Album Name: Illuminate Artist: Karmacoda Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Karmacoda is an electronic pop band fronted by Heather Pierce and someone called B. Their new album is very accomplished. “Something” uses a lazy beat to…
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Album Review: Le Weekender by Les Sans Culottes
Album Name: Le Weekender Artist: Les Sans Culottes Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds My first thought on hearing this band was “party music…eh”. But as I always do, I gave…
Album Review: Movin’ On by Jen Porter
Album Name: Movin’ On Artist: Jen Porter Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’m not usually a fan of blues, but I am a fan of Jen Porter. I reviewed her record, Faces, back…
Album Review: Sing, Memory by Sarah Nixey
Album Name: Sing, Memory Artist: Sarah Nixey Year/Label: 2007 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Black Box Recorder’s lead singer goes solo and sounds not unlike that band. Nixey’s distinctive very English voice opens the disc…
Album Review: Breathe With Me by Athena
Album Name: Breathe With Me Artist: Athena Year/Label: 2007 / Embraceable Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Athena Andreadis debut ep was a thrilling release and on this full-length her talent blossoms. The singer resides in London…
Album Review: Dolls Like Me by Flutter
Album Name: Dolls Like Me Artist: Flutter Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Flutter is a one-woman project by Christina Ingaldson, and her take on music is unique. The new album is electronic pop with catchy tunes…
Alanis’ Humps
This made me laugh…hard. That may be only partial, you can see it [here] You GO Alanis 🙂
Album Review: Blueberries by Sara Grabow
Album Name: Blueberries Artist: Sara Grabow Year/Label: 2007 / Cope Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds What is not to love about this record? I mean it, everything from the photographs, the name (Blueberries, it’s just one…
Album Review: Wallflower EP by Michelle Cummings
Album Name: Wallflower Artist: Michelle Cummings Year/Label: 2006 / Independent This is a lovely little EP. Michelle Cummings has a very pleasing voice. She plays piano and well and these songs are nice pop pockets. “No Good at Goodbyes” is…
The Red Button gets Minneapolis radio play!
This AM at about 6:45 (yes, I get up at the butt crack of dawn) as I was driving into work my favorite cool-ass radio station was playing their song, “Cruel Girl”. I thought I was dreaming at first (it…