Album Name: The Price Artist: Connie Nassios Year/Label: 2008 / Nassios Clay Music Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds This CD is a collaboration between Connie Nassios and Daniel Joshua Rubin who wrote the lyrics. She began her…
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Amber Rubarth in Boston Herald
The Boston Herald did a nice story (with pics and a video) on Amber Rubarth and The Paper Raincoat! [Read it here]
Album Review: Opal Essence by Lindsey Yung
Album Name: Opal Essence Artist: Lindsey Yung Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds In the accompanying letter, Lindsey Yung mentioned that she’s grown. I’ll say! I reviewed Yung’s previous releases, The Return and Fusion.…
Album Review: Passion, Prayer and Poison by Karen Vieno Paurus
Album Name: Passion, Prayer and Poison Artist: Karen Vieno Paurus Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Karen Vieno Paurus has a smoky, rich voice that she uses well on her new record. She approaches a sort of…
Album Review: Eep by Vanessa Lowe
Album Name: Eep Artist: Vanessa Lowe Year/Label: 2008 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I have reviewed Vanessa Lowe’s music in the past and I’ve quite enjoyed it. I’ve always liked her style in that she…
Album Review: Stentorian by Anemo
Album Name: Stentorian Artist: Anemo Year/Label: 2008 / City Canyon LLC Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Anemo has been reviewed here at Collected Sounds before. In 2005 I reviewed their album, Slowburn. I compared them to Evanescence…
Best of 2008
Hi Everyone. I’ve posted my best of 2008. It was hard, there were a lot of good albums this year (and some I just got this year, but they’re older.) [Check them out] You can see all my Best ofs…
Album Review: The Ghost of Guadalupe by Bob & Wendy
Album Name: The Ghost of Guadalupe Artist: Bob & Wendy Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I’ve been listening to, and enjoying Bob & Wendy’s music for several years now. It…
Album Review: From the Deep by Amy Obenski
Album Name: From the Deep Artist: Amy Obenski Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I reviewed Amy Obenski’s other album, Kite in 2006. That one had a 70s feel to it,…
Album Review: I…Um…By Lou Cowell
Album Name: I…um… Artist: Lou Cowell Year/Label: 2008 / Akashic Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Lou Cowell (no relation to Simon) has a sweet voice. It borders on cutesy/girly. She’s released an album of piano pop…