Music Reviews
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 …
Deftones B Sides And Rarities
This is a collection of B Sides and rarities, plus music video’s on a DVD. Going back 10 years, the album released this in 2005 to mark their tenth anniversary with the label. Eight of the songs here are cover songs, Simple Man the Lynyrd Skynyrd cover, If only …
Sledding With Tigers - 5432Fun (Song)
5432Fun is a song by Sledding With Tigers and the third track to appear on their second release, The Hill Sheep. Opening up with the familiar chorus of vocals which has become characteristic to the sound of Sledding With Tigers, 5432Fun quickly transitions into a section which is surprisingly …
Pirates of the Carribean ultimate swashbuckler collection
After listening to the Pirates of the Carribean Ultimate Swashbuckler collection CD that came with our Pirates of the Carribean Dead Man’s Chest DVD, I can understand why they chose to give it away rather than sell it.
While it is a good historical account of the songs pirates often …
Yuk Mouth and C-Bo as Thug Lords CD
Today I will be speaking about a west coast classic album. And that is the Thug Lords album recorded by Yuk Mouth and C-bo. I must say that I love everything about this great album. The beats the lyrics and flows are all great. I think C Bo and Yukmouth …
The Circus by Take That
Take That fans, brace yourselves for yet another CD album by one of the most awesome of all time band. The Circus by Take That is their new album and I have to say that they have really revamped their looks and this is a refreshing comeback for them.
I …
The Grateful Dead - Far From Me (Song)
Far From Me is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their album Go To Heaven. The song starts off some sustained guitar chords along with a piano before the main rhythm of the track comes in. The vocals to the track have a melodic feel to …
Tomorrow (Single) - Chris Young
Before I heard this song I was not a huge country music fan, but this song proved to me how beautiful and relaxing country music is to listen to. I first heard it on the radio flipping through channels, it sounded good at the line on I landed on …
Animal Collective - La Rapet (Song)
La Rapet is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their debut record Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished. Kicking off with the vocals right away, the first thing I notice is that better production could’ve certainly helped this song because the vocals are fairly hard to make …
Led Zeppelin - Travelling Riverside Blues (Song)
Travelling Riverside Blues, and no that is not a typo of “traveling”, is a cover performed by Led Zeppelin which appears on their record Coda. Just as a note, this track is not included on the original version of this album but was placed on the CD version …
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 …
Road runner guitar case
I am a guitar player and I am carrying my guitar constantly. To gigs, band practice, or even school. My guitar case by the brand road runner is great and very reliable. The top pocket is good for my picks and my other important accessories for maintenance and …
If You Seek Amy by Britney Spears
Alongside Britney’s famous comeback comes her single “If You Seek Amy”. At first glance of the lyrics, who would ever guess the exact meaning of the song? The song as well as its music video has nothing to do with Amy. However, after dissecting and ‘decrypting’ the lines of …
Teddy Bear by Red Sovine
The song Teddy Bear is one of the many that Red Sovine sings that I like. It is considered to be a truck driving song but that makes no difference to me. I’m not a truck driver but I sure like the beat of the song. It makes me …
The Gorillaz - Rhinestone Eyes (Song)
Rhinestone Eyes is a song by The Gorillaz which appears on their album Plastic Beach. The track opens up with an electronic intro which has an interesting rhythm to say the least. The vocals soon come into the track and are delivered in a tone that sounds almost lethargic …
Dreamend-Stigmata Boy
Dreamend is an underappreciated post-rock or showgaze band that has actually been quite productive over the last ten years. Stigmata Boy is one of their earliest recordings and has more singing in it than other of their albums. In most cases I don’t like to much of singing in …
Duffy : Rockerferry
When trying to make a review of Duffy’s first album, I had a pessimist. At least, almost the same as new artists. However, when trying to hear a few songs on this album, I was a little shocked. Rockerferry is placed as the opening song, bringing the atmosphere to …
