Music Reviews
Bob Dylan - Changing Of The Guards (Song)
Changing Of The Guards is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album Street Legal. The track opens up with an organ part along with a steady drum and bass rhythm before Dylan comes in with the background vocals. Something to note about this track is that …
Album: Sabaton - Attero Dominatus
Sabaton’s first alnum Primo Victoria has stroken me as really good, although not at all original, when I finally saw the seond album in the store, I didn’t even think twice before taking my wallet out.
The Artwork looks really nice, but I’m not the kind of a man that …
Use Somebody by Kings Of Leon
A big radio hit by the rock group Kings of Leon is something you’ve probably heard somewhere whether it be on the radio,parties and events,or even a band you saw that covered it. This song is called Use Somebody. I first heard this song when a band at my …
OK Go (band)
OK Go has been my favorite band for about a year. I discovered the band through a friend, and since then their music has become something I can’t live without.
The member of OK Go are Damian Kulash (lead vocals and guitar), Tim Nordwind (bass guitar and vocals), Dan …
Ludacris rapper
When I was younger and had a little more interest in R&B anmd rap music, the rapper Ludacris used to be one of my favourite rappers. However, these days even though I am not as interested in those two genres of music as I used to be, along with …
El Manana (song by, Gorillaz)
El Manana is a follow up song to feel Good Inc. both released by Gorillaz on the CD entitled “Demon Days” The songs and video coincide with each other and follows each other in both the release dates and on the CD.
El Manana which is Spanish means “Tomorrow” and …
The Flaming Lips - The Ceiling Is Bendin’ (Song)
The Ceiling Is Bendin’ is a song by the Flaming Lips and the sixth song on their album Oh My Gawd. Opening up with a drum and bass part which fades in and out repeatedly, Coyne comes in with the vocals of the track which thankfully has some character …
Andrew Jackson Jihad - Back Pack (Song)
Back Pack is a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad which appears as the fourth track on their record Knife Man. Opening up with a brooding rhythm guitar, the vocals come in soon enough and I would characterize this song as having more of a ballad feeling. Although the previous …
DJ Got us Falling In love a song by Usher featuring Pittbull
This song is what makes me feel awake during at night. Whenever I hear it, it makes me dance because of the upbeat and clubby tunes. It looks like R&B balladeer Usher is shifting to pop with this song. He teamed up with Pittbull. The song is about a …
Kitty Kat (2007): Beyonce
Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Kitty Kat”
Album: B-Day
Label: Columbia
Director: Melina and Beyonce
“Kitty Kat” is not really an official Beyonce music video per-se, it is rather a mini music video of sorts that serves as a one minute introduction to Beyonce’s eighth and final “B-Day” music video titled “Green Light”, so “Kitty Kat” …
Doolittle, 1989 Album by The Pixies
This album is impressive on several layers. Songs on this album are quite different from one another, and I would not say that I like all of them, all the types of songs that are there. But it is clear that none of the songs on the album are …
The Rolling Stones - I Got The Blues (Song)
I Got The Blues is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Sticky Fingers. The song starts off with a clean guitar riff which actually goes on for a pretty fair amount of time and it has a very melancholy tone to it which certainly …
The good stuff by Kenny Chesney
The good stuff by Kenny Chesney is a song about how a guy has a fight with his woman and he goes to a bar and the guy won�t give him the good stuff. But the old guy says a whole lot of stuff is the good stuff especially …
Led Zeppelin - The Wanton Song (Song)
The Wanton Song is a track by Led Zeppelin which appears on their album Physical Graffiti. The track opens up with a nice rock and roll rhythm which somewhat reminds me of The Immigrant Song, an earlier song done by Zeppelin. The point I’m making is that the riff …
Khat Phud band
A friend invited me to see Khat Phud at Centennial Park. I had heard of the local Atlanta band, but wasn’t sure exactly who they were or what kind of music they did. I realized (after a bit of research) that this band does a …
Megadeth - A Tout Le Monde (Music Video)
