Music Reviews
Country Music Singer Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton is so much more than just a country music singer. She is an actress and all around fun and happy person that deserves all the wonderful things that she has in her life. She is an endearing person who has been known for her rather large bosom …
Metallica - Garage Inc. (Disc 1)
Overview - Garage Inc., an album filled entire of covers showcases Metallica’s diversity in musical talents and where their influences came from. Released in 1998, the album has two discs to it: the fist disc contains newly recorded covers while the second disc is a compilation of previously recorded …
Jump Then Fall- Taylor Swift
This song is a song any teenage girl can relate to. The opening line goes “I like the way you sound in the morning… I like the way I can’t keep my focus…” This reminds me of waking up every morning for school, groggy and all. The only thing …
Vampire Weekend - Holiday (Song)
Holiday is a song by Vampire Weekend which appears on their second album, Contra. Though I’m sure many listeners are already familiar with this song due to the advertisement from Honda as well as various other companies and possibly the radio playing it so often, it’s still a fun …
The Osmonds: Gospel Favorites CD
The Osmonds: Gospel Favorites is yet another incarnation of these wonderful brothers. They combine in different groupings depending on what is happening in their lives. For this religious album, the four singing brothers are Alan, Merrill, Wayne, and Jimmy. Jay must have been trying a solo …
Don’t Know What To Tell Ya (2003): Aaliyah
Aaliyah
“Don’t Know What To Tell Ya”
I Care 4 U
Blackground/Virgin
Director: Marlon Boss
“Don’t Know What To Tell Ya” is the second single and video from Aaliyah’s first posthumous album, “I Care 4 U”, following “Miss You”. The song depicts a broken relationship where Aaliyah talks about a man who can’t trust …
Barbie girl by Aqua
If barbies could sing and they needed a song just for them the song would have to be Barbie girl by Aqua. This song is all about barbies and I find it funny because it is directed towards little kids but my one friend Always sung it all …
Eminem - Cleaning Out My Closet - Single
Cleaning Out My Closest is one of those Eminem tracks that you really need to listen to if you want to appreciate it. You can’t simply jump to it, it’s not a great tempo and it’s not a great sound that really gets you going or anything like that.
For …
Pretty Girl Rock Music Video by Keri Hilson
Since the start of the I got your back song of Keri Hilson and T.I. I started to be a fan of Keri. Actually while watching the video of I got your back, I came to see this another video of her, another single coming from her album No …
Helmut Lotti cd : The Crooners
After two years Helmut Lotti made a new cd : The Crooners. Helmut became popular because his classical cd’s. After these he made every year a new cd about a new item like : Africa, Latino Songs, Pop songs,and his previous one was : From Russia With Love.
I thought …
Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ by 50 Cent
Don’t buy this CD; it is really tasteless. Not to mention I am not really a big fan of this artiste anyway. But he is really talented I have to claim that. For this particular album, the songs are not that nice and I couldn’t relate to …
Bugera 333XL 120W tube head
This thing is a beast plan and simple. More then enough power to rattle dishes in the china cabinet.
I was looking to upgrade from my Crate GX-130C to a tube amp. Short of selling limbs to get a Mesa or Engl head, I came across the Bugera.
They were …
Belkin Neoprene Sports Armband for iPods
Last summer, I decided that it was high time for some exercising. I knew that with exercising, I would need music to keep me motivated and on the run. However, after trying to hold onto my iPod and run at the same time, I found myself in a constant …
Keeps Gettin Better: A Decade of Hits by Christina Aguilera
Magnificent is one word to sum up Keeps Gettin Better: A Decade of Hits by Christina Aguilera.
