Music Reviews
Bob Dylan - Watered-Down Love (Song)
Watered-Down Love is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Shot Of Love. The track starts out with a very upbeat sound, as do many of Dylan’s songs from his religious period, and Dylan sings in a melody which sounds unnaturally poppy in my opinion. To …
“Wishing on a Star” (1998): Jay-Z ft. Gwen Dickey
Jay-Z ft. Gwen Dickey
“Wishing on a Star”
In My Lifetime, Volume 1
Roc-A-Fella Records
“Wishing on a Star” is a little known single and music video that can only be found on the United Kingdom release of his second album “In My Lifetime, Volume 1″. No wonder it’s so little known because …
System Of A Down Hypnotize
Released in November of 2005 (6 months after Mezmerize)as the second part of a two disc album recorded in the same studio sessions, the artwork like Mezmerize was painted by Daron’s father to give the album an abstract look and feel. The Digipak cardboard case fits into Mezmerize to …
Novembre Materia CD
You could not classify Novembre’s “Materia” as metal, nor heavy metal. Though Novembre have a background that is colored in Metal, on “Materia” they embrace their softer side while including traces of their metal history.
Novembre could somewhat be classified as similar to bands like Opeth, Katatonia, and even at …
Journey Revelations album set
After all of the fuss over Arnel Pineda’s You Tube performance that won him the honor of becoming Journey’s new lead singer, I bought the album to see if he could carry the title.
I have mixed feelings about the recordings. I’m forever a loyal Steve Perry fan, so there …
Megadeth - Bad Omen (Song)
Bad Omen is a song by Megadeth which appears on their album Peace Sells… But Whose Buying? Bad Omen starts off with a lightly distorted guitar riff which gives it this very eerie vibe, Mustaine’s tone for this riff is just great and matches with what he was going …
CD: Confederate Railroad’s Greatest Hits
I was getting a bit bored with the selection of CDs I had in my car and, over the weekend, decided to dig through some of them that we had lying around the house and see if there were any I would be interested in listening to while driving …
Beautiful Mine - The Butterfly Effect
As a fan of most kinds of rock music, I find myself scouring the internet for bands I have never heard of, and songs I have never heard before. Sometimes I will spend hours and hours just looking for new music, and while I find something truly amazing sometimes, …
Green Day - American Idiot (Music Video)
Overview —“ American Idiot, the first music video released by Green Day in support of the album of the same title shows the band at a level of new songwriting and shows that they emerged from the time after Warning as being stronger and better than ever, musically, lyrically, …
Eminem - Toy Soldiers - Single
I love this track from Eminem. To some just a good track to listen to, for those who look deeper a real insight into Eminems life and the rap industry.
It goes into detail with regards his feud with Ja Rule that included 50 Cent and Dr Dre. You can …
Blizzard of Ozz, 1980 Album by Ozzy Osbourne
This album is very special to me. It started listening to this record at a very interesting time in my life, when I was about thirteen years old, and this album will always remind me of that time, and will always remain special to me for that reason. As …
Star Trek: Sound Effects from the Original TV Soundtrack
Star Trek: Sound Effects from the Original TV Soundtrack might not sound much like a soundtrack, but if you are someone that grew up watching the original or cannot get enough of the sound effects used on the 1960s television show, this soundtrack is sure to please you and …
Green Day - Dominated Love Slave (Song)
Dominated Love Slave is a song by Green Day which appears on their album Kerplunk. Something I should mention immediately about this track is that it certainly does not have the traditional sound of Green Day. For one thing, the instrumentation and music on the track certainly doesn’t have …
ELECTRO SHOCK BLUES by Eels
Eels were formed in 1995 by Mark Oliver Everett, the man generally known as E. Their first album, Beautiful Freak met to critical and popular acclaim due to its charming blend of tongue in cheek angst and eccentric musicality. His follow up to this happy go lucky, Beck like …
Oneness by David & Steve Gordon
Oneness by David & Steve Gordon is simply incredible. I think it is just about my favorite relaxing and calming audio CD that I have as part of my collection. The wind chimes, temple bells, traveling streams, flutes and more are just some of the instruments and sounds employed …
Watching You - Rodney Atkins
“Watching You” is a song by popular country music and southern rock artist, Rodney Atkins. The song itself is perfect for fathers day! It is one I hold very close to my heart and very dear to me, the lyrics in this song are beautiful and it dictates the …
Coldplay (song, What If)
Coldplay is a British band specializing in the Alternative rock genre.
