Music Reviews
Michael Buble’s “Crazy Love”
“Crazy Love” by Michael Buble is the latest album by a young man who has been quietly building a reputation as a modern-day Frank Sinatra. He draws upon a similar body of music and brings to it a freshness that it surprising in a canon which most observers would …
The Beatles - Beatles For Sale
Overview - Beatles For Sale, the Beatles’ fourth effort, is just packed with fourteen songs, both covers and originals, of excellent vocal performances, very natural flowing songs, and a steady energy throughout all the tracks. It’s hard for me to review an early Beatles record in full because after …
The Clash London Calling album
London Calling is the album where The Clash broke the shackles of the punk rock genre and launched themselves as the greatest rock n roll band of a generation and one of the greatest of all time.
Though released in 1979 in the UK and 1980 in the USA, the …
The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas - Christmas Memories CD
The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas - Christmas Memories CD is an album of classic holiday tunes from a variety of entertainers. It really is an eclectic group of performers. There’s someone for everyone.
The extremely popular Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is the opening number, and it’s performed by …
300 Original Soundtrack
“Caution: If you are a soulless men sincere, you are obliged to listen to this soundtrack ” .. (sorry, just kidding). Almost the entire film shows the 300 scene which is very hard and cruel. So also with the music there is in this soundtrack. At the beginning of …
ESP/LTD V-401 Guitar
Overview —“ The ESP/LTD, V-401 is ESP’s response to all our companies putting out V shaped guitars, which is pretty much every company to be honest. Just a note, I don’t personally own this guitar but I’m currently in the market for one so I decided to play one …
All I Ever Wanted Album by Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson is a former American Idol who recently came out with an album entitled “All I Ever Wanted”. Overall, it is a pretty good album that has produced some solid hits that have been played on the radio a lot.
“All I Ever Wanted”, the song that the album …
Paul Stanley “Live To Win” album
“Live To Win” is the second solo album from Kiss front man, Paul Stanley. It was released in 2006, and as a huge fan of Kiss, I was very excited to hear this album. I thought his first solo album was incredible, and I was just as …
“Who You Wit” (1997): Jay-Z
Jay-Z
“Who You Wit”
“Sprung” Motion Picture Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records/Qwest Records
Jay-Z’s song “Who You Wit” is a single off of the motion picture soundtrack for the 1997 romantic comedy film “Sprung”. The song samples Jeff Lorber Fusion’s “Night Love”. The music video has one of the main cast members from the …
Sounds of Earth: Rainforest - Sounds Of The Earth Series
Sounds of Earth: Rainforest - Sounds Of The Earth Series is a wonderful audio CD to listen to. This CD offers a couple noticeable sounds in the background: the sounds of birds, the sound of a stream on track one, and the sound of thunder on track two. I …
Sometimes you can’t make it on your own (song by, U2)
U2 is an Irish rick band and they brought out an album a while back named “How to dismantle and atomic bomb.” Interesting title if I do say so myself.
