Music Reviews
The Flaming Lips - Lucifer Rising (Song)
Lucifer Rising is a song by the Flaming Lips and a bonus track to appear on their fourth studio record, In A Priest Driven Ambulance. Opening up with a heavily distorted introduction, I’m slightly reminded of a sound that Radiohead would go on to embrace many years after this …
XM Hitlist
XM hitlist is a channel on directv that is a music channel. They always have music on. I really like this channel because they have really good music on about ninety percent of the time. Whenever I want to listen to music I always turn to this channel first, …
In the end by Likin park
In the end by Likin park is a song that has an awesome beat to it and the words are a little bit freaky. I like the way the song starts out personally but the rest of the song is good too. In the begging of the song …
Shelter Of Your Love by Jimmy Cliff
Even though I like all genres of music, I have not had the opportunity to hear much reggae until I was watching the movie “Cocktail” starring Tom Cruise. There was a love scene between his character and Elizabeth Shue at an amazing waterfall and that is where I first heard …
Cassidy : B.A.R.S.
Rapper Cassidy recently put out his third solo cd which was his first cd released after comming home from jail and as a fan I was very excitied about hearing this cd. However, I was very dissapointed in this effort he put into this cd, I previously thought he …
The Rolling Stones - Undercover Of The Night (Song)
Undercover Of The Night is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Undercover. I’m not exactly sure how to adequately describe the introduction of this song, it sort of has a disco rhythm to it or sort of a funk rhythm, whatever it is, it’s …
The Grateful Dead - Far From Me (Song)
Far From Me is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their album Go To Heaven. The song starts off some sustained guitar chords along with a piano before the main rhythm of the track comes in. The vocals to the track have a melodic feel to …
Lying Is The Most Fun by Panic! At The Disco
Lying Is The Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Off Her Clothes by Panic! At The Disco is an awesome song in some ways because it is talking about how a girl can lie and have lots of fun without taking her clothes off and sleeping with …
Audioslave (Album)
The 21st century began with great news on the music world with the incarnation of some hard rock supergroups like “A Perfect Circle”, “Velvet Revolver” and “Audioslave”. This last one was created on 2001, when the remaining members of Rage Against the Machine (after Zack de la Rocha left …
Lenny Kravitz : It Is Time For A Love Revolution.
Lenny Kravitz again to release the album in 2008. Kravitz still survive with the kind of rhythm from previous albums. However, that looks great, this musician is still making music genre that he played, still comfortable to hear. Not too different from the album It Is Time For A …
Bob Dylan And The Grateful Dead - Dylan And The Dead
Overview - Dylan And The Dead, a collaborative live album featuring the songs of Bob Dylan backed by The Grateful Dead, is an album whose concept or idea just sounds brilliant to me. Both Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead are two of my favorite artists of all time …
Life in a Northern Town, a song by The Dream Academy
‘Life in a Northern Town’ is a classic song, written and performed by the English folk group The Dream Academy.
The song’s wistful sound passes off a sense of melancholy over the amazing chorus chants and lyrics that transport listeners back in time. The song speaks of a a small …
Reign of Terror 2012 Album by Sleigh Bells
I first saw this band performing live on Saturday Night Live. I was interested in the music right away; this music was right up my street. The band performed two songs. The first one was Comeback Kid, and I loved this tune the first time I heard it. …
Pulse CD
I always love tune to a good dance music. And in this Pulse album, there’s lots of reason to dance and at the same time, exercise. This CD album features lots of CD compilation albums and certainly every track gives me some kind of adrenaline pumping and …
The Doors - Twentieth Century Fox (Song)
Twentieth Century Fox is a song by The Doors which appears on their self-titled debut record. The song opens up with a nice guitar riff by Robby Krieger before the drums join in along with a nice organ line before Morrison comes in with the vocals. Morrison has a …
Singer Aaron Lewis
Aaron Lewis is the lead singer and acoustic guitar player of the band known as Staind. I have seen Aaron Lewis Live in concert, and I can say that he is an absolute Genius when it comes to music. His writing skills are amazing, and he actually told us …
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Overview —“ Black Sabbath, the self titled debut album of arguably the most influential and also the first heavy metal band of all time is one of the albums that I personally consider started it all. The chemistry of the four members of Black Sabbath: Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, …
Metallica And Lou Reed - The View (Song)
The View is a song by Metallica and Lou Reed which is the second track on their collaboration album, Lulu. Opening up with an incredibly simple and pretty boring riff, Reed comes in with the vocal melody of the track which honestly just sounds like a mess to me. …
Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams (Song )
I admit that even though I have been reviewing mostly indie and alternative music in this site, I’m still a huge fan of Pop music especially after country superstar Taylor Swift converted into the genre.
Obviously, we all know that Taylor Swift was not a pop star for at least …
Mudvayne Lost and Found CD
“Lost and Found” is Mudvaynes latest album, breaking them into a more mainstream sound, fusing their tribal/NU-Metal sound with a more radio friendly rock sound. “lost and Found” also marks the first album without the makeup and silly getup that Mudvayne has used to market themselves up to this …
The Club is Alie - JLS - Single
Few bands have gone on to do anything after X-Factor but the four lads that call themselves JLS have done very well for themselves and their track, The Club is Alive, to me is what they are all about in away.
I do find it interesting that the main line …
If it’s lovin’ that you want by Rihanna
If it’s lovin’ that you want by Rihanna is a song I like because it talks about how this girl is telling this guy if he needs or wants loving he can come to her. She really though obviously wants to be his girl friend and the guy is …
Opeth Blackwater Park CD
Opeth have always been a band of new beginnings, and on their fifth release “Blackwater Park”, they change it all up again.