The Smashing Pumpkins - I Am One (Song)
I Am One is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins and the first song on their debut album, Gish. Opening with a drum rhythm, a bass guitar soon joins in the mix of the track before the rhythm guitar comes in and gives the track a fairly dark alternative …
Audioslave
Audioslave formed around 2001/2002 and released their debut in late 02 with producer Rick Rubin, if you don’t already know Audioslave are Rage Against The Machine minus Zach De La Roache plus Chris Cornell of Soundgarden. The album starts strong with Cochise, a great loud opener followed by an …
My World by Guns N’ Roses
The whole use your Illusion 1 & 2 albums by Guns N’ Roses are both master pieces that should be respected no matter what happens to any of the band members in the future of music. It is an album that contains Epic guitar and piano compositions written by …
Paradise City by Guns N’ Roses
One of those songs that stick in everybodys head and is a sure rock anthem of the decade is the song Paradise City by Guns N’ Roses. It’s an epic song that has a chorus effect intro played by slash and it really drives well into an intro solo …
My December Album by Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson has attained many achievements since winning American Idol many years back. Her third album was called “My December” and it came out during a really rough time for her. She was having issues with the people who were managing her plus she canceled a tour. It seemed …
Soundgarden: Superunknown
Black Hole Sun, do you know it? Of course you do! We all remember that song. 1995 Grammy winners for Best Hard Rock Performance, and Best Metal Peformance with their respective tunes Black Hole Sun and Spoonman, Soundgarden really announced to the world that they were here to say …
“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 …
Mingus Moves
The older, more powerful. This Predicate is feasible given, for a bass player who has great ability like Charles Mingus. Album under the title Mingus Moves (1973), has been released again. This is because public demand for jazz musicians were known eccentric. This album is a jazz album …
The Game : “The Doctors Advorcate”
The second cd by rapper “The Game” was titled “The Doctors Advorcate” but the title was deceptive since it included no tracks which were actually produced by Doctor Dre. The cd included the single “One Blood” which became a hit on the streets of New York and LA almost …
Pink Floyd - Animals (1977)
This album is the complete opposite of the previous „Wish you Were Here”. When I first listened to it, I was shocked by the huge leap the band made from that album. If WYWH was about emotions, intimacy, and empathy, „Animals” is a strikingly bleak and politic statement, in …
Mr. Holland’s Opus
Mr. Holland’s Opus is a really wonderful story that most everyone should be able to relate to in one way or another. Our life on this planet is so short in the scheme of things, and for many, they long to do something that says, ‘I was here’. …
Issues, 1999 Album by Korn
I think that the 1999 Issues is Korn’s greatest work. It is the first album by them that I got hold of, and I was strongly impressed by the music. I was rather young when I got a hold of this record, it was before their 2002 release Untouchables, …
Bob Marley - Keep On Moving
Some great and powerful tracks from the late Robert Nesta Marley. This compliation was done by Elap Music Limited and was released in 1995. The Keep On Moving album features the following tracks:
Track 1. Keep On Moving - Duration: 3:02
Taken from Ivan Mugull Music Limited.
Track 2. 400 Yeare - …
God Bless America
God Bless America is a song that reminds me of many things. It has been performed by many different artist over the years. It reminds me that we should be faithful to our God first, our family second and then our country. It is a patriotic song that is …
All that remains metal band
All that remains is a death metal band and they are not as good as anybody thinks they are. They are a joke and I will tell you why they are a joke.
First off All that remains is a death metal band and that is how they started and …
The Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were one of my favorite popular music groups when I was younger. In fact, even though my best friend now seems to feel embarrassed about it, I can remember that we had our own mini Spice Girls group when we were eight and nine years old. …
Machine Head - The Blackening (Album, 2007)
The Blackening is metal legends Machine Head’s sixth offering to the “Djent” scene.
