Album Name: Now and Zen Artist: Norine Braun Year/Label: 2003 / Braun and Brains music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Norine Braun makes music that’s impossible to pigeonhole. She covers a lot of ground on this record. The soulful “Intimate…
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Album Review:Kids of Big Stars by Tryst
Album Name: Kids of Big Stars Artist: Tryst Year/Label: 2003 / MH Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds From the first few notes, I was hooked. Yes, it’s a man singing, but there are women in the…
Album Review: The World is Bound By Secret Knots by Noe Venable
Album Name: The World is Bound By Secret Knots Artist: Noe Venable Year/Label: 2003 / Petridish Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I am new to Noe’s music as of just a few months…
Album Review: My Turn by Jennifer Yax
Album Name: My Turn Artist: Jennifer Yax Year/Label: 2003 / North Star Music Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds She has a pretty stunning voice. So clear, so full. That’s what you’ll probably notice first. Then you’ll realize…
Album Review: Jamie Rattner by Jamie Rattner
Album Name: Jamie Rattner Artist: Jamie Rattner Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Jamie plays piano and sing, though some songs also have guitar (played by Anthony Calabro). Her voice is interesting. It’s not…
Album Review: Times Like These by Sara Marlowe
Album Name: Times Like These Artist: Sara Marlowe Year/Label: 2003 / Socan Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds At first I thought her voice sounded almost childish, but it must have been because of something I had been…
Album Review: Live From Café Venus/Mars by Carrie Akre
Album Name: Live From Café Venus/Mars 7-23-03 Artist: Carrie Akre Year/Label: 2003 / Kufala Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is a nice little live album. I say “little” because it’s only 5 songs long and…
Album Review: Woman to Woman by Compton and Bennett
Album Name: Woman to Woman Artist: Compton and Bennett Year/Label: 2003 / Independent [Buy at Compton and Bennett Official Site] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Here’s the concept. It’s a CD for lesbians, songs sung TO a…
Album Review: Osmosis by Ellen Demos
Album Name: Osmosis Artist: Ellen Demos Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This CD is pretty raw, I mean, raw. It’s just Ellen, and guitar on most tracks with some songs featuring sax and…
Album Review: Limited Edition EP by G-Spot
Album Name: Limited Edition EP Artist: G-Spot Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is a review of the EP which served as a prelude to a CD that was released in 2004. They…