Album Name: Isn’t it Pretty To Think So? Artist: Waking in the Blue Year/Label: 2003 / Rocking Horse/Griffin [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds My initial thought upon first listen was that they reminded me…
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Album Review: Steeping Orion by Lisa Simpson
Album Name: Steeping Orion Artist: Lisa Simpson Year/Label: 2001 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Lisa’s second CD and was released in 2001. It doesn’t get much more lo-fi than this. The only sounds…
Album Review: Even Sleepers by Leah Callahan
Album Name: Even Sleepers Artist: Leah Callahan Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is one of those recordings I want to listen to over and over again before reviewing it. I read the…
Album Review: Bootleg by Lourds
Album Name: Bootleg Artist: Lourds Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lourds’ new album follows her debut’s high-octane rock with new strong songs. As ever she is a magnetic singer and a stunning violinist. “Always” gives us…
Album Review: Leave Me Out of This by Fiel Garvie
Album Name: Leave Me Out of This Artist: Fiel Garvie Year/Label: 2003 / Words On Music Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Fiel Garvie’s second release, their first being “!Vuka Vuka!” which was reviewed here by…
Album Review: Dew by Gwendolyn
Album Name: Dew Artist: Gwendolyn Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Gwendolyn’s (no last name) third CD and it’s filled with heartfelt, well-written songs that showcase her unique vocals. I guess the…
Album Review: Uneven Hill by Lori Cullen
Album Name: Uneven Hill Artist: Lori Cullen Year/Label: 2004 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lori Cullen follows her solo debut and an appealing jazz record with this new record. She writes beautiful songs and sings like an earthy…
Album Review: Divine Healer by Angel Corpus Christi
Album Name: Divine Healer Artist: Angel Corpus Christi Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Angel Corpus Christi has been releasing records for a long time. Her music has earned her cult status. She plays the accordion and…
Album Review: Ordinary Days by Lisa Cerbone
Album Name: Ordinary Days Artist: Lisa Cerbone Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell After a long absence Lisa Cerbone returns. She has made a record produced by Mark Kozelek from the Red House Painters who also plays…
Album Review: Blissville by Martha Lipton
Album Name: Blissville Artist: Martha Lipton Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The CD cover does nothing in the way of depicting what you will find inside. When I popped it into my computer…