Music Reviews
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 …
Elephant Man (dancehall deejay)
Most people who know me know that I am generally not interested in the particulars of dancehall music. However, when the dancehall deejay Elephant Man went solo a few years ago after he left the infamous dancehall music group the “Scare Dem Crew”, I could not help but notice …
The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols
Overview —“ Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols, the first and only album put out by The Sex Pistols, is an album that I am now just starting to see why is considered so influential and why The Sex Pistols are so highly praised. Before re-listening to …
Weezer - I Can Love (Song)
I Can Love is a song by Weezer which appears on their self-titled album, otherwise known as The Red Album. The track opens up with a lone acoustic guitar which actually does not sound distant at all; the guitar carries with it a driving sound and it also sounds …
Rocky Mountain High
John Denver sings the song ‘Rocky Mountain High’. He sings about how they destroy the forest and burn it to make way for more people to move further and further out into what used to be the wilderness which scars the land and ruins the natural beauty. This song …
We Sing, We Dance. We Steal Things by Jason Mraz
Almost all the songs in We Sing, We Dance. We Steal Things by Jason Mraz are amongst my listening taste buds. Jason Mraz is a synonym name to talent in my world of music dictionary. And of course the ever so popular track I’m Yours is included inside. …
Pixies - Wave of Mutilation (song)
Wave of Mutilation is the third song off of the pixies 1989 album Doolittle. While many state Surfer Rosa as the overall best Pixies album, I would have to disagree and say Doolittle is my favorite album of theirs. There are so many great tracks off of it, with …
The Rolling Stones - Lady Jane (Song)
Lady Jane is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Aftermath. When I first listened to this track I wasn’t all that impressed with it but I think I’m beginning to develop an appreciation for the song. Lady Jane has a very English sounding tone …
A rare blend of Raga & Sahitya
A rare blend of Raga & Sahitya is a wonderful music cd. All classical music lovers definitely like this cd. This is carnatic classic-vocal by Bombay s. Jayashri.I daily play this cd in the morning and evening times as it contains various ragas. It is a good cd to …
Soulja Boy
I hear so much hype over Soulja boy. So many little kids run around singing, that “hop up out the bed song”, including my little cousins. At first I liked Soulja Boy, ever since he came out with his first song, “Crank that Soulja Boy”. I liked the beat …
Brunswick Mahogany Baritone Ukulele
I recently purchased a Brunswick Mahogany Baritone Ukulele. After playing the ukulele for a year I was looking for something more than just a cheap beginner’s instrument and the Brunswick certainly delivered more than that.
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We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things - Jason Mraz
It is my dream to travel around the world and if someone asks me what CD I will bring when I travel, I will answer : Jason Mraz’s third album - We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things
Yup, in this new album, Jason Mraz really brings a travel spirit, …
Down Nola CD
Down is a joint collaboration of Phil Anselmo, Pepper Keenan, Kirk Windstein, Rex Brown, and Jimmy Bower.The musicians took a break from their musical commitments back in 1995 to record a pivotal record that would shape the musical landscape for years to come.The elements of the album were forged …
Iron Maiden - Infinite Dreams (Song)
Infinite Dreams is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their record Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son. The track starts off in a melodic fashion being led by a guitar solo before leading into the verse of the track. Although the track is pretty laid-back during the …
Metallica - Death Magnetic
Overview - Death Magnetic, Metallica’s most recent album proves that even though the band was in extreme turmoil during St. Anger they did manage to come out of all of that horrible music and manage to make a record which puts them back on course. Although I will say, …
Barrio Fino by Daddy Yankee
I really love Raggaeton music and in my country, Daddy Yankee is hot, damn hot I tell you. I have this CD called Barrio Fino by Daddy Yankee and there are quite a lot of catchy songs. There are 20 over songs and all of them are certainly …
Nirvana Unplugged
Nirvana Unplugged is a music concert featuring the band Nirvana as they play some of their songs acoustically. The show is over 1 hour long and is set in New York, played before a small audience. Nirvana is composed of three members - Kurt Cobain on vocals and guitar, …
The Killing Moon (song, Echo & the Bunnymen)
I have to admit that I have absolutely no idea what this song is really about. When I read the lyrics, I think about death. The blue moon reference, and “take me up in your arms” line makes me think that the lead singer is embracing …
