Black Mirror is a song by Arcade Fire which appears on their second release, Neon Bible. For a fan who has only heard this band’s first release, Funeral, I will say that the overall sound on Black Mirror is going to strike you as very odd because of how …

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 …

Trae released another gem for the streets. His latest LP entitled “Life Goes On” is jam packed with “bangers.” He comes on point with this release. Trae proves why he is “The Truth.” The album features guest appearances by Lil Wayne, Rich Boy, Lloyd, Slim Thug, Jody Breeze (Boyz …

Chris Norman may not exactly be a household name these days, but let me assure you that no matter who you are there is a good chance that you have heard at least one or two of his songs in your life. The main one would be LIVING NEXT …

OneRepublic’s “Dreaming Out Loud” is a stellar debut album, in my humble opinion. OneRepublic is a rock band that recently became very popular on the radio, MTV, MySpace, and pretty much everywhere else in the music scene. It came out awhile ago but I just recently picked it up …

You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album Blood On The Tracks. The song starts off with an energetic harmonica part accompanied by an acoustic guitar pattern and a steady bass rhythm as well. Dylan comes in with …

I have known few albums that grow on you so organically like Adele’s album, 21. I was not a fan before and I have never heard her previous work( which is my loss).I was really surprised. I am used to hearing her first single “rolling in the deep” everywhere. …

One of my new favorite songs off of the new Slash album is By the Sword. The track features Wolfmother singer and guitarist Andrew Stockdale. I think Slash did a good job on having him sing for this song. It really fits his style as a rock vocalist …

There was so much great music from the hit flick, Dirty Dancing, that a second album was released to include the great songs that they didn’t have room for on the main CD. Thus, we were treated to the More Dirty Dancing soundtrack CD, which begins with an …

In the song Montana off the Apostrophe album Zappa explains his life as if he were a cattle rancher in the state of Montana. The vocals in this song are interesting because Frank utilizes a lot of metaphors like dental floss being compared to rope it’s kind of funny. …

In my review of The Shortest Straw, I said it was one of two songs that I would pick if I had to choose individual tracks which represent And Justice For All as a whole, The Frayed Ends Of Sanity would be my second choice. I said that The …

“Quick and to the Pointless” is the seventh track off of Queens of the Stone Age album “Rated R”. The song is incredibly short and in a sense kind of lives up to it’s title. By no means is this song even close to being a single off of …

The CD to the movie One Last Dance is incredibly dynamic and awesome. It truly takes the listener on a journey that is powerful and emotional. This is the story of three dancers, once torn apart and now brought back together in a time of sorrow, but they …

Across The Sea is a track by Weezer which appears on their second record, Pinkerton. Unlike some of the other songs on Pinkerton, Across The Sea isn’t very aggressive in its tone and it actually has a fairly melodic sound coming from the vocal delivery of Cuomo. The lyrics …

R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 6″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
 
Here we have Part 6 of the “Trapped In The Closet” music video/Hip Hop Opera series. This episode follows after Sylvester discovers that his wife Gwendolyn was cheating on him with the police officer (James) who gave him the speeding ticket …

Thanx Dub is a song by Sublime and the final track on their debut album, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Something I’ll mention about this track right now is that this really isn’t a traditional song in any means. Although the track does feature some musical parts which have a …

Spirit In Black is a song by Slayer which appears on their record Seasons In The Abyss. Spirit In Black starts off with a very aggressive riff which starts out primarily in the right channel before coming through both channels. Araya comes in with the vocal melody of this …

Stupid Girl is a track by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Aftermath. Stupid Girl opens up with a quick drum part before developing a very light-hearted rhythm which stays pretty much constant throughout the song, or at least some variation of it. I’ve read a few …

This is the 9th album by the band and the last to Feature Jack Owen on guitar (he was later replaced by Rob Barret) the album was recorded in El Paso Texas with Neil Kernon and Cannibal Corpse and released in 2004 on Metal Blade Records, like all the …

In the 1960’s, Patty Duke was one of the most successful teenagers in Hollywood. She performed this song, Funny Little Butterflies, in her movie, Billie. It comes from L. Crane, J. Gold, and B. Ross.
Funny Little Butterflies is a song about growing up. It’s a coming …

Bone Thugs N Harmony’s Creepin On Ah Come up album is a hip hop classic and one of the best rap albums I have ever heard. From the intro with the devil laughing to the haunting singing of Bone Thugs, this album delivers the thug style. The hit song …

Allison Krauss has one of the most amazing voices in country music and this song is just one more proof of that. This is one of my favorite songs by this artist because of the lyrics and the soft but upbeat tune. She proclaims her love for this person …

Gold by Abba is a classic and amazingly perfect collection that I don’t ever regret buying. There are close to 20 tracks in this album and I would even label this as my greatest hits compilation. I love Dancing Queen, as usual, Mamma Mia and S.O.S. Please …

For almost a month already, the world has witnessed the undeniable star power of Adele. Her third studio effort titled “25″ managed to break all possible records there is! In a time where music industry is considered dead, 25 managed to become the fastest-selling album in the history of …

If You Need Me is a song which appears on The Rolling Stones’ EP, Five By Five. I’m aware that If You Need Me is a cover so I won’t really comment on the structure, lyrics, or anything like that but I will comment on the execution of the …

Disturbed Down with the sickness is a song a lot of my friends like and I have not yet figured out why. The song is confusing and metal mush to me but to them it’s like the words speak to them in some weird language people like them only …

