Music Reviews
Firework - Katy Perry (From The Album, Teenage Dream)
When I first heard of Katy Perry’s Firework, I thought it is just another teenage song and so I didn’t pay much attention to it. But yesterday, my brother showed me a video he made using that song, and I was moved by the lyrics. Contrary to what I …
Slayer - Addict (Song)
Addict is a song by Slayer which starts off with a clean guitar playing an eerie sounding riff along with a simple drum pattern. This eerie atmosphere is nothing all that special but I like that it’s something different than Slayer’s typical just extremely fast and heavy tone, which …
Green Day - The Static Age (Song)
The Static Age is a track by Green Day which appears on their most recent album, 21st Century Breakdown. The song opens up with an interesting drum rhythm from Cool before Dirnt and Armstrong join in on their respective instruments and play over this drum rhythm. I will admit …
Stone Temple Pilots - Plush (song)
“Plush” is to date The Stone Temple Pilots biggest hit. Although it appears as the second single released from their 1992 debut album “Core”, it happens to be the bands most notable song. That’s saying a lot considering the bands decently long career and all the heckling and criticism …
High And Mighty Color
Well, to start off, I hope you guys reading this review watched Gundam Seed last time. That was where my love for H&MC(High and Mighty Color )started. They’re a rock band, it was BECAUSE OF THEM, I actually fell in love with Japanese music too.
They really get you …
Antics, 2004 Album by Interpol
This is a great record. Interpol is a very talented band, and I personally believe that this is their best record. The debut album sounded rather messy, whereas the albums that were released after this one have rather lazy song-writing. Whereas the 2004 Antics is a fantastic record with …
Album - Black Pistol Fire (2011)
I must admit that up until somebody aimed me toward this album i had never heard of the band Black Pistol Fire, but now after spending some time with album i am happy to have found it. The closest band i can compare them to would be the White …
2 Pac
2 Pac is probably the best and most famous rapper who ever lived. He is a rap legend who can never be matched by any living rapper. I really admired him because he had deep lyrics that people could relate to. He always has a great sense of passion in …
Maroon 5 - Sunday Morning
—˜Sunday Morning’ is one of the song that can make me cry if I listen it. Its not because the song or the music is so sad and so melodic, the music is in middle up beat, cheer up and enjoyable to listen. So do with the lyrics, its …
“Honey Love” (1992): R. Kelly & Public Announcement
R. Kelly & Public Announcement
“Honey Love”
Born Into The 90s
Jive/Zomba Recording
R. Kelly and Public Announcement followed up “She’s Got That Vibe” with “Honey Love”, the second single and music video from their album titled “Born Into The 90s”. This song was also featured in the film, “Menace II Society” (1993). …
Come To Me: P. Diddy ft. Nicole Scherzinger
P. Diddy ft. Nicole Scherzinger
“Come To Me”
Press Play
Bad Boy Entertainment
It appears that P. Diddy has gone from the Shiny Suit Man to the mannequin in the Bloomingdales department store window. Seriously, he looks like he came out of a Hugo Boss advertisement or something in this music video. “Come …
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye is a legend that is a known fact around the world I believe. So anything I say after that may just be reconfirmation of what’s in the hearts of his millions of fans. The man is great. My favorite Marvin Gaye song is Trouble Man, as …
Marshall JCM 2000 Head
I recently purchased a very good marshall head that may have had a ripped logo and was torn and used but I really liked the professional tone to it. It was only 600 dollars and was a Marshall JCM 2000 super lead from 2004. I also knew this was …
Here with out you
Here with out you by three doors down is a song about how a guy has not seen his girl for a hundred days and he is thinking and dreaming about her now while he is with out her. He misses her pretty face a lot and he says …
Deeper Than The Holler
There is just something about country music and the way it tells a story that does not compare with any other type of music. One of my favorite music artist is Randy Travis. His song “Deeper Than the Holler” is an example of a great country love ballad. It …
The Who - Tommy (Side III)
Overview —“ Side III of Tommy would have to be the side of the record where I feel that the tracks all connect the best together and the story really starts to pick up here. I had an understanding of what the concept behind Tommy is but this is …
Metallica - The Unforgiven III (Song)
The Unforgiven III, the third installment in The Unforgiven series, is quite a good song yet I’d probably still rank it as the lowest, or at least my least favorite, of the three pieces of the trilogy. However, before I get into the bulk of my review, I …
And I (2005): Ciara
Ciara
“And I”
Goodies
