2006-05-08
The songs of Janove Ottensen's solo album, Francis' Lonely Nights, paint a series of portraits that go far beyond the standard singer/songwriter fare. These stories are complemented by arrangements that take unexpected turns and provide the perfect frame for the pictures the lyrics create. Ottesen hails Byrne, Norway--population 7000.Buzz Cason
Record Machine
SAM LLANAS
4 A.M. (The Way Home)
Bright Eyes
Cassadaga
LEVON HELM
The Midnight Ramble Sessions Vol. 3
Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO)
Fly Between Walls
ROCKIN' JASON D. WILLIAMS
HILLBILLIES AND HOLY ROLLERS
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