Opeth are critically acclaimed for their re-invention of Death Metal back in the early Ninties. Fusing Folk and Death Metal and creating music that almost borders on the …
Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop (Song)
Misty Mountain Hop is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their iconic record, Led Zeppelin IV. The track starts off with an electronic piano part which Page soon comes in to double with his guitar as Jones also comes in with a steady drum pattern. Page’s voice …
The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia
The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia is sung by Reba McEntire. It is a song about a jealous husband. Only before he gets the chance to kill his cheating wife his little sister does it for him. He gets blamed and hung before any real investigating can …
Lady Gaga the singer
Lady Gaga is a pop singer who I think deserves everything good that has happened to her and the thing I like about her the most would have to be her looks because she has such a unique look and she changes it so often but always looks good …
Go the Distance by Michael Bolton
This song made me cry whenever it is playing. I am imagining myself included on the finalist of American Idol. They are showing my video on how was me on the first time I enter the idol stage until I got into final two. Of course, that is only …
Slash-By The Sword (song)
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 …
Weezer - Across The Sea (Song)
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 …
Duran Duran Live From London DVD
This magical show was filmed at Wembley Arena back in April 2004 and the DVD was released in November 2005. I bought a copy as soon as it came out and I have to say that I haven’t stopped watching it since. I must have watched it a million …
The Flaming Lips - Hell’s Angel’s Cracker Factory (Song)
Hell’s Angel’s Cracker Factory is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their third studio album, Telepathic Surgery. I’ll note right now that this track is quite an ambitious piece of music and that it’s track listing is just over twenty-three minutes long. Because of its extreme …
Boys II Men
The all male musical group Boys II Men was an African AMerican soul music group who was for the most part poular from the early to late Nineteen Nineties. Thus I would hear their songs throughout my childhood being played on the radio, and I would even see their …
Eminem - Old Time’s Sake (Song)
Old Time’s Sake is a song by Eminem which appears on his record Relapse. I should also mention that this song features Dr. Dre in various parts of the track. The song opens up with a brief intro with Eminem before Dr. Dre goes into the first verse. Though …
twenty one pilots - Heathens (2016 Song)
Holy mother of God, out of nowhere one of my favorite alternative/hipster band twenty one pilots dropped a new song! And not just a new random song, it is a song for one of my most anticipated films this year Suicide Squad! Guys, if you haven’t heard it, I …
Scars On Broadway - Scars On Broadway
Overview —“ Scars On Broadway, the debut album by the band of the same name, is Daron Malakian’s first release after leaving System Of A Down. After listening to Serj Tankian’s album many people were extremely curious to hear how Malakian would compare, and I was no exception. I …
It Stops Today by Colbie Caillat
The song It Stops Today has become my signature song and it is sung by one of my favorite singers, Colbie Caillat. I first heard this song after a break up and it spoke volumes as to where I was in my life. I had always depended on others …
Trae - Life Goes On
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 …
Strange Mercy 2011 Album by St.Vincent (Annie Clark)
I first came across the female musician called St.Vincent when she was a guest, along with David Byrne, on the Colbert Report. David Byrne is the leader of the legendary band Talking Heads, and I have been quite familiar with their music for years, while St.Vincent was an attractive …
I will always love you
Dolly Pardon sings ‘I will Always Love You’ the best of any performer I have heard do that song. It is such a sweet melody that makes you just want to cry when you hear it . It makes you want to tell them to go on and be …
Muse - Citizen Erased (Song)
Citizen Erased is a song by Muse which appears on their record Origin Of Symmetry. The song starts off with an unpleasant guitar riff by Matt Bellamy before just about an equally unpleasant bass line and drum rhythm come in. However, at around thirty seconds the song thankfully gets …
Troye Sivan - TALK ME DOWN (Song )
I have been a huge fan on Troye Sivan ever since he released his debut single “The Fault in Our Stars” a few years back. His voice is eternally soothing, he’s not in for the great vocals you’ll find in Ed Sheeran or Bruno Mars songs but there’s definitely …
Animal Collective - Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished (Album)
Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished is the debut record from Animal Collective. Comprised of ten tracks, three of which being instrumentals, the overall sound of the record can be characterized as experimental, psychedelic, and even fantasy-like. Although the album does have some tracks on it which I personally …
It’s Me Again Margret
‘It’s Me Again Margret’ is another one of Ray Stevens many greatest hits. I sometimes wonder how he comes up with so many great songs. This song though is about a very important issue in our society. It makes it out to be funny but stocking can be …
Cradle Of Filth Nymphetamine
This is the band’s Fifth album and first for Roadrunner Records, released in 2004. This is a great album by the band, it’s smoother than anything the band has released before it, it is really heavy, and at times has a lot of melody, and could be classified as …
Slash Solo album
I recently purchased the new slash album from walmart because I thought it would be cool to have and interesting to see what kind of music slash is making nowadays. At first I thought it was going to be an ok album but it is actually better than I …
Queen - Under Pressure - Single
There is no doubt that Queen are a band for classics and Under Pressure was another from this category. I suppose when your front man is Freddie, who has an audience in the palm of his hand then you can achieve anything you want.
Funnily enough, Under Pressure, I suppose …
Killswitch Engage
This is the band’s debut album, released in 2000 of Ferret Records and produced by drummer Adam Dutkiewicz. The album is a really impressive debt from the band, several of the songs Temple From Within, Without A Name, and Vida Infra appear on the bands future album Alive Or …
The Knife - Kino (Song)
Kino is a song by The Knife which appears on their self-titled record. The track opens up with a quick electronic introduction which has a certain youthful bounce to it that sets up a potentially interesting atmosphere for the rest of the track. Unfortunately, when the vocals do come …
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