Music Reviews
Motorhead - Bomber
Overview —“ Bomber, Motorhead’s fourth album is an album that I feel is often overlooked due to both the record which followed it and the record it precedes. A lot of times when Motorhead is mentioned the albums to really get mentioned are Overkill and The Ace Of Spades, …
Drake:Thank Me Later
My name is Eric Freeland, and i’m reviewing Drake’s first album Thank Me Later
Fireworks:it has to amazing artist on it,and a very up lifting slow beat that makes you feel good like your walking on air.
Karaoke:it’s has very amazing beat to it,with deep lyrics,and a great singer to …
The Grateful Dead - Operator (Song)
Operator is a song by the Grateful Dead which appears on their album American Beauty. Opening up with a light guitar rhythm and a background rhythm, the song immediately has a fairly country-like feel to it and this is only reinforced once the vocals come in. I should mention …
Gladys Knight and the Pips Essential Collection Album
I bought this CD for a father’s day present for my father a couple of years ago,and since then I have listened to it a few times even though I am not very fond of soul music.
The album has basically all the songs I have heard over the years …
Green Day - American Idiot (Music Video)
Overview —“ American Idiot, the first music video released by Green Day in support of the album of the same title shows the band at a level of new songwriting and shows that they emerged from the time after Warning as being stronger and better than ever, musically, lyrically, …
The Beatles - Norwegian Wood (Song)
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) is the second track which appears on Rubber Soul and certainly another one of Lennon’s earlier songs which I would consider to be among his best. I always used to believe, and still believe, that Rubber Soul was certainly the record where The …
Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind (Album)
Fall Be Kind is an EP released by Animal Collective to follow their previous EP release of Water Curses. I will say right now that I think Fall Be Kind is overall a very strong EP, but it does have one fairly large flaw to it which is that …
Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown (Music Video)
Overview —“ 21st Century Breakdown, the latest music video released for the album of the same name is a music video that goes with an approach that Green Day never went with previously, they approach it by animating the video through graffiti. The music video still follows the traditional …
Marshall Mathers LP 2 album by Eminem
I admit that I was reluctant to listen to this album. Ever since his release of the Recovery album, I really didn’t know what to expect from Marshall Mathers. So, I didn’t want to be disappointed.
The first song of the album, “Bad Guy”, shattered my doubts about Em. This …
Alicia Keys: MTV Unplugged cd
Alicia Keys is the R&B songstress that won the MTV ” Artist Of The Year” award in 1999 for bringing you hits like “A Womens Worth”, “You Don’t Know My Name”, “Fallin” and “Karma” and in 2005 MTV released the cd “Alicia Keys Unplugged” which is a live …
Darius Rucker
This guy is awesome. If you don’t remember, he’s the guy from Hootie and the Blowfish. He came out with a country album and it’s amazing, simply amazing. His voice is so on the money; it’s unique and beautiful and rich. I really and truly do not like country …
Johnny Cash
I own every Johnny Cash CD, and have a huge signed photograph of him blown up on my wall. I have been a huge fan of his for many years now, and will continue to be even now after he has passed away. The legacy lives on in his …
Isle of Wight Festival, 12th-14th June 2009
This was my fourth year at the festival and yet again I had a really great time.
