
Album Name: Boat with No Oars Artist: Mary Bue Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I am so familiar with artists from all over the country…all over the world actually. I have reviewed folks…
Album Review: Breath of the Soul by Ellen Honert
Album Name: Breath of the Soul Artist: Ellen Honert Year/Label: 2006 / Honert Music This is another jazz record and I’ve said before (but will restate) I am scared to profess that I know anything about jazz because someone will…
Year End Boy Round Up: Part One
Well, it’s getting close to the end of the year and I still have stacks and stacks of CDs on my desk. The goal was to get them all off before the new year begins. Hah. Not going to happen…
Album Review: Damsel in Distress by Sue Fink
Album Name: Damsel in Distress Artist: Sue Fink Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds My first impression of Sue Fink was that she reminded me of Christine Lavin. She has that same charming type…