Album Name: I’m in Crinoline Artist: Amy Kohn Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Amy Kohn plays piano and accordion on this her second album. She manages to instill her songs with a unique flavor. I can’t…
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Album Review: Fleur de Lily by Jenny Dalton
Album Name: Fleur de Lily Artist: Jenny Dalton Year/Label: 2006 / Glossy Shoebox Productions Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jenny Dalton’s debut is inspired by a relationship she had with a soldier based in Iraq. It stands as a cohesive…
Album Review: What Love Is by Erin Boheme
Album Name: What Love Is Artist: Erin Boheme Year/Label: 2006 / Concord Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds If I wasn’t already blown away by her voice and songwriting, I certainly was when I…
Album Review: Juror Number 13 by Lara Herscovitch
Album Name: Juror Number 13 Artist: Lara Herscovitch Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I was expecting a straight up folk or pop record. I was not expecting the world feel that this record…
Album Review: Eleisha Eagle by Eleisha Eagle
Album Name: Eleisha Eagle Artist: Eleisha Eagle Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Elesiha Eagle is a very gifted singer and pianist and this new ep sees her performing some strong songs. Her voice is soulful and…
Album Review: Elan Vital by Pretty Girls Make Graves
Album Name: Elan Vital Artist: Pretty Girls Make Graves Year/Label: 2006 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Tim Meyerink Pretty Girls Make Graves formed in Seattle in 2001. They released their debut “Good Health” in 2002, but their big…
Album Review: Kerfuffle by Ladyfuzz
Album Name: Kerfuffle Artist: Ladyfuzz Year/Label: 2006 / Warner Classics UK [Buy at Amazon] Review by David Adair Trashy and punchy garage rock/indie backdrops wrap around the slightly gruff and punchy vocals of Liz Neumayr to give the whirlwind effect…
Album Review: To Where You Are by The High Violets
Album Name: To Where You Are Artist: The High Violets Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Kaitlyn ni Donovan one recorded a fine solo album, but these days she fronts dreampop band High Violets. Their new album…
Album Review: Start It All Over Again by Sally Dworsky with Richard Dworsky
Album Name: Start It All Over Again Artist: Sally Dworsky with Richard Dworsky Year/Label: 2006 / Inner Vista Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sally Dworsky sings others songs assisted by her brother on piano. She makes them feel like…
Album Review: Metaphysical Attraction by Belladonna
Album Name: Metaphysical Attraction Artist: Belladonna Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Belladonna is an Italian band in the vein of Lacuna Coil or Nightwish. Their energetic sound comes to the fore on their debut. Vocalist Luana…