The production is much more polished than previous albums, and the overall sound is crisper, and tighter. The band have definitely stepped up a notch in terms of technical ability and musicianship with this offering, and as …
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 …
Clothes off by Gym class heroes
Clothes off by gym class heroes is on there album as cruel as school children. This song is four minutes and eleven seconds long and it came out in July twenty seventh two thousand and seven. This song to me is kind of funny because it talks about how …
Waiting All My Life (Single)- Rascal Flatts
There is one word that describes this song perfectly: beautiful. I do not use that term if I do not mean it, and this song is just an incredible piece of music. Rascal Flatts has so many hits, I feel like this one is always forgotten, but I, myself …
Lip gloss by Lil Mamma
Lip gloss by Lil Mamma is a song about how this girl is uncool and then her lip gloss gets her into the cool club because it’s cool. This song is awesome in some ways because it’s all about lip gloss and I don’t know any song that is …
Metallica - Whiplash (Song)
Overview —“ Whiplash, the sixth track on Kill —˜Em All, is a track which feels and sounds quite similar to Hit The Lights, in my opinion, so if you enjoyed Hit The Lights, then you’ll probably enjoy Whiplash as well. In fact, to be honest, there’s actually quite a …
Animal Collective - Campfire Songs (Album)
Campfire Songs is the third studio album by Animal Collective. Comprised of five songs, Campfire Songs is incredibly different than Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished or Danse Manatee, the first two records released by the band. Whereas these two albums relied on experimental songwriting, Campfire Songs is based …
I’ve Seen It All by Bjork and Thom Yorke
‘I’ve Seen It All’ is a song interpreted by Bjork in duet with Thom Yorke and is part of the musical ‘Dancer in the Dark’, directed by Lars von Trier. I must admit I liked the whole movie but the song has touched my heart more than anything …
Sledding With Tigers - Pizza Party! 1, 2, 3!!! (Song)
Pizza Party! 1, 2, 3!!! Is a song by Sledding With Tigers and the third track to appear on their 2011 split with Kids. Opening up with a moderate tempo similar to the two preceding tracks on this split, this song starts off instrumentally for about thirty seconds until …
Coldplay: Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
In early 2007, there was news that Coldplay will release an album that will be different from the three previous albums. I was afraid, that this experiment will be a problem for Coldplay, who has become the leading band. However, after hearing that there are 10 songs on the …
Metallica - No Remorse (Song)
Overview —“ No Remorse, one of the later tracks on Kill —˜Em All, is yet another one of Metallica’s excellent examples of a track which was influential to the development of thrash metal. In fact, you could argue that pretty much of all the tracks which are on Kill …
Megadeth Killing Is My Business And Business Is Good
Killing is my business…and business is good is the debut album by Megadeth released in 1985 after Mustaine departed from Metallica. The album is heavy, noticeably more so then future releases by the band, the lyrical matter is the darkest by Megadeth as well. As far as I know …
L-Burna Thug By Nature
L-Burna Thug By Nature is a CD released by Bone Thugs N Harmony member Layzie Bone. He uses L Burna as his nickname on this album. But he is in fact Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs N Harmony. He is a great rapper and he shows off his solo skills …
Fulltone OCD Overdrive Pedal
The Fulltone OCD is an overdrive pedal in the same mold as a Boss Bluesdriver or an Ibanez Tubescreamer. Every fulltone pedal is made by hand, and therefore expensive, but the quality is always worth it.
The Fulltome OCD pedal is the best overdrive I’ve ever gotten out of a …
Green Day - No Pride (Song)
No Pride is a song by Green Day which appears on their album Insomniac. The track opens up with a quick guitar rhythm comprised of the famous pattern of three power chords played on a heavily distorted guitar. Despite the predictable opening, one thing I do like about the …
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 …
Collide (Single)- Howie Day
This song maybe not be one of the newest songs out there, but it has a lasting legacy. I heard this song at a younger age, liked it, but really didn’t understand what it was saying, I liked the tune. Ten years later I listen to this song again …
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