Music Reviews
Animal Collective - Throwin The Round Ball (Song)
Throwin The Round Ball is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their second release Danse Manatee. In contrast to Runnin The Round Ball, this track has far less of a building feel to it, but it is also another instrumental. Rather than having a more traditional musical …
Better Than Life (Hillsongs)
I’d been a fan of Hillsongs not just because they promote Christianity and relate into their songs what the Christian life is all about, but also because of the variety of songs they write and sing —“from mellow to slow rock. I’m really not good at identifying genres but …
Kiss ‘Monster’ album
Released in October 2012, “Monster” is the 20th studio album from legendary rockers Kiss. After listening to this latest release, it’s clear to see why this band has maintained such a loyal fan base and the nickname “The Hottest Band In The World” after all these years. …
Vampire Weekend - Cousins (Song)
Cousins is a song by Vampire Weekend which appears on their second record, Contra. Right from the opening, you hear an incredibly chaotic and energy guitar riff which has the characteristic youthful sound of Vampire Weekend, but it’s far more chaotic in my opinion. Surprisingly, the band comes up …
Mama - My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance, The Black Parade. An album that is part of many people’s adolescence, at least when it comes to my generation (I’m 26). They were pretty popular between goths/emos/punks at the time, which after all isn’t all that long ago, and “The Black Parade” was the album …
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 18″ (2007): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 18″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
Chapter 18 of “Trapped in the Closet” is here and no longer are we trapped in the godawful restaurant that we have been trapped in for the past four episodes. Sylvester and Twan are on their way driving back from the …
Emily Schonberg
If there was ever a voice that could carry me to sleep, lift me up to a higher place, and make me smile all at once, the sweet sound of original writer and cover artist Emily Schonberg is all of these things and more.
I first encountered Emily, who is …
The Toadies - Possum Kingdom (song)
“Possum Kingdom” is probably the most famous of songs released by the Dallas Fort Worth band The Toadies. It single handedly propelled them into fame during the mid 90’s and played it’s part in making the album it appeared off of - “Rubberneck” attain platinum status. “Possum Kingdom” is …
Bittersweet World by Ashlee Simpson
I listened to Bittersweet World by Ashlee Simpson the other day and she does not sound like her sister at all. In fact, I thought it was another rendition of Avril Lavigne or something.
The album of this song is not that awesome. I sifted through the songs and …
“Move Along” Album by The All American Rejects
“Move Along” by the All American Rejects is just an average album. To be quite honest, I kind of wish that I had not spent the money on this song. My overall opinion of this album is that there are a few good songs on the album but the …
Taylor Guitars
Well the first saying that comes to mind when I think of Taylor guitars is “you get what you pay for”. Now, in some situations I have experienced this saying to be untrue. Such as, overpriced restaraunts with poor quality of food, salon grade hair products that …
Cradle Of Filth Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein
Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein is a 1996 E.P. by the black metal band Cradle of filth. This was released on cacophonous records to fulfill the band contractual obligation. This is the band’s second release, it is better then the previous album in some ways, the vocals are …
Ibanez RG 550 BK
I bought this Ibanez RG 550 BK two years ago,it was my second guitar with floating bridge (floy rose) system.I needed a backup guitar with floating bridge because my covers band plays songs from hard rock guitarrists like Van Halen,Pantera,Joe Satriani and all of these guitarists have this type …
The Outsiders soundtrack CD
I suppose the important thing to note about The Outsiders soundtrack being reviewed is that it’s the soundtrack CD released in Germany. It’s important to mention because it doesn’t match completely what is on the American version, or in the American movie at any rate.
