Music Reviews
Green Day - Know Your Enemy (Music Video)
Overview —“ Know Your Enemy, the first single and music video released by Green Day for their latest record 21st Century Breakdown features simple parts and structure yet still very catchy music in the song. I’ll admit that when I first heard Know Your Enemy, I really didn’t think …
Neutral Milk Hotel - Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone (Song)
Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel and is the eighth song on their debut album On Avery Island. Opening up immediately with Magnum’s voice along with a rhythm guitar and drum beat behind him, the song takes on a fairly more aggressive sound than any …
System of A Down Mesmerize Album
I just recently bought a System of A Down’s album Mesmerize. As always, it a test listening and dissecting sonically the band’s music as it defies every categorization and convention thrown at them.
Put the CD in my player, please play and I didn’t get any surprise from the …
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
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 …
Green Day - Uptight (Song)
Uptight is a song by Green Day which appears on their album Nimrod. The track starts off with a quick bass line accompanied with a drum rhythm and a slight guitar part as well. Armstrong comes in pretty quickly with the vocals singing in sort of a delicate and …
Music to Your Ears: A Collection of Holiday Music CD
Music to Your Ears: A Collection of Holiday Music is a CD from Sony Music. It is full of Christmas selections which are orchestral in nature. I do have moments when I love to listen to classical, but usually Christmas isn’t one of them. For the …
Cathy CC Carlson: Girls Know How to Rock CD
The Cathy CC Carlson: Girls Know How to Rock CD is one of the albums available on a website where singers can post their songs and sell their works independently. I had been to the site before but then was pointed in that direction by Cathy herself when …
Led Zeppelin - Coda
Overview - Coda, Led Zeppelin’s final studio record, is a collection of previously recorded tracks sometime in Zeppelin’s career that were never released on an album. Unfortunately I have to say right now, it isn’t too difficult to see why some of these songs never made it to the …
New Kids on the Block : The Block
After about two decades did not release an album, in 2008, New Kids on the Block released an album titled The Block. New Kids on the Block could be the beginning of the era of boy bands of the decade 80. Since the appearance of this group, many boy …
Down with the sickness by Disturbed
Disturbed Down with the sickness is a song a lot of my friends like and I have not yet figured out why. The song is confusing and metal mush to me but to them it’s like the words speak to them in some weird language people like them only …
Fender Frontman 65R: 65w Guitar Amplifier
One day while I was at Guitar Center, I was looking for a guitar amp to use in small gigs at my place and for recording. I needed something that could be turned up extremely loud without any static, cracking, or risk of breaking. It also needed to produce …
The 1975, debut album
Flavored synth pops and 80’s inspired rock beats coated the self-titled debut album of The 1975, an indie-rock band formed in England.
Quite an underrated band, I dare say. In a musical world crowded by popular acts and mainstream rock bands (such as One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer), …
Misty Blue by Mary J. Blige and Monica
Misty Blue by Mary J. Blige and Monica is an amazing song that I’ve watched live on one particular concert; not sure what it is, but it truly rocks.
Both of their voices and vocal chords combined, makes a surprisingly very nice version of Misty Blue. Misty Blue …
Animal Collective - Too Soon (Song)
Too Soon is a song by Animal Collective and is the final track on their fourth studio album entitled Here Comes The Indian. The impression I get from Too Soon is that Animal Collective yet again tries to recapture the relaxed sound that they had all throughout Campfire Songs …
I Belong To Me by Jessica Simpson
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 …
Mothership Album by Led Zeppelin
I don’t think I still need to spell it out…just by the name Led Zeppelin you will know how great and how amazing this album can be, you will just unconsiously tell yourself “this is going to be an incredible album!”.
