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Here's what is new on Collected Sounds for the month of April 2006

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Thanks for visiting...enjoy April!

We had a record month here at Collected Sounds. In checking my stats yesterday I saw we had over 60,000 visitors! That's not hits mind you, hits was over 620,000. But that doesn't mean nearly as much as knowing that sixty thousand people came to the site (or 2 people came 30 thousand times, but I doubt that's the case). So cool, we're growing!

Please come check out the new blog: http://www.blog.collectedsounds.com/ I've done some redecorating to make it look more like the rest of the site. I had no idea what I was doing but it seemed to work so I'm not going to question it.

House Concerts

Upcoming Shows

I have four upcoming shows. They are:

Pamela Means on April 22, 2006.

Gregory Douglass on June 17, 2006.

Edie Carey (with special guest Brianna Lane) on July 22, 2006

To RSVP for any of these shows click on the link of the show you're interested in and follow the directions, or just respond to this email.

We had a great show on March 25th featuring Brianna Lane and Julie Loyd. This was our largest show in years. We had over 30 people attending. Thank you to all of you who came out and supported these wonderful artists and this series. We'd hosted Julie last year and she was great. I'd never seen Brianna live before but really like her record, "Radiator" (I reviewed it HERE). So it was great to see her live. She was fantastic and made a lot of new fans. This turns out great, because Brianna has just been added as an opener for our show on July 22nd featuring Edie Carey.

Check back in a few days (ahem, weeks) for photos.

Last Friday I went to Gingko Coffee shop to see Rachael Sage and Pamela Means. I was anxious to see Pamela because she is our next featured artist (April 22) and holy cats, that woman is amazing! My brain was buzzing just watching her play. So if you're able, go see her if she comes through your town. She won't disappoint.

To keep updated on our shows please subscribe to the house concerts announcement list by sending a blank email to; subscribe-houseconcerts@collectedsounds.com

New CD Reviews

Here are all the CDs reviewed in March 2006:

You can also go to the New Additions section on the site by clicking HERE

When Sparks Fly By A Little Friction

The Pursuit of Happiness By Arthur Loves Plastic

Magic By Melanie Joy

Apple Pentacle By Louisa John-Krol

Respiri By Corde Oblique

Honey By Ariel S Lee

Irrlichter By Alwa Glebe

The Human Value By The Human Value

Country International Records By Sugarplum Fairies

Cry Mercy By Nunez

Panamericana By Las Rubias del Norte

Forward Motion By Jamie Leonhart By March 22, 2006

Salt on Skin By Mermaid Kiss

Leap Year By Sara Rodrigues

This is My Happy Face By The Cocktail Revisitonists

Like Blood Like Honey By Holly Brook

Johnnie Burton By Johnnie Burton

Last Man on Earth By Feathermerchants

Fell out of Oz By Christa Couture

Lying Awake By Ellery

Roots By Angela Harris

Superwoman in the Making By Amanda Mabro

Eve of St. Anges By Carol Wood

The Ways We Try By Birdie Busch

Eye to the Telescope By KT Tunstall

The Sounds of You and Me By Garrison Starr

Watershed By Marsha Swanson

We Will Become Like Birds By Erin McKeown

For the Quiet By Katie Sawicki

Waiting for My Conviction By Leslie Clemmons

The Little Willies By The Little Willies

Lost In Pennsylvania By The Hickories

Kite By Amy Obenski

From Where You Are By Melineh Kurdian

The Hour Lilies By Sharon Lewis

Fun House By Riddle the Sphinx

A Purple Kind of Blue By Meredith Blis

Les Dangerueses By Lenni Jabour and the Third Floor

Joan as Policewoman By Joan as Policewoman