Album Name: Into Heaven Artist: Sun Palace Year/Label: 2000 / Drake Entertainment Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Sun Palace’s music is soft and multifacted. Singer and composer Andriette Redmann has a knack for writing evocative and lush songs. “There Once…
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Album Review: 9 by Elaine Lachica
Album Name: 9 Artist: Elaine Lachica Year/Label: 2002 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Elaine Lachica’s debut album enthralls. She weaves meandering melodies and complex rhythms together. her voice is soothing and distinct. “Be That Day” is as surreal…
Concert: Garrison Starr/Latona’s Thirst in Minneapolis
Artist: Garrison Starr Date: July 1, 2002 Opening Act: Latona’s Thirst, Tierney Venue: 400 Bar City: Minneapolis, MN Review by [Amy Lotsberg] Producer of Collected Sounds We arrived during Tierney’s set and sadly I missed a few of her songs,…
Album Review: Pilot by Kari Rueslatten
Album Name: Pilot Artist: Kari Year/Label: 2002 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Norwegian singer Kari Rueslatten sang with Third and the Mortal in the past. Now she’s here with her third solo record. Its sound…
Album Review: Irrational by Pi
Album Name: Irrational Artist: Pi Year/Label: 2000 / Atoll Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Pi’s debut album is fresh and funky. Her flexible vocals and intriguing lyrics quickly draws me in. The soulful opener “Therapy” is a great tune…
Album Review: Here’s What’s Left by Bridget Storm
Album Name: Here’s What’s Left Artist: Bridget Storm Year/Label: 2002 / Analogue Catalogue [Buy at Amazon UK] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Bridget Strom is the alter ego of the dulcet voiced Julie McLarnon. She previously fronted the indie band…
Album Review: Enter by Swan Lee
Album Name: Enter Artist: Swan Lee Year/Label: 2001 / Gogo Records/Playground music [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Swan Lee are a danish trio fronted by Pernille Rosendahl. Their sound can best be described as cinematic, with aching…
Album Review: Fable by Amy Speace
Album Name: Fable Artist: Amy Speace Year/Label: 2002 / Twangirl Music Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Amy Speace has a lovely voice, that’s my first thought as I hear her album. Her songs are lovely too, in a folksy way.…
Album Review: The High Priestess by Regan
Album Name: The High Priestess Artist: Regan Year/Label: 2002 / High Priestess Productions Ordering Information:It doesn’t appear that you can order this EP, anymore since the only way used to be via MP3.com and they’re now gone. But here’s Regan…
Album Review: Naked by Kwanza Jones
Album Name: Naked Artist: Kwanza Jones Year/Label: 2001 / Innovation Entertainment Group Review by Digman Dressed in voice accentuated vocal cashmere comfort. Passion designer Kwanza Jones sings to the listener (models) a thirteen-track high performance wrap-around voice fabric that has…