Talented Girl

Editorial Reviews
Tom Farrell, Music Biz, LA, Cal, 2002
I can't wait to hear what comes out of her next. A gem shining through ..."

About the Artist
ANET songs can be heard on film, Urban Legend, on TV, The Anna Nicole Smith Show, on major artist cd's, Tom Cochrane, on the airwaves......ANET is the diamond award winning songwriter, recepient of a Juno nomination (Canada's equivalent of a Grammy), 2 songwriter of the year awards in Canada, a MuchMusic Video Award. ANET and the band have performed in Africa, on the Warped Tour, MP3.com North American Tour and are heading out for a colleg tour in Canada. Soon to be in Europe.

Album Description
Intense, Provocative, Instant Gratification, Lasting Unique and Amazing. The lyrics are ANET at her finest.

Talented Girl

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Tara vanFlower: My Little Fire-Filled Heart (Silbermedia, 2005)

My Little Fire-Filled Heart

Manufacturer: Silber/Darla
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000BWH89I
Release Date: 2007-01-01

Product Description

Tara's long-awaited follow up to her debut solo album This Womb Like Liquid Honey entitled My Little Fire-Filled Heart. This release was composed, performed, and produced entirely by Tara using her talented voice, traditional and improvised percussive instruments, and some guitar work. This album is very ambient and organic. Her vocal ranges from the playfully seductive to the passionately aggressive. Utilizing loops to fill out the background, Tara has created a blissful wash of echoing chimes, throbbing basses, and howling choruses. 1. ligertily 2. yaya 3. rabbit 4. the honour of silence 5. naked king 6. silverback 7. the girl from the green dimension 8. i lost the moon 9. a rusted nail through the wrist 10. a conversation with Death 11. wren 12. tigerlily

Customer Reviews:

Tara vanFlower: My Little Fire-Filled Heart (Silbermedia, 2005).......2006-01-07

Tara vanFlower is billed as an ambient/experimental artist in her press releases, but I would take the ambient out of the equation. This album plays more like an experimental performance track with the focus on vocals and poetry. That being said, Tara seems to have poured out the darker side of her psyche into this disc. At times, the disc is really hard to listen to because of the darkness and repetition that occurs. At other times, Tara can grab the listener with a line or two and peak interest in her content. I am also very hesitant to say that she uses any traditional instruments, minus a few keyboard sounds and some guitar noise. There are other sounds involved such as chimes and what sounds like pipes knocking, etc.

"Ligertily" begins the album with listful vocals that show off vanFlower's beautiful voice. It is a brief introduction that leads into a more disconcerting piece called "Yaya." The words of this peace are rather wonderful, but the low, moaning track played amidst the spoken words is rather gloomy and ominous. VanFlower seems to speak of a love so deep it envelops the two who participate while a background voice states "this cannot be" over and over again. "Rabbit" has a vocal style a bit like Siouxsie Sioux, but there is only reverberating sounds and what sounds like loud drips echoing in a concrete hall. The words seem to be about someone who is dead that has passed on because of a girl he has kissed. Perhaps this is a metaphorical death, but the poem is certainly rife with death like imagery. "The Honor of Silence" has humming keys and vanFlower's sweet voice speaking words I can't always make out. This track is one of the least dissonant and has the most ambient feel of most of the tracks.

"Naked King" has a staccato feel that is abrupt and a bit chaotic. It's a bit long and I only wish this track were a bit shorter. Perhaps the point is to disturb or irritate the listener, but, frankly, I am a little put off by this track. It's a bit too much. "Silverback" follows on the heals of "Naked King" and has chimes and sighs mixed with moans in the background. This is a spoken piece in the sense of a poetry reading. This track repeats the spoken words and is also a bit on the long side for the sort of piece it is, but it certainly is not as grating as "Naked King." This track shows her style of poet, so, I thought it best to type the words out for you.