The BBC Session Album is my most favorite remastered …
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 …
The Grateful Dead - New Potato Caboose (Song)
New Potato Caboose is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their record Anthem Of The Sun. The track starts off with a mellow organ line followed by a clean guitar riff and a faint bass line as well. The track starts off fairly quietly before further …
Aks Album
This is Lucky Ali’s third album after Sunoh and sifar. This one is lucky ali for th third time in a row. This album came after a long gap of 2 years from his second album sifar. This album is yet another add to the list of LA’s …
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin exploded onto the scene with a unique blend of bluesy guitar and a powerhouse rhythm.Their self titled debut album is legendary in helping to create the genre known as Heavy Metal.Beyond influence it remains an important piece of music in popular culture.I have always loved this band …
Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka is a very famous jpop singer in Japan. She’s been signed to avex trax and is known for her songs such as Planetarium (a song from a famous drama called Hana Yori Dango), or Sakuranbo.
My favourite songs by Ai Otsuka are “Daisuki dayo” which means “I love …
Collective Soul’s Song Adored
Fall in love with me. Fall in love with someone today. Do it easily by the assistance of one of the most touching songs ever written by the already almost perfect band, Collective Soul. A group of five overly genetically lucky …
Tool Lateralus
Lateralus is an unrelenting journey into the psyche of originality.Their expression is so beyond words that it’s quite humbling trying to find decent adjectives,nouns, or verbs to piece together to form a description.This music is cerebral, profound, and full of artistic vision.This band succeeds at truly experimenting with sonic …
Shortie like mine
Shortie like mine is a song by bow wow ft. Chris brown is a song about how this guy is saying that there is no other girl like his girl in the whole world. He says his girl is one of a kind and he loves her or just …
Amish paradise by Weird Al Yankovick
Amish paradise by Weird Al Yankovick is a parody song for gangsta’s paradise by Coolio. Amish Paradise is about how hard the Amish life really is compared to now’s technological life is today. Weird Al of course has to add his touch but this song is …
“Can I Get A…” (1998): Jay-Z ft. Amil and Ja Rule
Jay-Z ft. Amil and Ja Rule
“Can I Get A…”
Volume 2… Hard Knock Life
Roc-A-Fella Records
After the lackluster sophomore album that was “In My Lifetime, Volume 1″, Jay-Z returned a year later with a vengeance with his third album “Volume 2… Hard Knock Life” and blew charts and listeners away, putting …
Sublime - 40 Oz. To Freedom (Album)
40 Oz. To Freedom is the debut album released by Sublime. Comprised of twenty-two songs, Sublime does a good job of covering quite a lot of musical ground and I’m sure there is at least a couple tracks on here that every listener could enjoy. From their more classic …
CD KISS SOLO ACE FREHLY
ACE FREHLY
Ace’s solo album is widely considered the best of the KISS solo LP’s. (well, John Denver’s sappy music was better than the other three solo KISS LP’s!)
You have to give Ace credit for really letting his talent shine through. This looks like a project he spent a …
Metallica - Don’t Tread On Me (Song)
Don’t Tread On Me, another one of the more aggressive songs from The Black Album, isn’t exactly a song which I enjoy too much, and ironically, James Hetfield supports this. Don’t Tread On Me isn’t a terrible song, but it does sound slightly forced in my opinion and it …
Payphone (Single)- Maroon 5
This song . . . I cannot think of a good adjective to describe it. It is just absolutely incredible. From the tune, to Adam’s fantastic voice, to the meaning of the song, everything is perfect! The first time I heard this I fell in love with it instantly. …
Animal Collective - Two Sails On A Sound (Song)
Two Sails On A Sound is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their fourth studio album, Here Comes The Indian. Beginning in a manner which is characteristic to this album, Animal Collective take their time in establishing an introduction before going into any bulk of the song. …
Metallica Kill Em All
Metallica’s debut 1983 album Kill Em All was going to be titled “Metal up your ass” but the record company made them change it before it’s release. This could be Metallica’s most impressive album, technically. The parts are faster then most anything by Metallica, the solos are huge, and …
Star Trek: Sound Effects from the Original TV Soundtrack
I am not sure there are very many people that will enjoy this soundtrack, but I sure did! If you are a fan of the original Star Trek, be prepared for an audio treat! On this soundtrack is not music, but actual sound effects that were used on the …
Led Zeppelin - Night Flight (Song)
Night Flight is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their album Physical Graffiti. Plant starts singing in with the song right away and wastes no time establishing the melody of the song. Throughout the first verse there’s nothing all that impressive to me so far, everything is …
Kelly Clarkson’s My December Album
With some trepidation - after all, I had heard BAD things about her latest release - I purchased My December, Kelly Clarkson’s third album.
