Music Reviews
Linkin Park Minutes to Midnight album
I have downloaded every song from Linkin Parks new album “Minutes to Midnight” off of iTunes and even though their new style of music is far from their old I think that this is still a good album. Most of the songs on this newer album are a slower …
Courtney Love-America’s Sweetheart CD
Say what you will about her as a trainwreck of a celebrity - Courtney Love knows how to rock. There were always rumors and whispers that her band Hole was only ever popular because she’s most famous as the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. But Love …
Song: Alejandro by Lady Gaga
Once again Lady Gaga gives us another amazing single. I love Alejandro with its throwback to past hits ranging from ABBA’s “Fernando” to Madonna’s “La Isla Bonita”. I have a hard time getting this song out of my head every time I hear it which is a …
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 …
Aly & AJ: Chemicals React (song)
Chemicals react is one of my favorite songs of all time. This is done by my favorite sister duo, Aly & AJ. This song is about having a chemical reaction with someone. This is considered a love song, and it’s a darn good one at that; if you like …
Bad Boy For Life: P. Diddy ft. Black Rob and Mark Curry
P. Diddy ft. Black Rob and Mark Curry
“Bad Boy For Life”
The Saga Continues…
Bad Boy Entertainment
It was made apparent from the previous “Let’s Get It” and the current “Bad Boy For Life” music videos that P. Diddy had come back strong, stronger than ever. “Bad Boy For LIfe” is the …
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, …
40 Seasons The Best of Skid Row
For the band Skid Row, their image may be best defined by their larger-than-life frontman Sebastian Bach and his powerful, soaring screams but one cannot dismiss the fact that the band’s over-all sound is the key ingredient in
making Skid Row one of the most noted rock outfit to ever …
Sublime - Thanx Dub (Song)
Thanx Dub is a song by Sublime and the final track on their debut album, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Something I’ll mention about this track right now is that this really isn’t a traditional song in any means. Although the track does feature some musical parts which have a …
Slayer - Spirit In Black (Song)
Spirit In Black is a song by Slayer which appears on their record Seasons In The Abyss. Spirit In Black starts off with a very aggressive riff which starts out primarily in the right channel before coming through both channels. Araya comes in with the vocal melody of this …
Follow the Leader, 1998 Album by Korn
This album is iconic. I was truly taken in by this music, I was drawn into it, almost disappearing in it. This music was all the rage when I was a kid, and many of my fellow teenage friends were very much into this music at the time. But …
Insane Clown Posse
Insane Clown Posse are on of my current favorite bands, and one of the only bands I like that are �new age� in their sound, that being Horrorcore, a sub-genre of Hip-Hop. They have memorable songs left, right and center and are simply indescribable, they jump genre with most …
Never Ever (2009): Ciara ft. Young Jeezy
Ciara ft. Young Jeezy
“Never Ever”
Fantasy Ride
LaFace Records
Director: Chris Robinson
Ciara takes a softer approach with “Never Ever”, the follow-up single and music video to “Go Girl” from her third album, “Fantasy Ride”. The melody of the song and nature of the video is almost similar to “And I” from her …
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 …
Led Zeppelin - The Battle Of Evermore (Song)
The Battle Of Evermore is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their iconic record Led Zeppelin IV. The Battle Of Evermore starts out in a very quiet tone before fading in to reveal Page’s mandolin playing before Plant and a female singer come in with the vocals. …
Metallica - Whiskey In The Jar (Music Video)
Overview —“ After watching the extremely emotional and powerful music video for Turn The Page, part of me wanted to watch a video that was like that and had the same effect on me and part of me wanted a fun video just to balance it out. On Whiskey …
Warbringer- “Waking into Nightmares” music album
Warbringer U.S. debut a year ago the album “War Without End.” I remember how I got him to describe, not knowing quite what to expect. The wave of retro-thrash bands that inspired the old masters are trying to boards of their power in the now very popular genre might …
Dont Blow Your Top, 1988 Album by KMFDM
One could find many reasons to criticize this album, probably, but I personally do like it though. I first got acquainted with KMFDM by their post-millennial albums, and then I got to listen to this, which could be considered its first true complete album, even though there were two …
If Tomorrow Never Comes By Ronan Keating
“10 Years of Hits” is one name of music albums by Ronan Keating. Inside this album, there is my favorite song, If Tomorrow Never Comes. This song includes old song. Although it is old song, I still like it. He sung this song very expressively and so powerful. I …
“How Do Like Me Now” by Toby Keith. A Music Album
To be completely and totally honest I am not a huge, die-hard country fan. I am the type of person who likes a mixture of music. That being said several years ago I was in walmart when I saw Toby Keith’s album “How DoYou Like Me Now”. If memory …
Rihanna - Take a bow
Take a bow is sad song from Rihanna, I think this song is the opposite from the famous Rihanna’s song, Umbrella, because this song it’s not cheer up and not energic.
