Album Name: The Baby That Brought Bad Weather Artist: Greta Gertler Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Greta Gertler’s music might be described as orchestral pop. It’s wide screen music that brings a multitude…
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Album Review: Fantasia Ball by Diana Darby
Album Name: Fantasia Ball Artist: Diana Darby Year/Label: 2003 / Delmore Recording Society Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Diana Darby’s new album is spooked, haunted by beautiful ghosts. Her soft voice belies the tension in the music, which is a…
Album Review: See the Sound by Etro Anime
Album Name: See the Sound Artist: Etro Anime Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Etro Animes music is free-flowing in a very appealing way. Lissette Alea has an enticingly sweet voice that matches the bands trip-hop sound…
Album Review: Invisible Movie Soundtrack by Penny Nation
Album Name: Invisible Movie Soundtrack Artist: Penny Nation Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds It is not actually a soundtrack to an existing film, but it is set up in that way. Each song…
Interview: Beth Champion Mason
An Interview with Beth Champion Mason by Steven Digman. What does she consider to be the deeper art; writing the song or singing the song and which does she enjoy the most? “I enjoy the writing and singing equally but…
Album Review: All I Have by Beth Champion Mason
Album Name: All I Have Artist: Beth Champion Mason Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Digman Lyrically theological and musically moving, Beth Champion Mason describes her debut CD “All I Have”, as…”melodic modern rock with distinct balladic tendencies.” After seriously…
Album Review: Mariposa by Essence
Album Name: Mariposa Artist: Essence Year/Label: 2003 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds San Francisco’s Essence (her real name…hippie parents) has released her debut CD, “Mariposa” on Or Records. On her CD cover,…
Album Review: Divided Heart by Kristin Hoffmann
Album Name: Divided Heart Artist: Kristin Hoffmann Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Kristin Hoffmann has been playing piano since she was four years old and it shows. She’s classically trained in voice and…
Concert: Terami Hirsch, Natalie Wattre, Anne Deming at Collected Sounds
Artist: Terami Hirsch, Natalie Wattre, Anne Deming Date: April 18th, 2003 Venue: Collected Sounds Living Room City: Minneapolis, MN Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds I am not very good at doing reviews of shows that happen in…
Album Review: Lion & Blue by Kat Terran
Album Name: Lion & Blue Artist: Kat Terran Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Kat Terran will not be on “American Idol”, that’s for sure. But, I mean that as a compliment. Her voice…