Artist: Nerina Pallot Date: January 29, 2007 Venue: Manchester Academy City: Manchester, England Review by [David Adair] With a BRIT Award nomination and a plethora of complimenting reviews on top of ample radio play, the playful Nerina Pallot would have…
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Album Review: En Saga Om Sten by Karin Ström
Album Name: En Saga Om Sten Artist: Karin Ström Year/Label: 2007 / Datadamen Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Karin Strom’s EP back in 2004 when she was with Nettwerk (a.k.a. home to Sarah McLachlan).…
Album Review: So Far by Monica Schroeder
Album Name: So Far Artist: Monica Schroeder Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds When I first heard Monica Schroeder I thought it was Sarah McLachlan. That’s high praise from me since Sarah is a…
Catch and Release Goodies
I adore Jennifer Garner (even though she married my movie star boyfriend – isn’t she the cutest flippin’ thing you’ve ever seen?) and I’m really looking forward to her new film, Catch and Release. I’ve got some goodies here from…
Album Review: Honey and Salt by Dead Rock West
Album Name: Honey and Salt Artist: Dead Rock West Year/Label: 2006 / Populuxe Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds These guys are fun. Kind of an alt.country pop sound. There’s a teensy bit of Guadalcanal Diary (if…
Album Review: City Girl by Jane Fallon
Album Name: City Girl Artist: Jane Fallon Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Jane Fallon has one of those really comfortable voices. Her music is a little more on the country end of the…
Album Review: Bouquet by Rachel Zamsteen
Album Name: Bouquet Artist: Rachel Zamsteen Year/Label: 2007 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Yet another artist that lately has been reminding me of Fiona Apple. I think it’s the combination of pop and jazz that…
Concert: McQueen in Manchester
Artist: McQueen Date: January 23, 2007 Venue: The Roadhouse City: Manchester Review by [David Adair] The more biting the cold outside, the more stifling the heat is in the rock sweatbox of The Roadhouse. Tonight is no different and the…
Album Review: Giddy Stratospheres by The Long Blondes
Album Name: Giddy Stratospheres Artist: The Long Blondes Year/Label: 2007 Rough Trade a Review by David Adair The trundling bass lines that catapulted many The Clash song, is replicated with adept precision by Reenie Hollis, giving this Sheffield formed charity…
Album Review: I’d Like To by Corinne Bailey Rae
Album Name: I’d Like To Artist: Corinne Bailey Rae Year/Label: 2007 EMI a Review by David Adair The bracing indie/soul diva continues to pick the fruits from her fresh and funky debut album. This single uses a horn section to…