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Reviews published in 2012.



Amy Sky - Alive & Awake
Written by Nicholas Jennings    PDF Print E-mail

Tags: 2012 | Alive & Awake | Amy Sky | Olivia Newton-John | Reviews

amysky-alive&awakeA frequent collaborator with Olivia Newton-John, Sky took a break from her own music to become an advocate for mental health issues, after going public with her own post-partum depression. Sky’s new album, featuring such joyful numbers as “Hope Floats” and songs of gratitude like “A Mother’s Love,” signal a confident return.

 


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Various artists - The Music of Nashville: Season One, Volume One

2012 | Administrator | Wednesday, 9 January 2013

One of the best new shows on television, Nashville is set in the country music capital about musicians struggling to make it or stay afloat in the industry. Connie Britton...

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Simple Minds - X5

2012 | Administrator | Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Scotland’s Simple Minds didn’t hit here until 1985, when “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” reached number one. This box set charts the band’s earlier rise, featuring five albums of diverse...

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Kristin Chenoweth - Some Lessons Learned

2011 | Administrator | Sunday, 18 September 2011

She stands just 4' 11' but Chenoweth has a mighty roar. Whether singing on Broadway where she’s won a Tony Award, on TV where she’s become a favorite on Glee,...

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Katherine Jenkins - Music from the Movies

2012 | Administrator | Wednesday, 9 January 2013

A former model, this mezzo-soprano could be a starring in movies. Instead, the Welsh singer is opera’s brightest crossover artist, covering pop songs as well as hymns and arias. Here,...

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Justin Bieber - Believe

2012 | Administrator | Monday, 9 July 2012

This one’s for the non-Beliebers out there. Justin turned 18 on March 1—and it shows. The Canadian sensation’s latest recording presents a new, mature Biebs. Gone are the innocent odes to puppy love that characterized My...

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Wilson Phillips - Dedicated

2012 | Administrator | Monday, 16 April 2012

Anyone who saw Bridesmaids knows the ladies in Wilson Phillips are back. Here, the daughters of Beach Boy Brian Wilson Mamas and Papas John and Michelle Phillips pay tribute to their parents with sublime, harmony-drenched renditions...

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Snow Patrol - Fallen Empires

2012 | Administrator | Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Snow Patrol may not as well known as U2 or Coldplay, but the British group has much in common with both bands. Like Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody is a self-effacing singer-frontman whose sensitive...

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Bruce Springsteen - Wrecking Ball

2012 | Administrator | Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Bruce Springsteen has long been a champion of the underdog, his generation’s answer to Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. Springsteen’s 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball, is his angriest statement to date. Born out of disgust at...