Music Reviews
The Rolling Stones - All Sold Out (Song)
All Sold Out is a track by The Rolling Stones which appears on Between The Buttons. All Sold Out wastes no time getting into the song and right when it starts Jagger nearly comes in right away. All Sold Out is pretty much led by the catchy vocal melody …
The Rolling Stones - Stupid Girl (Song)
Stupid Girl is a track by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Aftermath. Stupid Girl opens up with a quick drum part before developing a very light-hearted rhythm which stays pretty much constant throughout the song, or at least some variation of it. I’ve read a few …
Speak Now album by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s CD called Speak Now is of the country genre but is versatile and integrated into the pop genre too. It is available at any store that sells music, but I would recommend going to Target to pick up a Deluxe Edition for $14.99. Taylor Swift is a …
Slayer - Desire (Song)
Desire is a song by Slayer which appears on their album Diabolus In Musica. The track starts off with an eerie sounding clean guitar part with a light drum rhythm behind it. This clean guitar continues to go on to play a very unpleasant and dissonant sounding riff which …
Sheryl Crow Detours
Sheryl Crow’s sixth studio album, Detours, reflects globally and on Crow herself. Crow’s lyrics are maternal, religious, hopeful and at times political. Spaced between them are monotonous “oh”s and “yeah yeah yeah”s (good example in “Gasoline”). Disappointingly, this album does not show Crow’s powerful, playful vocals made her a …
Animal Collective - The Softest Voice (Song)
The Softest Voice is a song by Animal Collective which is the third track on their album Sung Tongs. Differing from Leaf House or Who Could Win A Rabbit, The Softest Voice starts out with a far more relaxed sound comprised of acoustic guitars and a light vocal pattern …
Green Day - Brain Stew/Jaded (Music Video)
Overview —“ Brain Stew/Jaded is a music video that combines two tracks from Insomniac and makes them appear as if it is one song in the music video. Just as the songs sound different in tone and feel, the music videos for the two music videos are quite contrasting …
Ego (2009): Beyonce
Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Ego”
Album: I Am… Sasha Fierce
Label: Columbia
Director: Frank Jr. Gatson and Beyonce Knowles
What is it with Beyonce and her two female back-up dancers? Are they having lesbian threesomes? Is Jay-Z even included in any of the action? After having the both of them in three to four videos …
Can’t Leave ‘Em Alone (2007): Ciara ft. 50 Cent
Ciara ft. 50 Cent
“Can’t Leave ‘Em Alone”
Ciara: The Evolution
LaFace Records
Director: The Fat Cats
Ciara follows up “Get Up”, “Promise”, and “Like A Boy” with “Can’t Leave ‘Em Alone”, all from her sophomore effort, “Ciara: The Evolution”. Ciara reunites with one of her favorite directors this time around, The Fat Cats. …
Dream Theater - Chaos in Motion DVD
The progressive rock band Dream Theater, known for their long, winding, and technically complex music, also has a penchant for equally lengthy and densely packed live-concert DVDs; the recent “Chaos In Motion” is no exception.
Disk 1 an immense collection of 180 minutes worth of live concert footage, …
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 …
1984 album by Van Halen
At a time where Van Halen sold out with David Lee Roth is the 1984 although a great rock album, It was one of the bands pop album and last album with keyboards on 3 songs. The awesome introduction called “1984″ and possibly the biggest Van Halen hit …
Death Cab For Cutie - Death Of An Interior Designer (Song)
Death Of An Interior Designer is a song by Death Cab For Cutie which appears on their record Transatlanticism. The song opens up with an odd drum rhythm before a calming guitar pattern comes in over the top and a subtle bass rhythm can also be heard in the …
Diana Ross (1976) by Diana Ross
As I was still browsing through my dad’s old records, I also found, amongst my discovery, Diana Ross (1976) by Diana Ross. I checked the value of this CD now, and I was amazed at the $149 price tag. True blue royal record.
