Music Reviews
In Love with a Girl (song by, Gavin DeGraw)
Gavin DeGraw is an American singer which specializes in the rock and pop rock genres of music. He is a very talented individual as far as I am concerned and his new song entitled “In Love with a Girl” seems to be very popular.
The first time I heard this …
The Velvet Underground - I’m Waiting For The Man (Song)
I’m Waiting For The Man is a song by The Velvet Underground which appears on their first record The Velvet Underground & Nico. The song is one of the more well known songs from The Velvet Underground and with good reason I’d say. The track starts off with a …
Nine Inch Nails - Only (Song)
Only, another track by Nine Inch Nails for their record With Teeth, is an interesting track which deals with a mental personality disorder which is reminiscent of films such as Fight Club, Secret Window, or Shutter Island for those of you who have seen these. Only opens up with …
The Osmonds: 21 Hits CD
The Osmonds: 21 Hits CD was released in 1995 by Curb Records and is a celebration of five singing Osmond brothers. The liner notes are nothing special and is less than what Donny Osmond got for his 25 Hits CD put out the same year. Somehow, that …
System Of A Down Steal This Album!
This is System Of A Down’s third album, the name comes from the way the album was leaked onto the internet ahead of it’s release, the album features no artwork at all, coming in nothing but a jewel case, and a back insert, coming on a mock CD-R all …
Poison Seven Days Live DVD
I am a huge fan of Poison, so when I saw this DVD at Best Buy for $15, I knew I had to have it. Poison is a great rock band and one that certainly brings back memories to me. I remember sitting in my room, listening …
Syd Barrett - The Madcap Laughs
Overview - The Madcap Laughs, Syd Barret’s first solo record after departing Pink Floyd, is an album that sounds absolutely nothing like the work Barrett did with Pink Floyd, it’s surprising that it’s even the same man to be honest. Not only is Barrett’s songwriting a lot simpler and …
The Rolling Stones - Cherry Oh Baby (Song)
Cherry Oh Baby is a cover performed and recorded by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Black And Blue. The track starts with a laid-back drum rhythm before a guitar rhythm joins in along with an organ as well. Jagger soon comes in with the vocal melody …
Led Zeppelin - Royal Orleans (Song)
Royal Orleans is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their record Presence. The song starts off with a distinctive riff from Page, reinforced by Jones, which repeats twice before leading into the main rhythm of the track and the first verse for Plant. Plant has a nice …
Fun, Fun, Fun (song) by The Beach Boys
“Fun, Fun, Fun” is one of the best known of The Beach Boys’ 1960s hit songs, and it has kept what I think is a deserved popularity right up to the present day. It is a short song, at only two and a third minutes in length, and it …
The Music and Art that is Lykke Li
Although not well known in the United States until her song “Possibility” was featured on the “New Moon” movie soundtrack, Swede Lykke Li was already well known in her native country.
An independent musician, Li could best be described as a living, breathing work of art. If I could define …
The Ring (Movie)
This movie, at the time, was the scariest movie I had ever seen, but I was also like twelve years old when I watched it. I have watched it again since then and I realize how stupid it really is. Maybe the second time just isn’t as scary, but …
Megadeth - A Secret Place (Music Video)
Overview —“ A Secret Place, a third single released by Megadeth for their seventh record, Cryptic Writings, is a much better track than the previous single, Almost Honest, and quite an improvement. A Secret Place isn’t as interesting as a lot of the tracks off of Megadeth’s earlier records …
Green Day-American Idiot CD
This is an ambitious work from a long-standing fan favorite. When Green Day emerged with silly punk tunes ten years ago, no one would have ever imagined they would rise to such heights. This is an epic work. While it does have songs that are easily …
Mo Thugs Family Scriptures CD
Mo Thugs Family Scriptures is the first and probably best Mo Thugs album to ever be released. This album features Krayzie and Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs N Harmony. I really enjoyed this album. The beats and music sounds very powerful as well as mystical. Mo Thug Family Scriptures …
Sounds of the Earth: Ocean Waves - Sounds Of The Earth Series
Sounds of the Earth: Ocean Waves - Sounds Of The Earth Series is a pretty relaxing audio CD that is quite pleasant to listen to. It accurately and clearly brings the sounds of the ocean to my ears and to my mind. Unlike some other audio CDs of the …
Sledding With Tigers - Not Trying To Be Awkward (Song)
