Music Reviews
California Gurls Video by Katy Perry
California Gurls video is sweet. It has a lot of candies, jelly, chocolate and sexy girls. According to my research, the video is inspired by the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. Actually Katy looks like Alice that is wandering in Wonderland. I had fun …
Muse - Supermassive Black Hole (Song)
Supermassive Black Hole is a track by Muse which appears on their album Black Holes And Revelations. I’m sure that many more people know this song now than when it first came out due to how it’s now featured on the soundtrack for one of the Twilight films, but …
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar soundtrack CD
The To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar soundtrack CD is pretty representative of this extraordinary movie which starred Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Legazamo as drag queens. While not every track is a hit for me, several of them are.
The movie, and the CD, opens …
Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number - Aaliyah
I purchased Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number, the debut album by Aaliyah, in 1994 when it came out and I give the album high reviews. Aaliyah was only 15 years old at the time and I thought that the album had excellent beats, production as well as lyrics. …
Atomic Punk by van halen
when Van Halen came on the scene with their 1978 album Van Halen. The band achieved huge success with songs like You Really Got Me,Aint Talkin Bout Love,Jamies Cryin, and Runnin With the devil. The band also had some underated stuff on the album that was still pretty popular …
Black Sabbath: Master Of Reality
Black Sabbath were the original doomsday musicians and their experiment with sound paved the way for what was to become Heavy Metal.Master Of Reality combines all the elements of a true metal band.Ironically, they are the creators so that task was rather easy for them.If you like dark themes …
Shure SHR840 Headpones
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 …
Hieroglyphics Full Circle CD
The last time anyone had heard of the Hieroglyphics crew together on one album was way back with their debut “3rd Eye Vision”. The album presented more or less Jazzy Hip Hop beats by the infamous JayBiz, and was chock full of intelligent and witty lyrics. “3rd Eye Vision” …
The Misfits - TV Casualty (Song)
TV Casualty is a song by The Misfits which appears on their record Static Age. The track opens up with a rhythm that I would basically describe as cruising, those who have heard the song probably have some understanding as to what I mean by this. The track has …
2 Pac
2 Pac is probably the best and most famous rapper who ever lived. He is a rap legend who can never be matched by any living rapper. I really admired him because he had deep lyrics that people could relate to. He always has a great sense of passion in …
Sneaky Snake by Tom T. Hall
The song sneaky snake is sung by Tom T. Hall. This song is sort of a joke because it is so funny. When I hear this song I think of the line about the snake drinking all the root beer. Somehow though that just seems impossible and silly. Snakes …
Radiohead - Electioneering (Song)
Electioneering is a song by Radiohead which appears on their third record OK Computer. I’m going to say right away that Electioneering truly isn’t like the rest of the songs on OK Computer, or really like many of the songs by Radiohead for that matter. This isn’t to say …
Coldplay X & Y Album
This album, in my opinion, is pure genius. It’s reveals a more romantic side of Chris Martin (the lead singer) who is an immensely talented musician. Yet with a little more rocker edge to it. I wish that everybody would listen to it.. I never knew how deeply music …
The Who - Tommy (Side I)
Overview —“ Side I of Tommy, The Who’s rock opera, is a track which starts out with probably one of their best songs up to this point but unfortunately goes downhill from there. After listening to Overture, I truly was in awe and I expected a really well written …
Survivor (2001): Destiny’s Child
Artist: Destiny’s Child
Video: Survivor
Album: Survivor
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Darren Grant
The three women of Destiny’s Child reunite with music video director Darren Grant once again (whom had directed most of their early music videos) for “Survivor”, the group’s first single and music video from their third album also titled “Survivor”, following …
Rise and Fall Rage and Grace by the Offspring
Rise and Fall Rage and Grace is one of my favorite albums of all time. It is my favorite Offspring album by far and is great to listen to.
