Music Reviews
Happenings by Crosby and Nash
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 …
Eazy E: Eternal E CD
Eazy E was a legend in the rap game. He is one of the best rappers to ever touch a mic. His album Eternal E shows just how great of a rapper he was. He had a hardcore mindset and was always trying to make more money. He is also …
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 …
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 …
Misfits - Earth A.D.
Overview - Earth A.D., The Misfits’ final album with vocalist and songwriter Glenn Danzig, is honestly just an assault of aggressive music from start to finish without much of a break anywhere in between. To me, this description honestly
doesn’t sound very appealing at all simply because it sounds as …
OK Go on Treadmills
So we’ve all seen plenty of music videos that switch between shots of the band rocking in the background and a dramatic scene played by a couple of actors. But never before have I seen something so entirely original that I just sit back and think, “What a great …
Cannibal Corpse The Bleeding
The Bleeding is Cannibal Corpse’s fourth album, and last to feature Chris Barnes on vocals, who is now the vocalist for Six Feet Under. The album was released in 1994 on Metal Blade Records, and produced by Scott Burns. The album is not as fast all the way through, …
Tool - Faaip De Oiad (Song)
Faaip De Oiad is a song by Tool which appears on their record Lateralus. The song starts out with some synthesizers and background noise which sets up a very eerie atmosphere which surrounds this entire album. Thus far the sound is very unsettling and once the chaotic drum pattern …
Iron Maiden - Charlotte The Harlot (Song)
Charlotte The Harlot is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their self-titled debut record. The track opens up with a lighthearted guitar riff, although the bass is more prominent in the mix, and the whole introduction has a very moving rhythm in my opinion. The song makes …
Disturbed: Ten Thousand Fists CD
After two years of waiting Disturbed has finally released their third album. Anyone who has heard the single “Stricken” should indeed know that this album “rocks”, and by “rocks” I mean it “rocks” hard. From the the first track “Ten thousand Fists” to the end you can …
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. …
Me, Myself and I (2003): Beyonce
Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Me, Myself and I”
Album: Dangerously in Love
Label: Columbia
Director: Johan Renck
“Me, Myself and I” is the third single and music video from Beyonce’s solo debut album called “Dangerously in Love”, following the previous singles and videos, “Crazy in Love” with Jay-Z and “Baby Boy” with Sean Paul. This …
Marilyn Manson Lest We Forget The Best Of
Lest we Forget is a greatest hits compilation album released in 2004 on Interscope Records. The album includes the Depeche Mode cover Personal Jesus, that was recorded just for this album, also Long Hard Road Out Of Hell, a song that was recorded for the Spawn Soundtrack and never …
You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift
I first heard Taylor Swift’s “You Belong with Me” in my boyfriend’s iPod, and he was singing along with it like some lunatic so I just had to listen to it for myself to know what the hype was all about. Then wow, I was instantly hooked.
Personally I …
Angel Haze Dirty Gold Album
Angel Haze is a relatively unknown rapper, although she has been garnering features on several well-known mainstream songs, such as Nick Jonas’ Numb and Mary Lambert’s Ribcage.
Her debut album Dirty Gold however, is a mini masterpiece in itself. For people like me who enjoy rap because it’s a …
Fast Cars (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 but other songs from it has grown on …
The Flaming Lips - What A Wonderful World (Song)
(What A) Wonderful World is a song by The Flaming Lips and the tenth song on their fourth release, In A Priest Driven Ambulance. Opening up with a melodic guitar pattern, Coyne comes in with the iconic vocal melody for this cover in a slightly broken manner which works …
Ten Feet High by Andrea Corr
First of all, I am going to talk about Andrea Corr. She is a member of an Irish band The Corrs. The made hits songs like ‘I never loved you anyway’, ‘Summer Sunshine’, and the song which became a soundtract of the movie America’s Sweetheart which is the ‘All …
Day & Age by The Killers
The Killers have gone through their series of hits and flops, and Day & Age is held between those two pillars. This CD provided us with the popular songs Human and Spaceman, which spawned two decent videos as well. But compared to the success of hit songs in the …
Lost One (2006): Jay-Z ft. Chrisette Michele
Jay-Z ft. Chrisette Michele
“Lost One”
Kingdom Come
Roc-A-Fella Records
“Lost One” is the second single and music video from Jay-Z’s ninth (comeback) album titled “Kingdom Come”, following “Show Me What You Got”. Released on Jay-Z’s 37th birthday (December 4th, 2006), the style of both the song and music video seem to compliment …
Trans-Siberian Orchestra- The Lost Christmas Eve CD (Music)
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra has been becoming increasingly popular over the years, especially during the holiday season. I recently purchased The Lost Christmas Eve album, which, obviously is a Christmas album. It is hands down the best Christmas CD I have ever heard in my life. It …
T.I. feat. Keri Hilson - Got Your Back (Music)
This music features T.I. and the gorgeous and talented Keri Hilson singing Got Your Back. This music is really cute and it’s perfect for couples. The music is all about a guy and his girl staying together whether they’re rich or they’re poor and whether it’s up or downs …
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
Bruce Springsteen released Magic in 2007, an album eagerly awaited by fans and critics alike. His first outing with the E-Street Band since 2002’s The Rising, a lot was expected of the Boss this time around.
