Music Reviews
Peaceful Moods
Peaceful Moods is a CD that is a collection of various artists, such as Celtic Fayre, John Williams and Ryuichi Sakamoto, to name a few of the many talented artists that bring music that is beautifully peaceful and amazingly soothing. Every composition, all eighteen of them, offers a soothing …
“Do It Again” (1999): Jay-Z ft. Amil & Beanie Sigel
Jay-Z ft. Amil & Beanie Sigel
“Do It Again”
Volume 3… The Life and Times of Shawn Carter
Roc-A-Fella Records
Director: Dave Meyers
“Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)” is Jay-Z’s first single and music video off of his fourth album titled “Volume 3… The Life and Times of Shawn Carter”. Jay-Z reunites …
Ariana Grande - Focus (Song )
Ariana Grande has been dubbed as this generation’s Mariah Carey but in my opinion she doesn’t even come close. In terms of vocals, Ariana is slightly ahead most of her peers, and I agree that she really has big vocal ability but comparing her to Mariah she looks like …
Pink Floyd - The Dogs Of War (Song)
The Dogs Of War is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their album A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. The song starts up with some synthesizers and background noise which work to gradually build up the music in hopes that something good will follow, we’ll see if this …
Eminem - As The World Turns (Song)
As The World Turns is a song by Eminem which appears on his album The Slim Shady LP. As the opening rhythm comes in, Eminem does a good job of utilizing both a rhythm vocal track and a lead vocal song throughout the very start in the song but …
Megadeth - Train Of Consequences (Music Video)
Overview —“ Train Of Consequences, a single and music video released by Megadeth for their sixth record, Youthanasia, is honestly a track that I remember being better than how I hear the track now. I believed that Youthanasia is considered to Megadeth’s last good record, or at least last …
Snow Patrol : A Hundred Million Sun
Success is always a dilemma, which is accompanied by the popularity of heavy load, and the burden to continue to be in itself a success. It was a great effort to try to prove by Snow Patrol, in which released an album titled A Hundred Million Sun. Gary Lightbody, …
Lose My Breath (2004): Destiny’s Child
Artist: Destiny’s Child
Video: Lose My Breath
Album: Destiny Fulfilled
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Mark Klasfeld
“Lose My Breath” is the first single and music video from Destiny Child’s fourth and last album titled “Destiny Fulfilled”, following their previous albums - the self-titled “Destiny’s Child”, “The Writings On The Wall”, and “Survivor”. Mark Klasfeld …
Them Crooked Vultures - Self titled (Album)
Music fans were excited when they heard Queens of the Stone Age’s lead guitarist and vocalist Josh Homme would be joining forces with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters (and formerly Nirvana) and former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones to form a super group known as Them Crooked …
CD KISS DRESSED TO KILL
DRESSED TO KILL
I give this one extra point for the classic album cover with KISS decked out in three piece suits.
KISS’ third album was another poor seller when first released and at this point, it seemed that KISS was never going to have any success recording in studio.
The only …
Eruption by Eddie Van Halen
If you ever want to check out an awesome piece of guitar work, then I would suggest you listen to Eruption by Guitar virtuoso Eddie Van Halen. Released on the first Van Halen album, Eruption is 1 and a half minute instrumental album that Eddie originally used as a …
Apologize by timbaland ft. one republic
Apologize by timbaland ft. one republic is a sad song to me in some ways because it talks about how this person male or female it could be says to the other person male or female it could be it is too late to apologize. This song seems to …
Scars On Broadway - Kill Each Other/Live Forever (Song)
Kill Each Other/Live Forever is a song by Scars On Broadway which appears on their debut self-titled record. I’ll say right now that this track is extremely repetitive and there isn’t a lot of diversity in the song, but I’ll also say that Daron Malakian gives once of his …
Patty Duke: The Best of Patty Duke - Just Patty CD
As a Patty Duke fan, I love Patty Duke: The Best of Patty Duke - Just Patty CD. It’s full of her hit songs and more, and it even includes the theme song from The Patty Duke Show. She doesn’t sing that, but I love the theme. …
Jessica Simpson
I’ve honestly never listened to any of Jessica Simpson’s songs. But, I have seen her in movies. And, after some time, she has actually started winning me over a bit.