I bet the price befits …
Major Lazer: “Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do” Album
Philly-based Diplo and UK’s Switch have finally come together in the long awaited duo - Major Lazer on their new album, “Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do.” The album boasts some original reggae cuts and original effects. Like any album should, this one has your normal set of diversity, …
Album : Hell In The Club - Let The Games Begin
The melodic rock genre has been privvy to somewhat of a mass resurgence over the last six or seven years, and it seems that it’s almost gaining enough steam to be as popular as it was in the Eighties. Sure some countries are yet to fully embrace the style, …
Devil without a Cause, 1998 Album by Kid Rock
This album is fantastic on numerous levels. Probably the most fantastic thing about it is that it was released in 1998. When you listen to this album, it is difficult to believe that. Combinations of rap and rock music were very popular, but not round at that time as …
Romantic Energy from The Twelve Girls’ Band
I was very much pleasantly surprised with The Twelve Girls’ Band’s album “Romantic Energy.” Normally I am not given to listening to fusion music, and all of my previous experiences with pop-infused traditional music were unpleasant to say the best, and usually leant in one direction or another without …
Nine Inch Nails - Last (Song)
Last is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their EP Broken. The track opens up in an extremely aggressive fashion with Reznor wasting no time with a heavily distorted guitar riff, a bounding drum rhythm, and overall just a very heavy sound which his vocals on …
Elton John
Elton John is a famous musician who now is properly called, Sir Elton John, since he was given the title by the Queen of England. Well deserved! Elton John has been around since before I even thought about music, but since I grew up in a family that loved …
MGMT - Of Moons, Birds, And Monsters (Song)
Of Moons, Birds, And Monsters is a song by MGMT which appears on their second album, Oracular Spectacular. The track gradually builds before VanWyngarden immediately comes in with the vocals and a bouncing rhythm behind him to back him up. I will say that right form the start, the …
Cheap Trick-Dream Police (song)
I recently bought the Cheap Trick authorized greatest hits CD and one of the songs that really appealed to me was the song, Dream Police. It’s a song that has that really catchy feel to it especially with the synthesizer melody in the background. The story of the song …
Sound Peace - David & Steve Gordon
Sound Peace - David & Steve Gordon is a fairly enjoyable audio CD that offers a combination of flutes, guitar chords, harps, wind chimes, piano melodies and more. All of the instrumental music that appears on this CD is gentle and soft, and is arranged in a way that …
Sepultura Against
This 1998 album is the 7th album by Sepultura and the first to feature vocalist Derrick Green who replaced Max Cavalera. Green does a fine job, maybe even better than Max, this album is better than anything Max Cavalera’s side project Soulfly has ever done. This album uses Japanese …
Iron Maiden - The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg (Song)
The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their record A Matter Of Life And Death. The track opens up with a melodic guitar lead over a clean guitar part as well as a mellow bass line from Harris. The vocals start in …
Tool 10,000 Days
Tool’s 10,000 days has been a welcome addition to my music collection, in early 2006 I picked this album up soon after it’s releases, the album packaging was immence, a digipak with 3d glasses and matching booklet, I have never been as impressed with album packaging as I was …
Bob Dylan - Like A Rolling Stone (Song)
Like A Rolling Stone, is a track which appears on the record which is considered to be Bob Dylan’s best throughout his entire career and also one of the greatest records in the history of rock and roll, Highway 61 Revisited. I want the stress that the reputation and …
Baduizm by Erykah Badu
Looking at the CD cover of Baduizm by Erykah Badu, I am totally amazed. There is no close singer like Erykah Badu and I think her image is totally unique and very original. She is unpretentious and there are just so many good things about this CD album.
To …
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar soundtrack CD
The To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar soundtrack CD is pretty representative of this extraordinary movie which starred Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, and John Legazamo as drag queens. While not every track is a hit for me, several of them are.
The movie, and the CD, opens …
Lee Ryan CD
Lee Ryan… A singer? According to me yes, but not only: The right word is an “Artist”!
The ex Blue singer came out this year 2006 with his new first personal album: “Lee Ryan“.
