Album Name: The Magdalene Laundries Artist: Diana Darby Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy on Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Diana Darby’s third album is named after a real place in Ireland that was run by the church. It’s where…
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Album Review: Haunted Water by Lion Fever
Album Name: Haunted Water Artist: Lion Fever Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lion Fever’s debut arrives, its furious alternative rock sound all poised and ready from the first track. Singer Jennifer Pearl sounds…
Album Review: The Saga of Mayflower May by Marissa Nadler
Album Name: The Saga of Mayflower May Artist: Marissa Nadler Year/Label: 2005 / Eclipse Records [Buy at Eclipse Records ] – they use frames so you’ll have to search for it, unfortunately I cannot give you a direct link Review…
Album Review: Dream by Lauren Noelle
Album Name: Dream Artist: Lauren Noelle Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lauren Noelle’s debut starts with the catchy and hopeful “Don’t Rain on my sunshine” . Her soft vocal and piano make the music appealing. The…
Concert: Gregory Douglass in Minneapolis
Artist: Gregory Douglass Date: October 1, 2005 Opening Act: Lisa Piccirillo Venue: Collected Sounds Living Room City: Minneapolis, MN Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds Well, this was sure a fun show. I do wish more people would…
Spotlight on Olga Salamanca
Olga Salamanca grew up all over the Midwest as her family moved from state to state. She remembers happy memories in the black hills of South Dakota as well as the very flat plains of North Dakota. She also remembers…
Kate Bush’s King of the Mountain Single out today (US)
But only in digital form. Her website a is useless Flash monstrosity (at least in Mozilla). All you can do is register. No other links. If you run your cursor over the word “Ariel” (the name of the new CD)…
Dresden Dolls Embracing Rock On New Album
By Alyssa Rashbaum, N.Y. – from Billboard website: While working on its upcoming sophomore album, Boston-bred punk-rock cabaret duo the Dresden Dolls looked to the past for inspiration. [Read full Story] Dresden Dolls Official Site Review on Collected Sounds
Singer Cline’s home made landmark
The family home of late country singer Patsy Cline in Winchester, Virginia, has been listed as a landmark. [Read Full Story Here]
2005 International Songwriting Competition Deadline – October 14, 2005
One of the largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions in the world, ISC offers entrants a chance to win over $100,000 in cash and prizes, including an Overall Grand Prize package of $10,000 (US) in cash and $20,000 in merchandise.…