LaFace Records
Director: The Fat Cats
Finally, Ciara does a music video by herself and without any guest artists featured in it. Sweet. This is the fourth and final single/music video from the “Goodies” album, titled “And I”. The song is a slow R&B ballad and is a unique departure …
Good Directions by Billy Currington (Song)
This is your typical hill billy and redneck song. It is quite obvious that the character in the song is a hardcore redneck. There is this girl who pulls up to his gas station with a Hollywood license plate and she wants directions to the interstate. So he gives …
For Love Of Innocence
Who could have blamed those who denied hope of any future for Nightwish? With Opera metal hidden so deeply in the Finnish shadows, surely anybody would feel threatened by a band with power metal guitar chords, techno inspired keyboard tunes and a lead singer trained in the style of …
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
The first time I heard this song was at an open air food court while having supper with a friend. I liked it a lot, and after that I went straight to get an MP3 copy of it from the Internet, burnt it into a CD and have been …
The Bends, 1995 Album by Radiohead
I think that The Bends is the album that best defines Radiohead. Of course one could find numerous reasons why OK Computer is a better record, but to me personally The Bends will always be on a par with OK Computer, even though it is lacking in some features …
Scars On Broadway - Chemicals (Song)
Chemicals is a track by Scars On Broadway which is on their self-titled debut record. I’ll say right now that although I like the song itself, I’m not a huge fan of the studio version and would certainly recommend a live version over the studio version. Throughout this entire …
Man! I feel like a woman by Shania twain
Man! I feel like a woman by Shania twain is a song about a woman just being herself and having fun. It talks about how the best thing about being a woman is the way we love to have fun. In my own words it is saying it�s okay …
“What We Saw from the Cheap Seats,” 2012 Album by Regina Spektor
Before purchasing “What We Saw from the Cheap Seats,” my exposure to Regina Spektor had mostly been listening to her songs on YouTube and, later, purchasing them on iTunes. As someone who had only listened to her light and happy songs, I was pleasantly surprised when I put the …
Slash Live in Manchester CD
If your looking for a good live music CD, one that I recommend would definetely be the Slash Live in Manchester album. Ever since Slash has released his new solo album he’s been doing awesome musically with his fellow Alter Bridge singer Myles Kennedy who sang on the …
The Grateful Dead - Unbroken Chain (Song)
Unbroken Chain is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their album Grateful Dead From The Mars Hotel. The song starts off in an incredibly melodic fashion which includes an acoustic guitar, a piano, and a very melodic bass line as well. Phil Lesh takes lead vocals …
Sufjan Stevens - Eugene (Song )
You probably haven’t heard this guy yet because I know most of you have always been fan of pop music a.k.a. what’s popular right now. However, if you have been the one that likes the like of Bon Iver, Ryan Adams, Butch Walker and other veterans in the “Indie” …
Rain (1998): SWV
Artist: SWV
Video: “Rain”
Album: Release Some Tension
Label: RCA Records
Director: Darren Grant
“Rain” is the final single and music video from SWV’s third album called “Release Some Tension”, following “Can We” and “Someone”. Released in the Spring of 1998, Darren Grant directs this time around, taking a more low-key and mellower approach …
Rhapsody
Although I’m a techie, at least for the Boomer Generation, I don’t always have to the have the best and newest. I don’t buy every computer game or gizmo that comes along. I don’t have an Ipod and I don’t carry a cell phone. I can do …
Death Cab For Cutie - No Sunlight (Song)
No Sunlight is a song by Death Cab For Cutie which appears on their album Narrow Stairs. The track opens up with bass, guitar, and drums exchanging in an interesting enough rhythm before a piano also joins in with a subtle but incredibly helpful line. The vocals soon join …
Kelly Clarkson ” The Trouble With Love Is”. A Song
Kelly Clarkson’s ” The Trouble With Love” has to be one of my favorite all time songs. I heard if for the first time several days ago and have not been able to get it out of my mind. It is one of those songs that is just so …
Deftones Adrenaline
This is the Deftones first official album released in October of 1995 and produced by Terry Date. This is a really impressive debut, the first track Bored is one of my favorite songs by the band. Minus Blindfold has a really cool guitar playing, not my favorite song by …
(Whats the Story) Morning Glory 1995 Album by Oasis
This album is fantastic. This record sold really well and it is considered one of the most important music albums of the 1990s. I like this album. I think that it contains very catchy songs, songs with quite strong melodies.
