Category: Album Reviews

Album Name: Skirt Artist: Dear Janes Year/Label: 2002 / Sore Thumb Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Barbara Marsh and Ginny Clee are the Dear Janes. After the critically acclaimed “No Skin” they were dropped by a…

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Album Name: Bee and Flower Artist: Bee and Flower Year/Label: 2002 / Independent [Buy at Bee and Flower’s Official Site] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Bee and Flower’s music is beautifully solemn. Their sadness is not opressive but lovely though.…

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Album Name: Beautiful Afterburn Artist: Coal Year/Label: 2002 / Independent [Buy at CDStreet] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell This Canadian band offer a smouldering brand of music topped with Nicole Steen’s compelling voice and guitar. The country tinged “Down in…

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Album Name: Not.Com.mercial Artist: Cher Year/Label: 2002 / Isis Productions (Artist Direct) [Buy at Artist Direct] Review by MMtnz@sbcglobal.net The music is not traditional Cher style. It takes on more of a bluesy sound with a bit of jazz. The…

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Album Name: Looking for Landmarks Artist: Two Loons for Tea Year/Label: 2002 / Sarathan Records Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Sarah Scott and Jonathan Kochmer are Two Loons for Tea. This album takes you on a techno,…

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Album Name: My Interesting Condition Artist: Eileen Hazel Year/Label: 2002 / Folk Diva Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Eileen Hazel has a folky sound with nice melodies, peaceful guitar parts and meaningful lyrics. In the powerful, “Terrorist”…

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Album Name: To the Bone Artist: Terami Hirsch Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds I don’t even know where to begin. Terami is amazing. I first heard her music when she wrote to me…

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Album Name: American Breakup Artist: Pamela McNeill Year/Label: 2002 / Orange Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Pamela McNeill tackles one subject on this album, and she has a million musical styles to do it in. Her supples voice and…

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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 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…

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