Music Reviews
The Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxoa
Overview - Aoxomoxoa, the third album by The Grateful Dead, goes back more to traditional song structure and a lot further away from the experimental side they meddled with on Anthem Of The Sun, however you can still hear some pretty experimental sides on certain tracks. Also, the songs …
Crank that soulja boy by soulja boy
Crank that soulja boy by soulja boy is a song you can get up and dance to. I really like the dance moves to the song and how the song mentions superman. The music video is really funny and this guy has taste in my opinion. I also like …
Eminem - The Slim Shady LP
It is ten years ago now since Eminem released his first studio album in the form of The Slim Shady LP. The album was ground breaking in a number of ways, but for me personally it was the first rap album that I ever listened to. Back in 1999 …
Bob Dylan - Canadee-i-o (Song)
Canadee-i-o is a traditional song arranged and performed by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Good As I Been To You. The track starts off with an acoustic guitar part as Dylan comes in with the vocals of the track. The thing that I’m noticing about Dylan’s voice …
Death Cab For Cutie Plans
This is an amazing album but out by a ruly amazing band. I have really enjoyed listening to this album, really at least there or fourr times a week since i purchased it a few months ago. It is a melodic, thoughtful indoe rock CD that anyone who likes …
Liverpool 8
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, …
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 …
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 …
Iron Maiden - Blood On The World’s Hands (Song)
Blood On The World’s Hands is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their record The X Factor. The track starts off with a keyboard part which establishes somewhat of an eerie mood to the track and makes me hopeful that the song will build. I’m not exactly …
Kiss ‘Monster’ album
Released in October 2012, “Monster” is the 20th studio album from legendary rockers Kiss. After listening to this latest release, it’s clear to see why this band has maintained such a loyal fan base and the nickname “The Hottest Band In The World” after all these years. …
Blur 1997 Album by Blur
This album here is one of my most favorite albums of all time. And many critics and many Blur fans think that this is the best album of this British band.
I love this album. I have been through this album so many times. When I was about twelve I …
You Belong With Me Music Video
Usually, I don’t even bother to watch the music videos for the songs I listen to, but my supervisor from a previous job sent me the music video “You Belong With Me”, by Taylor Swift, thinking I might like it. He was right. The video is so cute and …
The Rolling Stones - I’m Going Down (Song)
I’m Going Down is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Metamorphosis. The song starts out in sort of a generic rock sound which I swear I’ve heard from The Rolling Stones and various other bands countless times, but I’ll move on from here. Jagger …
Different Trains/Electric Counterpoint
Different Trains/Electric Counterpoint is a full-length album composed by minimalist/experimental composer Steve Reich. It was released on the Elektra Nonesuch label. The pices are both long (Different Trains| about 27 mintutes long, Electric Counterpoint| 15 minutes long), and are both divided into three movements. Different Trains was composed in …
Celtic Thunder, The Show (Music)
Celtic Thunder effectively captures the exceptional Irish flavor of a recent concert that the group by the same name held in 2008. The Celtic Thunder group consists of five Irishmen from different walks of life and who have developed their own vocal style that comes together in …
Drake - Hotline Bling (Song )
This is actually the first time I’ll be reviewing a “rap” song. So I decided I’d go a rather different these days because I need to expand my music horizon. Every day I have been doing the same routine, listening to Alternative, Indie, Dark-Pop, Heavy-Beat, Contry and EDM music, …
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 …
The Beatles - Dig A Pony (Song)
Dig A Pony is a song by The Beatles which appears on their final studio record, Let It Be. Dig A Pony starts off with sort of an awkward beginning before getting into the main riff of the song which isn’t bad at all. Lennon soon comes in with …
If You Seek Amy by Britney Spears
Alongside Britney’s famous comeback comes her single “If You Seek Amy”. At first glance of the lyrics, who would ever guess the exact meaning of the song? The song as well as its music video has nothing to do with Amy. However, after dissecting and ‘decrypting’ the lines of …