The Outsiders has an …
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 …
Brad Paisley: Who Needs Pictures CD
First of all, there is a very nice CD-rom portion of Brad Paisley: Who Needs Pictures CD that includes a video of Brad talking about the songs on the album, his start, and more. It’s really interesting to watch. It held my interest. The pictures and …
The Flaming Lips - U.F.O. Story (Song)
U.F.O. Story is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their third studio record, Telepathic Surgery. The track opens up with a recording of someone talking about their experience seeing a U.F.O. which goes fittingly with the title of the track, but this does get dragged out …
“Stereo Love” by Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina
Recently I came across a song on the radio that I have not been able to get out of my head. Usually, it is not my sort of genre of music type, and I go for more of the classic rock or modern rock sort of songs, but this …
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 …
Within Temptation & Metropole Orchestra - Black Symphony
Make way for the new symphonic metal that will replaced Nightwish (after Tarja’s leaving the band to pursue a solo career it’s not a cool band anymore..). This dvd contains power-packed performance by the band. If you had seen The Silent Force Tour dvd you’ll be more mesmerised to …
California Gurls Video by Katy Perry
California Gurls video is sweet. It has a lot of candies, jelly, chocolate and sexy girls. According to my research, the video is inspired by the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland. Actually Katy looks like Alice that is wandering in Wonderland. I had fun …
The Mirror Has Two Faces soundtrack CD
The Mirror Has Two Faces CD is the soundtrack for the movie of the same name which starred Barbra Streisand and Jeff Bridges. It’s a love story about two very unlikely lovers. It’s about beauty, inside and outside, and the notes of the instrumentals reflect that beautifully.
Streisand …
The Flaming Lips - Watching The Planets (Song)
Watching The Planets is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their album Embryonic. The track opens up with a fairly confusing tone comprised of an odd mix of instrumentation including keyboards, synthesizers, and drums. Overall, these instruments come together to create a sound which seems as …
Animal Collective - Prospect Hummer (Song)
Prospect Hummer is a song by Animal Collective which is the second track on their EP of the same name. Opening up with a simple acoustic guitar part, Prospect Hummer takes on a slightly quicker tempo than the previous song on the record, It’s You, but it still maintains …
Live to Tell by Madonna
Madonna has been in the music industry for less than three decades now. She is an icon and a legend in her own way. What I like most of her song are mostly from the 80’s like Like a Virgin, Material Girl and Open your Heart. Whenever I feel …
System Of A Down - Steal This Album!
Overview —“ Steal This Album, the third effort by System Of A Down, is made up of tracks which leaked on the internet after the release of Toxicity and so the band decided to finish up these tracks and release them in their final forms. Just from this description, …
The Grateful Dead - Ripple (Song)
Ripple is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their album American Beauty. Ripple starts off with a very lighthearted rhythm led by an acoustic guitar along with a bass line, I can’t stress how truly lighthearted and just carefree this part truly sounds and it seems …
System Of A Down - Highway Song (Song)
Highway Song is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their third album, Steal This Album. The track opens up with a medium paced tempo, but very aggressive and heavy guitar work from Daron Malakian. Abruptly, the track transitions into a much more melodic section where …
Big Brother & The Holding Company by Janis Joplin
This it the title of the first album from Janis Joplin. It was released in 1967. Here Janis still has that fresh and young voice, which is already very specific and strong. The reason why it is still a bit “fresh” is because at that time she had not …
Megadeth - Use The Man (Song)
Use The Man is a song by Megadeth which appears on their record Cryptic Writings. The song opens up with Mustaine singing right away along with an acoustic guitar strumming some chords as the lead guitar comes in and out throughout the intro along with the drum beat and …
All That Remains: Fall Of Ideals
When I first heard of this band, I didn’t really know to much about them other than they sounded a lot like Killswitch Engage. Well I got more than I bargained for. When I borrowed this CD from my friend Jacob, I was soon to find out that they …
The Doors - L’America (Song)
L’America is a song by The Doors which appears on their album L.A. Woman. The track opens up in a very dark fashion with a confusing guitar line playing along for about a minute before other instrumentation comes in to further enforce this dark atmosphere. After about a minute …
Fender Squier Squier Stratocaster