I bought the album for one of the songs in particular, “Sometimes you can’t make it on your own.” …
Pink (musician)
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 …
Sugar Ray (band)
In the early 2000s when I had just entered high school I had just begun to discover rock music. A lot of the music that I had begun to listen then was a lot softer than a lot of the music that I tend to listen to now and …
Confusion is Sex, 1983 Album by Sonic Youth
I am sure that some people might not understand the beauty of the music on this album but I personally do find beauty in this music and below I will try to explain why the nine songs that were released by Sonic Youth in 1983 are attractive to me …
Barbra Streisand: Barbra - The Concert CD
This review is one great big rave, so be prepared. The specific product being considered is Barbra Streisand: Barbra - The Concert CD. You have to understand that not only am I a lifelong fan of this wonderful performer, but I was there for this concert; well, …
When you kiss me - Shania Twain
When you Kiss Me was sung by Shania Twain,she is a great singer and very talented woman.A Canadian singer-songwriter, known for her prolific work.When you Kiss Me is one of her song that I liked best.More of a country song that suits every generation.I really love this song, not …
Goapele (singer)
I really tried to like this singer. She’s absolutely beautiful. A café au lait woman with and interesting eclectic style. She’s been around for awhile on the Neo-Soul scene, and I have yet to connect with her music. Her voice is buttery …
Country Comforts by artist Keith Urban
There’s nothing like a feel good country song. I love the song Country Comforts. I first heard it when Rod Stewart sang it and I loved that version. I wasn’t even beginning to love it until I heard Keith Urban’s version. He has a wonderful voice that fits perfectly …
Wynton Marsalis & Willie Nelson : Two Men With The Blues
The album featured collaborations between trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis, and the Legendary Country Singers, Willie Nelson. They played blues songs, jazz and country. It should be noted, that besides the soft voice of Willie Nelson and the trumpet playing of Wynton Marsalis, the accompanist musicians also showed their greatness. Accompanist …
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Album
Lady Gaga is definitely one of the most famous singers in the world today, and she really does a big advertisement for her albuns, tours, music videos etc. But it looks like she can’t see the truth, she cannot please everyone all the time and her last album Born …
Hoobastank (rock band)
Hoobastank was one of those bands that I remember had a lot of hits when I was a teenager. I wasn’t a huge fan per se, but I did like a lot of their music. These days, when going through some of their earlier music and listening to some of …
Apocalyptica: Cult
Boy was I excited to hear that Apocalyptica was releasing an original CD with their own song. I first found this out when I was at my friends house and he looked it up on the Internet. I was quite excited. I was so used to this band doing …
Toxic by Britney Spears
Quite a dirty song, I must say but the beat is nice. It has been quite awhile that I hear this song by Britney on the radio and I was guessing pretty much that the title would have to be Toxic, since it has been mentioned quite a lot …
Nessun Dorma by Paul Potts
Nessun Dorma, the Italian Opera song recently sung by Paul Potts sounds oddly emotional. Even though I am English and cannot understand the lyrics Paul Potts is singing I feel touched when listening to it, passionate for some reason.
The violins playing in the background are soothing and relaxing. …
The Flaming Lips - Raining Babies (Song)
Raining Babies is a song by The Flaming Lips and the third song on their record In A Priest Driven Ambulance. Opening up with a melodic sound which is surprisingly driven by the bass guitar, Raining Babies shies away from the more aggressive sound present throughout Unconsciously Screaming. Although …
Love in this Club song by Usher ft. Young Jeezy
Love in this Club is a slow and somehow really addictive song to listen to and also slow dance to. It is sung by Usher and it has a bit of a “bad boy” flare to it as well, which makes the chorus of the song even more appealing …
The Beatles - You Like Me Too Much (Song)
You Like Me Too Much is a track by The Beatles which appears on their record Help. The track is written by Harrison and features him on lead vocals. One thing I’m not a huge fan of about early Beatles material is that a lot of the songs all …
Osmonds: The Plan CD
The Osmonds: The Plan CD is a very special compilation. Actually, compilation isn’t the right word. This project was a labor of both love and inspiration, written by the Osmonds and which musically told their religious beliefs. It’s tender and rock both and takes listeners on …
NOW 23 CD
Usually, the NOW CD’s have a sad compilation of songs that did ‘alright’ that year in the Top 40 charts. NOW 23, however, did have songs that did extremely well and whose titles I actually remembered. There were one or two songs that I didn’t recognize, but the rest …
Sepultura - Inner Self (song)
“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 …
Diggin Up Bones by Randy Travis
Digging Up Bones is one of the songs that Randy Travis does that really hits home with me. You see, to me the song is about a love that has ended but that I was not ready to end. When I was sixteen I met a man that was …
A rare blend of Raga & Sahitya
A rare blend of Raga & Sahitya is a wonderful music cd. All classical music lovers definitely like this cd. This is carnatic classic-vocal by Bombay s. Jayashri.I daily play this cd in the morning and evening times as it contains various ragas. It is a good cd to …
Zoolook, 1984 Album by Jean Michel Jarre
When I was a little boy, we had only about five CDs in the household. This was back in mid 1990s. And one of these CDs was this, Zoolook. And I remember how amazed I was, as a seven year old kid, listening to this music. Some of the …
Duran Duran Live From London DVD
This magical show was filmed at Wembley Arena back in April 2004 and the DVD was released in November 2005. I bought a copy as soon as it came out and I have to say that I haven’t stopped watching it since. I must have watched it a million …
Justin Bieber - Believe (Deluxe Edition)
My thoughts on Justin Bieber?
