A few months ago I was contacted by a reporter from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal. She was doing a story on house concerts. I told her that I may not be the best person to interview because my series was…
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Album Review: Mary Mary by Rhonda Stakich
Album Name: Mary Mary Artist: Rhonda Stakich Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Rhonda Stakich’ record starts with the Beatles-y strains of the title track and it’s catchy and likeable. The harmonies are stunning. “Simple Matters” is…
Album Review: Thorny Devil by Kristin Shout and Smoking Kitten
Album Name: Thorny Devil Artist: Kristin Shout and Smoking Kitten Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell I wrote about an EP by Ms. Shout a few years ago and was impressed. It was a class act, and…
New Discovery – Holly Brook
Here’s some info I got about this new artist. I’ve heard her and I think she’s really good. I’ll be getting her CD for review soon so check back in a while for the review. The sultry vocals and poignant…
Album Review: Radar Screen by Katie Terrio
Album Name: Radar Screen Artist: Katie Terrio Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is the second CD from Boston’s Katie Terrio. Her first being “Songs from the Overground” . My first impression was…
Album Review: Moving, Not Leaving by Cantrell Maryott
Album Name: Moving, Not Leaving Artist: Cantrell Maryott Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Cantrell Maryott has released a very nice jazzy pop (or is that poppy jazz?) record. She has a clear smooth…
Album Review: Grrrls with Guitars Vol. 3 by Various Artists
Album Name: Grrrls with Guitars Vol. 3 Artist: Various Artists Year/Label: 2006 / Maximum Music Group [Buy at Maximum Music Group ] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds When I got this CD, I took a look at…
Album Review: Chronology by Frances Mai-Ling
Album Name: Chronology Artist: Frances Mai-Ling Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Frances Mai-Ling is one of the first artists I ever spotlighted on Collected Sounds six years ago when this site began. So…
Help Me Chill
Thanks to the Nerina Pallot mailing list I’ve just learned about a new Internet radio station that I think is pretty cool. It’s called Chill. It’s actually a satellite radio station, but you can listen online. The only problem is…
Album Review: What Would You Believe by Patricia Ossowski
Album Name: What Would You Believe Artist: Patricia Ossowski Year/Label: 2006 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds After offering to review this CD I found out that Patricia Ossowski’s previous release, “My Best Mask On” was…