Overview —“ Just to make things clear right now, I’m reviewing the song and music video A Tout Le Monde from Youthanasia, not from United Abominations. So this is also the version to feature Mustaine singing by himself and not accompanied with Cristina Scabbia. I’ll admit that I’m more …
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 …
Hate Me by Blue October (Song)
I don’t even know why I ever liked this song. It is pretty ridiculous. I guess at the time I was an emotional wreck and I would listen to anything that made me feel a little bit better about myself. But this song, now that I listen to it …
Vampire Weekend - White Sky (Song)
White Sky is a song by Vampire Weekend which appears on their second record, Contra. The song opens up with the very playful sound that I have come to associate with Vampire Weekend. The vocals for the first verse come in with a fairly catchy vocal melody, but there …
Kelly Clarkson ” To Make You Feel My Love”. A Song
I was listening to the radio today and heard Kelly Clarkson’s version of “To Make You Feel My Love” and fell in love with it. I love the song to begin with but her voice is great for this song. She really seems to feel it when she sings …
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 …
Fergie - finally
I love singing very much, so i like to listen all female singer to learn the way to sing. Fergie is one of my favorite female vocale. I know her firstly in blasck eye peas because she is one of the member. Since Fergie decide to make her solo …
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Axis: Bold As Love
Overview - Axis: Bold As Love, the second effort by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, is a bit similar to their debut album, Are You Experienced, but has a few more melodic songs, a nice touch. I’ll say right now that I personally thought Are You Experienced was a brilliant …
Chevelle (band)
One of my favourite alternative rock bands since I discovered my love for rock music in high school is the band Chevelle. I discovered them in high school when I saw one of their music videos playing on MTV one day after school, and I fell even more in …
Circus by Britney Spears
Listening to Circus by Britney Spears, I must say that she has definitely improved on her style of singing. Though not that much of an improvement, her songs are mostly trance-like and kind of like an 80’s era or disco kind. You can’t quite put the money on …
Over It (song) from Katharine McPhee
One of my favorite songs and one I suggested with my friend who was suffering from a break up with her boyfriend. Over it is a song about moving on with confidence. She is trying her man to believe that she can stand up after a fall. This song …
Confusion is Sex, 1983 Album by Sonic Youth
I am sure that some people might not understand the beauty of the music on this album but I personally do find beauty in this music and below I will try to explain why the nine songs that were released by Sonic Youth in 1983 are attractive to me …
The Rolling Stones - Let It Loose (Song)
Let It Loose is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Exile On Main St. Let It Loose opens up with a very melodic feel with a clean guitar part and then Jagger delicately coming in with his vocal delivery. As this slower part continues …
Cream - We’re Going Wrong (Song)
We’re Going Wrong is a song by Cream which appears on their album Disraeli Gears. Opening up with a few guitar chords and a steady drum rhythm behind, the song initially has a fairly somber mood and it makes me curious if Cream will explore this further as it …
We Are the World Song 2010
I just saw it in Youtube today, the premiere of We are the World 2010 remake. This was the new remake of the 25-year old song originally written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Riche for the famine in Africa. I remember I was just 5 years old when they …
Let’s Get It: P. Diddy, Black Rob, and G-Dep (Three The Hard Way)
P. Diddy, Black Rob, and G-Dep (Three The Hard Way)
“Let’s Get It”
The Saga Continues…
Bad Boy Entertainment
Director: Little X
After winning a year and a half long court case involving a Manhattan night club shooting as well as getting over the widely publicized break-up with singer/actress Jennifer Lopez, Puffy…err… P. Diddy …
Lil Wayne - The Drought Is Over 6
Lil’ Wayne —“ I’m a Monster
The drought is one of Lil Waynes best mixtapes and it showcases how he evolved as an artist over the years. The mixtape opens up with “I’m a Monster”.
