Album Name: Facsimile Dream Artist: The Gypsy Cowgirls Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This recording is described as “the musical odyssey of a young woman fed up with her relationships with men. She…
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Album Review: Driving North by Chris Pureka
Album Name: Driving North Artist: Chris Pureka Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds OK the first song’s intro sounds almost exactly like “Buildings and Bridges” by Ani DiFranco, but luckily once the voice hits…
Album Review: Somewhere to Rest My Head by Jennifer Paskow
Album Name: Somewhere to Rest My Head Artist: Jennifer Paskow Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, I was hooked from the chorus of the first song. What a great tune. The melody is…
Album Review: Bountiful by Alexia Deluca
Album Name: Bountiful Artist: Alexia Deluca Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Alexia Deluca has such a lovely voice, husky and light at once. Her well-crafted music is a treat to hear. “Anywhere But Here” is sublimely…
Album Review: Love is Blind by Claire Voyant
Album Name: Love is Blind Artist: Claire Voyant Year/Label: 2002 / Metropolis [Buy at industrial-music.com] Review by Sarah Bernardi Having not been very familiar with Claire Voyant’s previous work, I was psyched to check out their latest effort “Love is…
Album Review: Here Today by Alice Bierhorst
Album Name: Here Today Artist: Alice Bierhorst Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell After reviewing Alice Bierhorst’s previous record it’s a delight to hear her new one. Here she plays with a band after having done everything…
Album Review: Little Peppermints by Antje Duvekot
Album Name: Little Peppermints Artist: Antje Duvekot Year/Label: 2004 / Pantjebare Publishing Review by Pierce Foxe Antje Duvekot is a ray of light! And whether she shines merrily in the glory of day, as in Merry Go Round or Diana’s…
Album Review: Eternal by Butterfly Messiah
Album Name: Eternal Artist: Butterfly Messiah Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Sarah Bernardi I’d like to introduce you to Butterfly Messiah. Definitely one of the most intriguing bands that I’ve had the privilege to come across, their uplifting blend…
Album Review: One Fine Man by Amanda Mabro
Album Name: One Fine Man Artist: Amanda Mabro & The Cabaret Band Year/Label: 2004 / Querin Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This review will be short and sweet because the record is as well. I normally…
Album Review: Irrational Anthem by RPM
Album Name: Irrational Anthem Artist: RPM Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Now here’s a girl after my own heart. When I read that RPM was “…a girl who doesn’t give a f*ck about…