Artist: Tori Amos Date: August 9, 2003 Opening Act: Ben Folds Venue: Northrop Auditorium City: Minneapolis, MN Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds First of all, I know this is a women in music site. But Ben is…
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Album Review: Between Miss Scylla and a Hard Place by Gabriela Kulka
Album Name: Between Miss Scylla and a Hard Place Artist: Gabriela Kulka Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Gabriela Kulka’s first proper record is very special. Her vocal stylings and piano playing will remind some of Tori…
Album Review: Sequel by Francesca Gregorini
Album Name: Sequel Artist: Francesca Gregorini Year/Label: 2003 / Ptolomea Recordings Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Francesca Gregorini has an energetic alternative rock sound and a sinuous voice. “Strange (Tale of Love)” is beautiful and haunting. Gregorini sings it sweetly…
Interview: Charlotte Martin
An Interview with Charlotte Martin by Collected Sounds Where are you based? I migrate between Los Angeles and outer-space. I really want to live in England at some point…and then Vienna Austria…one of my all-time favorite cities. Where did you…
Album Review: Up by OHO
Album Name: Up Artist: OHO Year/Label: 2003 / Oho Music, BMI Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The band Oho has an interesting concept: They are a band that has rotating female lead singers. On this release those…
Album Review: Orbit by Monica Schroeder
Album Name: Orbit Artist: Monica Schroeder Year/Label: 2003 / Night Sky Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Monica Schroeder’s new album begins with an a cappella song that really shows what a gifted singer she is. After that follows a…
Concert: Ajaia Suri at Collected Sounds
Artist: Ajaia Suri Date: August 2, 2003 Venue: Collected Sounds Living Room City: Minneapolis, MN Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds This concert was great! Jaia impressed everyone. Her banjo playing was/is amazing. I used to think banjo=Steve…
Album Review: The Chills by Lazy Lane
Album Name: The Chills Artist: Lazy Lane Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Lazy Lane’s debut recording gives the listener a lovely eerie feeling and I think that’s the intent judging by the front…
Album Review: Electro-Magnetic Blues by Paul the Girl
Album Name: Electro-Magnetic Blues Artist: Paul the Girl Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds England’s Paul the Girl’s CD is a very unique listening pleasure. At first blush it sounds like your electronic shoegazer…
Album Review: Open Wide This Window by Glassbyrd
Album Name: Open Wide This Window Artist: Glassbyrd Year/Label: 2003 / Curb Records/Warner Brothers [Buy at Grassroots Records ] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The first thing that strikes me about this band is the absolutely gorgeous…