Some will criticize her as being a stereotypical dumb blonde. If that were the case, then how is it she’s …
Stand up for Love (song) from Destiny’s Child
Stand up for love is an inspirational song coming from Destiny’s Child. I feel goose bumps every time it is playing. The message of this song is truly for the victims of Hurricane Katrina although it was written even before the hurricane happens. It makes my heart soft and …
Anything (1993): SWV
Artist: SWV
Video: “Anything”
Album: It’s About Time/”Above The Rim” Soundtrack
Label: RCA Records/Interscope Records
“Anything” is the fifth single and music video from SWV’s debut album “It’s About Time”, following “Right Here” (including “Right Here - Human Nature Mix”), “I’m So Into You”, “Weak”, and “Downtown”. “Anything” is also a single and …
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, …
Bone Thugs cd “Strenth And Loyality”
The Bone Thugs cd “Strenth And Loyality” is the first major Bone Thugs cd to be released since they parted ways with Ruthless Records for Full Surface and Swizz Beats. If you have been a Bone fan for a long time you will notice the changes, DJ U-Neek is …
Vaan Nila song
‘Vaan Nila’ is a fantastic song from the movie Kadhal Virus. This movie was produced and directed by Kathir. A.R.Rehman scored the music for this song. The lyrics are penned by Vaali. The song sung by Karthi. This is one of my favourite song. …
Muse - Hysteria (Song)
Hysteria is a track by Muse which appears on Absolution. One thing I will say about Hysteria before really getting into the review, and probably something you will agree with me, is that once you start listening to the song, the rhythms which start the song and stay throughout …
Saving Jane (song, Girl Next Door)
Saving Jane is an alternative rock band which consists of five members, to my knowledge. The first song I ever heard from this band was called “Saving Jane”
I first heard this song on a local radio station and I think it relates very well to how many girls must …
Sway by Pussycat Dolls
The original singer of the song Sway was a female. That I know, but I am not quite sure of the original singer’s name or anything. I know that Michael Buble had make a cover version of this song as well and then on the Pussycat Dolls.
If you …
The Flaming Lips - Felt Good To Burn (Song)
Felt Good To Burn is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their record Hit To Death In The Future Head. The song opens up with the vocals coming in pretty much immediately and accompanied by a tambourine and some other instrumentation which unfortunately doesn’t leave much …
Peaches and Herb music group
Although I was never truly a fan of R&B or Soul music, especially right now, my parents always were, and the R&B grou p Peaches and Herb are still one of their favourite musical groups.
While I do not hate the music of Peaches and Herb or think that …
The Dollyrots
When I first heard the song “Nobody Wants U” by The Dollyrots, it was only just a snippet in the background of the show Reaper. I looked all over the net and finally I found a website that had their songs up. I got to listen to …
Gone with the Wind soundtrack CD
This Gone with the Wind soundtrack CD is labeled as ‘The New Recording of Max Steiner’s Classic’. It was done with LaserLight Digital technology. It has one big plus and one big minus in my book.
The big plus is that this music is as wonderful as ever. …
I can tell you want to fuck
I can tell you want to fuck by 504 Boyz is a song me and some of my home girls like to listen to all the time because we like the beat and the song is just romantic to us. Just this past Wednesday we were jamming to this …
Soundgarden: Louder Than Love
The sophomore jinx? No, not for this band. Soundgarden’s second album, Louder Than Love is a testament to their domination over pretenders at the time. And one song says it better than any: Big Dumb Sex. The title alone is intriguing enough that it warrants a listen.
There are some …
Hush Hush by Pussycat Dolls
I am not a hug fan of the Pussycat Dolls, but I really like this song. And I think that what they are singing about in this song happens to a lot of couples at some point in their relationships. But sometimes, it gets a little out of hand …
Clay Walker: Live, Laugh, Love CD
I actually won Clay Walker: Live, Laugh, Love CD from a local radio station. I wasn’t even sure I knew who Walker was. Of course, I found out soon enough that he was a country music singer.
The first thing I noticed that the liner jacket is on …
Hype Magazine
I must admit, the one thing that drew me to buying this magazine in the beginning, was the notion of getting a —˜free’ cover Compact Disc at a price equivalent to just under one US Dollar, at the time (around 2006).
I turned out to be a very good buy …
The Offspring Americana Album
The Offspring is an alternative punk rock band and is one of my favorite bands in general. This is also one of my favorite albums from the band as well and it has some of my favorite songs from them. I think this album is pretty solid around.
