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.THE APPLES IN STEREO
Travelers in Space and Time
French Horn Rebellion
Classically Trained
Peter, Bjorn, & John
Writer's Block
Citizen Cope
The Clarence Greenwood Recordings
EL SPORTIVO AND THE BLOOZ
Nights and Weekends
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
Streetcore
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