We hold hands like monkeys
small hands in clasping rings
fettered together threaded
white milk and scales
like the belly of a fish
slide into me silver crescent
watch as my insides spill
silver sickle of the stars
I hid behind you once
on the dark side of your blade
childlike and simple
unopen flower
you sing to me like heaven-mouths
gaping at
the surface of the silver sky
breathe into me breathe into me
I will fall at your feet
your silver feet
dipped into something savory
and my lips will worship there
gaping at
the surface of your silver skin
waking before
the simple act of kindness
before bowed heads and empty eyes
before devil grins and empty eyes
I walked on your silver surface once
uncut and immune

"The Girl from the Green Dimension" begins with chimes again and a hum. It strikes me that vanFlower must have experience so much despair in connection to death. This track also deals with the passing of a friend or lover of some sort. Her voice is listless and travels amidst the chimes. The track has a sweet feeling, but there is also a sort of dirge underneath her voice. "I Lost the Moon" has a sort of breathing and some chaotic guitar work in it. One of the things I don't like about the artwork on this disc is that some lyrics are included while other songs are omitted. "I Lost the Moon" is absent from the lyric sheet. Therefore, I can only get a feel for the song by the sounds. The breathing lends a sort of sexual feeling while the guitar makes that feeling seem rather dissonant and, perhaps, unhappy in the memory.

"A Rusted Nail Through the Wrist" starts with rather interesting percussion and odd noises. The lyrical content almost has a redemptive quality to them. Having "missed the mark," vanFlower seems to look toward the one who is nailed to a tree. Perhaps, this is the Christ, but I can't be sure. "A Conversation with Death" is an old spiritual that vanFlower sings over the blowing of wind. Her voice is so beautiful and weeping on this track. I wish she would have sung more like this throughout the album. This track is just beautiful. "Wren" begins with the sound of falling rain and a baby's toy playing in the background. This song centers on a young girl whose mother is singing to her to comfort her in the dark. This track is sweet, but at the same time almost eerie. "Tigerlily" plays the album out. It is a short 37 seconds and it contains the song "Sunshine."

All in all, my first reaction to this disc was highly negative. After another spin or two, I started to warm up to it and began to understand better what vanFlower is doing here. Although that is so, I would say that there are a few tracks that need trimming. Sometimes, the length on these really makes the track feel like it's beating a dead horse by its end. That said, vanFlower can evoke emotions in the listener and she makes provocative comments on the subject of death.

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This Life

Manufacturer: Angela Garland
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA47RK
Release Date: 2001-06-05

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groovey
Music to honestly reach you where you are

For The Love

Manufacturer: Christin Cook
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00006F7JY
Release Date: 2002-07-23

Tracks:

I Need Your Love
Keep Breathing
So Close to Far Away
Beyond Me
Pink
You Dont Even Know
Sweet Nothings
Silly Things
If I Had the Time
Cause of Who You Are
Thank You
Enhanced video of behind the scenes and interviews!

Album Description

Like many artists before her, Christin is now moving from her church roots to the world. Light years from her last project, For the Love, produced by Paul Moak, Nashville, covers the gamut of great, hard hitting, catchy pop & rock to an amazing jazz ballad. Even before the street date it was picked up by WitchBlade for this Fall's season, for several compilation CD's including Guitar Girls, out of Los Angeles, CA. The first release went to #11 on MP3 the first week out. Her critically acclaimed songwriting is passionate, transparent and musically excellent. Her heartfelt lyrics intertwined with the music and her stunning vocals make this CD rise to the top.

Customer Reviews:

groovey.......2002-12-04

A ton more spicy than her first CD. The first song on the album is catchy and groovey along with a handful of other tracks. a few tracks are pretty but a little too slow to fit with the rest of the album. great album though. i expect to hear more from Christin in the future. she has snazzy stage presence and just needs a committed band behind her.

Music to honestly reach you where you are.......2002-09-06

"For the Love" is an incredible cd. The lyrics are honest and really grab you because I think you'll find yourself in at least a couple of these songs. "Beyond Me" remains my favorite on the cd, and it's a great ballad that really touched me because I find myself at that point in my life often and realize that it's out of my hands now. She expressed perfectly the despair tinged with hope that grabs you at just that moment when you realize it's time to give up for now. Every song on here is a winner, and I highly recommend it. Thanks for the music you make and the ministry you live, Christin. I'm looking forward to your next one!

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Things Unseen

Manufacturer: Pewboy & Girl Industries
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAKU94
Release Date: 2005-01-25

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Excellent!
Annette Ducharme rocks!
AMAZING!

