With Teeth is the title track of an album by Nine Inch Nails. With Teeth opens up with some brief noise before leading to a drum rhythm which sound somewhat awkward and then a synthesizer being played over this and finally a distorted guitar playing a bit of a …

Artist: SWV
Video: “Weak”
Album: It’s About Time
Label: RCA Records
Director: Lionel C. Martin
“Weak” is the third single and music video from SWV’s debut album “It’s About Time”, following “Right Here” and “I’m So Into You”. Once again helmed by music video director Lionel C. Martin (who is this guy, the Hype …

The Spontaneous Combustion Of John is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on the band’s third effort, Telepathic Surgery. Opening up with a dark clean guitar riff right from the start, a lead guitar enters the track and comes in now and then which does a nice …

The long-standing band A.C., whose offensive name is often abreviated as such, is notorious and infamous for their noise-filled “anti-music” with frontman Seth Putnam screaming extremely offensive lyrics. Their music is music to some, a headache to most. After a decade without any original releases, A.C. finally came through …

Peaceful Moods is a CD that is a collection of various artists, such as Celtic Fayre, John Williams and Ryuichi Sakamoto, to name a few of the many talented artists that bring music that is beautifully peaceful and amazingly soothing. Every composition, all eighteen of them, offers a soothing …

Overview —“ White Light/White Heat, The Velvet Underground’s second album, is an album which was far less straightforward then their debut album and every song on here, with the exception of one, has at least one pretty unique thing as far as songwriting goes in my opinion. Lou Reed …

From the play Saturday’s Warrior, Paper Dream is my absolute favorite. When I first heard it many years ago, I was floored by it. It went right into the middle of my heart and it’s never left. It has a lot of meaning for me. …

Turn It On is a song by The Flaming Lips and appears as the opening song on the band’s sixth release, Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Opening up with an acoustic guitar yet a surprisingly heavy backing rhythm, the first thing I notice about Turn It On is that …

Well, if the previous album, The Final Cut, was a Roger Waters album, this one is David Gilmour. It’s funny how these two albums are so completely the opposite of eachother. I prefer this one though, if I was to choose between the two. You can pretty much guess …

When Yer Twenty Two is a song by The Flaming Lips and the penultimate track to appear on their sixth studio release, Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. What I like right from the start of this track is that both the bass and drums are given a chance to …

I was watching the MTV VMAs this year and finally got a chance to see Lady Gaga show what she’s working with (so to speak.) Anyway, I realized that she has a lot more talent that I first thought she did. She performed “Paparazzi”—”a song about the …

I am one of the later generation of Aerosmith fans. In fact, when I was about 11 or 12 I had thought of them as my all time favorite band. At the time I did not think anyone was more amazing than their lead singer Stephen Tyler or their …

This is the band’s second album released in 96 produced by Ross Robinson and recorded in Malibu California. This album is way darker then the last, with seemingly more time and thought put into the making of this album. Mr. Rogers is about Jon Davis’s drug induced obsession with …

Universe is a song by Scars On Broadway which appears on their debut record, Scars On Broadway. Universe opens with an electric guitar riff which I would describe as sort of a driving lead which goes nicely into a drum pattern played by Dolmayan before picking up in terms …

Overview —“ Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life), is the second music video released for Green Day’s record Nimrod. Time Of Your Life would probably have to be one of the most well known Green Day songs if not the absolute most well known one. I’m sure that even …

On A Highway is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their EP release entitled Fall Be Kind. Opening up instrumentally, On A Highway takes about a minute to establish a mood before Tare comes in with the vocals for the song. The issue that I have with …

I have been married for 4 years now and before that was engaged for nine long years to the same man. All those years, some songs became a part of our love story. Most of these songs are just so amazing it speaks straight to the heart. Among …

This song maybe not be one of the newest songs out there, but it has a lasting legacy. I heard this song at a younger age, liked it, but really didn’t understand what it was saying, I liked the tune. Ten years later I listen to this song again …

Overview —“ The GBME Epoch Electric Guitar Pack is actually the first guitar, and all guitar related accessories, that I received when I first started playing. Obviously, the guitar isn’t going to be great for only around $170 or whatever it was, but honestly, this guitar is just horrible …

Justin Timberlake’s “Justified” is a pretty good album, in my opinion. I was a huge fan of N’Sync back in the day so I will be the first person to tell you how much I hated the thought of any of the five members of that boy band becoming …

This is an old CD track, that I browsed through the other night, and was going like “OHHHHHh”. I gushed loudly, as I was missing this track so much, and to finally found it in a box stacked away in my store-room, was like a feeling of meeting …

Take Meta Mars is a song by the Flaming Lips and the fourth song to appear on their fourth release, In A Priest Driven Ambulance. Opening up with some guitar feedback, the drums and bass enter the mix and set a pretty moderate tempo for the track. Coyne comes …

“Confinement” is a track off of the Silent Hill 4 Original Soundtrack. The soundtrack was released alongside the game in 2004, and was made by Akira Yamaoka. Yamaoka has always been hailed a musical genius when it comes to making ambient and creepy music/sound effects. As Yamaoka started to …

This musical album is really good on several levels. It offers not a single thing to the listener, but it has several good sides.
This album is inspired by stories of Edgar Allan Poe. And in this way it is rather more than a conventional rock record. It should definitely …

Wish You Were Here, the title track of Pink Floyd’s record Wish You Were Here is an example of one of the best songs I believe that Pink Floyd has written throughout their entire career. Wish You Were Here is driven primarily simply by vocals and an acoustic guitar, …

British rock band Queen released their most groundbreaking material in the year 1975 - A Night at the Opera album. At the time of its release it was the most expensive album ever made. The album features diverse musical styles such as hard rock, opera influenced rock and pop …