One of my favourite songs from them is named “What If” from their X & Y album release.
I like how this song begins with a piano playing and the singer, Chris Martin, immediately begins to sing after the first …
Adele (singer)
I’m a person who has tended to gravitate to mostly different kinds of rock and electronic music ever since I was a teenager. However, that does not and has never stopped me from exploring other genres of music and having other favourite artistes from those same genres. Nevertheless, it …
Significant Other, 1999 Album by Limp Bizkit
If I assess this album now, trying to figure out its worth more objectively, I probably would have a more sober opinion of it. But even after the passage of so many years, I still find it almost impossible to have an analytical, cold view of this album, because …
Sexy can I song by Ray J and Yung Berg
Sexy Can I by Ray J and Yung Berg is a cool song that you can play all day and just chill ton the beat. One day I listened to this song for three hours straight and I still wanted to hear it again. There are a few cuss …
Amy Whine house at Glastonberry
Recently late at night i turned on the tv bbc1 to find they where showing some footage of Amy Whinehouse at Glastonberry (for all you guys who arnt from the uk glastonberry is a huge festival where alot of stars play live).
It showed several songs of Amy who …
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. …
Deftones Self-Titled CD
The Deftones are getting a very bad rap for their latest album, the self-titled Deftones. It appears that fans are not privy to the new Deftones style. They are much more electronic and less hardcore heavy metal, and there is no trace of Hip Hop in their style at …
Motorhead - Bomber
Overview —“ Bomber, Motorhead’s fourth album is an album that I feel is often overlooked due to both the record which followed it and the record it precedes. A lot of times when Motorhead is mentioned the albums to really get mentioned are Overkill and The Ace Of Spades, …
Say my name
Say my name by Destiny’s Child is a song that is sad in the way that it talks about how this girl realizes her boyfriend is cheating on her and he is not willing to say her name anymore. That would rouse any girl suspicion when her boyfriend won’t …
Kanda Naal Mudhal song
‘Kanda Naal Mudhal’ is a fantastic song from the movie Kanda Naal Mudhal. This movie was produced by a well-known actor Prakash Raj for his Duet Movies. Priya directed this movie. This is her debut film. Previously, she worked as an assistant director under Director Maniratnam. …
Utada Hikaru- Apple and Cinnamon Song
Utada Hikaru’s Apple and Cinnamon song is the right amount of song that makes you go through your daily life situations. You can listen to this when you are sad. You can listen to this when you are happy. You can also listen to this …
Crumbs from your table (song by, u2)
U2 is an Irish rock band and when I get in the mood I like to listen to their music. I decided I would give their CD entitled “How to dismantle an atomic bomb” a listen today as I have not listened it for a while and felt like …
Warwick Rockbass Corvette Bass guitar
I bought this as a back up bass so i had a spare bass lying at work for after work rehearsals.The Rockbass is Warwicks entry level range so although it is good it isn’t quite in the same league as a Warwick!
This cost £270 from an online music shop …
Bone Thugs : E1999 cd
The Second cd from the Grammy Award Winning group Bone Thugs and Harmony was titled “E1999″ and it featured production by Easy-E and DJ U-Neek. The hit singles from this cd included “First Of Da Month”, “East 1999″ and “Tha Crossroads” which turned out to be the biggest hit …
Now that I Found You by Allison Krauss
Allison Krauss has one of the most amazing voices in country music and this song is just one more proof of that. This is one of my favorite songs by this artist because of the lyrics and the soft but upbeat tune. She proclaims her love for this person …
Green Day - Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Music Video)
Overview —“ Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, the second music video released by Green Day for their album American Idiot goes in the opposite direction that the first video, the title track, went with. Also, compared to the video which was released after this one, Holiday, the video for Boulevard …
Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945 (Song)
Holland, 1945 is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel and is the sixth track on their album In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. Though the song opens up with an acoustic guitar pattern, the band goes electric pretty much immediately before launching into the first verse which has an …
Kill ‘Em All by Metallica
Kill ‘Em All by Metallica is probably one of the most amazing sounds I’ve ever heard ever. I even dare to say that this is Metallica in their truly best form as well. But I wish, for once that the CD cover would be more nicer and …
Act of Kindness - debut album by The Dan Bruder Band
The debut album “Act of Kindness” by the Dan Bruder Band was recommended to me by a good friend who told me it was one of the best new, pure-bred rock albums that was steeped in American rock roots he had heard in a long time. For those not …
Del The Funky Homosapien Future Development CD
If you are not familiar with rapper Del The Funky Homosapien, he is THE best rapper on the planet!
