Artist: Anne Heaton with Frank Marotta, Jr Date: November 19, 2004 at 7:30pm Venue: Collected Sounds Living Room City: Minneapolis, MN Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds Anne Heaton and longtime musical partner Frank Marotta Jr. played a…
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Album Review: Ready or Not by Marlee
Album Name: Ready or Not Artist: Marlee Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Marlee grew up around music as her parents owned a music studio and she learned to play piano at a young…
Album Review: Nothin Left to Say by Erica Cashman
Album Name: Nothin Left to Say Artist: Erica Cashman Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Erica Cashman’s debut has plenty of melodic hooks and radio-friendly songs. “Just Love” is catchy and poppy with a sassy lead vocal.…
Album Review: Love Always Follows Me by Lauren Agnelli
Album Name: Love Always Follows Me Artist: Lauren Agnelli Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lauren Agnelli has a bit of history behind her. She’s written for Creem Magazine and been in bands called Nervus Rex and…
Album Review: The Witching by The Witching Album Name: The Witching Artist: The Witching Year/Label: 2003 / All Night Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds My first thought was “ooo scary!” black and red cover, red photo…
Album Review: My Pain is Mine by Ylond Miles-Davis
Album Name: My Pain is Mine Artist: Ylond Miles-Davis Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is certainly a unique album. It’s at once hard rock with wailing guitars, but also swoopy atmospheric dream…
Album Review: Miles Away by Jen Gloeckner
Album Name: Miles Away Artist: Jen Gloeckner Year/Label: 2004 / Independent It’s your lucky day! Today we have two CD reviews for the price (?) of one! I recevied both these reviews on the same day! Sounds like a great…
Album Review: Happy Hour by Simone Stevens
Album Name: Happy Hour Artist: Simone Stevens Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell “According to you” strays close to Cowboy Junkies, all soft and slow burning. I just wish the vocals could be mixed a bit higher.…
Album Review: Live at the Nuthouse by Penny Olivier
Album Name: Live at the Nuthouse Artist: Penny Olivier Year/Label: 2004 / Wind & Wings Publishing Buy at [Penny Olivier Official Site] Review by Michele Wilson This 6 track live EP is bound to become a favorite with fans of…
Album Review: Snowdrop by Chloë March
Album Name: Snowdrop Artist: Chloë March Year/Label: 2004 / Powderkeg Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell English singer Chloe March has a gorgeous voice and a way with writing great songs. The song “Diamond Skin” evokes eighties singer Virgina Astley.…