I’m not a prolific festival goer, but have been to a few others - namely V Festival - and find they can be quite commercial, over-crowded and raucous. People go to get very …
Faryl Smith Album (UK)
Faryl Smith Album
In 2008 Faryl Smith stunned the many thousands of watchers on the TV Talent show Britain’s Got Talent. At the age of 13 who voice was truly unbelievable, in a good way that was, she had a voice just as good as the most known professionals in …
OK Go on Treadmills
So we’ve all seen plenty of music videos that switch between shots of the band rocking in the background and a dramatic scene played by a couple of actors. But never before have I seen something so entirely original that I just sit back and think, “What a great …
Stone Temple Pilots - And So I Know (song)
“And So I Know” is a track off of the Tiny Music… Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop album released in 1996. Not only do I find this song adversely different from the other tracks on this album, but I also find it to be very relaxing and quite …
Down Nola CD
Down is a joint collaboration of Phil Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein, Rex Brown, and Jimmy Bower.The musicians took a break from their musical commitments back in 1995 to record a pivotal record that would shape the musical landscape for years to come.The elements of the album were forged …
“Bad Brains” by Bad Brains LP (1982)
It was a common occurrence in the ’80s where a punk band’s first release is probably their best, no matter how many records they release afterwords or how long they stay together. They may release a lot of amazing records, but nothing can top their first. This holds true …
Megadeth - Psychotron (Song)
Psychotron is a song by Megadeth which appears on their record Countdown To Extinction. The track opens up with a heavy guitar rhythm at a moderate tempo along with some pounding drums and bass as well. Mustaine comes in with the vocals of this track with a delivery where …
Get right of Jennifer Lopez’s Music Video
Why Jennifer Lopez has gone in producing this video with only her as the star, I do not know. What I can tell, is that she could have made more sales with this awesome track (as it really has some interesting new beats!) if she would have featured other …
The Beatles - I Want You, She’s So Heavy (Song)
I Want You (She’s So Heavy) is a song by The Beatles which appears on their record Abbey Road. I will point out that this is the longest track on Abbey Road and also longer than the average Beatle song as its length is around eight minutes. The song …
Nine Inch Nails - Down In It (Music Video)
Overview —“ Down In It, the first single and music video released by Nine Inch Nails for their debut record, Pretty Hate Machine, takes the chaos of the song and matches it with a video. Although this sounds appealing, at least to me, the execution in the music video …
Star Trek - The Best Of Both Worlds by Ron Jones
Star Trek - The Next Generation: Music From The Original Television Soundtrack - The Best Of Both Worlds by Ron Jones is one of my favorite audio CDs to listen to because the music from both of these episodes is incredibly memorable and some of the best Star Trek …
Slash-Godfather Theme (song)
Often during live performances with Guns N’ Roses, Slash would perform his guitar solo spot that transitioned into the first note that many ears would easily recognize as the theme to the Godfather Trilogy. It starts off with slow with a lot of sustain and vibrato. Then once it …
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks is such an awesome person. Not only is she young, but she is also talented and I think for someone with a nice image as her, she has a nice big voice to boot too. However, the songs inside are quite on average. I think …
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 …
Susan Boyle’s Debut Album - I Dreamed A Dream
I’ve been following Susan Boyle’s career ever since I saw her awesome performance of I Dreamed a Dream in Britain’s Got Talent. I was not really a diehard fan but I acknowledge her talent and I felt quite touched that a woman who is not young at all and …
When You Say Nothing At All by Allison Krauss
When You Say Nothing At All is the best song that Allison Krauss ever recorded, in my opinion. It is the most amazing love song that you will ever hear. From lyrics to the beat, it is the most romantic song I can think of. She is telling her …
The Show Music Video by Lenka
Lenka is a new artist from Australia whose music has been featured on television shows and is quickly becoming more popular. I first got hooked on her hit song called “The Show” and have since downloaded her entire album. I love every track on it. It is very rare …
Daddy’s Girl by Red Sovine
Daddy’s Girl by Red Sovine was a song that my dad used to play all the time when I was a little girl to me and my younger sister. I particularly remember the part about him wanting a boy and getting a girl. Now that I am older and …
Nine Inch Nails - Piggy (Song)
Piggy is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their album The Downward Spiral. Something I’ll mention right away is that this song features real drums which is something Nine Inch Nails really don’t do all that often, but more importantly, the drums are pretty important to …
Geoff Love: Western Themes CD
Quite honestly, I have no idea who Geoff Love is, but I assume he’s a band leader somewhere in the world. I had to get this CD, though, because it’s one of a handful I know of that includes the theme music to my all-time favorite western TV …
