Informationally Overloaded (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
It was my first visit to the Old Fruitmarket venue in Glasgow last night, to listen to ‘that woman who had several songs on the soundtrack of Magnolia’, Aimee Mann. I can’t quite remember how I discovered her, but it was only recently that I purchased her previous album Bachelor No.2 and, quite liking it, I [...]
DollyMix (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008
Everyone likes Aimee, don't they? Go see her at the indigo02 tomorrow night.
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
FROM her work in the 1980s with MTV favourite 'Til Tuesday, through to her acclaimed solo albums Whatever and I’m With Stupid in the 1990s, Aimee Mann has always been considered by many to be one of the leading contemporary songwriters. She plays here again on Wednesday.
skull cull (Free subscription) | 12/10/2008
Aimee Mann brings it all to the table — great lyrics, great voice and great delivery. I know a lot of people got into her with Til Tuesday, her former band (a pleasure I discovered later), but my first exposure was ‘I’m With Stupid’ when she was corralled in with a whole load of supposedly [...]
- of the week (Free subscription) | yesterday
Some groovy goodness. Enjoy the weekend tunes... Download the mix 01 Weekend -- The Sea And Cake: Car Alarm 02 Black River Killer -- Blitzen Trapper: Furr 03 Freeway -- Aimee Mann: @#%&*! Smilers 04 Andelmans' Yard -- Mike Gordon: The Green Sparrow 05 Chemtrails -- Beck: Modern Guilt 06 Golden Age -- TV On The Radio: Dear Science
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
AN excellent album full of richly textured, thoughtful and life enhancing, though sometimes a tad miserable tracks from one of the world’s finest singer songwriters. Aimee Mann has something of the range of Joni Mitchell and an edge like Chrissie Hynde, though there is something else to her music, something original and quite off centre that makes it utterly compelling.
No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
The ever-delightful Daytrotter Sessions have just had a visit - and, thus, four exclusive performances from Aimee Mann.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
... State Radio, Termanology, The Camp.Female Vocalist Of The Year (National): Juliana Hatfield, Aimee Mann, Lori McKenna, Amanda Palmer.Female Vocalist Of The Year (Local): Karen Barnicle (Barnicle), Lisa Bello, Sarah Borges, Holly Brewer (Humanwine), Eileen Jewel, Marissa Nadler, Aoife O'Donovan (Crooked Still), Monique Ortiz (A.K.A.C.O.D.).Male Vocalist Of The Year (National): Al Barr...
Girlz Night (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
... with those vehement vocal chords and pretty perry smile, however, my gemlets, it is not all bad, Aimee Mann is still the saviour of my existence and with Christmas round the corner i get to absorb her excellent take on a Christmas album with serene substance. Moreover, I parted with £45 in the excellent Fopp yesterday, where I actually spent the best part of an hour, something I’ve...
Metroblogging Los Angeles (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
John Doe ’s venerable solo career has continued to sparkle long after the dissolution of X, arguably LA’s mascot-band if there ever was one. His latest album (which just dropped yesterday), “Golden State,” has guest appearances by Dave Alvin, Jill Sobule, Kathleen Edwards, Eddie Vedder, Sleater-Kinney’s Corin Tucker, Dan Auerbach (from The Black Keys), Greg Leisz, Aimee Mann, Dave Carpenter,...
Hide Behind The Sun (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Track Listing: 1. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis 2. Your Song - Elton John; 3. In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel 4. Wise Up - Aimee Mann 5. Unchained Melody - Willie Nelson 6. I Hope That I don’t Fall In Love With You - Tom Waits 7. Mustt Mustt (Lost In His Work) - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 8. Desire - Talk Talk 9. The Valley - Jane Siberry 10. Barber’s Adagio For Strings - William Orbit...
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
... to go beyond the chic dinner party soundtrack.Producer Jon Brion, having worked extensively with Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple and Rufus Wainwright, knows how to make the most of a distinctive vocal talent. The deceptively relaxed 'Burnin' Love' sets Dido's delicate tones against the warm, crackling vocal of Citizen Cope, bringing the best out of an affecting melody.Experience has hardened...
Listening Post (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... each year, while the Valencia location will produce smaller classes of 250. Famous grads include Aimee Mann, Branford Marsalis, John Mayer, Bill Frisell, Juliana Hatfield and Quincy Jones. The guy who wrote the Simpson's theme song and scored Ferris Beuller's Day Off went there too -- Alf Clausen, class of '66. The school's more famous graduates, 58 of whom have won Grammys, have...
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
... for all you Christmas celebrating folks out there. For the third year in a row singer-songwriter Aimee Mann will hit the road for a twelve-date holiday tour in support of the re-release of her Christmas themed album One More Drifter In The Snow. Mann has recruited Patton Oswalt, Nellie McKay and Grant-Lee Phillips to fill out the bill.
The Local (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
What's on: Keane and Balkan ecstasy in Stockholm; Nortec Collective and international fashion exhibition in Gothenburg; Aimee Mann in Malmö.