This song is tell about a girl who always cheated by her boyfriend. He always forgiven, but he always …
Party in the USA Music Video by Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus has gained a lot of fame since she came to the Hannah Montana song. Her latest song, “Party in the USA”, practically went viral. It is ridiculous how successful she has been, even with older age groups like college aged kids. Her music video for Party in …
Megadeth - Sweating Bullets (Music Video)
Overview —“ Sweating Bullets, another single and music video released by Megadeth for their fifth record, Countdown To Extinction, is a song whose lyrics deal with a mental disorder, dissociative identity disorder to be specific. Although I do find issues with the mind to be extremely interesting, I really …
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions — Bruce Springsteen
In 2006, Bruce Springsteen released We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, an outstanding collection of traditional songs either written by Pete Seeger or recorded by him early in his career. This CD of traditional folk songs and spirituals, with the combination of Springsteen, an wonderful group of supporting musicians, …
Animal Collective - Bad Crumbs (Song)
Bad Crumbs is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their second release Danse Manatee. Placing the vocals in the spotlight, Bad Crumbs features several layers of vocals which do an interesting job of creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere, but I find the music behind the vocals to …
Neutral Milk Hotel - Song Against Sex (Song)
Song Against Sex is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which appears on their debut record On Avery Island. Opening up with some background noise before properly getting into the song, the band somewhat retains that fuzzy tone they had throughout their EP, but now they’re taking a more …
The Avett Brothers
When I stepped out of the warm summer night into the Pearl Street Nightclub in the quaint village of Northampton, Massachusetts, my expectations were set at an unattainable height, as if I were entering the gates of Max Yasgur’s farm in August of ‘69. I was, however, not entering …
King of Anything by Sara Barreilis
One of the songs that catch my attention because of the introduction and the lyrics is King of Anything. Sara Barreilis is talking about how she is irritated with her lover. At first part, she was bored and count cars, which made me, laugh the first time I heard …
Nightrain by Guns N’ Roses
One of the biggest hits off the Appetite for Destruction, or the debut album by Guns N’ Roses was the epic tune tune Nightrain. I think the band did a good job of releasing this song as a single. It is one of those songs that you can identify …
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 …
Animal Collective - People (Song)
People is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their 2006 EP of the same name. Taking about a minute to introduce the track, a heavy percussive rhythm enters the song after about a minute in which gives the song a more definitive rhythm and I’m currently liking …
Can’t fight the moonlight by Lee Ann Rimes
Remember the movie, Coyote Ugly..? And the soundtrack of the movie that features the most loveliest song in the movie titled, Can’t fight the moonlight by Lee Ann Rimes?