Kanye West Graduation cd
As you know very well, on September 11, 2007 the Grammy nominated artist Kanye West dropped his album titled ‘Graduation’ which is the last in the series of three school themed albums (College Dropout, Late Registration and Graduation) to much anticipation. Since I had been a Kanye West …
Opio-Triangulation Station
I can’t even begin to explain the excitement that I felt when I heard that Opio from the Hieroglyphics crew would be dropping a solo release. He has always been one of my favorite rappers from the Hieroglyphics crew. The first time I heard word of his solo album …
Metallica - …And Justice For All
Overview - And Justice For All, Metallica’s fourth effort is yet another album filled with thrash metal and what I would consider their angriest and most aggressive, angriest, and most technical album to date. This album is also the first without original bassist, Cliff Burton who was killed in …
Slayer - 213 (Song)
213 is a song by Slayer which appears on their album Divine Intervention. The song opens up with a clean guitar playing an extremely eerie riff, although you know that if Slayer has a clean guitar, then the riff is obviously going to have a dark and eerie mood …
Born To Be Somebody- Justin Bieber
I saw the movie Never Say Never, I was a big Justin fan in the summer and it kind of wore off. I did not notice this song in the movie that much, but when he came out with this song on the album I was absolutly blow away. …
Kid Cudi - Cudi Zone (Song)
Cudi Zone is a song by Kid Cudi which appears on his album Man On The Moon: End Of Day. The track opens up with a synthesized intro which does a good job of establishing a rhythm before Kid Cudi comes in with the vocals with a delivery that …
C’Beyohn 1st Class, The Keep It Cool Collection (CD)
If you are at all on the underground scene in Atlanta, GA, you probably have run into this young artist. Once a member of the group, the Fresh Air Foundation, this artist has figured out a way to bring balance back to hip-hop while exhibiting his own …
Lifehouse CD
Who We Are, is absolutely an Amazing album.
If you love song lyrics, you will love Lifehouse Lyrics.
Great songs, if your not a fan now, you will be.
I have not had just ” one favorite band ” in a long time now I do.
The lyrics to afew of the songs …
Vampire Weekend - Holiday (Song)
Holiday is a song by Vampire Weekend which appears on their second album, Contra. Though I’m sure many listeners are already familiar with this song due to the advertisement from Honda as well as various other companies and possibly the radio playing it so often, it’s still a fun …
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 …
MGMT - Honey Bunny (Song)
Honey Bunny is a track by MGMT which appears on their record Climbing To New Lows, the first album they released. Returning to the traditional song structure of earlier track son this album like Hot Love Drama and Money To Burn, Honey Bunny is one of my favorite tracks …
Green Day - Working Class Hero (Music Video)
Overview —“ Working Class Hero, Green Day’s cover of John Lennon’s classic work was recorded for the purposes of people who were forced to leave Darfur and I assume, to spread general awareness. I suppose that I would consider this the second song that Green Day recorded for the …
Clint Black: D’lectrified CD
Clint Black: D’lectrified is an album done without the use of any electrical instruments; hence the title of the CD.
I’m not a huge fan of this country music singer, but I think I liked him better before he did the Celebrity Apprentice. He was a nice guy, …
It Girl (Single)- Jason Derulo
This is one of my favorite songs at the moment. As an artist, Jason Derulo is catching my eye more and more with every song he realeases. He is what I consider a matured Justin Bieber, his songs are really matured but they are still cute songs about that …
Sepultura - Beneath The Remains (song)
“Beneath the Remains” by Sepultura happens to be the opening track for the suitibly named album “Beneath The Remains”. This album was released in 1989 and is hailed by many a staple in thrash metal history. “Beneath The Remains” being the first song of the album, sets the pace …
Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Overview - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, the debut album by Pink Floyd, is an album that I would categorize as being extremely experimental, layered, complex, psychedelic, and even spacey at times. Surprisingly, the band did not really go for any commercial appeal with this album at …
Animal Collective - Peacebone (Song)
Peacebone is a song by Animal Collective and the opening track on their record Strawberry Jam. Opening up with synthesized noise, Peacebone doesn’t start out with the best sound, but the vocals and a more definitive thankfully enter the mix fairly quickly which helps the song to establish a …
India.Arie Testimony: Vol.2 Love & Politics
As a fan of India.Arie I was excited to hear what she had come up with in her latest cd. I am glad to say that I was not disappointed. The first listen a couple of songs stood out:
Track#9-Yellow, Track#10-Better Way and Track#12-Long Goodbye.
