Enemy is a track by Scars On Broadway which shows up on their self-titled debut record. Enemy starts off with a very light guitar riff which is dominated by a wah effect and certainly has sort of a dancing, or at least moving, rhythm to it. Something notable on …

Most people know him for the famous hit ‘Lady in Red’ but I must say I have discovered the real Chris de Burgh in some of his other, less familiar songs. What I liked more than anything else - and it was a kind of revelation to me - …

Doggy is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their record Campfire Songs. Opening up with an acoustic guitar strumming pattern, the vocals join in the track pretty quickly but they unfortunately sound completely buried in the mix at the song’s opening. Because of this, the vocals feel …

The first time I saw and heard of the artist called Pink was when I was still in my earlier days of high school when she was still a fairly new artiste. Now Pink became popular in an age where the popularity of boy and girl pop bands like …

Overview —“ B.Y.O.B., or Bring Your Own Bombs, the first single and music video released by System of A Down for their first half of the double album Mezmerize/Hypnotize brings back the steady songwriting that I personally felt the band sort of lacked on Steal This Album. Listening to …

Pearl Jam busted on the scene with a new sound and simplified fashion sense that was a far cry from the spandex and big hair days.Their music dealt with darker themes that invoked emotional response from each listener.Pearl Jam has went on to do great things in music but …

Don’t Ya Tell Henry is a song by Bob Dylan And The Band which appears on their album The Basement Tapes. The song opens up with a nice opening rhythm which has a blues-like feel to it, and as the song continues you’ll see that this sound continues on …

With Teeth is the title track of an album by Nine Inch Nails. With Teeth opens up with some brief noise before leading to a drum rhythm which sound somewhat awkward and then a synthesizer being played over this and finally a distorted guitar playing a bit of a …

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 …

My wife were watching our nightly episode of the show Destination Truth on Netflix Instant Watch last night and, when it was done, realized it wasn’t even 9 yet. Since it was too early to go to bed, we looked for something else to watch.
At first, I thought we …

I first was acquainted with Taylor Swift’s music through her single You Belong with Me. I kept hearing it over the radio and I thought it was a catchy song. I am no teenybopper but somehow it was not long before the single appealed to me. …

Avenged Sevenfold is the band Avenged Sevenfold’s 5th album, and is obviously self-titled. It is a great album with very little screaming, and extremely skillful guitar solos. Sadly, some songs on the album, like “A Little Piece of Heaven” are incredibly messed up, and really have no musical value …

Snow Song Pt. 1 is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which is the second song on their EP, Everything Is. Similar to the opening track on this EP, the band sticks to the fuzzy sounding tone which has slowed down on this song and sounds a bit darker. …

I always love Christina Aguilera whatever her songs. It’s always good to sing by her. Like this song, hurt. This song is slow and so melodic. In this song, Christina didn’t dance or use her powerful voice to make an energetic song because it can saiy that ‘hurt’ is …

Earlier this year, Nine Days fans finally got what they were much anticipating — new music from their favorite band. With their own record label, the band put 6 songs as part one of an album called “Slow Motion Life.” I have gotten the impression that the …

Sevendust released their 4th studio album,”Seasons,” in 2003.The band had already received commercial success with their previous outings.Even though Seasons failed to reach previous commercial success it did in fact prove that the band had matured.The distinctive sound in which Sevendust had been working on for years had finally …

An excellent choice for any beginner banjo player . The low profile neck satin finish and rock maple rim make this banjo a keeper . I began on a cheap Asian banjo , that offered a very hollow sound similar to playing in a a cave , for …

Bad Romance is the first single of the album Fame Monster by Lady Gaga. It has a more pop vibe rather than other electropop songs of Lady Gaga.
The music video is so crazy that everybody shocked when they saw. But in my opinion it is a very creative and …

One singer whose songs I have always been familiar with, is the singer Donna Summer. This came about as a result of two main reasons. The first was that I have heard her songs playing on the radio over the years and liked them, and the second reason is …

Cuckoo Cuckoo is a song by Animal Collective and is the penultimate track on their album Strawberry Jam. Opening up with an introduction which initially has a somewhat confusing sound, the band establishes a firmer structure after around a minute where a piano carries the rhythm and the vocals …

Do you have a CD copy of Bedtime Prayers: Lullabies & Peaceful Worship by Twila Paris. Well I do! The CD is a composition of twelve songs which are all designed as bedtime music. The selection includes: God is Around, Jewels, My Delight, Perfect Peace, My Best …

I have been a fan of Troye Sivan since his early days in YouTube! Just a little background for those who are new to him, Troye Sivan is a popular YouTube blogger from Australia, he’s still young and he’s openly gay.
He released his first EP (short for extended play) …

Lil Wayne’s Criticly acclaimed “The Carter 3″ is his most anticipated album yet, with featured guest such as Jay-Z, T-Pain, Babyface, Robin Thicke, Bobby Valentino, Fabolous, Juelz Santana, and more it will be a valuble asset to any hip-hoper’s Music Collection. The CD contains a variety of hip-hop and …

It Is Obvious is a song by Syd Barrett which appears on his album Barrett. The track starts off with a piano, an acoustic guitar, an organ, and Barrett’s vocals all at once. At first I thought that the sound was a bit too jumbled but it seems to …

“Inner Self” is a Sepultura song that appears on their breakthrough album “Beneath The Remains” This happens to be the second track on the album. It really starts off slow, but there are plenty of parts where the pace changes and it repeats going back to a slower tempo …

