Album Name: Shine Artist: Evelyn Downing Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell English singer Evelyn Downing makes hauntingly delicate music with partner Jamie Field. Her sweet vocals work well with the music. “Last Night’s Strangers” is a…
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Album Review: Open by Marja West
Album Name: Open Artist: Marja West Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Marja West’s music is funky but sensitive. She plays the piano like a goddess and sings like a siren. Her CD is a real treat.…
Concert: Vienna Teng/Terami Hirsch in Mountain View, CA
Artist: Vienna Teng Date: March 21, 2003 Opening Act: Terami Hirsch Venue: Global Village Cafe City: Mountain View, CA Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds Set list Terami’s “Pet” “Falling” New song (perhaps called “Never Go Back” ?)…
Concert: Vienna Teng/Terami Hirsch in Mountain View CA
Artist: Vienna Teng Date: March 21, 2003 Opening Act: Terami Hirsch Venue: Global Village Cafe City: Mountain View, CA Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds Set list Terami’s “Pet” “Falling” New song (perhaps called “Never Go Back” ?)…
Album Review: Garden Path by Lori Cullen
Album Name: Garden Path Artist: Lori Cullen Year/Label: 2000 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Canadian singer Lori Cullen favours an intimate folk sound that evokes artists like Jane Siberry and Joni Mitchell. Cullen’s talent for writing good songs…
Album Review: Live at Studio 43 by Reba Hasko
Album Name: Live at Studio 43 Artist: Reba Hasko Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell A woman and a piano, sometimes that’s all you need. At least if the woman is as gifted as Reba Hasko. She…
Album Review: Micromania by Corkskrew
Album Name: Micromania Artist: Corkskrew Year/Label: 2003 / Fretbuzz Ltd Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Corkskrew hail from Malta, but they don’t sound like it. Their sound is a lot like Garbage’s. The smooth voice of Diane Micallef suits their…
Album Review: The Thing That Feels by Hannah Fury
Album Name: The Thing That Feels Artist: Hannah Fury Year/Label: 2000 / MellowTraumatic Recordings [Buy the album] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Though Hannah Fury has released several EPs and composed film scores, “The Thing That Feels”…
Album Review: Karney by Karney
Album Name: Karney Artist: Karney Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds San Francisco’s Karney knows how to rock. This CD is filled with solid, well-written and fun rock songs. She is a multitalented musician…
Album Review: Orion by Andrea Klas
Album Name: Orion Artist: Andrea Klas Year/Label: 2003 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve always said that there must be something in Canadian water that produces such great music. Well Andrea Klas has obviously been…