Music Reviews
Steppenwolf (band)
Although I do not think that many young people my age will recognize the name of the band “Steppenwolf”, I think very highly of them and believe that they should also be thought very highly of in the metal world of music as well, since I personally believe that …
Til I Forget About You- Big Time Rush
Til I Forget About You is what really made me like Big Time Rush. Being one of the first songs I heard by them, I am not easy to please with music by all means but by the second time I was listening to this song I loved it! …
Metallica - Metal Militia (Song)
Overview —“ Metal Militia, the final track on Metallica’s debut record, Kill —˜Em All, is a track that I will admit that I always never really liked very much. It also wasn’t just Metal Militia wasn’t quite as good as some of the other songs on Kill —˜Em All, …
Shinedown-Leave a Whisper CD
This band made waves when they released a great remake of the Lynnard Skinnard song “Simple Man.” “Burning Bright” and “45″ were the other singles released to radio that were every bit as well-received as “Simple Man.” And while these songs are easily the best songs on …
Toxic by Britney Spears
Quite a dirty song, I must say but the beat is nice. It has been quite awhile that I hear this song by Britney on the radio and I was guessing pretty much that the title would have to be Toxic, since it has been mentioned quite a lot …
Coutesy of the Red White and Blue
Courtesy of The Red White and Blue is one of several songs that came out after 911. It is sung by Toby Keith. Having spent twelve years in the Army this song has an extra special meaning to me. It makes you feel proud to be an American first …
Laskar Pelangi Nidji
There is no doubt that Nidji is one of the most Famous bands in Indonesia and I believe, regarding that, Mira Lesmana (Producer of Laskar Pelangi) chose them to contribute one song for Laskar Pelangi (Rainbow Army), a movie based on best-seller book by Andrea Hirata about teachers who …
Cult TV & Film Themes
Cult TV & Film Themes is a CD compilation of TV and film soundtracks/films. The CD is copyright of Union Square Music Ltd. The songs are mostly orchestral jazz, and funk and pop songs from the 60s and 70s. Some of the songs are the original from the film/TV …
Pink Floyd - Let There Be More Light (Song)
Let There Be More Light is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their album A Saucerful Of Secrets. The track opens up with a nice distinct guitar riff and also some keyboards coming in behind it which gives the track this very psychedelic sound to it, the …
Bob Dylan - Billy 1 (Song)
Billy 1 is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his soundtrack for Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid. The song starts off with a nice acoustic guitar pattern as a bass line, another acoustic guitar, and a harmonica soon join in which gives the track a very …
The Grateful Dead - Rosemary (Song)
Rosemary is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their album Aoxomoxoa. Rosemary is an extremely melodic track and only features the vocals of Jerry Garcia along with an acoustic guitar which he sings along with. I should also mention that Garcia has sort of an echo …
Paparazzi by Lady Gaga
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 …
Green Day - Peacemaker (Song)
Peacemaker is a song by Green Day which appears on their most recent album, 21st Century Breakdown. The song starts off with a sample of some random noise before leading into an acoustic guitar part along with a distinct bass line and drum rhythm, it sort of sounds like …
Akira Yamaoka - Confinement (song)
“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 …
Henry Poole is Here Soundtrack
I love a good soundtrack to a movie. It can really make or break a movie because the songs can set the right mood, add tension, or build suspense. I am usually more of a fan of movies that have amazing soundtracks than ones with music that just doesn’t …
Animal Collective - Banshee Beat (Song)
Banshee Beat is a song by Animal Collective and the sixth track on their release Feels. Banshee Beat continues to drive the album in a more melodic direction as the preceding track, Bees, as well as an earlier track, Flesh Canoe, did. I should mention that Banshee Beat is …
Until You (Song)- Billy Currington
The first song I listened to by country artist Billy Currington was Must Be Doing Something Right. I fell in love with Billy’s original, soothing voice. When I have to come up with a word to describe Billy’s voice, I would have to say sexy. Not in a weird …
Bob Dylan - Black Diamond Bay (Song)
Black Diamond Bay is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Desire. The track starts off with a harmonica lead over a very nice rhythm under it which establishes an excellent rhythm for Dylan and he certainly doesn’t disappoint, this track has always stuck out to …
Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day (Song)
Celebration Day is a track by Led Zeppelin which appears on Led Zeppelin III. I’m not exactly sure what opens up this track, I assume it’s Page’s guitar with some extremely odd effect on it, but whatever it is, it certainly has a unique sound. Plant soon joins in …