I Loved Her First by Heartland
I love this song so much that I want it played at my wedding. And that’s a pretty huge thing to say about a song. When I first looked at the title, I thought it was going to be about a man saying to another man that he had …
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III
Ok, I have been a Lil Wayne fan for about 3 years now, and while I admit, I did not catch up on his music until he made a distinction for himself with his first two albums of the ‘Tha Carter’ trilogy, I can say that Wayne has come …
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - I Don’t Live Today (Song)
I Don’t Live Today is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience which appears on their album Are You Experienced? The track opens up with an interesting play-off between a lead guitar line and an interesting drum pattern. Hendrix comes in with the vocal melody pretty much immediately and …
Deftones
The Deftones released their fourth album the self titled Deftones, in May of 2003, the album was produced by Terry Date and The Deftones. Hexagram is the band in their classic style, the perfect mix of loud and mellow. Needles And Pins has a darker feel that reminds me …
Bob Dylan - Solid Rock (Song)
Solid Rock is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album Saved. The track opens up in a very rock driven fashion with a generic guitar riff accompanied by a simple guitar rhythm. Dylan quickly comes in with the vocals in a pretty energetic delivery so I’ll …
System Of A Down - Mind (Song)
Mind is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their self-titled debut album. The track starts off with a very quiet introduction which is led purely by bass until an eerie guitar also comes in along with Tankian joining in with a whisper. Overall, the …
Animal Collective - Unsolved Mysteries (Song)
Unsolved Mysteries is a song by Animal Collective and is the second song on their record Strawberry Jam. Right from the beginning of the track, Unsolved Mysteries is incredibly more interesting musically than the track to precede it, Peacebone. For those of you who were disappointed that Peacebone focused …
The Grateful Dead - Hollywood Cantata (Song)
Hollywood Cantata is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their album Blues For Allah. The song opens up with a false start which I personally find unnecessary and purely filler. The track then goes into the actual take and opens up with an introduction which seems …
Just Passing Through
Everyone goes through their phases where they are obsessed with that one song and are afraid that because they are listening to it so much, that they might end up just getting sick of the song. Well, I am currently obsessed with this song and have been for a …
Megadeth - Train Of Consequences (Music Video)
Overview —“ Train Of Consequences, a single and music video released by Megadeth for their sixth record, Youthanasia, is honestly a track that I remember being better than how I hear the track now. I believed that Youthanasia is considered to Megadeth’s last good record, or at least last …
Pantera The Great Southern Trendkill
This is Pantera’s fourth album released in 1996, produced by Terry Date and Vinnie Paul, includes guest vocalist Seth Putman of AC. This album was recorded with the instruments being recorded and Phil doing vocals alone in a different studio because the band and Phil could not get along …
Hot Fuss Album by The Killers
Hot Fuss by The Killers has been a regular feature on my stereo for over two years now and it still sounds as fresh and innovative as the first time I heard it. Starting with the track ‘Jenny was a Friend of Mine’ the album delivers something that most …
Party in the USA Music Video by Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus has gained a lot of fame since she came to the Hannah Montana song. Her latest song, “Party in the USA”, practically went viral. It is ridiculous how successful she has been, even with older age groups like college aged kids. Her music video for Party in …
Fighting Temptation (2003): Beyonce ft. Missy Elliott, Free, and MC Lyte
Artist: Beyonce ft. Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and Free
Video: “Fighting Temptation”
Album: “The Fighting Temptations”: Music from the Motion Picture
Label: Columbia
Director: Antti Jokinen
“Fighting Temptation” is a single and music video off of the official motion picture soundtrack for the 2003 film starring Beyonce Knowles and Cuba Gooding, Jr. called “The …
The One I Gave My Heart To (1997): Aaliyah
Aaliyah
“The One I Gave My Heart To”
One In A Million
Blackground/Atlantic
Director: Darren Grant
Aaliyah tops it out with the sixth and final single and video from her second album, “One In A Million”, titled “The One I Gave My Heart To”. This song is a love ballad compared to the others …
Yahoo! Music
Yahoo! Music, through the Yahoo! search engine, offers free music listening. There are paid options, too. But the free version offers music through online radio stations according to your taste of music: anything from christian, pop, 1970’s, country, rock, pop,etc..
What makes this wonderful is that while you’re online, …
Dirt by Alice in Chains (album)
Marking the 19th anniversary of Alice in Chain’s “Dirt”, it is only fitting to pay it tribute and praise for what it did for many fans of the band, and many people who were introduced to them through that album. This album had many very dark tones, battling many …
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