Style: 10/10, the style of this is song is rock as it is now which is hard core and have …
Mine- Taylor Swift (Single)
Havent heard a lot from Taylor lately since her last album. I was kind of drifting away from her music because i wanted some other songs from her. Finally it is here! This single is everything Taylor Swift is about and this song is absolutely incredible. I bought the …
CD KISS ROCK AND ROLL OVER
ROCK AND ROLL OVER
Kiss returns to the sound of their first three albums with this disc (which followed ALIVE I and DESTROYER) and provided years of live shows with the classics I WANT YOU, CALLING DR. LOVE (Gene’ best song), and LADIES ROOM.
This time, KISS was afforded a large …
David Cook
I have mixed feelings about David Cook’s new single. It’s a good single but it sounds like all the other rock-y tunes out there on the main stream. I’m getting kind of tired of the sound. He’s so talented. I know that is his genre of music but I …
Neutral Milk Hotel - A Baby For Pree (Song)
A Baby For Pree is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel and is the fourth song on their debut album, On Avery Island. In contrast to the previous couple of songs on this record, the instrumentation on A Baby For Pree is incredibly stripped down and has a much …
Pink Floyd - A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
Overview —“ A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, Pink Floyd’s eleventh album and first without Roger Waters, tested the band to prove that they could make a good record even with the departure of their bassist, singer, and primary songwriter. I know that I said tested the band, but honestly …
Suck It and See, 2011 Album by Arctic Monkeys
When I first heard this album, I was a little confused by it. It is just that I still had the memory of their early work, and I was simply at a loss as to the degree to which their music had changed since then. There are only slight …
Justin Bieber My World 2.0 -
Ok now allot of guys are probably thinking “EW.” but seriously if you look at it from a musical standpoint the album isn’t THAT bad. I know that girls overrate him and guys underestimate him but if we all look at it from the same point, you will see …
It’s Not Me It’s You by Lily Allen
I have been listened to It’s Not Me It’s You by Lily Allen and this is what I have to say. I am sure not many people have heard of Lily Allen, but she did have some music made at least a few years back and for this latest …
Check On It (2005): Beyonce ft. Slim Thug and Bun B.
Artist: Beyonce ft. Slim Thug and Bun B.
Video: “Check On It”
Album: “The Pink Panther” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack/B’Day/#1’s
Label: Columbia
Director: Hype Williams
Hype Williams spreads his wonderful, professional, and messiah-like grace all over this Beyonce music video which is a single off of the original motion picture soundtrack for the 2006 …
MGMT - Electric Feel (Song)
MGMT is a band that I’ve just started to listen to, and the first song which really got me hooked on them would have to be Electric Feel. Coming from their first record, Oracular Spectacular, Electric Feel is certainly a track to be an accurate representation of that album …
Metallica - Hate Train (Song)
Hate Train is a song by Metallica which was recently debuted at one of their 30th anniversary shows in San Francisco, California. Although the song has not officially appeared on an EP or an LP thus far, the studio version has been released and is expected to appear on …
Just Like Heaven by The Cure
Just Like Heaven is a song by The Cure that I have always liked. This song came out on the wave of the new, alternative rock and the end of the new wave genre. Just Like Heaven’s sound is soft contains a lot of blended synthesizers, but it also …
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 …
Eli Young Band - Level
Level was an entertaining album filled with possible radio hits and chart toppers. There simple lyrics about women and typical country stories make it easy to sing along and a perfect background for a party setting. I have personally seen this band live and there CD to …
Yummare: ‘Eden’ album
Believe it or not, but Italian music is not only Al Bano and Romina Power and Eros Ramazzotti. So far, the work of musicians from the peninsula was not a global object of desire, but that may soon change the album “Eden” Yummare group makes that we can be …
Scars On Broadway - Funny (Song)
Funny is a song by Scars On Broadway which appears on their self-titled debut record. Going along with Serious, the opening track of the album, Funny is sort of the opposite of Serious because it is far more melodic and more moderately paced than Serious which was extremely aggressive …
Sugar by Demure
