Album Name: Angela Predhomme Artist: Angela Predhomme Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Download at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Angela Predhomme’s debut is a nice record in the singer/songwriter genre. She has a sweet voice and has penned some good…
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Album Review: Killing with Kindness by Goodfinger
Album Name: Killing with Kindness Artist: Goodfinger Year/Label: 2009 / Composium sounds/Goodfinger [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Goodfinger are a rock band on the rise, their songs have been in tv shows and video games. Their debut…
Album Review: Sea Sew by Lisa Hannigan
Album Name: Sea Sew Artist: Lisa Hannigan Year/Label: 2009 / Hoop Recordings [Download at Amazon] Review by David Adair To get the preliminaries out of the way early, yeah the voice that cushioned Damien Rice’s supple, hearty and feeling felt…
Interview on Jemsite
Last week I (Amy)was interviewed by Ava over at JemSite. The review’s been posted and you can [read it here]. Jemsite is an informational community based website that centers on guitars and guitarists. She asked some good questions. One of…
Album Review: Lips’ Decision by Miranda Barber
Album Name: Lips’ Decision Artist: Miranda Barber Year/Label: 2009 / Barbershop Records [Buy at Amazon] [eMusic] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Miranda Barber’s charming debut is jazzy and pleasingly original. The piano playing chanteuse has her own individual voice. Sweetheart’s…
Sleepwalker by Astral
Album Name: Sleepwalker Artist: Astral Year/Label: 2007 / Vibraphone Records Download on Amazon Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I downloaded this one from a Digital Servicing company because it was a “RIYL: The Cure” and for once…
Album Review: You Don’t Know Me by Lauren Flaherty
Album Name: You Don’t Know Me Artist: Lauren Flaherty Year/Label: 2009 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] [eMusic] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell I’ve reviewed a previous record by Lauren Flaherty, since then she seems to have toughened up and it…
Album Review: Couleurs by Nicole Renaud
Album Name: Couleurs Artist: Nicole Renaud Year/Label: 2008 / Astarte [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Nicole Renaud calls herself a ‘Neo-soprano’ and why not? She’s certainly a soprano and her musical style is a mix of genres.…
Album Review: Delta Disc by Bakelite 78
Album Name: Delta Disc Artist: Bakelite 78 Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds OK, well, this is different. I just came from listening to a really pretty record and then this comes on and…
Joe Purdy’s new album is out
Talk about immediacy! Joe Purdy finished his album, Last Clock on the Wall TODAY (it was recorded in Scotland so it’s the end of the day there.) and you can get it already! Digitally of course; CD and vinyl to…