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<b>Various Artists, The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs (Epic):</b> A fitting subtitle could be Songs for a Dying Fire for the introspective tone that typifies a nice balance of standards and originals from this bevy of 14 female singer-songwriters, among them KT Tunstall, Fiona Apple, Colbie Caillat and <b>Katy Perry</b>. Some proceeds will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. <b>3 stars</b>

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Various Artists, The Hotel Café Presents Winter Songs (Epic): A fitting subtitle could be Songs for a Dying Fire for the introspective tone that typifies a nice balance of standards and originals from this bevy of 14 female singer-songwriters, among them KT Tunstall, Fiona Apple, Colbie Caillat and Katy Perry. Some proceeds will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. 3 stars

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