Album Name: Here Lies Dorothy Parker Artist: Niki Lee Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Niki Lee has set Dorothy Parker’s poems to music. It’s an intriguing idea that works well. She sings and plays guitar great.…
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Album Review: The Return by Lindsey Yung
Album Name: The Return Artist: Lindsey Yung Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Wow, disco is back! Lindsey Yung’s debut CD, “The Return” is the return to drum machines, synthesizers, hand claps and echo-y…
Album Review: Amanda Easton by Amanda Easton
Album Name: Amanda Easton Artist: Amanda Easton Year/Label: 2004 / WildCat Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I was almost expecting techno-pop judging by the CD cover, which is a cartoon rendition of the artist. But it’s…
Album Review: Smoke Like Perfume by Michelle Cross
Album Name: Smoke Like Perfume Artist: Michelle Cross Year/Label: 2004 / Area 44 Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Michelle Cross was one of the acts that I discovered though the now defunct site mp3.com. It’s nice to hear that…
Album Review: The Burning Season by Faith And The Muse
Album Name: The Burning Season Artist: Faith And The Muse Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Sarah Bernardi Meet Faith and the Muse, or, rather William Faith and Monica Richards. Faith and the Muse have been delighting fans for years…
Album Review: One of These Days by Helen Slater
Album Name: One of These Days Artist: Helen Slater Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Maybe it’s just because I know Helen Slater is in show business (she’s the same Helen Slater that appeared…
Album Review: Strange Behaviour by Karnataka
Album Name: Strange Behaviour Artist: Karnataka Year/Label: 2004 / Immarama Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This is a love album by the brilliant Karnataka. The bands progressive sound and powerful songs come across well on these two cds. “Time…
Album Review: Falling by Anat Damon
Album Name: Falling Artist: Anat Damon Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Anat Damon’s music is charming and slightly reminiscent of a more electronically inclined Cat Power. She has apparently started making music fairly recently, but she…
Album Review: Savage Bliss by Arthur Loves Plastic
Album Name: Savage Bliss Artist: Arthur Loves Plastic Year/Label: 2004 / Machine Heart Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Bev Stanton is at it again with her electronica project. “Savage Bliss” is harder-edged than previous works by her. “Ecstasy” throbs…
Album Review: Florilegium by Lupercalia
Album Name: Florilegium Artist: Lupercalia Year/Label: 2004 / Equilibrium Music [Buy at Equilibrium Music] / Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lupercalia are Claudia Floro and Riccardo Prencipe of Italy. The soprano voice of Florio in combination with multi-instrumentalist Prencipe’s work…