Black Label Society’s Mafia was one of the best metal albums of 2005 if not the best, the album comes on strong with Fire It Up, one of the bands fiercest songs followed by the bluesy slightly mellow (in no way mellow at all) Whats In You, a short …

The Principles Of Evil Made Flesh is Cradle Of Filth’s debut album, released in 1994 on Cacophonous Records. This is Cradle Of Filth in their black metal days, the lyrics here focus heavily on anti religious lyrics, Satan, and vampire folk lore. Songs from this album were later re-recorded …

Freak Show was released in 1999, the album has 13 songs and it’s basically rock with roots from grunge.The album shows a mixture of fast and slow songs with great arranges and a more mature sound than Silverchair’s first album “Frogstomp”.
The lyrics show the mind of a 20 year …

One Of My Lies is a song by Green Day which appears on their album Kerplunk. The track starts out with a pretty raw sounding three-chord guitar riff before the bass and drums join in. Something I like about the sound thus far is that the production really isn’t …

David Bowie is the very definition of LEGEND in the music industry. I have been a fan of David’s for many years, and I actually heard about him from his films, not from his music. The specific film being Labyrinth, in which he was one of the main characters, …

Countdown To Extinction is Megadeth’s fifth album, produced by Max Norman alongside Dave Mustaine and released in 1992. The album is the band’s most mainstream and commercially acceptable albums, with many well known singles, the album is the bands most successful. This album is another one of my favorites …

There was such a major controversy over the fact that Taylor Swift got snubbed by Kanye West during the middle of an award ceremony just so that he could talk about how much more qualified Beyonce was for the award. Though many would agree with him, I think that …

Shinedown made their debut back in 2003 with an impressive album titled “Leave A Whisper”.The album is a unique journey into the heart of four musicians who blend their creative outlook, philosophy, and positive message into an unrelenting melody.Rarely, does a band come along that has the power to …

Artist: Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
Video: “Deja Vu”
Album: B’Day
Label: Columbia
Director: Sophie Muller
Okay, we get it, Beyonce, you and your husband are on top of the world, he makes you very horny, and you would do anything for him. Oh boy, I got flashes of her…horrid… Sasha Fierce image in this very …

Road House was an action adventure film from the late 1980’s which starred Patrick Swayze as a philosophical bouncer named Dalton. This review focuses on the musical soundtrack for this Zen-like movie.
I’ll start with my favorite tracks, which naturally are the two songs which Swayze sings. Both …

Overview —“ World Long Gone, the second music video and single released by Scars On Broadway is pretty much a performance music video, however there’s an audience to this performance, and these audience members carry the meaning of the song. I like this concept because it isn’t just a …

Put a girl in it by Brooks and Dunn is a very good song about how you can do anything but put a girl in it and that makes everything worth it. It’s like she makes all the difference to any situation because a guy needs a girl and …

Scars by papa roach is a song I absolutely love because it describes how much a person can care for another person so much they are willing to be hurt just to help this other person but there is just so much you can do for a person. This …

The first time I heard this one I have no idea about Taylor Swift. I thought it is Vanessa Hudgens singing country song. Speaking of country music, I am not a fan but this is an exception. However, this song sounds like it always puts you to sleep when …

I have been a huge fan of the 1970’s Canadian rock band, The Stampeders my whole life. My parents loved them before I was born, so I grew up listening to them, and for the last 5 years I have been blessed to see them each year at the …

The X V-Amp is a floor-based effects pedal from Behringer. Like most products from Behringer, it’s cheap. I’ve been a guitarist for at least 15 years and I have this pedal for almost 2 years now. I actually use it for gigs. My main effects …

Overview —“ Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is the Black Sabbath album which I personally used to consider my favorite. After listening to this record and Paranoid within a few days of each other, I have to say that it’s definitely a tough contest. Part of me really likes Paranoid because …

Truly, Madly, Deeply, By Savage Garden is a song I like but now don’t listen to much after I found it on this one persons myspace page who is so mad at me I have no honest clue why. The song has a cool soft beat to it and …

Overview —“ The Unforgiven I, the final music video released by Metallica for support of their record The Black Album is their most symbolic video at this point yet also probably my favorite and their best. Along with Nothing Else Matters, The Unforgiven easily has the most personal lyrics …

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“Trapped In The Closet, Part 7″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
 
Low and behold, the mystery person who was accidentally shot at the end of Part 6 turns out to be Gwendolyn’s brother Twan (aka the black version of Arnold Schwarzenegger) who has just been released from prison. Just as predicted, Sylvester …

Across The Universe is a track by The Beatles which appears on their final record, Let It Be. Across The Universe starts out with a pretty stripped down instrumentation, just Lennon and an acoustic guitar, and it’s pretty much like this throughout the entire track although some other sounds, …

Love Yer Brain is a song by The Flaming Lips and the final song to appear on their second album, Oh My Gawd. Opening up with a piano and clocking in at just under eight minutes long, I do hope that The Flaming Lips go for something ambitious with …

One More Drink is from Ludacris’ latest 2008 album Theater of the Mind. It has a very different sound from usual Ludacris songs, but it is my absolute favorite song of his so far. The blend of a claps and beats to dreamy bells is
stunning. This makes the song …

I recently bought an awesome live music dvd from Best buy. It was a Use your Illusion 1 & 2 concert by Guns N’ Roses from Tokyo, Japan and this dvd came with the full 26 song concert on two disks. I really like this concert because it is …