World Of Pain is a song by Cream which appears on their record Disraeli Gears. The track opens up with the vocals taking center stage immediately, though the rest of the band can also be heard behind these vocals as well. Though I personally thought this opening first verse …

Soundgarden’s Flower is an aboslute must-have for any Garden fan, or any fan of rock music! The single contains two other fantasic songs: Toy Box and Head injury.
Released in ‘88, this three-track mini super album from Soundgarden is an absolute classic. Chris Cornell’s voice rips through the speakers, …

When I first heard the songs in the album Destination Anywhere, I feel less like the kind of music played by Jon Bon Jovi and accompanying musicians. At first, I was quickly bored with the composition of the tone that I find seem monotonous. This is very different from …

R. Kelly
“A Woman’s Threat”
TP-2.COM
Jive Records
“A Woman’s Threat” is the second official single and music video from his fourth solo album “TP-2.COM”, following the previous “I WIsh” and its remix. R. Kelly dons both braided and puffed-out hairdos in different scenes, all which consist of a library (which looks it’s …

Plans is a song by Sledding With Tigers and appears as the opening track on their second studio album, The Hill Sheep. Opening up with a violin in the introduction, Plans starts out with an instrument that wasn’t present at all throughout the band’s previous album, No Randy No, …

All people who have not listened to this album are missing out on a lot. And this album was probably heard mostly by people who lived in 2005 and 2006 in America. The songs on this album are remarkable. It is a shame that this band did not manage …

E-40 is a very talented rapper that is coming out of the Bay Area. He is one of the most famous rappers ever to come out of the Bay Area. I really like his fast and lyrical rap style. He is a really good business man as well. E-40 has …

Television’s Greatest Hits - Volume 6: The 70’s and 80’s CD is another delightful addition to the world of TV themes that reminds listeners of the great world of yesteryear.
One of the neat things about this collection is that the liner jacket lists all 65 themes included on the …

Everything Is is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel and is the title track and opening song to their first EP release. Opening up with a brief recorded audio introduction, a drumstick count-off can be heard before the band launches into the first riff of the track and the …

Aaliyah’s last, self titled album “Aaliyah” hit the store shelves July 2001. It was long anticipated since her successful “One In A Million” album. Aaliyah took a new direction with it. The album opens up with the first single, “We Need A Resolution” featuring long time …

In 1996 Caroline Records released this box set featuring every song the original lineup of The Misfits ever recorded on 4 cds, packaged in a coffin shaped box, including a large booklet a fiend club pin. The first disc includes many songs from collections I and II, the second …

Toby Keith has been one of my favorite country music singers since he came on the scene. Many people take offense to his sometimes “rowdy” appearances in songs such as “Who’s Your Daddy” and “How Do You Like Me Now?”. These songs are just a small part of what …

Machine is Static-X’s second album, released in May of 2001 on Warner Bros Records. The album introduction starts with a sound that makes you think you may have the wrong album, and then picks up big time with Get To The Gone, Permanence, Black And White, This Is Not, …

At first, I didn’t like this song because it sounded kind of stupid. But after I heard it a few times, I really started liking it, mostly because I could relate to it. It is featuring Hayley Williams, someone I have never heard of before but she is a …

After 40 years of the legendary group The Beatles, declared dissolved, one personnel from the Beatles, Ringo Starr, did not want to give up the competition in the music industry. While in the Beatles, he was only acting as a drummer, Starr
also has a great contribution as his friends, …

Artist: Destiny’s Child
Video: Lose My Breath
Album: Destiny Fulfilled
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Mark Klasfeld
“Lose My Breath” is the first single and music video from Destiny Child’s fourth and last album titled “Destiny Fulfilled”, following their previous albums - the self-titled “Destiny’s Child”, “The Writings On The Wall”, and “Survivor”. Mark Klasfeld …

I began to like Coldplay’s music when I first heard of the song “The Scientist” back in 1992 from their second Album, “A Rush of Blood to the Head”.
Coldplay is a British band, having Chris Martin as the vocalist and pianist, Jonny Buckland as lead guitarist, Guy Berryman as …

Despite the fact that I’m mostly into rock music and the hard rock and heavy metal subculture, I actually grew up around soul music. This means that back when I was a child in the nineteen nineties, I would contstantly hear the music of different soul artistes, especially those …

I received these headphones almost a year ago during Christmas. Once you put them on your head there is no going back. As somebody who is an avid music listener, my everyday experience with my favorite artists has been forever changed. After several pairs of cheap twenty dollar headphones …

Tikiwid is a song by Animal Collective and the second track on their 2006 EP entitled People. In contrast to the previous title track on the EP, Tikiwid returns the band to a more traditional sound which actually has a solid structure and a proper vocal performance. After listening …

An excellent choice for any beginner banjo player . The low profile neck satin finish and rock maple rim make this banjo a keeper . I began on a cheap Asian banjo , that offered a very hollow sound similar to playing in a a cave , for …

Overview - Bringing It All Back Home, Bob Dylan’s fifth effort, is a record that is split up into two unique sides: one electric, one acoustic. This concept is a new idea by Dylan and this is the first record where he’s actually backed by a band rather than …

It’s a Sin is one of the best known of all the Pet Shop Boys’ 1980s smash hits, and although it is perhaps not quite as famous now as it was in its heyday, it is still an excellent track that I feel is more than worth a listen. …

Water Curses is an EP released by Animal Collective in 2008. Made up of songs that were written around the time of Strawberry Jam, Water Curses is comprised of four tracks which strike a nice balance to the album overall. While the two starting tracks of the EP are …