Album Name: Spoonful of Voodoo Artist: Hex Year/Label: 2003 / Hex Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Hex’s music is an interesting mix of influences. They take in dance music, rock and pop and let it stir til it becomes…
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Album Review: Break by Celia
Album Name: Break Artist: Celia Year/Label: 2004 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Celia’s music is soulful and sensitive. Her voice is flexible and her songs resonate. “Like You” is a groovy number. Celia blends folk…
Album Review: Pseudo-Rotary by Gregory Douglass
Album Name: Pseudo-Rotary Artist: Gregory Douglass Year/Label: 2004 / Emote Records [Buy the record] Review by Amy Producer of Collected Sounds Ok I love this CD. Why is he not super famous?? Life is not fair…I mean if fame is…
Album Review: Live: London by Eddi Reader
Album Name: Live: London, UK 05.06.03 Artist: Eddi Reader Year/Label: 2003 / Kufala Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Sometimes live recordings don’t do an artist justice. There are some exceptions (Ani DiFranco’s “Living in Clip” and…
Album Review: For Barbara Lee by Seekonk
Album Name: For Barbara Lee Artist: Seekonk Year/Label: 2003 / KimChee Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds You want shadowy, ambient pop? You got it. Just pick up Seekonk’s debut CD, “For Barbara Lee”. This is the…
Album Review: Fabulous by Jamila Ford
Album Name: Fabulous Artist: Jamila Ford Year/Label: 2003 / Skinny Chick Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First of all, I need to explain, that the sort of music on this recording is not my favorite genre.…
Spotlight on: Oksana Kolesnikova
Oksana Kolesnikova Pianist/composer/entertainer Oksana Kolesnikova, was born in the city of Barnaul, Siberia. She came to the US when she was 15, (ten years ago, as of 2004) Her parents wanted to give a better future to their children which…
Album Review: I Name You Destroyer by Jucifer
Album Name: I Name You Destroyer Artist: Jucifer Year/Label: 2003 / Velocette Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jucifer is a duo consisting of Amber Valentine onvocals and guitar and Ed Livengood on drums. Their music is…
Album Review: All Connected by Karney
Album Name: All Connected Artist: Karney Year/Label: 2004 / Tangent Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Wow, this CD hits you right out of the gate. The opening track has gutsy powerful vocals and a cool dissonance…
Album Review: Not Your Type by Hera
Album Name: ot Your Type Artist: Hera Year/Label: 2003 / Ski Fan Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Hera comes from Iceland and makes sparkly indiepop. Her latest record is sung in English and shows her talent for writing individual songs.…