Hopes, high that this album would be as impressive as the one from …
Nirvana-Greatest Hits CD
Honestly, if you’re a fan of Nirvana, you probably already have all their other CDs, so there’s no particular reason to buy this one unless you’re a stickler for owning every version of a song ever recorded. The one advantage to this CD is that it’s great for …
CRaig David
I haven’t seen Craig David for a while since his last singles that made it to the charts. I have thought about him when a saw a huge billboard of him plastered in the Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge in Makati Metro Manila. Craig david used to release quite a number of …
Jay-Z : American Gangster cd
Jay Z is getting ready to release his new album which will be called “American Gangster” much like the movie that is currently playing and he will attempt to recover from the bad performance he gave us in him last album but making somgs on this album to fit …
X&Y South East Asia Tour Edition (by Coldplay)
I began to like Coldplay’s music when I first heard of the song “The Scientist” back in 1992 from their second Album, “A Rush of Blood to the Head”.
Coldplay is a British band, having Chris Martin as the vocalist and pianist, Jonny Buckland as lead guitarist, Guy Berryman as …
Henry Poole is Here Soundtrack
I love a good soundtrack to a movie. It can really make or break a movie because the songs can set the right mood, add tension, or build suspense. I am usually more of a fan of movies that have amazing soundtracks than ones with music that just doesn’t …
Teardrops on my Guitar a song from Taylor Swift
The first time I heard this one I have no idea about Taylor Swift. I thought it is Vanessa Hudgens singing country song. Speaking of country music, I am not a fan but this is an exception. However, this song sounds like it always puts you to sleep when …
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
Pavement’s “Slanted and Enchanted” is one of the quintessential indie-rock albums of the 1990s. There is a certain rawness to the whole affair — dissonance, and fuzzy production values give this album a homemade feel. The lyrics have a distinctly post-modern, sometimes dark tone to them, while others …
Nothing In This World by Paris Hilton
I love the song, Nothing In This World by Paris Hilton very much! Paris looks so adorable in the music video and if I’m right, this is one of the first few videos that she has released. Not sure which music record company she’s under, but if it’s …
Grim Dylan
Grim Dylan is an all girl punk trio from the Midlands region of the UK. Consisting of Vicky tearing up the guitar, Ro keeping the pace with her powerful drum rhythms, and Suki providing hypnotizing vocals and bass riffs. Although the band has been together a little over …
The Who Sell Out (Side I)
Overview —“ Side I of The Who Sell Out introduces the first half of this concept record with a group of seven songs which seem to work nicely together and actually pass by quite quickly. After listening to the first two tracks, I was thinking this record was going …
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 …
The Flaming Lips - The Magician Vs. The Headache (Song)
The Magician Vs. The Headache is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their album Hit To Death In The Future Head. In terms of the sound on this track, the band goes with a moderate tempo which works well enough. The verse of the track is …
Queens of the Stone Age (rock band)
By 2002, it seemed as if the sound of a lot of the mainstream rock music that I was used to listening to had begun to change. A lot of bands I would hear playing on the radio no longer had that distinctive post-grunge sound and more people were beginning …
Aceyalone A Book of Human Language CD
There is a stereotype going around that Hip Hop is all guns, loose woman, and the deft pursuit of all things money and BLING. Add on top of that the piss poor imagery that most commercial rappers portray via MTV and through the radio, that of money hungry, woman …
Victory: Puff Daddy ft. Busta Rhymes and Notorious B.I.G.
Puff Daddy ft. Busta Rhymes and Notorious B.I.G.
“Victory”
No Way Out
Bad Boy Records
Director: Marcus Nispel
Sometimes, the only way to make a music video into anything that is remotely interesting is to incorporate a concept from a cool movie into it, even if that means making the music video itself a …
High School Musical 2 Soundtrack
It is a very good idea of the organizers or whoever they call to compile the 2nd version soundtrack title, High School Musical 2. I find arrangement truly amazing and this soundtrack is something that I always put on and listen to while cooking, doing some exercises or …
Marshall JVM 210H head
I recently purchased something awesome from the Marshall line of Amplifiers. What I bought was the Marshall JVM 210H head and I just love the tone out of this amp. The head came with a channel board that came with 6 foot switchable presets you can get out of …
Iron Maiden - Lightning Strikes Twice (Song)
Lightning Strikes Twice is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their record Virtual XI. The track starts off in a very melodic fashion with a clean guitar part as well as a lead melodic solo coming through the left channel of the track as you can also …
Kayne West Flashing Lights
I am a serious fan of Kayne West, as many other people are also. I really lovve his song Flashing Lights, there is just something about this song that captures me. So many of my friends are confused by my near obsession over this song. I am not kidding …
Metallica And Lou Reed - Mistress Dread (Song)
Mistress Dread is a song by Metallica and Lou Reed which is the fourth track on their collaboration album Lulu. Similar to the previous track, Pumping Blood, Mistress Dread starts out with an incredibly melodic sound which I personally think should’ve been the type of sound Reed should have …
The Beatles - Hey Bulldog (Song)
Hey Bulldog is a song by The Beatles which appears on their album Yellow Submarine. The track starts off with a very definitive piano riff which honestly reminds me of something from a spy movie to be honest, and when the guitar and bass join in, this thought is …
Frank Sinatra: 16 most requested songs
If you’re a fan of classical music, the standards, then you probably love Frank Sinatra. With this album released in 1992, 16 Most Requested Songs, you get everything you could hope for from The Chairman Of The Board.
Old blue eyes never disappoints for a fan such as myself. His …
I Need A Girl, Part One: P. Diddy ft. Usher and Loon
P. Diddy ft. Usher and Loon
“I Need A Girl, Part One”
The Saga Continues…/We Invented The Remix
Bad Boy Entertainment
“I Need A Girl, Part One” serves as a third single and music video from P. Diddy’s third album “The Saga Continues…”, following “Let’s Get It”, “Bad Boy For Life”, and “Diddy”, …
Blondie band
I am a twenty one year old who loves listening to nearly every type of modern music including different types of metal. When I was younger though, the choice of music I liked listening to was more narrow, and oldies was not usually a part of it. Nevertheless, for …
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