In her song Yellow, …
Sublime - Right Back (Song)
Right Back is a song by Sublime and is the fourteenth song on their debut album, 40 Oz. To Freedom. Opening up with a pretty standard reggae rhythm, Right Back unfortunately seems to lose the unique sound that I thought Sublime achieved with the previous song on the record, …
Tik Tok by Kesha
Tik Tok is the debut single by American singer Kesha. It is an electro pop dance track. It has a nice sound but since the date i first heard, i realized that she inspired of Lady Gaga too much especially inspired of her song Just Dance. The lyrics and …
Looking At Me (1998): Mase ft. Puff Daddy
Artist: Mase ft. Puff Daddy
Video: “Looking At Me”
Album: Harlem World
Director: McG.
“Looking At Me” is the fourth and final single and music video from Mase’s debut album “Harlem World”, following in the line of singles and music videos that include “Feel So Good”, “What You Want”, and “24 Hours to …
Bob Dylan - Saved (Song)
Saved is the title track of an album released by Bob Dylan. The track starts off with an upbeat guitar and organ part which has a very gospel-like sound to it, particularly once Dylan comes in with the vocals and the lyrics of the song. As if this wasn’t …
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton is a person that I admire for his musical abilities such as song writing, singing and instrument playing. Eric Clapton has produced so many albums over the years, and he has played in a number of bands such as The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, Derek And The …
Annie’s Song by John Denver
Annie’s Song is one of John Denver’s famous love ballad’s but it is unique in that he does it in English and Spanish. It sounds so sweet that it can put you in a trans where you can forget your everyday worries or problems. It can mesmerize you with …
The Grateful Dead - Alabama Getaway (Song)
Alabama Getaway is a song by The Grateful Dead which is the opening track of their record Go To Heaven. The song opens up with a very energetic guitar lead which somewhat reminds of Chuck Berry although it certainly has the sound of The Dead. Garcia comes in quickly …
“You Give Love A Bad Name” by GG Allin & The Holy Men (LP, 1987)
Artist: GG Allin & The Holy Men
Album: “You Give Love A Bad Name”
Year: 1987
Label: Homestead Records
Genre: Punk
Length: 31:32
GG Allin’s 1987 release was his first LP that defined the point when his music took a turn away from the classic, catchy punk he had been making since the late 70s, …
Bob Dylan - Fixin’ To Die Blues (Song)
Fixin’ To Die Blues is a cover performed by Bob Dylan which appears on his self-titled debut record. I’ve read that Dylan’s version of the song is actually pretty different than the original because he changes around the vocal melody along with some lyrics so we’ll see how this …
Beautiful Mine - The Butterfly Effect
As a fan of most kinds of rock music, I find myself scouring the internet for bands I have never heard of, and songs I have never heard before. Sometimes I will spend hours and hours just looking for new music, and while I find something truly amazing sometimes, …
Pulse CD
I always love tune to a good dance music. And in this Pulse album, there’s lots of reason to dance and at the same time, exercise. This CD album features lots of CD compilation albums and certainly every track gives me some kind of adrenaline pumping and …
Insomnia music
Insomnia is the latest song from singer Craig David, this song dominated airwaves and music bars including cellular phone ringtones and mp3 gadgets. The first time I heard this song, I immediately got interested and get my own copy from my friend.
This song belongs to rhythm and blues type …
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