Article: The new retro: this month's picks are bringing back that 70s sound.(Music Watch)(Bible Belt)(Swan Feathers)(Echo)(Sound recording review)

Newcomers Diane Birch and Leslie Mendelson, as well as longtime lesbian fave Maia Sharp, are singer-songwriters bringing back the classic radio sounds of the '70s in a fresh new way.

Bible Belt, Diane Birch (S-Curve): The first time I listened to this album, I was scratching my head trying to place the voice. I could have sworn I'd not only heard it before, but had also loved it. Which female pop icon from the '70s was it? Carole King? Laura Nyro? Or some women's music star I'd forgotten? It sounded so familiar, yet the production was so fresh. Rarely does a CD elicit such a strong response from me on the first listen. I had to find out who Diane Birch was. Turns ...

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