Music Reviews
Bob Dylan - Early Mornin’ Rain (Song)
Early Mornin’ Rain is a cover performed by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Self Portrait. The song starts off with a very lighthearted feel as most of the instruments all come in at once and a harmonica takes the lead spot for the intro of this track. …
Metallica And Lou Reed - Pumping Blood (Song)
Pumping Blood is a song by Metallica and Lou Reed which is the third track on their collaboration album, Lulu. Opening up with a melodic string section, the introduction is nice enough but it unfortunately feels disjointed from the rest of the track once Metallica comes in with the …
Nine Inch Nails - The Line Begins To Blur (Song)
The Line Begins To Blur is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their record With Teeth. This song begins with a heavy industrial feel to it thanks to a very heavy synthesizer rhythm which Reznor quickly comes in over and screams over. Like many of the …
Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
I recently have been listening to the song Kashmir by Led Zeppelin. The song off their album Physical Graffiti, is one of the best on the album or even one of their best period. The song is known for its time length clocking in about eight minutes. The …
Radiohead - Where I End And You Begin (Song)
Where I End And You Begin (The Sky Is Falling In.) is a song by Radiohead which appears on their record Hail To The Thief. The song opens up with light synthesizers creating an empty atmosphere before a very distinct bass rhythm comes in and establishes a firm rhythm …
The Rolling Stones - I Wanna Be Your Man (Song)
I Wanna Be Your Man is a cover of a Beatles song performed by The Rolling Stones. Generally when I review covers I’m not all that familiar with the original version of the song but in this case I know the cover and I know the original as well …
Weezer - Perfect Situation (Song)
Perfect Situation is a song by Weezer which appears on their album Make Believe. Opening up with a simple guitar line and drum rhythm which both do a good job of building the energy for the track, a more definitive rhythm is established after about twenty seconds into the …
Bob Dylan - It Ain’t Me Babe (Song)
It Ain’t Me Babe is a track by Bob Dylan which appears on Another Side Of Bob Dylan. As with many of songs from Dylan’s earlier records, the instrumentation is extremely stripped down and primarily just features an acoustic guitar playing a basic pattern which Dylan sings over and …
Korn Take A Look In The Mirror
Take A Look In The Mirror is the bands 6th album and the title is a statement to the critics. The album was recorded at Jon Davis’s home studio LA California. Produced by Korn and Frank Filipetti. The album is one of Korns darkest angriest albums ever, taking a …
We Believe (Single)- David Cook
This is one of my theme songs at the moment. This song is contagious and once you hear it, it is stuck in your head for quite a while. I could care less because this song represents incredible music that is hard to get the words to describe. I …
Breakdown by Jack Johnson
I love Jack Johnson because he seems to put out some very upbeat and positive songs. It’s about time that someone put out more positive songs than they do negative or depressing songs. This song is about the train breaking down. He’s ready to break down, sounds like he …
Bob Dylan - Billy 7 (Song)
Billy 7 is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on the soundtrack Pat Garrett And Billy The Kid. The track opens up with a simple acoustic guitar pattern before Dylan comes in with the vocals. For those of you who have heard the rest of this soundtrack, these …
“Project 1950″ by The Misfits (LP, 2003)
By 2003, the new re-incarnation of The Misfits had already released two albums that proved to be successful in putting the Misfits name and music, new and old, back into popularity. Four years after releasing “Famous Monsters”, which contained some of their best material since their days with Glenn …
3 Doors Down
3 doors down
For as long as I can remember I have absolutely loved this band. I can remember dancing to their songs at dances back in the sixth grade and loving every second of it. I am a huge rock fan, all kinds of rock, but I …
Green Day - Peacemaker (Song)
Peacemaker is a song by Green Day which appears on their most recent album, 21st Century Breakdown. The song starts off with a sample of some random noise before leading into an acoustic guitar part along with a distinct bass line and drum rhythm, it sort of sounds like …
“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 …
Ibanez RG370DX guitar
I’ve always loved Ibanez’s line of guitars. I unfortunantly broke the neck on mine over 10 years ago. Recently an RG370DX came up for sale used, in solid black and in mint condition. I had to get it.
