December 2012
In this issue:
Home Brew, Bic Runga, Bannerman, Sticky Filth, Gin Wigmore and more. 2012 NZM Wallplanner included!!
Home Brew, Bic Runga, Bannerman, Sticky Filth, Gin Wigmore and more. 2012 NZM Wallplanner included!!
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Album results for A
Sentient Beings
Simple
Wanderers
3 Sides of the Same Coin
A Year of Wednesdays
About That Time
Agent Alvin
All Red Cables
Always & For Real
An-jel-ka
Annabel Fay
Artificial Light
As For Now
Ashleigh Southam
Audible 3
Audio Empire
Behind The I
Between The Spaces
Billion
Blue Skies
Cat & Bird
Chatter
Circa Scaria
Circle Of The Sun
City Chorus
City In Exile
Contimental Drift
Culture Tunnels
Drama Queen
El Toroloco
Ella Songs
Expand/Contract
February Humidity EP
From The Back Of The Sun
Great Escape
Happy Accidents
Hearts EP
In Swings The Tide
In The Pink
Intermetallica
Isn't It Time You Thought About Something More Than What Makes You Happy?
Journey (Aere'anga)
Love and Such
Love In Motion
Master
Masterous Coloundraful
Matariki
Maybe Later
No Come Down
Null And Void EP
Oh, Colour EP
One Day Over
Our New Life Above The Ground (Double Disc)
Our Place
Pacific Voyage
Play Banjo
Reasons For Voyaging
Shanks' Pony
Stolen Hill
Thank You To The Monsters
The Best Kept Secret
The Best: Polyfonk
The Edge Of The World
The Fourth
The Indifferent Velvet Void
The Lake
The Music EP
The Space Between
These Cities, Our Graves
Thinking Room
This Is Me
Three Feathers
Through The Years
Traces Of Silver
Traffic In Gold
Traveller
Tuia
Twin Coast Remixes
Walk On By
We Are The Dead
Whaea
Who Let the Drunk Sing
Amber Claire: Great Escape
By Tim Page
Her 2004 debut drew understandable comparisons to the likes of Sarah McLaughlin and Celine Dion. 'Great Escape' evokes thoughts of candlelight, and staring into the dying embers of an open fire. Recorded at Soundtrax in Auckland by James Hall and Nic Manders, the songs come from a variety of sources; some penned by Amber herself, others by producer James Hall and his old mate Greg Johnson. Added to this mix are a handful of carefully chosen covers by the likes of McCartney, Wonder, Goffin/King and even a very worthy rendition of Dave Dobbyn's classic You Oughta Be In Love. Amber has a stunning voice, and James Hall has done a stirling job in the producer's chair to present a very classy product. While all the covers are songs well worth revisiting, their summed inclusion shows a record label (Sony BMG) playing things well on the safe side. I have it on good authority that the originals are only a taste of Amber's songwriting ability, and we should in future hear more of what she has to offer.
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