I came across this song on MySpace and was quite drawn to the singer. She has a tone that kind of reminded me of Amy Winehouse, but without all the gravel in her voice. The song’s lyrics kind of confused me at first. But then …
Foreplay/Long Time by Boston
One of my favorite song by Boston is the song Foreplay/Long time. It is off their debut album anf Foreplay is sort of an instrumental that eludes into the track Long time. I have to say Tom Sholz is a genius for writing that instrumental. He even recorded 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. …
Megadeth - Peace Sells (Music Video)
Overview —“ Peace Sells, another music video and single released by Megadeth for their second effort, Peace Sells—¦ But Whose Buying, showcases the band continuing on with an aggressive tone, but more mature lyrics on this track compared to the previous single, Wake Up Dead. Peace Sells is one …
City Of Evil- Avenged Sevenfold CD
I love this album by Avenged Sevenfold, it is one of my favorites next to “Live in LBC and Diamonds in the Rough” because it has some amazing solos and the songs are really fun to play on guitar. Shadows’ vocals are pretty good in this album, but they …
“Bionic” by Christina Aguilera
I have always been a pretty big fan of Christina Aguilera’s music. Since the days of early hits like “Come on Over” and “Genie in a Bottle,” I have remained a faithful fan. Even when the music industry was divided between Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears back in the …
Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool
The most recent album put out by Lupe Fiasco is “The Cool”. I have to say, this is one of the best albums I have ever heard. Lupe Fiasco keeps up with the mainstream rappers, but has a style that is sophisticated but it also switches around and experiments …
Joshua Bell Sibelius & Goldmark Violin Concertos, Esa-Pekka Salonen
As a classical enthusiast and performer myself, I have a large CD library with around nine or ten recordings of the infamous, devilishly difficult Sibelius Violin Concerto. Joshua Bell is one of my favorite violinists, and a friend gave me a CD of him playing the Sibelius and …
Symbols, 1997 Album by KMFDM
There are numerous reasons to single this album as the best one in the extensive catalogue of KMFDM. At least I am sure that it is impossible not to include it into their top three best albums. The official title of this album consists of five symbols. But most …
Megadeth - Endgame
Overview - Endgame, Megadeth’s latest release as of 2009, is an album which introduces new guitarist Chris Broderick to the band and tries to recapture the essence and sound of Rust In Peace. Now although Megadeth doesn’t succeed at making Rust In Peace part II, obviously, they still …
Colbie Caillat’s “Breakthrough (Standard And Deluxe Edition)” Album
Colbie Caillat’s “Breakthrough (Standard And Deluxe Edition)” Album
If there’s a few words to describe this follow-up second studio album by Colbie Caillat, they’d have to be
Sweet, Romantic, Relaxing, And something for everyone.
If you ever have trouble falling asleep, or just love a nice relaxation session, this would be …
kidneythieves - trickstereprocess CD
I first heard this band while my husband was playing a video game, of all things. They provided the soundtrack to several dance club scenes. Dark, sci-fi dance club scenes, that is. I then realized that they had a song on the Queen of the Damned …
Three Days Grace (band)
One rock band who I’ve loved throughout the years is the American hard rock and alternative band “Three Days Grace”. I think that is quite significant too being that I have been listening to their music from I was about fourteen or maybe younger, and I am now twenty …
Blacklight.com
Overview —“ About a month ago I was trying to buy a couple of blacklight posters and I ended up purchasing them from www.blacklight.com. Overall, my experience with the company was positive and I’m satisfied with my order and the quality of the products. However, after that order I …
Radiohead - I Might Be Wrong (Song)
I Might Be Wrong is a song by Radiohead which appears on their record Amnesiac. The track opens up with some echo-like effects before the main guitar riff comes in. I must say right here that if you want to listen to this song, you’ll either have to enjoy …
System Of A Down - Soil (Song)
Soil is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their self-titled debut record. The track opens up with a quick guitar riff which has a nice sound to it but actually doesn’t start out too aggressively. However, once the bass and drums start up the guitar …
Paper Planes
Paper Planes by M.I.A. is a song that I like a lot. Paper Planes is a song you can not pass up and the song is just fantastic. The words make very little sense to a lot of people but not to me. The song talks about how this …
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