Total of 12 songs painted with the harmony of Lee angel voice…
Personally there’re not so cool songs, …
Back to Basics Album by Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera first became a huge success with songs like “Genie in a Bottle”. That was back in the late 90’s when she was battling it out with fellow former Mickey Mouse Club star Britney Spears for the spotlight. In my opinion, she has always been the more talented …
Eminem - If I Had (Song)
If I Had is a song by Eminem which appears on his album The Slim Shady LP. Opening up with a very laidback rhythm, I should mention right away that this rhythm is basically the feel that the song maintains throughout its entire duration. Unlike many of Eminem’s later …
Killswitch Engage As Daylight Dies
As Daylight Dies is the fourth album by Killswitch Engage, the third album for Roadrunner Records, and second album to feature vocalist Howard Jones, the album was released in 2006 and this time was produced by Adam Dutkiewicz and Joel Stroetzel. The album was reissues with a bonus DVD …
She’s like the wind by Lumidee
She’s like the wind by Lumidee featuring Tony Sunshine is a song I like even better than the original which is done by Patrick Swazy. This song is a beautiful redo and I love listening to it over and over again. The words and the melody are like running …
“Summer Bunnies” (1994): R. Kelly ft. Aaliyah
R. Kelly ft. Aaliyah
“Summer Bunnies”
12 Play
Jive/Zomba Recordings
This is the fourth and final music video (and single) from R. Kelly’s first solo album, “12 Play”, entitled “Summer Bunnies”, and it is quite possibly the best R. Kelly music video ever made period. There’s tons and tons of delicious booty in …
Ferry Corsten - Beautiful
When I first heard this song, I felt like I was going to cry. The music’s beat was just like you’re in a dream and you don’t know if it’s a happy song or a sad song because it’s such a happy song that you don’t ever want it …
Animal Collective - Sung Tongs (Album)
Sung Tongs is an album released by Animal Collective which follows their release of Here Comes The Indian. As an album, Sung Tongs has been hailed as Animal Collective’s breakthrough record, and I must agree with this statement. Whereas I found Here Comes The Indian to be pretty weak …
The White Stripes - You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket (Song)
You’ve Got Her In Your Pocket is a song by the White Stripes which appears on their album Elephant. Opening up with an acoustic guitar pattern, Jack White comes in with a delicate and gentle vocal delivery for his first vocal delivery in the track. I should mention right …
Nic Chagall Feat. Jonathan Mendelson - This Moment
On my wedding day I was really concerned about the type of music to play. I chose one particular song for my Audio Visual Presentation, and this song was entitled “This Moment” by Nic Chagall and Jonathan Mendelson.
I first heard it thru Armin Van Buuren’s Universal Religion (2009) album. …
Satisfy You: Puff Daddy ft. R. Kelly
Puff Daddy ft. R. Kelly
“Satisfy You”
Forever
Bad Boy Entertainment
Director: Hype Williams
It’s hard to believe that this was the most successful single and music video from Puff Daddy’s sophomore effort, it’s not even a hit hit, it’s like sticking its head just above water on its tip toes in order to …
Ahmad Jamal : Macanudo
Ahmad Jamal, one of jazz musicians who came from the United States, play songs in Latin swing rhythm on this album. There is no information about who musicians that accompany the album. The information obtained and is only that Ahmad Jamal accompanied with the orchestra, led by Richard Evans. …
Run (Snow Patrol)
Run by Snow Patrol is an emotionaly lifting piece as it starts in a minor tone(sad) and gets major(happy) and repeats the phrase “Light up Light up”.
The guitar in the piece gets tedious as it seems to keep playing the same note over and over again from the middle …
Between The Buried and Me: The Parallax Part 2: Future Sequence
Between the Buried and Me (BTBAM) is a progressive metalcore band. Yeah that’s right, that —˜shouty angry’ music your dad really hates, but with more spice and flavour. To someone not used to this sort of music I can see it being a challenge to listen to, with dissonance, …
The Grateful Dead - West L.A. Fadeaway (Song)
West L.A. Fadeaway is a track by The Grateful Dead which appears on one of their later records, In The Dark. I will admit that after the first few Grateful Dead records, I didn’t particularly like too much of their music towards the very end of their career as …
Enter Shikari - Take to the Skies (Album)
Not usually my cup of tea this. It’s more a bitter dark and strong coffee that you could stand a spoon up in … I really dislike the taste of coffee.
So it’s not something I would knowingly drink. Or, to cut the waffle (and terrible metaphor) short: It’s not …
Don’t Change Me For the Crime by Jonas Brothers
When I first listened to this music, Don’t Change Me For the Crime by Jonas Brothers, I thought I was listening to something really cool. If I hadn’t known this to be the Jonas Brothers singing, I would thought the song is done up by some indie type of …
Audioslave Out Of Exile
Audioslaves 2nd album, releases in May of 2005 produced by Rick Rubin, the title is a reference to the band’s exile from the first album, how they started as part rage against the machine part soundgarden and now they are their own band. This is a good album, the …
All For Love by Hillsongs
This song is one of my favorite songs from Hillsongs Australia. It was a very touching song that really sings from the soul. It talks about the love of God for us that He has given His only Son for us to be save.
Darlene Zschech is the popular female …
Megadeth - The Conjuring (Song)
The Conjuring is a song by Megadeth which appears on their record Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? The track opens up with a distorted guitar part which has a very eerie and ominous sound which fits nicely with the title of the track. Mustaine comes in with the vocals …
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