The first track …
A Truck Driving Son Of A Gun by Red Sovine
The song A Truck Driving Son Of A Gun by Red Sovine is an up beat tempo song. It was a song that my dad used to play all the time when I was a kid growing up. My dad typically would play it when we were driving back …
What A Wonderful World (song) from Louis Armstrong
Whenever I have problems I cannot stop thinking about this song. This does not make me laugh, but the meaning is deep. I just heard it in the radio and I heard it again when I watched the movie Good Morning Vietnam. I just want to share a very …
Jimmy Cliff
I usually don’t like listening to the new reggae songs because many of them tend to have lyrics and sound which just don’t appeal to me. Nevertheless, I am still into the older reggae music and artistes, especially some who had internationally popular songs in the nineteen eighties. One …
Fox On The Run By Ace Frehley
On the new Ace Frehley record Anamoly their are a bunch of good tracks that the Ex guitarist layed down and did some vocals on that were very original. Although hes not much of a singer and he used vocal processing live I still think his melodic phrasing and …
Beer Is Good For You by David Allan Coe
Beer Is Good For You by David Allan Coe is the type of song I would have expected someone to write that was writing a jingle for a Budweiser commercial. I had never heard it before so when I came across it I had to just check it out. …
Metallica - Wherever I May Roam (Music Video)
Overview —“ Wherever I May Roam, a third music video released for The Black Album, along with Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters, focuses on a live setting which fits extremely well with the song in my opinion. The song is all about the life of touring and not …
Lil Kim (female hip-hop artist)
Does anyone remember when Lil Kim had all her real parts? The Lil Kim that I used to listen to had some nasty lyrics that were quite catchy. The memories I have of Lil Kim when she was with Junior Mafia and Biggie, was the female rapper …
Bright Lights, Big City Album
Few people outside of the professional musical theatre world have yet to experience “Bright Lights, Big City.” Although some productions of this new show (a rock-musical with music and lyrics by Paul Scott Goodman) have begun to spring up in such cities as Philadelphia, the off-Broadway run of this …
T in the park music festival
This year was the T in the park music festivals 12 year and by far the most succesful to date. The festival took place on the weekend of 9th - 10th July although a lot of campers (including myself) arrived on Friday 8th to get our tents pitched and …
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix
Phoenix is a newly popular band that had a song recently featured on a car commercial. This song, “1901″, became wildly popular and led to the band gaining a much larger fan base and gaining a lot of popularity. After hearing this song, I purchased every single one of …
“Step In The Name of Love (Remix)” (2003): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“Step In The Name of Love (Remix)”
Chocolate Factory
Jive Records
“Step In The Name of Love (Remix)” follows “Ignition (Remix)”, “Snake”, and “Thoia Thoing” as the fourth and final single and music video from his solo album “Chocolate Factory”. All throughout the videos for his “Chocolate Factory” album, R. Kelly …
Green Day - Jesus Of Suburbia (Song)
I said in my review of American Idiot that everything with Green Day is simple and basic. Well, Jesus Of Suburbia makes me look like an idiot with this statement. I will admit that the majority of tracks on American Idiot are indeed quite simple and basic, this album …
The Tallest Man On Earth - Shallow Grave (Song)
Shallow Grave is a song by The Tallest Man On Earth which appears on his record Shallow Graves. The track opens up with an intricate pattern which actually reminds me of a sound that Mumford And Sons would come up with. The vocals come in quickly and I think …
The Rolling Stones - Too Much Blood (Song)
Too Much Blood is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Undercover. The track opens up with a distinct drum rhythm along with a steady bass line and even a brass section as well. Thus far the track has a very funk like feel to …
Animal Collective - Two Sails On A Sound (Song)
Two Sails On A Sound is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their fourth studio album, Here Comes The Indian. Beginning in a manner which is characteristic to this album, Animal Collective take their time in establishing an introduction before going into any bulk of the song. …
Metallica And Lou Reed - Little Dog (Song)
Little Dog is a song by Lou Reed and Metallica which is the eighth track on their collaboration album Lulu. Opening up with an acoustic guitar riff, the track takes on a very dark and eerie atmosphere right from the beginning which strikes me as a sound which Reed …
“I Wish” (2000): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“I Wish”
TP-2.COM
Jive Records
“I Wish” is the first single and music video from his fourth solo album titled “TP-2.COM”. “I Wish” is a heavy string ballad about his deceased mother and other loved ones as well. This is another one of those celebrity-whining joints, complete with a children’s choir. …
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