Artist: Natalie Imbruglia Date: November 28, 2005 Opening Act: Robert Post Venue: Manchester Academy 1 City: Manchester Review by [David Adair] Engaging and high spirited guitar pop is what the jovial Robert Post does and does well. He used tonight…
Author: Amy
Album Review: Soul Fire by Sweetbird
Album Name: Soul Fire Artist: Sweetbird Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I must admit, my first thought was that this might be a little too cheese ball for me. It was something about…
Album Review: Close Your Eyes by Isobel Heyworth
Album Name: Close Your Eyes Artist: Isobel Heyworth Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by David Adair Having created an album that contains her tranquil sound without a blip on a budget far less than that of a Channel 5 documentary,…
Album Review: One by Lily Cushman Culhane
Album Name: One Artist: Lily Cushman Culhane Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lily Cushman Culhane’s music is instantly familiar but also surprising. Her use of samples and her smooth singing gives her a special style. “Besame”…
Album Review: Jump of Flame by Clara Engel
Album Name: Jump of Flame Artist: Clara Engel Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Wow. Consider my mind blown. Clara Engel’s ep is the stuff dreams are made of. Or is that nightmares? The beautiful “Charcoal Morning”…
Album Review: Ten Songs by Kami Lyle
Album Name: Ten Songs Artist: Kami Lyle Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Kami Lyle had a major label debut that didn’t sell enough, now she’s on her own. The singer and trumpet-player seems…
Album Review: Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold by The Moon and the Nightspirit
Album Name: Of Dreams Forgotten and Fables Untold Artist: The Moon and the Nightspirit Year/Label: 2005 / Equilibrium Music [Buy at Equilibrium MusicR] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This group consists of Agnes Toth and Mihaly Szabo.…
Regina Working on New Album!
I just got an update note from Regina Spektor which said this: (among other things): “…i have just completed my new record with the amazing and most wonderful David Kahne. Working on it with him has definately been one of…
Album Review: Green by Demimonde Slumber Party
Album Name: Green Artist: Demimonde Slumber Party Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I can’t decide what genre this album is. Is it punk? Kind of sounds like it on the opening track, “Santa…
Album Review: Seamless by Amilia K. Spicer
Album Name: Seamless Artist: Amilia K. Spicer Year/Label: 2003 / Walk To Your Own Music Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Amilia K. Spicer began her entertainment career as a film director. My cyber sleuthing tells me the…