However, I do not appreciate the arrangements of this album …
Faith Hill
We like country music and we like to go to live concerts whenever we can. We saw Faith Hill perform around three years ago at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. We don’t mind traveling to Washington, because it is only around forty five minutes from Baltimore. …
Broke 2000 Album by hed PE
This album occupies a very special part in my heart. I do not know exactly why, but I remember the day, the night, when I bought this album so vividly, with such clarity and detail. It was a winter night. It was snowing. It was rather late and dark. …
Beanie Sigel - Mac Man (song)
Beanie Sigel is considered by many to be an underrated rapper. Though I’m not a huge fan of his, I appreciate his unique style. I just think behind his clever rhymes he kind of has an odd delivery and voice to be honest. Mac Man is the 4th track …
Bark at the Moon, 1983 Album by Ozzy Osbourne
My opinion of this album changed dramatically in the course of years. I was a huge fan of Ozzy Osbourne when I was in my early teenage years. I knew all his albums very well, and was quite fond of many of his songs. And this album, the 1983 …
Coldworker : The Contaminated Void
The band was formed in the city of Orebro in Sweden by Joel Fornbrant (vocals), Anders Bertilsson (guitar), Daniel Schrider (guitarist) , Oskar Palsson (bass), and Anders Jakobson (drums). A mix of personnel all-star of the genre of Thrash, DeathMetal, and Grindcore. They then released, debut album, The Contaminated …
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 …
You’re going to miss this
You’re going to miss this by Trace Adkins is a song that I like a lot because as you get older a lot of times people miss when they were younger and had more time to have fun and were not anchored down by what they had to do. …
System Of A Down - Hypnotize
Overview —“ Hypnotize, the second half of System Of A Down’s double album release Mezmerize/Hypnotize, is a good album to pick off where Mezmerize left off and continue in a similar style, feel, and sound as the aforementioned album. I’m not positive but I believe that both were completed …
If it’s lovin’ that you want by Rihanna
If it’s lovin’ that you want by Rihanna is a song I like because it talks about how this girl is telling this guy if he needs or wants loving he can come to her. She really though obviously wants to be his girl friend and the guy is …
Animal Collective - People (Album)
People is an EP by Animal Collective which was released in 2006. After listening to their first EP, Prospect Hummer, I had quite high hopes for this EP, but I must be clear and say that I came out of listening thoroughly disappointed. Comprised of four tracks, I can …
Destination Anywhere
When I first heard the songs in the album Destination Anywhere, I feel less like the kind of music played by Jon Bon Jovi and accompanying musicians. At first, I was quickly bored with the composition of the tone that I find seem monotonous. This is very different from …
The album “Blackout” by Britney Spears
Blackout is the fifth studio album by Britney Spears. It is one of her most successful studio albums. It has more r&b and urban sound with the collobration of Danja.
I think Blackout is the darkest and most depressive album of Britney Spears. I can feel the effects of …
Muse - Feeling Good (Song)
Feeling Good is a track which appears on Muse’s record Origin of Symmetry. I’m aware that this song is a cover so I can’t really comment about the structure or the songwriting of the track, but I can certainly commend on how Muse apply their own style to it. …
“Bad Brains” by Bad Brains LP (1982)
It was a common occurrence in the ’80s where a punk band’s first release is probably their best, no matter how many records they release afterwords or how long they stay together. They may release a lot of amazing records, but nothing can top their first. This holds true …
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