Album Name: Bodega Rose Artist: Kesang Marstrand Year/Label: 2008 / North Node Record [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I liked Kesang Marstrand’s album the first time I heard it, but I was struggling with…
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Album Review: Love by The Adrian Emberley Band
Album Name: Love Artist: The Adrian Emberley Band Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The first few strums of the opening song remind me of George Michael’s Faith, but luckily it…
Forever and a Day by Jesse Rose Trip
1. Forever and a day 2. Sour Grape The Jessie Rose Trip; Forever and a Day 2009 / New Music Club/Voluptuous Records Northern Soul, Duffy and Nina Simone gritting over is the fresh and funky direction headed towards by the…
Thea Gilmore Live Album in May
Thea’s first ever live album Recorded Delivery has now been confirmed for release on May 18th on Fullfill Records through Universal. The full track listing is: Old Soul Concrete You And Frank Sinatra Rosie The Lower Road If You Miss…
Lex Land on One Tree Hill!
Or at least her song will be on. I don’t know if I can stomach a whole episode of this show, but I can try! The clips I’ve seen on The Soup makes me believe it’s a disaster. However, Lex…
Robyn Hitchcock at the Varisty Theater
Last night I saw Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. I love this place. The decor is so cool. It’s got such a great vibe. This isn’t really a review. I didn’t take notes…
Album Review: Timescape by The Portraits
Album Name: Timescape Artist: The Portraits Year/Label: 2008 / Sensory Pulse Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds The Portraits are husband and wife Lorraine Reilly and Jeremy Millington from the British Isles, but I…
Album Review: Lonesome Sunbeam by Jen Clapp
Album Name: Lonesome Sunbeam Artist: Jen Clapp Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Jen Clapp has release an album filled with pretty pop/folk music. Her style is not unlike Dar Williams,…
Album Review: Do You Remember Who You Wanted to Be by Black Blondie
Album Name: Do You Remember Who You Wanted to Be Artist: Black Blondie Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I was going to try and bang out this review on the…
Album Review: Love Ire and Song By Frank Turner
Album Name: Love Ire and Song Artist: Frank Turner Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Frank Turner has been compared (favorably) to Billy Bragg and that was enough to make me…