Got Your Back (song) from T.I. featuring Keri Hilson
The opening strain of this song is like Knock you down from Keri Hilson. They lyrics shows that it is became Knocks you down part two. Actually that is what my friends said too but anyway this song is like other hip hop songs that came out it only …
She Wants Revenge
I am a huge fan of 80’s idie rock and alternative. Well, indie period. My favorite band is Depechmode, and for the first time I have found something that they can be compared to. Now I’m not saying they are equal, but almost and if you are a Depechmode …
Anita Baker (singer)
Back in the nineteen nineties when I was a child, Anita Baker’s songs would play a lot on the radio. Since they would play so often, I ended up disliking her music then, and also thinking of it as being boring. However, it has only been recently since I …
Pink Floyd - Wot’s… Uh The Deal (Song)
Wot’s… Uh The Deal is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their record Obscured By Clouds. The track starts off with a very melodic acoustic guitar part which has an excellent feel and a great sound in my opinion, it also builds up very nicely for the …
Aly & AJ: Chemicals React (song)
Chemicals react is one of my favorite songs of all time. This is done by my favorite sister duo, Aly & AJ. This song is about having a chemical reaction with someone. This is considered a love song, and it’s a darn good one at that; if you like …
Song : Vision of Love by Mariah Carey
I very clearly remember the first time I heard “Vision of Love” on the radio. I heard those first few notes on my local radio station and stopped everything I was doing. I just listened. I remember thinking at first it was Whitney Houston but then …
Best of the Freedom Fest CD
The Freedom Fest was a musical celebration held in Provo, Utah in 1999 and included a star cast. The opening number even includes Bob and Delores Hope. It’s called Hope of America and includes the song God Bless America. Now that gets the blood stirring from …
Animal Collective - Here Comes The Indian (Album)
Here Comes The Indian is the fourth studio record released by Animal Collective. Overall, the impression I get from Here Comes The Indian is that it sounds almost if they’re trying to recreate the melodic and relaxing atmosphere they established on Campfire Songs, but this time do it with …
Over and over again by Nelly and Tim McGraw
Over and over again by Nelly and Tim McGraw is a song that is a mix between rap and country music. It is about how these guys girl friends are leaving them but they say they can’t get over the fact about who they were going out with now. …
Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses Tune Up for Austin City Limits
House of Blues Dallas, TX 10/7/2010
After a fun set from local troubadour, Scott Copeland, the sold out HOB audience anxiously anticipated the headliner: Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses. As they took the stage, the crowd broke into frenzy.
Fresh off the release of their 3rd album and with …
Serj Tankian’s Elect the Dead Album
After System of a Down broke up, the lead singer Serj Tankian decided to do his own solo album and after a bit of a wait, we got Elect the Dead. In all honestly, while I would have preferred a regular System of a Down album over this, this …
Tool Undertow
Tool’s 1993 album Undertow is not only my favorite Tool album it may be my favorite album period. Intolerance is a heavy riffing straight up metal song, on Prison Sex they drop the low E to a B to get the extra crunch of the song, the lyrics like …
Beautiful Liar (2007): Beyonce ft. Shakira
Artist: Beyonce ft. Shakira
Video: “Beautiful Liar”
Album: B-Day
Label: Columbia
Director: Jake Nava
I would love to see the director’s cut of this music video where Beyonce and Shakira do the things that we are not supposed to see with our public virgin eyes. “Beautiful Liar” is the fifth single and music video …
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 19″ (2007): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 19″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
We are now trapped in the church it seems. Part 19 of R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet” series focuses on a very stupid commotion, one that is more retarded than the one between Rosie the nosey neighbor and her husband …
UFO-Try Me (song)
The song Try Me is a ballad by the english hard rock melodic band UFO. It is off the album Lights out released in 1977 and in my opinion one of the bands best ballads along with Love to Love. The song starts out with a piano intro …