Asia-Fight Against The Tide from Archiva
The craziness that is Asia; remains to captivate me to this day from when I first heard one of their songs called “Heat of the Moment.” It’s one of those one hit wonder bands from the eighties that turned out to be way more talented and enjoyable than the …
Danny Elfman-Red Dragon Main Theme
Danny Elfman is still one of my favorite score writers or soundtrack artists. He has always been dynamic in most of his songs right from Batman on up to his more recent works. One song that stands out in my mind is the theme from the movie, “Red Dragon” …
Jim Laab Music Store
JIM LAAB’S MUSIC. Was the best experience I�ve had a purchasing something major via the internet. I desperately wanted a baby grand piano for my new house, however, a zillion trips to music stores, some near and some quite far away, left me feeling very depressed. I …
Kyuss - Caterpillar March (song)
“Caterpillar March” is the seventh song off of the stellar Kyuss album “Blues for the Red Sun” It is a rather short but powerful song, at only one minute and fifty six seconds in length. Despite being such a short song, “Caterpillar March” musters up more talent that can …
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - House Burning Down (Song)
House Burning Down is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience which appears on their record Electric Ladyland. The song opens up with an incredibly dramatic yet emotional sounding lead guitar solo from Jimi Hendrix before transitioning into the bulk of the song with a groovy rhythm and energetic …
Wall to wall by Chris Brown
Wall to wall by Chris Brown has a wicked music video which I love. It is so fantastic because he talks in the song how he gots girls wall to wall at this club and in real life since he is a hot pop star he of …
Elvis Presley: Back In Memphis
Released in November of 1970, Elvis Presley’s Back In Memphis is just another example of great rock and roll at a great time in history. This ten track album has songs everyone has heard, and no one can get tired of. Though it doesn’t boast some of his most …
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama is a song done by Lynyrd Skynyrd. This is one of the songs that most popular when I was a teenager. We used to listen to it the most when we would go roller skating. It is not a bad song but most of …
Ratatat - Seventeen Years (Song)
Seventeen Years is a song by Ratatat and is the opening track to their self-title debut record. After a brief audio recording, the band launches into the main riff of the track, and I would go far as to say that if you don’t enjoy this riff, this track …
Bob Dylan - Tomorrow Night (Song)
Tomorrow Night is a cover performed by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Good As I Been To You. The song starts off with a harmonica bit before an acoustic guitar comes in for the background of the song and starts up with a simple strumming pattern as …
Different Gear, Still Speeding 2011 Album by Beady Eye
I was, for a very long time, a huge Oasis fan. I loved their first albums. Especially I enjoyed the second and the third albums. But all their work after 1998 left me rather disappointed. So, I was very interested as to what was going to occur after the …
Trav’lin’ Light by Peggy Lee
I like finding new old recordings. If I can find an early recording of an artist that I like, I’m ecstatic. Recently I found “Trav’lin’ Light” featuring Peggy Lee and I was in my element. I listened to it twice in a row and enjoyed it immensely both times. …
picture to burn
Picture to burn by Taylor Swift is a song about how a girl is upset and is going to burn the picture of her ex boyfriend. I understand what the song means on so many levels because there are some people’s pictures I still have, I’ve thought of burning …
Let Me In song
From their The Plan CD, a project from the early 70’s that was done with much passion, Let Me In is one of my two favorite songs from this album. The album itself tells the story of the The Osmonds’ religious beliefs. Now one of the cool …
Pop/Rock Singer Michael Jackson
Pop music has never been the same since Michael Jackson came along. I have enjoyed Michael Jackson’s music since I was just a small child. He was a child as well and the Jackson 5 were one of the biggest music groups around at the time. Eventually, Michael went …
Chris de Burgh
Most people know him for the famous hit ‘Lady in Red’ but I must say I have discovered the real Chris de Burgh in some of his other, less familiar songs. What I liked more than anything else - and it was a kind of revelation to me - …
Pyramid by Charice ft. Iyaz
When I heard this song on the radio, I didn’t know it was Charice singing and I was really proud when I recently found out it was her! I liked the song before and now I like it more, learning it was her that sang this! It didn’t sound …
Vandoren M15 Mouthpiece
The Vandoren M15 mouthpiece is a mouthpiece released by Vandoren that is to follow the RV Lire. It has a slightly different shape and it uses different wood.
