Album Name: Perspective Artist: Cat Kinsey Year/Label: 2003 / North Forty Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Cat Kinsey has been compared to many artists including Laura Nyro and Joni Mitchell but I would be remiss if…
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Album Review: One Room Palace by Odessa Chen
Album Name: One Room Palace Artist: Odessa Chen Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Odessa Chen’s debut is just lovely. Her sweet vocal guides the spacious-sounding music. “For a Song” is a stunning opener, Chen’s dreamy voice…
Album Review: Lys Guillorn by Lys Guillorn
Album Name: Lys Guillorn Artist: Lys Guillorn Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Lys Guillorn makes music that sounds intriguingly old-time while still having a new slant to it. It’s rooted in folk and has echoes of…
Album Review: Songs from the Shining Temple by Flaming Fire
Album Name: Songs from the Shining Temple Artist: Flaming Fire Year/Label: 2003 / Perhaps Transparent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Flaming Fire’s debut CD sounds pretty much like what the album cover tells you it will. It’s…
Album Review: Crazy! by Debe Welch
Album Name: Crazy! Artist: Debe Welch Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I usually like to browse through the artist’s website while I am listening and preparing to write the review. I have to…
Album Review: Corrinne May by Corrinne May
Album Name: Corrinne May Artist: Corrinne May Year/Label: 2001 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Corrinne May’s debut recording and what a way to begin a successful career! This is one of those albums…
Album Review: Close Up and Real by Jane
Album Name: Close Up Artist: Jane Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds For some reason this CD takes me back in time. Perhaps subconsciously it reminds me of some song from the 80s that…
Album Review: Girl Like Me by K.J. Denhert
Album Name: Girl Like Me Artist: K.J. Denhert Year/Label: 2003 / Mother Cyclone Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds K.J. Denhurt classifies her music as Urban Folk and Jazz. I’d never heard the term urban folk before…
Album Review: The Milk by Dani Linnetz
Album Name: The Milk Artist: Dani Linnetz Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Dani Linnetz’ first full-length recording and I am looking forward to hearing more. Some time ago a friend had…
Album Review: Blue Cotton Skin by Petracovich
Album Name: Blue Cotton Skin Artist: Petracovich Year/Label: 2003 / Red Buttons Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The dreamy sounds of Petracovich are created by Jessica Peters and some ace musicians. She sings in a confident but soft voice.…