Great music, great stories
Kristin S. | Vermont, U.S. | 12/29/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If music is good, live music is almost always better. That's true of Kristina Olsen's CD "Live From Around the World." Some cover songs, some originals, this CD is excellent all the way through.One of the best qualities of this CD is the many styles of music. She goes from the funky, bluesy "Walking Blues" to the short, sweet and funny "Love, Kristina." "The Kind of Mood I'm In" and "Better than TV" are hilarious and up-beat. The lyrics and melody of "Dangerous" will haunt you for days. And "Cry You a Waterfall" is beautiful, touching and bittersweet.Through it all, Kristina does what so many folk-singers do so well: tell stories. This is not just a collection of live music; it's live impromptu tale-telling. It's so much fun to listen to her stories. But watch out -- her funny, lively stories will have you gasping for breath from laughing so hard."