RE: [acid-jazz] Joss Stone. was: HELLO AGAIN!!!

From: Dr. Axel Barcelo Aspeitia -- Investigador (abarcelo_at_minerva.filosoficas.unam.mx)
Date: 2004-02-19 00:03:01

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    On Wed, 18 Feb 2004, Dirk van den Heuvel wrote:

    > Anyone hear the Joss Stone album? I wasn't familiar with her until we got a
    > 7" from the UK and I really like it. I think I'm off to the store tonight to
    > pick it up.
    >

    Actually, I was not very impressed with what I heard. At least nothing
    justifying all the hype. Still, it is very 'nice': Nice production,
    beautiful voice, but it definitely lacks that extra edge that that kind of
    soul music deserves.

    just my two cents.

    Dr. Axel Arturo Barcelo Aspeitia

    Instituto de Investigaciones Filosoficas
    Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
    Mexico Distrito Federal

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