With that being said, we review his release “Future Development”
Being cut from his label before this album had a chance to be released, this album is rare in the U.S. It …
Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde
Overview - Blonde On Blonde, Bob Dylan’s seventh effort, is the first of Dylan’s albums to follow his commercially successful album, Like A Rolling Stone. After listening to Like A Rolling Stone I honestly wondered how Dylan would ever top that masterpiece, and to this day I don’t believe …
Pink Floyd - The Gnome (Song)
The Gnome, a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their first record, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, is another song on that album which I would basically describe as just being a very upbeat sounding song in tone and basically filled with lyrics full of nonsense, …
Animal Collective - Queen In My Pictures (Song)
Queen In My Pictures is a song by Animal Collective and the first track on their third studio record, Campfire Songs. Opening with an acoustic guitar strumming pattern, Queen In My Pictures introduces a listener to the sound that Animal Collective has throughout Campfire Songs. While the overly-experimental sounds …
Animal Collective - Good Lovin Outside (Song)
Good Lovin Outside is a song by Animal Collective and is the penultimate song on their album Sung Tongs. Opening with vocals right from the start, Good Lovin Outside takes on a tone which sounds somewhat hypnotizing to be honest. Perhaps this is just the way I hear the …
Cannibal Corpse Eaten Back To Life
Released in August of 1990 this album caused an uproar at it’s shocking album cover and gruesome brutal lyrics, this album was banned in Germany and shunned by MTV, they got absolutely no airplay and had no help promoting the album, and this hardly slowed the band down, this …
Jai Ho - Pussycat Dolls
Slumdog Millionaire fever is setting fire even in music industry through its sensational soundtrack ‘Jai Ho’. The first time I heard this song, I was confused whether it is English or Hindustan. The beat makes me dance even if I had repeated the song over and over again. It’s …
The Chainsmokers ft. Phoebe Ryan - All We Know (2016 Song)
I just heard The Chainsmokers’ new song and my initial impression was, “WHAT? This is basically a ripoff of their previous song Closer? How could they be so blatant in self-plagiarism?” I immediately hated it because the first thing that came to my mind in why they became such …
MFEO by Kavana
MFEO by Kavana is very catchy and I used to listen to this particular track over and over again after I came back from school.
I even bought Kavana’s single of MFEO. Yes, such was my craziness during those times and I would smile whenever I think about …
Various Artists: The Twilight Saga-New moon music album
In less than a year after the release of “Twilight” in theaters hit the second part of the saga of deadly handsome vampire Edward and in love with him after Bella’s mortal ears, entitled “New Moon”. The book, based on which the film - there is nothing to hide …
“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). …
The Flaming Lips - Love Yer Brain (Song)
Love Yer Brain is a song by The Flaming Lips and the final song to appear on their second album, Oh My Gawd. Opening up with a piano and clocking in at just under eight minutes long, I do hope that The Flaming Lips go for something ambitious with …
Creative Zen Stone Plus 2GB MP3 Player
About 3 years ago I wanted an mp3 player. I chose to get the Creative Zen Stone Plus 2GB MP3 Player in a stylish pink color. This product caught my eye mainly because of its low price of only $39.99 at the time I bought it online. …
Debarge (music group)
It was my mother who first told me about the R&B music group “Debarge” even though I had heard their music playing sometimes on the radio over the years. I was familiar with a few of their songs, and while I had heard them playing, I just was not …
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