it has a maple neck with a rosewood 24 fret board. …
Closing Time by Tom Waits
Closing Time was the very first album from Tom Waits, one of the most noted and acclaimed songwriters in American history. Since its release, Waits has spent more than thirty years making some of the most innovative and original music in the world today. However, when Closing Time …
MGMT - The Youth (Song)
The Youth is the third track on MGMT’s second album, Oracular Spectacular. MGMT has frequently been called a neo-psychedelic band and I think that this track really demonstrates that, particularly the lyrics of the song. Listening to the first lyrics of the song, a listener should immediately get a …
North to Alaska by Johnny Horton
Jonny Horton sings the song North To Alaska. I like this song because it talks about something I have always wanted to do. I have thought about moving to Alaska for about twenty years now. I even went so far as to find land for sale in Alaska. I …
You Belong With Me (Single)- Taylor Swift
This is one of my favorite Taylor Swift songs that describes a very classic situation. It is what most teenage girls has experienced at least once. There has always been that girl stealing your guy friend when you are thinking he belongs with you and he is way to …
Van Halen - 1984
Overview —“ 1984, the final album that Van Halen released with David Lee Roth, was definitely not a disappointing final record with the original front man. I’m not a huge fan of Van Halen, although I do like some of their records and I actually managed to see them …
Sami Yusuf (Nasheed singer)
Sami Yusuf is a great nasheed singer. He is one of the best worldwide. When I listen to the songs of his first album Al Muallim (Supplication) I got so carried away with it. He sings so beautifully and the deep sincerity in his voice has a soothing effect …
Whitesnake : Good To Be Raid
Whitesnake back groundbreaking rock music industry after more than 10 years, a break without releasing an album. Still carrying the same theme music, the eleventh album from Whitesnake, dominated the music sounding mid tempo, which has become characteristic of Whitesnake. Apparently not in the young age, David …
“Song Cry” (2002): Jay-Z
Jay-Z
“Song Cry”
The Blueprint
Roc-A-Fella Records
Jay-Z bangs out his line of singles and music videos with his third one called “Song Cry” from his sixth album “The Blueprint”, following “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” and “Girls, Girls, Girls”. Jay-Z takes us away from the paparazzi and the crowds of women for a slow, quiet, …
Over You by Daughtry
I’ve never heard of Chris Daughtry nor his band Daughtry. But when I heard the song ‘Home’, I came to appreciate his music.
Then, there was a radio station which played ‘Over You’. Upon hearing that music, I admired Chris Daughtry’s music all the more.
The way Chris Daughtry interprets the …
Death Magnetic- Metallicca tab book
For those guitar players out there, you know how hard it can be to find good tabs for popular songs, and when you find one there are usually a few mistakes. While you try to find the tab to a song like “All Nightmare Long” you will find that …
Aaliyah I Care For You
I realy love Aaliyah’s, smooth, sexy, sweet voice, to me she sounds like an angel and i tihnk this album is one of her best too.
The cd cover is of a beautiful picture of Aaliyah and a large pretty flower on the back. I must admit i came to …
Album : Cold War Kids - Mine Is Yours (2011)
I am amazed at just how low the general rating for this album has been so far across the internet. I think it may have something to do with the hipsters being disappointed that another one their underground indie bands are making a push for commercial success. I don’t …
Metallica - The Judas Kiss (Song)
The Judas Kiss, a second track on Death Magnetic which seems to be a fan favorite (along with All Nightmare Long) is yet another choice which I can easily understand. For the fans who remember the original Mission Metallica trailer, they’ll remember that the trailer contained a vocal section …
The Cranberries - Stars (2002)
Most of my friends own a copy of this by now. I don’t know, it just seems perfect for any occassion as a present. It’s also the best starting point to listen to The Cranberries, since no album sums up their career more, than this one has. Most best-of …
Ryan Adams and The Cardinals - CARDINOLOGY
October 28th saw the release of Ryan Adams 11th album since his split in 99′ from alt country pioneers ‘Whiskeytown’, it is also his 3rd full length album with his current backing band ‘The Cardinals.’
