Album Name: A Different Kind of Life Artist: Wendy Ip Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Wendy Ip’s music is full of pleasing melodic hooks and perceptive lyrics. It’s easy on the ears, in a good way.…
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Album Review: Introspective Raincoat Student Music by Sugarplum Fairies
Album Name: Introspective Raincoat Student Music Artist: Sugarplum Fairies Year/Label: 2003 / Starfish Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sugarplum Fairies is Silvia Ryder and Ben Bohm. Their new album is an enchanting record. Ryder’s deceptively fragile vocals lend the…
Album Review:Shock Delayed by Lesley Curtis
Album Name: Shock Delayed Artist: Lesley Curtis Year/Label: 2003 / Organic Blonde [Buy at Organic Blonde] Review by Steven Digman Using the playing knowledge of set hand positions (the musicians), and the voice passion position of condensed vocal energy, Singer/Songwriter…
Spotlight on: Sarah Fimm
Sarah Fimm Sarah Fimm is a dark, chaotic mixture of rock and pop with alternative influences. Her sound is colored with smooth, melodic rock fused with thick electronic grooves. A fucked up attitude with a strawberry smile account for Sarah…
Album Review: Mistletoe and Wine by Mediaeval Baebes
Album Name: Mistletoe and Wine Artist: Mediaeval Baebes Year/Label: 2003 / Nettwerk Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The Mediaeval Baebes was founded in 1996 by member Katharine Blake. Here’s the description taken from…
Album Review: Beth Waters by Beth Waters
Album Name: Beth Waters Artist: Beth Waters Year/Label: 2003 / Mermaid Mafia Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is another one of those CDs that you pop into the stereo and know within moments that it’s…
Album Review: Don’t Forget to Breathe by Vicki Blankenship
Album Name: Don’t Forget to Breathe Artist: Vicki Blankenship Year/Label: 2003 / Spotted Kiva Productions Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This looks like a really DIY project. The production on the jewel case could be better (it…
Album Review: Feel Good by MJ Bishop
Album Name: Feel Good Artist: MJ Bishop Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Judging from the CD cover, I was not expecting Bluegrass, but that is certainly what the first track sounds like to…
Album Review: Paperbacks & Photographs by Blue Background
Album Name: Paperbacks & Photographs Artist: Blue Background Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Milwaukee’s Blue Background is Maggie Tielker (keyboards/vocals) Sarah Mick (guitar/vocals), Chris Christen (Bass) and Carlyle Nowak (Drums/Percussion). The voices are…
Album Review: The Era of Jerra by Jerra
Album Name: The Era of Jerra Artist: Jerra Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds (Note: everything mentioned about this the artist’s site was indeed the case, on the date it was written, it very…