Music Reviews
“Jason Derulo” Jason Derulo’s Debut Album
The, debut album by Jason Derulo in my own words are truly magnificent a very talented,energy pumping album with song’s that will surely make you jump up and dance anywhere with songs like “In My Head” and “Watcha Say” which provide lyrical meaning in the song’s story making him …
Pearl Jam - Gonna See My Friend (song)
“Gonna See My Friend” is the opening track on Pearl Jam’s album “Backspacer”. Like the album itself, the song is relatively short. The entire album was inspired by pop and new wave music. I can sort of see that influence in this song, it’s rather catchy but I would …
The Who - Tommy (Side II)
Overview —“ Side II of Tommy may only have four tracks to it, but due to the last track, it has a lot of music on it. Obviously since this is a concept record, all of the songs on here fit together with one another in some way or …
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 …
The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me by Jane Monheit
Recently, my friend bought The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me by Jane Monheit and I went on to listen the songs listed inside too. The first look at the CD cover and I was totally amazed by how pretty and gorgeous Jane is. She has this very nice …
Travie McCoy
This is one of the songs that you don’t like at the beginning but once you hear it the third time, you are instantly in love with the song. I love this song because of the beats and his voice. Travie McCoy’s voice really makes up the song. His …
Slayer - Haunting The Chapel
Overview —“ Haunting The Chapel, Slayer’s first EP, is three tracks which pass by incredibly fast and all have an extremely aggressive feel to them. The drumming by Lombardo, who is one of the few drummers who I actually tend to pay attention to, is excellent as always and …
People Need The Lord (Stever Greene) Audio CD
People Need the Lord Audio CD of Steve Green never fails to delight me. It is a great collection of sixteen godly songs. The songs have inspired and blessed my heart over and over again.
The songs topped up by the lead song People Need the Lord are Mission, …
Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown (Song)
21st Century Breakdown is the title track of the most recent record released by Green Day. The song opens up in a very simple fashion of just acoustic guitar chords coming in and out but the song gradually builds, particularly thanks to Cool’s pounding drum rhythm which gets louder …
When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating
When I first heard the song, When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating before a few years back, I thought ain’t that bad, and I was already guessing it was the voice of Boyzone member Ronan Keating. Don’t know whether they are still around or not. …
The One I Gave My Heart To (1997): Aaliyah
Aaliyah
“The One I Gave My Heart To”
One In A Million
Blackground/Atlantic
Director: Darren Grant
Aaliyah tops it out with the sixth and final single and video from her second album, “One In A Million”, titled “The One I Gave My Heart To”. This song is a love ballad compared to the others …
Many Funerals - Eisley
I have always loved a more poppy folk sound, and for the most part, the band Eisley fills that need nicely. While they normally make a radio friendly brand of garage folk, the song “Many Funerals” shows off their ability to make a more progressive sounding rock song with …
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 …
Fall Out Boy concert 9/16/07
On Saturday, 9/16/2007, I drove over to West Palm Beach, Florida to see Fall Out Boy in concert. I was chaperoning my daughter and her friends and though I like some of their songs, I’m certainly not a huge fan.
I was pleasantly surprised. The opening acts were …
Toto : Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit is one of the best albums owned by Toto. At least, it is my opinion, and I’m sure with many people who have the same opinion. Composition of sweet song and very melodic, even though I know that is very difficult to play songs that have Toto’s tempo …
The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Overview —“ Yellow Submarine, the tenth album released by The Beatles, is an album split into two sides where side one is basically just normal songs and side two is made up of instrumentals written by George Martin, The Beatles’ producer. In my opinion the album sort of comes …
Opera Arias by Yu Qiang Dai on CD
This tenor is off the chart! I saw Yu Qiang Dai perform with the Los Angeles Opera in Puccini’s opera Turandot and immediately after I purchased his first CD. He has a powerful, rich voice and is an equal to a younger Pavarotti. This Chinese-born tenor sang Nessun Dorma …
The Flaming Lips - Drug Machine In Heaven (Song)
Drug Machine In Heaven is a song by the Flaming Lips and the opening track on their third release, Telepathic Surgery. Opening with a distorted guitar riff, the drums and bass enter the song to give the overall tone a sound which is similar to several songs the band …
Ibanez AEB10E Electric Acoustic Bass
I went to check out guitars since my friend suddenly has an interest in learning to play a musical instrument. Since my cousin brother is a guitar player, I asked for his advice on getting one. He recommended Ibanez AEB10E to me.