“I’m a Monster” gives the mixtape a very strong start. I think that this is a very …
Taking the Long Way by The Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks are a very controversial group of recording artists. A few years back, they made some statements about then president George W. Bush that were not received very well at all in the United States. Many supporters of George W. Bush also happened to be fans of …
Ozzy Osbourne: Blizzard Of Oz
Blizzard of Oz features the astounding guitar work of Randy Rhoads.This album sounds completely different from any other Ozzy album because of one man.This album features Randy in all of his artistic glory.The songs on the album are rocking and extremely well performed.It’s sad that such a prodigy was …
Radiohead - Just (Song)
Just is a song by Radiohead which appears on their second album, The Bends. The track opens up briefly with an acoustic guitar pattern which continues playing despite a lead guitar part coming in over it which creates an interesting sound. I must say that I wished Radiohead would …
Stevie Ray Vaughan: Couldn’t Stand The Weather
Stevie Ray Vaughan possessed a fire in his guitar playing that is unmatched.If Jimi Hendrix invented guitar playing than Stevie Ray Vaughan showed what emotion could do on the basis of your fingertips.Couldn’t Stand The Weather is a great showcase of SRV’s heart and determination.His playing is beyond fluid, …
Metallica - Rebel Of Babylon (Song)
Rebel Of Babylon is a song by Metallica and is the fourth and final unreleased song from the Death Magnetic sessions recently debuted at the Fillmore in San Francisco, California. Opening up with a clean guitar part that Hetfield sings over, I’m slightly reminded of a modern version of …
500 Days of Summer Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for 500 Days of Summer is probably one of the best movie soundtracks that I have ever owned. Whoever was in charge of picking the songs to go in this movie did a wonderful job of it. These are songs that both remind me …
like you
Like You by Bow Wow featuring Ciara is a song about how this guy and girl still like each other and do things but are not dating. It’s like that is how a lot of relationships are now days. This song to me is kind of sad in the …
In Rainbows - Radiohead
In Rainbows that was recently released to CD earlier this year. I am a huge Radiohead fan and was very interested to see in which direction they were going to go with this album. I was expecting anything.
The album as a whole is beautiful. Both guitarists use a very …
Long way to go by Cassie
Long way to go by Cassie is a song about how this girl is saying this guy has a long way to go before he can even date her. This song is another song I like by cassie because it’s about a girl making a guy wait because he …
Genesis
Genesis is LEGENDARY British band in the progressive rock genre. Originally, I wasn’t too keen on them, but after Phil Collins took over from Peter Gabriel, that is when I became aware of Genesis as a band, and actually began to like them and respect them for what they …
Megadeth - Train Of Consequences (Song)
Train Of Consequences is a song by Megadeth which appears on their album Youthanasia. The track opens up with a heavily palm-muted riff by Mustaine before a very ehavy bass line comes in beneath this. Mustaine comes in with the vocals which certainly has that characteristic snarl of his …
Nine Inch Nails - Terrible Lie (Song)
Terrible Lie is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their debut record, Pretty Hate Machine. The track starts off with a dark sounding synthesizer and drum part, quite characteristic of this album to be honest. A heavy yet simple guitar part comes in which Reznor sings …
Metallica - The End Of The Line (Song)
For those of you who heard Metallica play —˜The New Song’ during I believe Summer 2007 then you’ll recognize that the opening riff to The End Of The Line is a riff from one of those songs, just felt that I’d point that out. I’m aware that Metallica said …
Cannibal Corpse - Force Fed Broken Glass (song)
“Force Fed Broken Glass” is quite possibly my favorite Cannibal Corpse song off their 1994 album “The Bleeding”. This happens to be the 9th track on the album which is the second to last song. It’s kind of weird that they put such a good song towards the end …
Taproot-Welcome CD
Taproot is a band from Michigan that has made it into the mainstream, but I’ve never been sure how popular they really are outside of their home state. They’re definitely worth a listen, though. “Poem” is the most well-known song off of this CD, and for good …
Grenade Music Video by Bruno Mars
The popularity of Just the Way you are, the first single of Bruno Mars from his album Doo-Woops and Hooligans, is the reason why I keep following him from the day one. I just accidentally switched television channel when I saw the music video of Grenade. The song is …
8 Days of Christmas (2001): Destiny’s Child
Artist: Destiny’s Child
Video: 8 Days of Christmas
Album: 8 Days of Christmas
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Sanaa Hamri
“8 Days of Christmas” is a promotional single and music video off of Destiny Child’s 2001 Christmas album of the same name. Directed by Sanaa Hamri (who also directed “Nasty Girl” for them), the music …
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