The Misfits Box Set
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 …
James Darren: The Best of James Darren CD
James Darren: The Best of James Darren CD starts of with Gidget, which is probably my favorite Darren song because it goes back so far and is from the movie I so loved him in. He played Moondoggie, and in my book, there was only one Moondoggie worth …
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 18″ (2007): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 18″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
Chapter 18 of “Trapped in the Closet” is here and no longer are we trapped in the godawful restaurant that we have been trapped in for the past four episodes. Sylvester and Twan are on their way driving back from the …
Lupe Fiesco Food & Liquor cd
Lupe Fiesco is a conscious rapper who got his start on ‘Touch the Sky’ by Kanye West. Since then he has been compared to Mos Def and Common and declared one of the most talented artists in Rap today. This is probably because Fiesco chooses to stay away from …
The Beatles - For No One (Song)
For No One is a track which appears on The Beatles’ record Revolver and written by bassist Paul McCartney. I will admit that I typically prefer John Lennon greatly over McCartney, mostly because of how I prefer Lennon’s more psychedelic style of writing, but I have to say that …
Katy Perry: Ur So Gay (song)
Ur so gay song by Katy Perry is an awesome song. It’s a funny, quirky song. The song is clearly about Katy perry or a girl, and the love of her life is gay but she didn’t realize it but she talks about all the gay stuff he did. …
Bone Thugs : “Creepin On A Comeup”
Bone Thugs are a group from Cleveland, OH who was signed by reap legend Easy-E and believe me, they have a lot of talent. He put a lot of work into the group and guided them to greatness,he is featured on their debut cd “Creepin On A Comeup” which …
System Of A Down Mezmerize
This is System Of A Down’s fourth album released in 2005 and produced by Rick Rubin, the album is part of a set, released in May with the other half of the material released in November. Soldier Side intro is the intro to the song Soldier Side, with the …
Slayer - South Of Heaven
Overview —“ South Of Heaven, the fourth album released by Slayer, definitely slowed things down after the extremely thrash driven Reign In Blood. I know that when people tend to think of slayer they think of extremely heavy metal, but more importantly, they think of extremely fast metal. When …
Back to December -Taylor Swift (Single)
Taylor Swift, wow words cannot describe her talent. Just when I thought her music couldnt get any better . . . shes done it again. This song has every quality amazing music has plus more. This song is pretty self explanitory. Its about an ex or someone you temporarily …
Justin Bieber - Believe (Deluxe Edition)
My thoughts on Justin Bieber?
He has some of the worlds biggest haters but also some of the craziest fans. I believe he deserves the attention he gets, he can actually play instruments while singing and doesn’t fail miserably. I was interested in his fame when I heard he was …
‘Painted Black’ by Vanessa Carlton
The first time that I heard this song was by the original artists, The Rolling Stones, as the theme song for the popular 80’s television series, ‘Tour of Duty’. Ever since then, I have loved this song and heard it both recorded and performed by a number of different …
David Archuleta
It is so amazing to be listening to David Archuleta singing on his debut CD. I am amused at first but when I listened to the tracks inside this pioneer CD of David Archuleta, I think that this young gentleman can go far with his mature voice. David …
Animal Collective - My Girls (Song)
My Girls is a song by Animal Collective and the second track on their 2009 release, Merriweather Post Pavilion. Opening up with an upbeat and happy sounding synthesized intro, My Girls is one of the most accessible Animal Collective tracks ever put out so if you’re a listener just …
Harry and the Potters
The self-titled debut album, Harry and the Potters, sounds as if it was recorded by a couple of high school guys with guitars sitting around in their living room–which, of course, it actually was. Ironically, that’s what makes this CD so great, particularly for fans of Harry Potter.
Harry and …
Sarah Brightman
I don’t know how I can exactly describe it but when I listen to Sarah Brightman’s song, it seems you are immersed in very cold water. As if the water has ice all over. Her voice is …
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