When I first …
Bizzy Bone From Your Rightousness
I think that Bizzy Bone From Your Rightousness CD is pretty good. Now this is a independent release. It as only an internet release. But I think that this album is pretty good. Bizzy Bone raps about god and Jesus and spiritual things on this album. I really like all …
Iron Maiden: Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden is a force to be reckoned with.This band is still touring and releasing music today.The Number Of The Beast was Bruce Dickinson’s first album.The band, the sound, and their mascot Eddie are icons of the Heavy metal genre.I first picked this album up when it was still …
“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 …
Wait For You by Elliott Yamin
I love this song, Wait For You by Elliott Yamin so, so much. In fact, I would listen to this song track like almost everyday, it’s just impossible not to hear it. It would be so, so romantic if a guy could sing this song for me personally …
You Belong to the City by Glenn Frey
It seems to me that the rock song ‘You Belong to the City’ that became popular in the mid 80’s (1985, to be exact) tries to tell something and not just merely describing in a reflective way by using some sort of a second person address (like talking …
The Flaming Lips - Redneck School Of Technology (Song)
Redneck School Of Technology is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their third record entitled Telepathic Surgery. Opening up with a percussive rhythm which gradually builds up, a distorted guitar progressively joins the mix as well and comes in and out with abrupt power chords which …
The Watchmen Soundtrack
Though the movie was great, the soundtrack was truly amazing. The soundtrack is comprised of:
Desolation Row by: My Chemical Romance
Unforgettable by: Nat King Cole
The Times They Are A-Changin’ by: Bob Dylan
The Sound of Silence- by: Simon and Garfunkel
Me and Bobby McGee …
Radiohead - Go Slowly (Song)
Go Slowly is a song by Radiohead which appears on their 2007 release, In Rainbows. The track opens up with a very melodic section led by a clean guitar and other instrumentation to accompany it. Right from the start, any listener slightly familiar with Radiohead should be able to …
Imagine (song) by John Lennon
Do you imagine if John Lennon is still alive? Of course he will continue to give us good songs. He is now seventy years old if he is still alive, unfortunately, he is not. Anyway, he had left us so many great songs with great message. He will be …
Animal Collective - Prospect Hummer (EP Album)
Prospect Hummer is an EP released by Animal Collective in 2005. Comprised of four songs, Prospect Hummer features the vocal talents of Vashti Bunyan who sings on three of the four tracks along with Avey Tare. In terms of a comparison I could make, Prospect Hummer sounds somewhat similar …
System Of A Down - Innervision (Song)
Innervision is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their third record, Steal This Album. The track opens up with a guitar rhythm which is driving to say the least followed by Tankian joining in with the vocal delivery. The melody works with the guitar rhythm …
Shayne Ward - Breathless
Have you ever listened to the very beautiful and soothing tune of Shayne Ward - Breathless? I highly recommend listening to this song. Just in case you guys have not, this song is very special and the lyrics definitely beautiful. I have never listened to a song …
To Rewind Back Time by AXL’S
To Rewind Back Time, is a song by the rock band, AXL’S. It also has the title meaning ‘Andai Dapat Ku Undur Masa’. I think the band are no longer around, because lately, I bought a rock classic featuring this song and another Karaoke version of this song …
The Beatles - Help! (Song)
Help is the title track to The Beatles’ record of the same name and showcases early Beatles songwriting at it’s very best. Although I’m certainly a bigger fan of The Beatles’ later work, particularly when they experimented more in the psychedelic rock subgenre, but I can’t dismiss some of …
Barbra Streisand: I’ve Dreamed of You CD
I didn’t realize that I had Barbra Streisand: I’ve Dreamed of You CD in my collection. I assume it’s a version of a CD single because there are only two songs on it. I’m not sure I realized they made two-song CDs.