Talented Girl

Manufacturer: Anet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music

General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00006L507
Release Date: 2002-09-01

Tracks:

Nicotine
Talented Girl
Abductee
Toilet Trained
Chill Out
Liar
Everything
I Explode
Electric Chair
Telepathy
Far Out Far Out

Album Description

Intense, Provocative, Instant Gratification, Lasting Unique and Amazing. The lyrics are ANET at her finest.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent!.......2006-08-22

As previously noted, Anet doesn't get as much notice as she should. By the way, go to her website (anet@shaw.ca) if you want any of her CD's. Don't pay the outrageous prices wanted by various sellers through Amazon.

Annette Ducharme rocks!.......2004-04-09

I've been hooked on Annette Ducharme's music since her debut cd blue girl. She is one of the most talented Canadian artists up there with Alanis Morrisette however she unfortunately doesn't receive very much exposure. This cd rocks from beginning to end and would be of interest to anyone who really enjoys good rock music with fantastic lyrics. You can always rely on Annette's music to take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride. My favorite tracks on her latest cd are talented girl and electric chair but she never disappoints. She's released 5 cd's that I am aware of and I hope that she gets the opportunity to release another. Buy this cd.....you won't be disappointed!

AMAZING!.......2004-03-22

This record is simply amazing. The lyrics are incredible, the instrumentals are fantastic. I have never heard an album so raw and full of emotion yet. AMAZING!!! The start off track "Nicotine" grabs you, and forces you to listen. "Talented Girl" is a beautiful peice of music about lust and denial, and a search for something better. "Abudctee" is super creepy". I really like "Liar" (my theme song).

But the one song that makes this album worthwhile is Electric Chair. This song is brilliant

Tracks:

Oh Rosa Oh Rosa
My Heart Will Remember You
Our Prayer
Light Up the Candle
Beyond These Things
Just Once More
One
Im Gonna Be Free
Liquidators Gold
Heathen from Down Under
I Am the Judge
Alter Ego
Hear Yee Hear Yee
Whisper of Hope

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As fun to listen to as the movie is to watch.

Slayers

Manufacturer: Adv Films
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

Anime & Video Game Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
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Slayers Try BGM 2

ASIN: B000092Q7Q
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

Musical Suite "Slayers SP. ": Journey/Crescent Moon/Awaken from ...
Shining Girl
Brillian, Beautiful Sorceress Appears
Meliroon
Zeras Gohto vs. Cume-Cume Spin!!
Hot Spring Sisters
Laughing in the Dark
Promised Isand
Nahga the Serpent
Truly Talented Rival Doesn't Need to Show Off
Illusion Master
Ruins of Elngaush
Evil-Doer
Explode! Dragon Slave!
Feelings Across Time and Space
Joyrock
May All the Fools Before Us Be Destroyed by the Power You and I ...
Ending
Midnight Blue

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As fun to listen to as the movie is to watch........2003-08-06

This is a rich collection of music ranging from classical motifs to modern pop with a dash of what could be called theme park music. The vocal tracks are all in Japanese and are all great pieces in my opinion.
The tracks are put together in an odd way in that almost half of the tracks seem to be divided into two songs each. They start off as one thing and switch to something else after a few seconds pause in the middle of the track. The result is you end up with more music pieces as these breaks only occur in the non-vocal tracks.
Another thing to note is that a lot of the music pieces revisit the first track in feel. This helps hold the overall album together as one piece with many parts as opposed to just a collection that feels thrown together.
The overall collection is very easy to listen to and ranges from fun and light to moving and emotionally charged.
I don't have the track listings in front of me but I am listening to it as I write this.
Of note (in my opinion) are the following tracks:

#1 is a moving piece in the classical genre with both fast and slow movements.
#2 is a great vocal song more in the pop genre with a engaging chorus.
#6 and #11 are what I would call a theme park tunes - they are short and fun.
#8 is a revisit to #1 but breaks away into something soft and light.
#10 is an electric pop vocal mix.
#19 is the closing theme to the movie and another great vocal track.

Azraela
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Azraela

Manufacturer: Black Azul
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAACDS
Release Date: 2003-07-01

Word on the Street
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Word on the Street
Various Artists
Manufacturer: BRAINSTORM RECORDS
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAE4R8
Release Date: 2003-07-08