It is my dream to travel around the world and if someone asks me what CD I will bring when I travel, I will answer : Jason Mraz’s third album - We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things
Yup, in this new album, Jason Mraz really brings a travel spirit, …

I remember how I enjoyed this record, used to come back to it again and again. I did not have the lyrics for the album in the booklet, so I printed them out separately, and I would follow the album through with the lyrics, and it was pretty interesting. …

As a singer, I’m not very fond of Alicia Keys. I think her voice sounds really weird and it is just not that pretty sounding. But I have to give her some credit because at least her voice sounds natural and doesn’t have any crazy sound effects on it. …

This is my favorite Bryan Adams song. This is a rock song with energetic tunes, energetic steps, friendly lyrics. “Those were the best days of my life” punch line like this makes you feel nostalgic. Adams has sung this song in his typical unorthodox voice which some how suits …

In 1995, Curb Records put out Donny Osmond: 25 Hits CD which is basically exactly what it sounds like, a CD with a collection of 25 songs that were hits for Donny Osmond. A couple of them do include his sister, Marie. They also cover his career …

The hardcore rock scene has seen a decline in its hardcore aspect over the last few years, sounding more like pop driven radio friendly alternative than anything else. While Hopesfall may be a decent band, “Head General Hospital” seems to try to hard to reclaim some of the edge …

Overview - Wake Of The Flood, the sixth effort by The Grateful Dead, departs from the more folk and country rock that was found on Workingman’s Dead and on American Beauty but still does not venture back into the psychedelic sound they once had. The music still does have …

From the runways of Gucci last fall to the grand scale Chanel haute couture presentation, La roux’s tracks have reverberated across fashion shows and though the songs sound oddly familiar, it takes a few replays to munch and absorb all the ear-splitting synth pop beats then you start to …

I have a rather mixed feeling for Jessica Simpson’s vocal voice and her music. Some of her songs are super cool and some are not. In this case, I find I Belong To Me by Jessica Simpson a totally wonderful song and it is powerful enough to conjure …

Common’s Finding Forever marks the second album that will be released under Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music, and will be largely produced by Mr. West himself. J Dilla, DJ Premier, and Bilal also make appearances on the CD’s production and guest singing. There are no other rappers with Common on …

Am I Evil is a cover performed by Metallica which appears on their album full of covers, Garage Inc. The song is originally by a band called Diamond and I’m somewhat familiar with the original, I can say that Metallica pretty much stays true to the cover although I …

ALIVE II
Haven’t we been down this road before? KISS releases a second LIVE album and it seems more mixed than ‘live’ like the first ALIVE Album (which ironically was also mixed quite heavily in the studio)
Considering that the songs presented here are not present on ALIVE I you can’t …

I am so in love with He’s Just Not That Into You Soundtrack. I bought it just yesterday and up till now, I am still listening to the tracks inside. If you have watched the movie, it would be a more great thing to be having this soundtrack. …

Water Curses is a song by Animal Collective and is the title track of their 2008 EP release. Opening with a synthesizer intro, Water Curses quickly transitions into a lighthearted and easily flowing track which the instruments and Tare’s voice do a good job of establishing. Although the songwriting …

In 1991, GG Allin collaborated with ANTiSEEN, a prominent punk band of the day, to record “Murder Junkies”. Featuring one of GG Allin’s best backing bands and demonstrating GG Allin’s move toward crossover thrash, “Murder Junkies” is no doubt the best album in GG Allin’s discography.
The recording quality on …

Overview - Blues For Allah, The Grateful Dead’s eighth effort, is primarily a pretty melodic record for the most part and it’s also pretty strong for the most part. Garcia showcases a lot of range in his guitar playing, going from the more melodic soloing on the first two …

While the artist might not have had many hits, this one certainly proves to be the most endearing of her discography. It’s a staple of any good 80s soundtrack and still has a punchy enough tune to get the toes tapping now.
For an eighties track, it’s all there. …

Touch Me is a track which appears on The Soft Parade, an album by The Doors. Aside form the brilliant introduction to the song, I think something which a listener will notice right away is the instrumentation of this track. Touch Me features instruments which are certainly outside the …

I was on the way home from work this evening when a gentle, lilting little love song came through the speakers. I was listening to Sirius radio which came with the car we just bought and decided to settle onto The Coffeehouse Channel. “Soul On The Line” …

Linkin Park is no doubt one of the best Rock Bands ever, as far as I am concerned, of course. Their songs left a mark in me, to this time I still have a couple of their old songs and I just never get tired of their song. Their …

I think that the Ancestors would a band with folk metal genre. Arrangement simple logic, Neptune is the god of the sea, which in the title of this album, in contrast with fire, so, Ancestors is a group with the genre of folk metal proud of the values of …

Overview - Meddle, Pink Floyd’s fifth effort, is a record that I’d have to say is pretty much average at best. The record starts very strong and ends very strong, but the work in between is honestly just mediocre in my opinion. It isn’t that the songs are bad, …

Ride The lightning was Metallica’s sophomore effort.It came with a studio polishing that the first album lacked.However, the music was arranged with an intelligent quality and the overall thunder created a sound that was then unheard of.There is much debate as to which album is Metallica’s best but I …