Likes: One thing that I like about this mouthpiece is the design of it’s shape. It fits easily into your mouth- something …
D12 - Girls (Song)
Girls is a song by D12 which appears as a hidden track on their record Devils Night. The track opens up in a fairly laidback tone and features Eminem basically going off on a rant against the members of Limp Bizkit for saying some certain things about either Eminem …
“Big Pimpin’” (2000): Jay-Z ft. UGK
Jay-Z ft. UGK
“Big Pimpin’”
Volume 3… The Life and Times of Shawn Carter
Roc-A-Fella Records
Director: Hype Williams
Jay-Z closes out the party on his fourth album “Volume 3… The Life and Times of Shawn Carter” with his final single and music video titled “Big Pimpin’”. The song is 110% Caribbean sample complete …
Slayer - Chemical Warfare (Song)
Chemical Warfare is a song by Slayer which appears on their EP Haunting The Chapel. The track starts off with a very fast chugging riff from the two guitars before Lombardo and Araya come in with the drum and bass parts respectively. Something that I always remembered about Chemical …
Did I shave my leggs for this?
Did I shave my legs for this? Is a comical song by Deanna Carter. It is a comical song about a subject that is common in America today. In the song she is basically complaining about how her husband sits around all day long watching TV and drinking beer. …
Here In My Life by Darlene Zschech
A very powerful voice by Darlene Zschech as she sings the song Here In My Life which deeply touched my spirit as I sing this song along even if I was alone or with somebody. I like how high is Darlene’s pitch. She is one of the best singers …
The Acacia Strain - The Dead Walk
This is a review for the hardcore band named The Acacia Strain for their The Dead Walk full length release. It was released in 2006 by Prosthetic Records. The CD has 11 tracks on it:
1. Sarin: The End
2. Burn Face
3. 4×4
4. As If Set Afire
5. Angry Mob Justice
6. Whoa! …
The Unforgettable Fire, 1984 Album by U2
After the very successful album War, released in 1983, U2 have managed to release another great record so quickly afterwards. I think that this album, The Unforgettable Fire was an album which escalated their skill and level as musicians. I think that this 1984 album demonstrated how much and …
Muse - City Of Delusion (Song)
City Of Delusion is a track by Muse which appears on Black Holes And Revelation. Although I do not consider City Of Delusion to be quite as good as some of the other tracks on this record such as Take A Bow or Map Of The Problematique, I certainly …
Radiohead - A Wolf At The Door (Song)
A Wolf At The Door (It Girl. Rag Doll.) is a song by Radiohead which appears on their album Hail To The Thief. Opening up with a slow and hypnotizing rhythm, Yorke comes in with a vocal delivery which is equally hypnotizing and seems to blend in with the …
Bob Dylan - Lily Of The West (Song)
Lily Of The West is a traditional song which is performed and recorded by Bob Dylan for his album entitled Dylan. The track starts off with an acoustic guitar strumming a chord pattern along with a steady bass line and drum pattern providing the main rhythm of the track …
Sledding With Tigers - The Prettiest Sound That Rain Makes (Song)
The Prettiest Sound That Rain Makes is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the final track on their second release, The Hill Sheep. Beginning with an incredibly melodic opening thanks to the interplay between a mandolin and acoustic guitar part, the vocals join in after about thirty …
Pink Floyd - Apples And Oranges (Song)
Apples And Oranges is a single by Pink Floyd which is one of their earlier singles and is written by original member Syd Barrett. The track starts off with a guitar part which has a strong effect on it which gives an odd sound to the instrument before Barrett …
The Doors - Take It As It Comes (Song)
Take It As It Comes, a track from The Doors’ self-titled debut record, is certainly one of the more well-known tracks on this album, although I could say that about a lot of the songs on this record, and I can easily see why. The track is an extremely …
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