What would be the A side …
Home by the band Daughtry
I am really touch by the song entitled ‘Home’ by the band Daughtry. I only heard it from Chris Daughtry’s performance in American Idol.
Honestly, I am touched by the song. I was once in a strange country and I really feel homesick. It is totally difficult being alone and …
The Beatles - I’m So Tired (Song)
I’m So Tired is a track by The Beatles which appears on their self-titled album, or The White Album. Unlike the rest of the album, I’m So Tired is actually a very laid-back track, and as the name would imply, it has a very sleepy feel and tone to …
The Doors: Strange Days
Strange Days was a solid sophomore effort from The Doors.Riding the fire of their first release and enjoying a little commercial success the band recorded some memorable moments here.I like Strange Days and many of the songs on the album are dark and moody.Jim’s poetic nature is apparent on …
Our Song (song by, Taylor Swift )
I first heard Our Song by Taylor Swift on one of our local radio stations and became instantly hooked to the song. I did not know it was Taylor Swift who sang this song until I looked up the lyrics on the internet.
The song itself has a country beat …
Shakira-Oral Fixation vol 2
Colombian born, singer, songwriter and everything in between superstar Shakira has been working exceptionally hard the last couple of years on her new albums - Fijacion Oral 1 and Oral Fixation 2.
These two twin albums have been the work of Shakira since finishing her ‘tour of the mongoose’ in …
Good Directions by Billy Currington (Song)
This is your typical hill billy and redneck song. It is quite obvious that the character in the song is a hardcore redneck. There is this girl who pulls up to his gas station with a Hollywood license plate and she wants directions to the interstate. So he gives …
The Rolling Stones - Good Times, Bad Times (Song)
Good Times, Bad Times is a song by The rolling Stones which appears on their record 12 X 5. The song opens up with an acoustic guitar pattern along with a harmonica lead over it which gives the song overall a very folk rock sound. Jagger comes in with …
X&Y (Coldplay)
I love Coldplay. They have this style that no other band has. Chris Martin’s voice is so unique that when you hear him singing, you instantly know that it’s him. Before I bought this album, I would often listen to “Yellow” and “The Scientist”. The album X&Y has so …
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Overview - Iron Maiden, the self titled album of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, is the band’s first effort and one of two efforts to feature singer Paul Di’Anno before being replaced by Bruce Dickinson. The main thing that I always associate Iron Maiden with is guitar …
Slash Solo album
I recently purchased the new slash album from walmart because I thought it would be cool to have and interesting to see what kind of music slash is making nowadays. At first I thought it was going to be an ok album but it is actually better than I …
“50 Ways to Say Goodbye” by Train
This is probably the most upbeat, pop-rock, hippie song I have ever heard and enjoyed. There’s not many that could make the trumpet seem like it belonged. I always thought it was a classic instrument that should strictly be used in belletristic composition, not in contemporary pop. “50 Ways …
Yamaha Electronic Keyboard
Electronic keyboards are good fun, we decided to invest in one and started looking closely at all the keyboards advertised on the Amazon website. We found the Yamaha YTP200 a reasonably priced keyboard at £56
The whole family are music lovers and keyboard music would be great to use for …
Kyuss - Caterpillar March (song)
“Caterpillar March” is the seventh song off of the stellar Kyuss album “Blues for the Red Sun” It is a rather short but powerful song, at only one minute and fifty six seconds in length. Despite being such a short song, “Caterpillar March” musters up more talent that can …
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 …
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk (Song)
A-Punk is a song by Vampire Weekend which appears on their self-titled debut record. As with more Vampire Weekend songs, the track opens up with a very light-hearted guitar riff which simply radiates with feelings of youthfulness and playfulness. The vocals soon come in with the first verse and …
The Rolling Stones - Back Street Girl (Song)
Back Street Girl is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Between The Buttons. This track starts off with a nice and melodic acoustic guitar pattern in the introduction of this song and also features what sounds to be a faint recorder as well. Jagger …
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