Not Trying To Be Awkward is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the second track on their debut album, No Randy No. Set at a more relaxed tempo and pace than the preceding song on the record, Not Trying To Be Awkward focuses the chorus of voices …
Contra by Vampire Weekend
Contra is the sophomore album by New York indie rock band Vampire Weekend. The opening track “Horchata” contains a rather calm verse that is occasionally punctuated by energetic drumming that reveals similar African roots as on their previous self-titled album. “White Sky” is a bouncy and whimsical track that …
California King Bed a song from Rihanna
I was sitting in a cafeteria when I first heard this song. From the voice of the singer I can actually tell that it is from Rihanna. One thing that I really like with this song is how Rihanna belt it. From what I heard from her, I can …
The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
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 …
Animal Collective - Baleen Sample (Song)
Baleen Sample is a song by Animal Collective and the third track on their 2005 EP, Prospect Hummer. I should mention from the start that this is the only song on the EP on the record to not feature the vocals of Vashti Bunyan, so the band have to …
Alicia Keys As I Am Album
I am quite sure that people were all into the hype of Alicia Keys As I Am album before the release date. The kick ass track “No One” was destroying the airwaves all over the world in anticipation of the Album release. Was it all hype? That was the …
Eagles of Death Metal - Eagles Goth (song)
“Eagles Goth” is the 11th track on “Death by Sexy”. “Eagles Goth” is by far the shortest song on the entire album. What it lacks in length however, it makes up for in style.
“Eagles Goth starts off with a off key rockabilly riff. The guitar’s aren’t very impressive, the …
Chris de Burgh
Most people know him for the famous hit ‘Lady in Red’ but I must say I have discovered the real Chris de Burgh in some of his other, less familiar songs. What I liked more than anything else - and it was a kind of revelation to me - …
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Long Hot Summer Night (Song)
Long Hot Summer Night is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience which appears on their record Electric Ladyland. The song starts off with a nice guitar riff from Hendrix in the right channel of the song before the other instruments join in as well establishing a nice sound. …
Beautiful by Christina Aguilera
“Beautiful” by Christina Aguilera is an amazing song with the singer’s powerful voice and positive lyrics. The song made a huge impact on me the very first time I’ve heard it several years ago. It was such a big success and a big hit, playing often on different …
Love and Peace or else (song by, u2)
U2 is an Irish rock band that has many albums, one of my favourite albums from them is entitled “How to dismantle an atomic bomb.” One of the songs featured on this album is entitled “Love and Peace or else.”
The song itself starts off sort of low key, …
Neil Diamond: The Christmas Album CD
I remember this seemed odd for a while, that Neil Diamond would do a holiday album since he’s Jewish. There was talk that since Barbra Streisand was doing another one, it somehow was okay for him to do one. I don’t recall the specifics much now, but …
Becoming The Archetype Dichotomy
Dichotomy was released in 2008 and produced by Devin Townsend of Strapping Young Lad. The name Dichotomy fits really well as the sound on the album are two opposites merged together, they do this really well, this album is less emotionless then Physics of fire, that was a good …
Higher Ground by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
HIgher Ground is a remake of Stevie Wonder’s original song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I really enjoy most of the music that the Red Hot Chili Peppers record, and Higher Ground is one of my favorites. Higher Ground, the Red Hot Chili Peppers version is a really …
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Album
Lady Gaga is definitely one of the most famous singers in the world today, and she really does a big advertisement for her albuns, tours, music videos etc. But it looks like she can’t see the truth, she cannot please everyone all the time and her last album Born …
James Blunt
James Blunt seems to be about one of my favorite singers when it comes to being sad and down, because he can just help me get all of my emotions all out at once. His songs are amazingly accurate, about how most people feel after break ups, extreme hardships, …
Metallica - The Shortest Straw (Song)
The Shortest Straw, the fifth track on And Justice For All is one of the tracks which I would personally chose to be a representation for this record. If I were to asked to select a few songs off of And Justice For All which I felt did a …
Metallica - Harvester Of Sorrow (Song)
