Album Name: Another Casualty Artist: Dre Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds No, not Dr. Dre, though I believe she gives a nod to this by opening the CD with the first track called…
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Album Review: Unfurl by Cucoloris
Album Name: Unfurl Artist: Cucoloris Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I put this in and the first few notes though, ‘What the heck is that? A didgeridoo?’ Well, sure enough, that’s what it…
Album Review: Was a biD evil by Wasabi Devils
Album Name: Was a biD evil Artist: Wasabi Devils Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Japanese Punk? Why not, I say. Not something you hear everyday, the Wasabi Devils are fun and unique. Oh…
Album Review:Two Horizons by Moya Brennan
Album Name: Two Horizons Artist: Moya Brennan Year/Label: 2004/Decca Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, I spent a lot of my college years listening to Irish band Clannad so I was pleasantly surprised…
Album Review: Cinephoniq by NaJe
Album Name: Cinephoniq Artist: NaJe Year/Label: 2003 / XXFXX Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell NaJe and producer Mblaze create a sinuous, lithe trip-hop sound on this debut. “Wild Things” is strikingly soulful and puts NaJe”s sensual vocals to good…
Album Review: Cold Spell by Laura Taylor
Album Name: Cold Spell Artist: Laura Taylor Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at CDFreedom] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is another review where I feel I have to comment on the promotional aspect, such as the…
Album Review: A Different View by Jennifer Taylor
Album Name: A Different View Artist: Jennifer Taylor Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Judging by the cover (didn’t your mother ever tell you not to do that?) I was expecting crunchy, political, folk,…
Album Review: Little Things by Toby Lightman
Album Name: Little Things Artist: Toby Lightman Year/Label: 2004 / Lava Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I was first sent a 4 song sampler before this advance was ready and like it very…
Album Review: Day for Night by Nell Bryden
Album Name: Day for Night Artist: Nell Bryden Year/Label: 2003 / 157 Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Nell Bryden’s debut comes on like it means business. From the opener “Daylight” it’s obvious she has a distinctive…
Interview: Laura and Amber
An Interview with Laura and Amber by Lauren Jonik It has been said that there are no accidental meetings in life— that through each friend we make, a new world is born. Rarely do the beginnings of a friendship reveal…