Yes, that upbeat song from the sexy and gorgeous-blonde Lee Ann Rimes. I just can’t get over this …
Them Crooked Vultures - Scumbag Blues (song)
“Scumbag Blues” is the 6th track off of super group Them Crooked Vultures debut album. The group was conceived by Josh Homme, whom also is credited for vocals and guitar. Dave Grohl plays drums, you may know him from Foo Fighters or Nirvana. John Paul Jones plays bass, which …
Screamin Blues Digitech pedal
This guitar pedal by digitech has to be one of the best investments I have made in my musical life. I love how you can play a nice simple scale on a regular clean setting and then immediately stomp on the pedal, yielding a more sustain and distorted sound. …
Clumsy by Fergie
Clumsy by fergie on her album the dutchess came out in two thousand and six. This song is about how a girl falls in love and is clumsy about it. I like the sound effects they use in this song. This song is a good song for any …
The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black (Song)
Paint It Black is a track by The Rolling Stones which appears on the album Aftermath. The song has become iconic and extremely well known among Rolling Stones fans and just rock fans in general, myself included. The sitar riff on this track has just become so memorable to …
Out of Eden Music
The first time I heard Out of Eden was when I was in grade school. I received it as a free gift from some pastors at my church. To express my instant love for the music, my twin and I continually created dances and gymnastics routines to …
Muse
I must admit, the first time i ever heard there music, I hated it. I listened to ‘ Feeling good ‘ and i thought it was absaloutley WIERD! So i never went near them. It was when my sister told me i would like this song ‘ …
Pink Floyd - Lost For Words (Song)
Lost For Words is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their album The Division Bell. The song opens up very slowly with some background noise before a drum beat comes in and then a rhythm played on a synthesizer. To be honest, the sound that’s building up …
Marilyn Manson Mechanical Animals
This 1998 follow up to the successful 1996 album Antichrist Superstar features controversial album art depicting Marilyn Manson in a body suit with fake breasts, and glowing red eyes. Marilyn Manson started a rumor that he got breast implants, and people ate the rumor up. This may be my …
Road To The Riches by Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo
This Road To The Riches by Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo costs about $69.00, and it consists of songs that have an old school feel to it and also upbeat drums.
When first listening to it, I thought that this is pretty legendary, and what with the old school …
Jefferson Airplane - After Bathing At Baxter’s
Overview - After Bathing At Baxter’s, Jefferson Airplane’s third effort, continues and expands on the psychedelic sound that the band developed on their previous album, Surrealistic Pillow. This album is very energetic for the most part, although it does have some slightly more melodic songs as well as experimental …
The Flaming Lips - You Have To Be Joking (Song)
You Have To Be Joking (Autopsy Of The Devil’s Brain) is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their fifth record, Hit To Death In The Future Head. Opening up with an acoustic guitar pattern, I have high hopes that the band will embrace a different sound …
Song: Maggie May by Singer Rod Stewart
Maggie May was one of the first big hits that Rod Stewart ever recorded and it is still just as popular today with those who remember when it was released and new generations of Rod Stewart fans. This is the ultimate Rod Stewart song and it essential to have …
Carrie Underwood’s ” Carnival Ride”. A Music Album
To be perfectly honest, I am not that great a singer. While I have done some performances mostly it was just in church. However dispite this fact one of my favorite artists to sing along with is Carrie Underwood. That was why I bought her album “Carnival Ride”. It …
Let Me In song
From their The Plan CD, a project from the early 70’s that was done with much passion, Let Me In is one of my two favorite songs from this album. The album itself tells the story of the The Osmonds’ religious beliefs. Now one of the cool …
Party Rock Anthem- LMFAO
This song is such a feel good dance song. I originally looked it up because one of my favourite music artist said it was his current favourite song. Now I look way past that and question why I did not know this song before! It is a combination between …
Album : The Who - Who’s Next (1971)
Well this review should be pretty easy, i mean who doesn’t like The Who? well, if anybody answered that question by saying something like “Yeah, i like their radio singles, but i don’t know about the rest of their stuff”. Now is the time explore some of their more …
Korn Live And Rare
This is a live album by Korn released in 2006, compiling odds and ends of material you are likely to already own. Most of these songs are from the special edition of Greatest Hits Vol.1, the hidden track Earache My Eye is the hidden track from follow the leader, …
Epiphone Les Paul Special 2 guitar
I love to play my guitars everyday and I could play all day long. I just can’t live without my guitars. I am doing a review on the Les Paul Special 2. This guitar is $150 at Guitar Center. To be honest, the Special 2 is a good guitar …
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