Album Name: Little Films Artist: Vanessa Peters and Ice Cream on Mondays Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve reviewed a few of Vanessa Peters’s CDs in the past. I’ve enjoyed them all. See…
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Album Review: About this Girl by The Histrioniks
Album Name: About this Girl Artist: The Histrioniks Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First of all, how great is the name Histrioniks? I reviewed the debut CD from this band back in and…
Album Review: Under (EP) by Under
Album Name: Under Artist: Under Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Why are the good ones often so short? I think I was expecting something more industrial judging by the cover. I’m not sure…
Album Review: Outtasite by Ripley
Album Name: Outtasite Artist: Ripley Year/Label: 2006 / Shellac Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Actress and singer Alice Ripley fronts the eponymous group with consummate élan. She’s made a solo record and an ep before this new release. The…
Norah Jones to release new album January 2007
On January 30, 2007, Blue Note Records will release Norah Jones’ third studio album, ‘Not Too Late.’ The album features thirteen new songs, all written or co-written by Jones. ‘Not Too Late’ was produced by Lee Alexander, Jones’ songwriting partner…
Album Review: Angora by Mischa Kaye
Album Name: Angora Artist: Mischa Kaye Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Mischa Kaye’s debut ep shows a lot of promise. She has a sweet voice and a capacity for writing great melodies. The opener is grand…
Sarah McLachlan Upcoming TV Appearances and Remix Contest
Sarah’s gonna be on the TeeVee: Christmas at Rockefeller Center – November 29th Good Morning America – December 1st Conan O’Brien – December 1st Good Morning America Weekend – December 2nd Regis & Kelly – December 4th CBS Early Show…
Spotlight on: Halie Loren
Halie Loren When Halie Loren was 4 years old, her parents heard her singing along to her sister’s walkman from the other room and looked at each other in total amazement. Was that incredible voice coming out of their ‘little’…
Mini-Review: State of Grace III by Paul Schwartz
Album Name: State of Grace III Artist: Paul Schwartz Year/Label: 2006 / Koch Int’l Classics Judging by the name, I expected this to be Christian music (which is one of my least favorite genres). But I listened anyway, and if…
Album Review: Gossip by Sister Funk
Album Name: Gossip Artist: Sister Funk Year/Label: 2006 / LABEL As a rule, I don’t like “funk” music except for the about ten minutes when Ani Difranco became a funkster and I tried to keep up with her before I…