Album Name: Jen Bye Artist: Jen Bye Year/Label: 2002 / Full Moon Productions Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Jen Bye’s first ep opens with the evocative track “Bloody Fingers”. Here, her band play as if their lives depended on it…
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Album Review: Dancin’ With the Ghosts by Nancy Magarill
Album Name: Dancin’ With the Ghosts Artist: Nancy Magarill Year/Label: 2002 / Useless Word Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Nancy Magarill’s new album starts with her whispering suggestive lyrics on “It All Comes Down to You”. Then the title…
Album Review: Dying to be Born by Pollyanna Bush
Album Name: Dying to be Born Artist: Pollyanna Bush Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Pollyanna Bush’s debut starts out with a radio friendly but somewhat cliched song. It soon improves however. “The Wanting”…
Album Review: Decipher by Gina Kaz
Album Name: Decipher Artist: Gina Kaz Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Gina Kaz’ debut album has plenty of dramatic tension and moody songs. Her voice is a more than capable instrument and she plays the piano…
Album Review: Les Contes de L’amere Loi by Les Poules
Album Name: Les Contes de L’amere Loi Artist: Les Poules Year/Label: 2002 / Dame [Order from ActuelleCD] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell In 1986 three women issued this record. Now we have a reissue of Joane Hetu, Diane Labrosse and…
Album Review: Recovering Humans by Kathy Compton
Album Name: Recovering Humans Artist: Kathy Compton Year/Label: 2002 / Frosty Orange Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Kathy Compton’s album is a likeable pop offering. She writes catchy and thoughtful songs. The title track is glossy and has some…
Spotlight on Terami Hirsch
“Hirsch bares her soul with a forthright candor that would have the likes of Jewel running for cover.” – Campus Circle There is something slightly disturbing about a girl who doesn’t mind stripping bare in the spotlight and doing a…
Concert: Terami Hirsch in Minneapolis
Artist: Terami Hirsch Date: August 2, 2002 Opening Act: Rebekah Lawsteun Venue: Collected Sounds Backyard City: Minneapolis, MN Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds I apologize in advance that I am not going to write a very in-depth…
Album Review: The Ring by Terri Hendrix
Album Name: The Ring Artist: Terri Hendrix Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This is what I would call a “fun” cd. From her kick-ass shoes on the CD cover and the rest of…
Album Review: Edge of a Dream by Sharon Goldman (Edry)
Album Name: Edge of a Dream Artist: Sharon Goldman (Edry) Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I want to say up front that the only complaint I have about this recording is that it’s…