Album Name: Illuminate Artist: The Azoic Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Sarah Bernardi The Azoic is back, and they once again are illuminating our worlds with addictive, nonstop beats that stick with us for hours after we leave the…
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Album Review: Tsunami by Cell Division
Album Name: Tsunami Artist: Cell Division Year/Label: 2004 / Thunderdome Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Darkwave band Cell Division hail from Switzerland. This is their first new cd in four years. Singer Gelgia c has a sweet and expressive voice…
Concert: Beth Amsel at Collected Sounds (2004)
Artist: Beth Amsel Date: September 10, 2004 at 7pm Venue: Collected Sounds Living Room City: Minneapolis, MN Beth put on a fabulous show on this warm late-summer night. She shared interesting stories and her heartfelt songs with us. [See all…
Concert: Sarah McLachlan in Minneapolis
Artist: Sarah McLachlan Date: September 4, 2004 Opening Act: Butterfly Boucher Venue: Xcel Energy Center City: Minneapolis, MN Well, I don’t even know what to say…I had incredible seats. I bought them through the fan club so I knew they’d…
Album Review: Semi-Broken Heart by Sharon Goldman
Album Name: Semi-Broken Heart Artist: Sharon Goldman (Edry) Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Back in July of 2002 I reviewed Sharon Edry’s first CD, “Edge of a Dream” and I liked it very…
Album Review:…From the Beginning by Lythion
Album Name: …From the Beginning Artist: Lythion Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Lythion is Ilyana Kadushin (voice) James Harrell (guitars, keys, and programming). The music is melodic dream pop. There is a certain…
Album Review: Bend by Cara Aley
Album Name: Bend Artist: Cara Aley Year/Label: 2003 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First of all, what stands out is how she reminds me of Paula Cole. The voice and the music.…
Album Review: Accelerating Parcae by Amber Spyglass
Album Name: Accelerating Parcae Artist: Amber Spyglass Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The opening song “Pearls of Blue” reminds me of Jefferson Airplane’s classic 60s tune, “White Rabbit” but I can’t ignore the…
Album Review: Dancing, Dreaming, Longing…by Dawn Desiree’
Album Name: Dancing, Dreaming, Longing… Artist: Dawn Desiree’ Year/Label: 2003 / Fossil Dungeon Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Former Rain Fell Within singer Dawn Desiree’ has created an impeccable solo record. Mark and Michael Riddick assist her on various instruments.…
Album Review: Snake Bird Blue by Terror at the Opera
Album Name: Snake Bird Blue Artist: Terror at the Opera Year/Label: 2004 / No Sides Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Faith Gazic and Gretchen Gonzales make up Terror at the Opera. They play the moog, accordion and toy piano…