I’m glad I did.
True, My December is not a lighthearted, American Idol type offering, quite the contrary. It is a hard driving, “woman …
The Lady Killer Album-Cee Lo
I love soulful songs. Songs about love, heartbreak or fun given with passion always drew me in . I also love an old school flavour in my music. I was told i have an old soul because of it. This album by Cee Lo is an fulfils both sides …
Madvillainy by Madvillain
This is the collaboration of the producers/mc’s Madlib and MF Doom. They call themselves Madvillain and claim to be the illest villains. And I couldn’t agree more. The record contains 22 tracks, ordered as followed:
1. The Illest Villains
2. Accordion
3. Meat Grinder
4. Bistro
5. Raid
6. America’s Most Blunted
7. Sickfit
8. Rainbows
9. Curls
10. …
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 …
Adele - Make You Feel My Love (Song )
I first heard of the legendary Adele back in 2010, when the world never cared for her the way it does now. The song that I first heard? A cover of Bob Dylan’s “Make You Feel My Love”.
It’s not even a normal cover, it’s one of those gorgeous …
Green Day - 39/Smooth
Overview —“ 39/Smooth, Green Day’s debut album, introduces the band and showcases their sort of raw and aggressive punk sound. Though I personally find the album is just decent for the most part, the band honestly does show me quite a bit of potential from this album and the …
Neutral Milk Hotel - The King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1 (Song)
The King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1 is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel and is the first song to appear on their second full-length release entitled In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. Beginning with an acoustic guitar strumming pattern, Magnum comes in with the vocals of the track …
Radiohead - Bloom (Song)
Bloom is a song by Radiohead which appears on their most recent record, The King Of Limbs. Opening up with a quick piano line along with a guitar, the drums join the mix and the band establishes a general rhythm with actually quite a lot going on before Thom …
Donny Osmond: This is the Moment CD
Donny Osmond: This is the Moment CD has some jazzy elements to it. I’ve always loved Donny and I’ve seen him perform many times. It’s always a pleasure.
The title song from the CD is also a favorite song of mine. His version is much softer than …
Bob Dylan - From A Buick 6 (Song)
From A Buick 6 is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Highway 61 Revisited. The track starts off with a pretty energetic and the instrumentation sounds extremely full, similar to how it did on the title track for this record. Dylan’s vocal performance matches with …
Innocence
Innocence by Avril Lavinge is a song that is simple about how being innocent is not hard. I like this song because it reminds me of a child who does not know any different and is innocent and thinks life is all simple. This song is sad in some …
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular (Album)
Oracular Spectacular is the second album released by MGMT following their debut, Climbing To New Lows. Now, many people will know about this album due to some wonderful singles released such as Time To Pretend, Electric Feel, and Kids, but what I want to stress in this review is …
“Through The Fire”
“Through The Fire”
Performer: Chaka Khan
Before I even begin writing about the song “Through The Fire” performed by the great Ms. Chaka Khan, Queen of everything funk soul, I highly recommend going out and purchasing at least one of her albums. She was and still is a powerful voice of …
“Initium” by Samhain (LP, 1984)
After spending years with the Misfits writing and recording some of the greatest punk to ever be pressed, Glenn Danzig formed his second band, Samhain. Their debut record, “Initium”, was released in 1984, and it showed that despite the Misfits officially disbanding, Danzig was determined to continue putting out …
Chickenfoot
Ok so i heard about this supposed “supergroup” band recently called chickenfoot which seemed like from out of no where started up with not that much hype at all so i decided to pick up the cd and give it a listen to see what i thought. You’ve got Joe …
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