Overview - This Squier Stratocaster is the first guitar I ever owned and I can safely say, speaking from a few years of experience, that it’s okay for a while just to start learning on, but once you get better - you’re going to need something a lot better …
Bob Dylan - In The Summertime (Song)
In The Summertime is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album Shot Of Love. The track starts off with a pretty full sound right from the start with a guitar pattern, a drum rhythm, and a harmonica over the top of this. Dylan comes in with …
Tricky: A Ruff Guide DVD
If you are a fan of trip-hop music, then you probably are a fan of Tricky, the U.K.’s resident trip-hop king. Pock-faced, and “gravel-y” voiced, this singer/producer has placed a collection of his most popular songs/ videos on DVD. The DVD has three sections, each with …
Metallica - All Nightmare Long (Song)
All Nightmare Long is the track which seems to be the one track from Death Magnetic which the majority of fans would deem as their favorite. I believe that the top three tracks which fans really enjoyed from Death Magnetic were The Judas Kiss, That Was Just Your Life, …
Battle Born, 2012 Album by The Killers
To be honest I have mixed feelings about this album. There are certain aspects of this music that I really enjoy, that I truly appreciate. I think that the Killers moved onto a brand-new level that is worth praise. But at the same time there are those aspects of …
Yummare: ‘Eden’ album
Believe it or not, but Italian music is not only Al Bano and Romina Power and Eros Ramazzotti. So far, the work of musicians from the peninsula was not a global object of desire, but that may soon change the album “Eden” Yummare group makes that we can be …
Kiss Alive III
Does all of you still remember the band Kiss? This album is something that I’ve listened to before, which is Kiss Alive III Album. I thought initially that I wasn’t going to love the songs inside at all, but I was quite shocked to find some pretty …
I Can’t let go by Air Supply
I really like air supply’s music. I have heard “I Can’t let go” before but I did not know who sang that song. Until one time a friend of ours sang this song. I was really amazed because of the lyrics it gives. The song is really beautiful. Since …
Tina Turner CD
Tina Turner is an African-American musician who started out her career with ex-late husband Ike Turner but later on when solo to great sucess. The album that I own was Released by Capital Records in 1991.
1.The Best(4.08)the vocal are great on this track, the beatings are okay and so …
Metallica - King Nothing (Music Video)
Overview —“ King Nothing, the final music video released by Metallica for their album Load, continues to the band’s original trend of shifting between clips of them playing the song and then a story to explain and accompany the lyrics to the song. Despite the similarity in structure and …
Of Mice & Men - Restoring Force (2014 Album)
Of Mice & Men dropped this album on February of 2014, I took it to heart to listen each of this songs and review it, listen to it. Really listen to it; and I enjoyed it, how could I not to? This is a band that has a unique …
Animal Collective - A Manatee Dance (Song)
A Manatee Dance is a song by Animal Collective which is the opening track to their second album, Danse Manatee. Opening up with a synthesized introduction, a listener is introduced to the noise-type of music that was somewhat prominent throughout Animal Collective’s debut record, Spirit They’ve Gone, Spirit They’ve …
Faith No More - Just a Man (Song)
“Just a Man” is a song by Faith No More. This appears as the 14th track on Faith No More’s album “King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime”. I find this song to be truly fantastic, considering that it isn’t even a single.
“Just a Man” has a very …
You’re Beautiful by James Blunt
James Blunt’s song, You’re Beautiful is a lovely song about a man who sees a woman and falls for her. You’re Beautiful is rather fatalistic in that from the beginning, the man declares that he will never be with the girl, so he knows that a relationship will never …
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 …
Mariah Carey Hero Single
I believe that world-class diva Mariah Carey’s has it made in the Hero single. Why, she wrote it herself, and sang it as well, and it happens to be one of the songs most popularly requested of her at concerts and charity events. It was Carey herself …
The Flaming Lips - Michael, Time To Wake Up (Song)
Michael, Time To Wake Up is a song by The Flaming Lips and the third song off of their third record, Telepathic Surgery. Opening up briefly with the sound of a baby, the track soon transitions into the bulk of the song which is made up of a guitar …
Andrew Jackson Jihad - Skate Park (Song)
Skate Park is a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad which appears on their 2011 record, Knife Man. Opening up with a brooding atmosphere created by the drums, the song quickly transitions into an actual riff which I actually think sound’s pretty interesting. Thus far, the guitar riff is interesting, …
|