The Cardinals appear to have been the catalyst for Adams’ more surefooted outings of late …
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 …
Green Day - Geek Stink Breath (Music Video)
Overview —“ Geek Stink Breath, the fourth music video released by Green Day marks the first music video for their forth album, Insomniac. Geek Stink Breath still has that very catchy vocal melody and style that Green Day had on the three music videos from Dookie which were Longview, …
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 …
Zoolook, 1984 Album by Jean Michel Jarre
When I was a little boy, we had only about five CDs in the household. This was back in mid 1990s. And one of these CDs was this, Zoolook. And I remember how amazed I was, as a seven year old kid, listening to this music. Some of the …
Men Without Hats (music group)
As I mentioned in a couple other reviews, I like dance and electronic music. However, at one point in my life, I had a love for eighties dance and new wave music. Now most of what I would hear would be from listening to songs being played on the …
Vuvuzela plastic musical horn
I would have thought that just about everyone by now, at least out of those people who have some sort of interest in football and who have been watching the World Cup (or listening to it on the radio), would have come across the vuvuzela, the one-note plastic trumpet …
The Black Eyed Peas
It was probably back in 2000 or 2001 that I first saw the Black Eyed Peas on VH1. It was a video where they were all getting blown onto this glass or plastic and the camera was behind it. So it lucked like they were in some kind of …
Blunderbuss, 2012 Album by Jack White
I was totally amazed by the music on this album. I was amazed and I was amused. I was surprised that this album was going to be so good. And maybe I should not have been surprised because I should’ve expected and anticipated and actually demanded this album to …
Just to See You Smile by Tim McGraw
The limits a man would go for a woman is incredible these days. Who wouldn’t fall in love with a man who would do anything for them? The man in this song is so dedicated to his woman that he would go bankrupt for her, quit a job so …
Testament - Formation of Damnation
For years the world beat with a flow of extreme music with thrash-metal genre was really making Testament legendary group intensified. A consistency that should be given more than an honor. In 2008 they re-released the album that re-burn the ears of their fans, “The Formation of Damnation …
Jefferson Airplane - When The Earth Moves Again (Song)
When The Earth Moves Again is a song by Jefferson Airplane which appears on their album Bark. The track opens up with a mix of violin, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, and drums so as you can imagine, right from the start of this track the song has …
One Republic’s Apologize
The first time I heard this song was through a friend and she let me hear both the original and the one remixed by Timbaland. I can say I was hooked the first time I heard this song. I think the beat was the thing that really caught my …
The Spinners (music group)
Although I am not a fan of R&B and soul music, I know old music groups like “The Spinners” because my parents have been fans of soul music for years before I was born. I also am familiar with the group “The Spinners” because I have heard their …
Sledding With Tigers - The Prettiest Sound That Rain Makes (Song)
The Prettiest Sound That Rain Makes is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the final track on their second release, The Hill Sheep. Beginning with an incredibly melodic opening thanks to the interplay between a mandolin and acoustic guitar part, the vocals join in after about thirty …
Song Settlin’ sung by music group Sugarland
One of my all time favorite Sugarland songs is Settlin’. It is a song about a woman who is tired of settling for less when it comes to men. She decides she isn’t going to take it anymore. I listened to this song more than one time when …
Inner City Blues (song, Marvin Gaye)
There are few songs which actually touch my heart each and every time that I hear them. “Inner City Blues [Make Me Wanna Holla]” is one of those. This song is actually older than I am, but has found its way into my subconscious as …
System Of A Down - Highway Song (Song)
Highway Song is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their third album, Steal This Album. The track opens up with a medium paced tempo, but very aggressive and heavy guitar work from Daron Malakian. Abruptly, the track transitions into a much more melodic section where …
Ghost soundtrack CD
Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg starred in the mega-hit romantic film, Ghost, back in 1990 and this review is centered on the Ghost soundtrack CD, which begins appropriately with the oh-so-endearing and tender Unchained Melody, sung by the Righteous Brothers. It’s the perfect number for the …
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