Harvester Of Sorrow, the sixth track off of And Justice For All, is a track which I initially never liked very much but now have come to gain at least a bit more appreciation for the track. I think that the main problem I had with Harvester Of Sorrow …
Esp Ltd Ex-50 Electric guitar
To start this review off, I’m gonna sum this guitar up. It is perfect for intermediate, Advanced, and Guitar gods and VERY cool looking. Comes in gloss black, snow white, or metallic silver (thats what I got). It has a great sound for stock pickups, has …
Collide (Single)- Howie Day
This song maybe not be one of the newest songs out there, but it has a lasting legacy. I heard this song at a younger age, liked it, but really didn’t understand what it was saying, I liked the tune. Ten years later I listen to this song again …
Gogol Bordello - Let’s Get Radical (Song)
Let’s Get Radical is a song by Gogol Bordello which appears on their record Multi Kontra Culti Vs. irony. Unlike many other Gogol Bordello songs, the track actually starts out with a pretty slow tempo and not very many instruments in the mix. As a simple guitar rhythm comes …
Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Overview - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, the debut album by Pink Floyd, is an album that I would categorize as being extremely experimental, layered, complex, psychedelic, and even spacey at times. Surprisingly, the band did not really go for any commercial appeal with this album at …
Anberlin: Lost Songs
Well I was quite surprised when this was released but I knew I had to have it. I have been and always will be a fan of this band for a long time and when I saw this come out on shelves, I knew it would be a very …
Green Day - Brain Stew (Song)
Brain Stew is a song by Green Day which appears on their album Insomniac. The song starts off with a guitar rhythm by Armstrong which comes in and out of the track with rests in between each set of power-chords. Armstrong then comes in with the vocals of this …
I Quit by Hepburn
This song is so addictive!! And it’s been a long time since I heard this song, but I was so into it again because just now morning I was preparing myself after shower and I turned on the radio and I heard this song over the radio.
I …
Pink Floyd - The Trial (Song)
The Trial, the penultimate track of Pink Floyd’s concept record The Wall, is what I believe an excellent way to wrap up the story, or just about wrap up, and certainly a brilliant track in itself. For those of you who either have not heard The Wall or know …
My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman
Few years ago, I was new at work, I share classroom with my co-teacher who handles the deaf preschool class. In between classes, we have long breaks ( because we taught in a special school, classes are sometimes irregularly scheduled) and he would over and over listen to MY …
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 …
Stand up for Love (song) from Destiny’s Child
Stand up for love is an inspirational song coming from Destiny’s Child. I feel goose bumps every time it is playing. The message of this song is truly for the victims of Hurricane Katrina although it was written even before the hurricane happens. It makes my heart soft and …
Jennifer Rush - The best of
Artist Name: Jennifer Rush
Album Name: The Best Of
Track Listing:
Track 1: 25 Lovers
Track 2: Destiny
Track 3: Hero Of a Fool
Track 4: Ring Of Ice
Track 5: I Come Undone
Track 6: The Power Of Love
Track 7: Rain Coming Down On Me
Track 8: Love Is The Language Of The Heart
Track 9: Down To …
I’ll Be There (1992): Mariah Carey ft. Trey Lorenz
Artist: Mariah Carey feat. Trey Lorenz
Video: I’ll Be There
Album: MTV Unplugged
Label: Columbia Records
“I’ll Be There” is a single and music video (featuring Trey Lorenz) off of Marey Carey’s MTV Unplugged album. “I’ll Be There” is a reenactment of the Jackson Five song of the same name but with Trey …
Coldplay: Viva La Vida CD
I, like others I’m sure, mostly bought this CD for its title track, “Viva La Vida”, which remains the strongest song on the album. However, that being said, Coldplay has put together a collection of some rather meaningful and haunting songs, separating this album from their previous releases.
The first …
Green Day - One Of My Lies (Song)
One Of My Lies is a song by Green Day which appears on their album Kerplunk. The track starts out with a pretty raw sounding three-chord guitar riff before the bass and drums join in. Something I like about the sound thus far is that the production really isn’t …
Bob Dylan - Lily Of The West (Song)
Lily Of The West is a traditional song which is performed and recorded by Bob Dylan for his album entitled Dylan. The track starts off with an acoustic guitar strumming a chord pattern along with a steady bass line and drum pattern providing the main rhythm of the track …
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