KISS - DYNASTY
The last ‘big’ KISS album and the beginning of the end for the band. (Peter Criss doesn’t even play drums here…anton Fig fills in although he never received credit)
Alot of coplaints on this album dealt with KISS going ‘disco’ with the inclusion of I WAS MADE FOR …

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 …

One of my favorite artists is Michelle Branch (solo or with The Wreckers). When her album Hotel Paper came out seven years ago, I immediately bought it. Even though it’s seven years old, I still find myself listening to the songs today. The album has many …

Grand Theft Autumn/ Where is your boy by Fall out boy is a song that is a little bit out there. It talks about how this guy does not want her boyfriend to find out what he knows because she was the last good thing. To me that …

Ebin is a song by Sublime which appears on their debut record 40 Oz. To Freedom. Opening up with a nice bass line, Nowell comes in with a vocal performance which at first seems more like fast spoken word. Although this didn’t win me over initially, Nowell soon starts …

Going To Georgia is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the penultimate track on their second release, The Hill Sheep. Before I begin, I should add that this is a cover of a band called Mountain Goats, so I unfortunately cannot comment too much on the songwriting …

R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 5″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
Following the discovery of the condom in Part 4, Part 5 of R. Kelly’s “Trapped In The Closet” hip hop musical series begins as Sylvester reveals that he’s suspected her cheating all along (it seems like everyone knows that everyone is …

Artist: Mase
Video: “Feel So Good”
Album: Harlem World
Director: Hype Williams
Ah yes, the good old shiny suit days of Hip Hop and R&B. “Feel So Good” was the first official single and music video from Mase off of his debut album “Harlem World”, it is perhaps the best music video off …

5432Fun is a song by Sledding With Tigers and the third track to appear on their second release, The Hill Sheep. Opening up with the familiar chorus of vocals which has become characteristic to the sound of Sledding With Tigers, 5432Fun quickly transitions into a section which is surprisingly …

This is a great record. Interpol is a very talented band, and I personally believe that this is their best record. The debut album sounded rather messy, whereas the albums that were released after this one have rather lazy song-writing. Whereas the 2004 Antics is a fantastic record with …

The name for the whole music group and not the lead singer, Deborah Harry, as many suspect, Blondie is one of the most accessible punk groups of the 70’s.
At fist glance, this collection appears to be a complete package of their most successful singles. However, some of the versions …

I have been a casual fan of X Ambassadors ever since their sleeper hit “Renegades” started taking off early this year. In fact if you look at the reviews I made for this very site, then you’ll see that I’ve reviewed “Renegades” too. Side note: I still love that …

I bought this album almost as soon as it was released, when I was in my early teens, and this album left a very good impression on me. I truly enjoyed it then, and recently I listened to it again, and, of course the affection I felt for this …

“Green Machine” is the second song on Kyuss album “Blues For The Red Sun”. This critically acclaimed album was released 1992 and single-handedly defined the “stoner rock” and “desert rock” genres. The song itself was written by the bands drummer Brant Bjork and appears as one of two singles …

Everyone seems to love Taylor Swift these days, including me. But I liked her before she got big, when she first came out with songs like “Tim McGraw” and “Teardrops on my Guitar”. On Taylor Swift’s new CD, she has this song called “Forever and Always”. If you get …

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 …

Overview —“ Side II of A Quick One is really nowhere near as good as side I with the exception of one song, the title track of the album which is nothing less but a musical epic. Side I had excellent songwriting and just brilliant songs throughout and I …

See Emily Play is one of the early singles released by Pink Floyd which never appeared on a studio record but did show up as a single and then on some reissues of early records or compilation albums. The track starts off with a nice psychedelic sound organ lead …

It is difficult to overestimate the impact and quality of this record. The remarkable achievement that this record is should be considered in the context at which it was released. If an album like this was released in 1991, it would not have been a great album, but, as …

Matilda Mother is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their debut record, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. The track starts off with an interesting sounding keyboard and guitar part in the right channel as Richard Wright takes lead vocals in the left channel. Like many …

Overview —“ Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols, the first and only album put out by The Sex Pistols, is an album that I am now just starting to see why is considered so influential and why The Sex Pistols are so highly praised. Before re-listening to …

80s music had a distinctive sound to it, and no one was more pivotal in the 80’s then Madonna. She first sprang into the spotlight in the early 80s (83 I believe, with her first album) and by mid-80s was a household name. She has produced many albums, but …

All The Love In The World is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their album With Teeth. The song starts out with some electronic drums playing in a rhythm which stays throughout the majority of the song. Reznor joins in with the vocals pretty quickly on …

In my many years of listening to music i have heard a lot of stuff. Most of the albums i have listened to over the last twenty years or so since i got in to music have gone in one ear and out the other, which is one of …

Bruce Springsteen released Magic in 2007, an album eagerly awaited by fans and critics alike. His first outing with the E-Street Band since 2002’s The Rising, a lot was expected of the Boss this time around.
Hopes, high that this album would be as impressive as the one from …

Five Stop Mother Superior Rain is a song by the Flaming Lips and the fifth track on their album In A Priest Driven Ambulance. Opening up with an acoustic guitar pattern, Coyne comes in with the vocal melody to the song which takes on a far more somber tone …

I used to sing with the band. Well, I can say that I really enjoyed every moment that I am in front of so many people and it gives me so much confidence whenever people gave me a warm applause.
I sing a variety of songs, from 50’s …