Album Name: Colleen Grace Artist: Colleen Grace Year/Label: 2003 / Stinging Lily records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Colleen Grace previously released an EP and has now made a mature full-length. She sings beautifully and plays the piano in an…
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Album Review: Picture This by Andrea Florian
Album Name: Picture This Artist: Andrea Florian Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is Andrea Florian’s 5th release (4th full length) but a first for me. I’ve known of her music for a…
Album Review: Sweetbriar by Cesca
Album Name: Sweetbriar Artist: Cesca Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Cesca Waterfield’s music is a combination of folk and blues. Simple in the fact that it is just her guitar and her powerful…
Album Review: Expanded Interpretations by Vered Dekel and Miles Griffith
Album Name: Expanded Interpretations Artist: Vered Dekel and Miles Griffith Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, this is a first for me. This CD is the first (and only so far) one I’ve…
Album Review: Stones by Vanessa Renee
Album Name: Stones Artist: Vanessa Renee Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is a beautiful album. I’ve listened to it several times and each time I find something new to like. Vanessa Renee…
Album Review: Have Another Pillow by Blueberry
Album Name: Have Another Pillow Artist: Blueberry Year/Label: 2003 / The Shaz Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell The second album by Blueberry is a development from the debut “Twilight”. Singer and leader Gwen Snyder favours a groove-based sound but…
Album Review: Late Harvest by Serah
Album Name: Late Harvest Artist: Serah Year/Label: 2003 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Serah’s music is everything it’s been described as: ethereal, eclectic, emotional and beautiful. She has a lovely voice that…
Album Review: Unarmed Against the Dark by the Feathermerchants
Album Name: Unarmed Against the Dark Artist: Feathermerchants Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Feathermerchants new album (due in July) is very good. Since the first album the lead singer has left and been replaced by Shannon…
Album Review: Small Fires by Adrienne Pierce
Album Name: Small Fires Artist: Adrienne Pierce Year/Label: 2003 / Insect Girl Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Adrienne Pierce’s debut is astonishing. Her alternative style mixes rock and pop. The dreamy “Falling Asleep” is reminiscent of Mazzy Star’s spectral…
Concert: jennifer Marks/Anne Deming at Collected Sounds
Artist: Jennifer Marks Date: May 17th, 2003 Opening Act: Anne Deming Venue: Collected Sounds Living Room City: Minneapolis, MN Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds This show was a lot of fun. It’s the first “unplugged” show we’ve…