Nominations for the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced today by The Recording Academy, reflecting a year in which multiple genres were represented in top categories, new up-and-comers were nominated alongside established artists and a diverse array of producers and…
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Album Review: When the High Bell Rings by Flaming Fire
Album Name: When the High Bell Rings Artist: Flaming Fire Year/Label: 2006 / Silly Bird Records Order from Silly Bird Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, this band is different. For starters they’re much “harder” than…
Album Review: Boundary County by Eilen Jewell
Album Name: Boundary County Artist: Eilen Jewell Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds As some of you know I am not a fan of country music per se. But there are some artists I…
Album Review: Brighter Later by Duncan Sheik
Album Name: Brighter Later Artist: Duncan Sheik Year/Label: 2006 / Rhino / Wea [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’m going to confess something. I don’t believe I’d ever heard Duncan Sheik before putting this…
Songs for Choice
Songs For Choice is a benefit compilation uniting artists from all over the world in support of the preservation of justice and women’s rights, Songs For Choice spans the spectrum of progressive music. The result is a compilation that not…
Album Review: This Little Bird by Allison Crowe
Album Name: This Little Bird Artist: Allison Crowe Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, what can I say about the fabulous Allison Crowe that I haven’t already said? I’ve reviewed her records for…
Concert: The Weepies in Milford, CT
Artist: The Weepies Date: December 6, 2006 Venue: Daniel Street City: Milford, CT Review By Meredith Tarr Just got back from seeing The Weepies play in, of all places, Milford, Connecticut (the town where I worked for a decade, and…
Album Review: Scattered Among the Archipelago by Fishing for Comets
Album Name: Scattered Among the Archipelago Artist: Fishing for Comets Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Fishing for Comets debut album is a nice entry in the pop genre. Frontwoman Camille Cortinas has a sweet voice that…
Album Review: Daydreamer by Michiko
Album Name: Daydreamer Artist: Michiko Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Christine Michiko Wehrmeir or Michiko for short has played and written everything on this album of electro pop. Actually she makes several styles stick together nicely.…
Album Review: Wooing the Lorelei by Mary Morton
Album Name: Wooing the Lorelei Artist: Mary Morton Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Mary Morton has a nice retro jazz thing going on this record. She writes all the songs and her lyrics are sharp and…