He has some of the worlds biggest haters but also some of the craziest fans. I believe he deserves the attention he gets, he can actually play instruments while singing and doesn’t fail miserably. I was interested in his fame when I heard he was …
Donna Summer (singer)
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 …
Spotlight (by Jennifer Hudson)
I have to admit that I really expected a little something different with Jennifer Hudson’s first big hit single. The production certainly sounds clean. But for some reason, the feel of the song sounds dated. Jennifer has an absolutely beautiful voice. And I think that …
Megadeth - Skin O’ My Teeth (Music Video)
Overview —“ Skin O’ My Teeth, another one of the four music videos and singles Megadeth released for their fifth record, Countdown To Extinction, is actually a song which has a darker meaning to it then I originally thought. I never used to think very much of this song, …
You Belong With Me Music Video by Taylor Swift
There was such a major controversy over the fact that Taylor Swift got snubbed by Kanye West during the middle of an award ceremony just so that he could talk about how much more qualified Beyonce was for the award. Though many would agree with him, I think that …
Harder to breathe by Maroon Five
Harder to breathe by Maroon Five is an awesome song and the lyrics are pretty catchy. I like the beat though because of the drums and all that. This song I found by listening to it on the radio and I wanted to find out where I could get …
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Greatest Hits
Usually i wouldnt bother reviewing a greatest hits cd but this one particulaly tickled my fancy.
Lets face the Chili Peppers have had one hell of a career and an absolute bag full of hits. I Myself am a HUGE Peppers fan but i am going to be 100% honest …
Roland Cube 30X Guitar Amplifier
Overview - The Roland Cube 30X is a modeling amplifier, meaning it has a channel where it replicates sounds of other amps, eight to be exact, and also a clean channel. The main reason that I decided to buy this amplifier was that I needed an amp which had …
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 …
Lifehouse: Who We Are album
This is probably the best album I have heard in a long time. It is pretty rare that I buy full albums anymore, since getting single songs is so much less expensive and makes my itunes playlist a whole lot less messy. But I had to get the …
The Saturdays Chasing Lights CD
As we all know, there are many hundreds of POP CD’s out on the market. But I most certainly have found one that is very good, and I think that everyone should get a copy of it one way or another. To some people it may not be that …
Animal Collective - Graze (Song)
Graze is a song by Animal Collective and is the opening track to their EP Fall Be Kind. Opening up with a classical music-like tone, Tare soon enters the mix with his vocal performance which is the focal point of the track in my opinion. Aside from some steady …
No air by Jordin Sparks
No air by Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown is a song that is beautiful to listen to. To me the words are intoxicating in the form of there meaning and to most that makes no sense what so ever. This song is like listening to water gushing from …
Josh Groban’s CD: Closer
My cousin, John, has a gamut of a collection of CD’s and DVD’s. One time while we were out for lunch he announced that he had to go to a near by music store because he wanted to buy the latest release of Josh Groban under Warner Brother Records: …
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 …
Panopticon black-metal band - Roads to the North album
Panopticon is a one-man black-metal band from Louisville, Kentucky. The band is sole member Austin Lunn, who in my opinion is an amazing multi-instrumentalist. In the album Roads to the North, Panopticon not only brings in your typical instruments (guitars, drums and vocals) that you find in a rock/metal …
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