Artist: Swap Festival Date: July 1,2,3, 2005 Venue: Manchester Academy City: Manchester England A celebration of songwriters and publishers was opened up fittingly by Jon Barrie Southall who made sure the unsigned showcase in Academy 3, had a dose of…
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Album Review: Make Your Troubles Mine by Ellery
Album Name: Make Your Troubles Mine Artist: Ellery Year/Label: 2005 / Independent This is no longer available. But all these songs on are on their new release, Lying Awake (2006) Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Ellery is…
Album Review: The Metropolitan Hotel by Chely Wright
Album Name: The Metropolitan Hotel Artist: Chely Wright Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Judy (friend of Collected Sounds) Have you ever listened to a new CD and thought… “if I just keep listening it’s bound to…
Album Review: Shut off the World by Dirty Children
Album Name: Shut off the World Artist: Dirty Children Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds In the mood for some 80s-style punk? Then you need to check out Dirty Children. The…
Album Review: Tippi by Tippi
Album Name: Tippi Artist: Tippi Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Wow much of the stuff I’ve been listening to lately has been on the maudlin, down-home side…this sure woke me up! Glasgow, Scotland’s…
Album Review: Limelight by Liz Tormes
Album Name: Limelight Artist: Liz Tormes Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Liz Tormes has a lovely voice and she puts it to good use on her first album. “Read my mind” opens it…
Album Review: Give me a Perfect World by Sun Palace
Album Name: Give me a Perfect World Artist: Sun Palace Year/Label: 2005 / Independent
Album Review: Sweet Sinsations by Lisa Mychols
Album Name: Sweet Sinsations Artist: Lisa Mychols Year/Label: 2005 / Rev-Ola [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lisa Mychols’ new record is full of easily hummable pop songs with sweet singing. “Rocket to Mars” is sweet but with…
Album Review: Beautifully Twisted by Charmed
Album Name: Beautifully Twisted Artist: Charmed Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Charmed is a duo consisting of Bambi Jackson and Alicia Ultan. Their brand of folk is indeed charming and their talent is…
Album Review: Love+Rescue by Cameron Dezen
Album Name: Love+Rescue Artist: Cameron Dezen Year/Label: 2005 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Cameron Dezen has a sweet voice and her second album has plenty of strong songs. “Waiting(the promise)” is a vow to be…