Category: Album Reviews

Album Name: Parasols and Pekingese Artist: Tippy Canoe and the Paddlemen Year/Label: 2008 / Late Bloomers Works Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Michele Kappel records as Tippy Canoe and on this record the Paddlemen support her. The music is reflected…

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Album Name: Viaje Personal Artist: Carina Ricco Year/Label: 2008 / Damselfly Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Carina Ricco sings rock in Mexican on this sparkling new album. Angel y Demonio reflects the duality that’s inherent in us all and it…

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Album Name: Boys and Eros Artist: Laura Meyer Year/Label: 2005 / Independent Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds First of all, I love the cover art. It’s all very cool and ethereal, and then on the back she’s…

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Album Name: Visionary Position Artist: Panic Room Year/Label: 2008 / Firefly Music [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Panic Room consists of people who have played in Karnataka and Mostly Autumn, who are both leading names in British…

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Album Name: The Glove Thief Artist: Carly Sings Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Carly Tunes] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Ireland’s Carly Blackman has just released her lovely debut album on her own label. Her lush, soft pop sound…

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Album Name: Dangerous Artist: Cabaret Decadence Year/Label: 2008 / Independent [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Cabaret Decadence lives up to the name on this offering. Clare and John McCall’s humorous, vampy songs are the center. Clare McCall…

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Album Name: The Secret Dream of Tigers Artist: Alicia Dara Year/Label: 2008 / Chroma Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell I’ve reviewed Alicia Dara in the past, a long time ago. I remember liking that record a lot. Her new album…

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Album Name: Captain Love Artist: Mock Orange Year/Label: 2008 / Wednesday Records [Buy at Amazon] Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds Well, I don’t know what’s up, but the first couple of times I listened to this I…

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Album Name: Love Tattoo Artist: Imelda May Year/Label: 2008/Ambassador /Amba [Buy at Amazon] Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Imelda May looks sharp and she sounds it too, on this album. Her music is a bit rockabilly and a lot rock.…

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Album Name: Lightning Artist: Astra Dolphin Year/Label: 2007 / A Star Records Review by Anna Maria Stjärnell Astra Dolphin makes a pleasant and addictive debut with this effort. Please let Me sees her use her airy voice to its best…

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