I love this album very much. Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield is awesome and I love her voice very much. This is one of the latest album by her, and I think she has a very great potential of going far in her singing career.
Pocketful …

IF Z-Man is part of the Hieroglyphics extended family, then he is one the outer, outer branches of the family tree. He actually is part of the Hiero crew, but not an immediate member, but signed to their label, Hiero Imperium. Z-Man’s lyrics are in a league of …

I watched Don’t Cha by The Pussycat Dolls on Ellen Show before and I must say that I was totally bemused and impressed. I think the lead singer, Nicole sang like a karaoke version of something. She can really stretch her vocal chords and it was so fun …

Never buy a Fender unless you buy something equal to or better than an American Standard Stratocaster. ALL other Fenders are terrible. I hate them, it’s as if they don’t even try, they don’t even put Humbukkers or anything. Just a solid chunk of plastic and wood that you …

Amish paradise by Weird Al Yankovick is a parody song for gangsta’s paradise by Coolio. Amish Paradise is about how hard the Amish life really is compared to now’s technological life is today. Weird Al of course has to add his touch but this song is …

The New York Dolls have always been seen as a band with their own agenda and have never been known to bow down to expectations and trends. For a long time they were considered disbanded and i never thought i would bear witness to an all-new album from them. …

Kelly oh Kelly—¦ I remembered Kelly on the first time she showed on the first season of American Idol. She was so gorgeous! I bought this album, My December, last December. This is the kind of album that rocks all the way! Kelly shows more of her maturity in …

A band I respect a lot released an album this past summer titled “Smash The Control Machine.” This band, Otep, has been a favorite of mine for a while now and I was excited to hear the new album.
First I must say that I had high expectations for this …

I bought this album almost as soon as it was released, when I was in my early teens, and this album left a very good impression on me. I truly enjoyed it then, and recently I listened to it again, and, of course the affection I felt for this …

Tex Ritter sings the song Deck of Cards. It’s about a soldier who does not have a bible so he uses a deck of cards as his bible. When the soldier gets into trouble he tells how he can look at the cards and how they remind him of …

As you know very well, on September 11, 2007 the Grammy nominated artist Kanye West dropped his album titled ‘Graduation’ which is the last in the series of three school themed albums (College Dropout, Late Registration and Graduation) to much anticipation. Since I had been a Kanye West …

I don’t know why, but I am a HUGE Jimmy Buffett fan. I never can spell his name right though; I’m an awful fan. I love what he brings to music; the idea that music should be fun and an escape from life. I really wish I could just …

Happenings, the new album by Crosby and Nash feels familiar, but not repetitive. It feels like a telephone call from an old friend rather than a pre-recorded telephone marketing call during dinner.
Like so much of the Baby Boomer generation, Crosby and Nash have made their peace with the problem …

Gotta Get Away is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Out Of Our Heads. The track opens up with a fairly slow rhythm where each of the instruments join in the track pretty quickly along with Jagger’s vocals as well. I wouldn’t say that …

Overview —“ World Long Gone, the second music video and single released by Scars On Broadway is pretty much a performance music video, however there’s an audience to this performance, and these audience members carry the meaning of the song. I like this concept because it isn’t just a …

Apotheosis sound of the band Jimmy Miller, who in the mid-60s reconverted the beethelian copy into a single group, introducing the black sound across the Atlantic. Not surprisingly, for this reason, I found the very Ry Cooder and Al Kooper in the credits, putting the album in a worthy …

I don’t know about other people. And I don’t know whether they see the same things as I do. But have you seen other musical talented people in the musical world, that have grown so much in performace, in atttitude, in passion as Beyonce? I mean surely there is …

The band’s eight studio album and second on Virgin Records, the second without Brian Welch, and the first without drummer David Silveria. The band used Terry Bozzio, Brooks Wackerman and Jon Davis on drums. The band Re-Recording most of The Matrix’s tracks for the album, weeding them out entirely. …

Overview —“ Orion, Metallica’s second instrumental and penultimate track on Master Of Puppets, is the song that I believe I consider to be my favorite out of Metallica’s nine albums and career. The pure musical genius that goes into Orion is unmatched by any Metallica instrumentals to precede or …

The very first song I heard from Corinne Bailey Rae was —˜Trouble Sleeping’ and I immediately fell in love with it. All the better that it was dominating all types of radio stations, not just soul and pop, but even those that are known more for their up beat …

Father Of Night is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record New Morning. The song starts off with a piano line accompanied by some background singers singing in the left channel. Dylan comes in down the middle of the track in a vocal melody which fits …

Soldier Side Intro is the opening track of System Of A Down’s album Mezmerize, the first half of their double record Mezmerize/Hypnotize. Just as some background information, Mezmerize starts off with the track Soldier Side Intro while Hypnotize ends with the track Soldier Side so this is one of …

Don’t blink by Kenny Chesney is a song about how if you blink your whole life can go faster than you think. It’s like telling you not to waste a minute of your life because you never know what you may miss and you don’t want to miss a …

Seymour Duncan active humbuckers. Amazing.
I’ve got these installed in a late 80’s Ibanez that I did a custom finish on. They sound amazing. They bring out more mids and highs without going to the point of being overpowering. Great bass response too.
To start from the beginning, I was rebuilding …

Moth In The Incubator is a track by the Flaming Lips which appears as the eighth song on their album Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Opening up with brief feedback, Coyne comes in with more multi-layered vocals which is a tactic that has been working throughout this record. One …