All awesome hits are inside and let me start with Genie In A Bottle and other nice oh so cool tunes like the duet with Ricky Martin, the collaboration with the other …
Sledding With Tigers - Ten Fourty-Five (Song)
Ten Fourty-Five is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the fourth song on their album The Hill Sleep. Opening up immediately with the vocals to the track, the instruments join in after the vocals lead the track by themselves for about ten seconds. One thing particularly nice …
Motley Crue : Red, White and Crue
Before the album was released, a few years ago, Motley Crue fans have so long waited for this group to return to the reunion. I am sure, this group would know what the fans wanted. Therefore, Motley Crue have returned with the album Red, White & Crue. This album …
The Flaming Lips - Begs And Achin’ (Song)
Begs and Achin’ is a song by The Flaming Lips and the final song on their third record, Telepathic Surgery. Like the band has done in some of the preceding tracks on this record, the general sound of Begs And Achin’ is somewhat of a punk rock sound, but …
Nine Inch Nails - Only (Song)
Only, another track by Nine Inch Nails for their record With Teeth, is an interesting track which deals with a mental personality disorder which is reminiscent of films such as Fight Club, Secret Window, or Shutter Island for those of you who have seen these. Only opens up with …
Album: Rodney Carrington Live- C’mon Laugh You Bastards
If you like redneck humor such as the Blue Colar Comedy tour, then this album is for you. I personaly love this kind of stuff, and Rodney Carrington Live is one of my favorites. From his story of having kids and wanting to “beat them” (its a joke of …
Tool’s Undertow Album
With so many bands including ones in the developing stage it is difficult to find good original music. Tool’s Undertow proves that originality does exist in the music business. With Adam’s unique guitar style combined with subtle and underlying lyrics this album has become one of my …
Dean Markley: Misfits Skullbuster Electric Gutar Strings
Sick and tired of breaking 2-4 conventional guitar strings a week, I decided I needed to upgrade to something that can take a real beating without breaking. My playing style goes anywhere from horror punk, like older Misfits music, to deathrock, like Samhain, to rapid hardcore punk, meaning I …
Bob Dylan - Another Side Of Bob Dylan
Overview - Another Side Of Bob Dylan, Dylan’s fourth effort, continues in his traditional style of having excellent lyrics, basic instrumentation, and not so great vocal delivery. Despite the flaws in his voice, Dylan is really able to compensate for his lyrical talent, which is something he really showcases …
N-Sync - I’ll Never Stop - Single
N-Sync a boy band from America that suddenly seemed to be huge over in the U.K. I think one of the reasons they were successful was their more street appearance and the fact their their love songs seemed far more edgy and upbeat.
This was the case with I’ll Never …
The Black Eyed Peas
It was probably back in 2000 or 2001 that I first saw the Black Eyed Peas on VH1. It was a video where they were all getting blown onto this glass or plastic and the camera was behind it. So it lucked like they were in some kind of …
Green Day - Peacemaker (Song)
Peacemaker is a song by Green Day which appears on their most recent album, 21st Century Breakdown. The song starts off with a sample of some random noise before leading into an acoustic guitar part along with a distinct bass line and drum rhythm, it sort of sounds like …
Sugarfoot Rag by John 5
If you like a guitar instrumentals and also like a style of bluegrass type playing with a side of Metal. Then check out John 5 most particularly Sugarfoot Rag off his album Vertigo. Ive always thought John 5 was a strange guy with his make up and being a …
Complicated Music Video of Avril Lavigne
Complicated is a single of Avril Lavigne from her debut album Let Go. The story is Avril and her band crash the mall. They are harassing shoppers and causing havoc inside the mall. Her male band mates tried the clothes for woman and Avril is describing it in these …
311 band
Sometimes it’s good to just listen to music that stands apart from the regular. I find that escape when I listen to 311. Nick Hexum just has such a mellow voice and I love the how reggae sound they mix with the rock sound. Some of my favorite 311 …
“Break” by Three Days Grace Music Video
“Break” is a song by Three Days Grace on the album Life Starts Now.
The video is set in four rooms for each of the four band members. I like this video and the concept. The members of the band are separated by four rooms and each has their …
Deftones (band)
One of my all time favourite bands is a band called the Deftones. I was listening to them ever since I was in my latter part of high school and even now that I am almost twenty two, I still have not fallen out of love with their music.
What …
Barbra Streisand: Till I Loved You CD
I really do love Barbra Streisand: Till I Loved You CD, but the one thing I think of every time I listen to it is, ‘What the heck was she thinking?’ It all stems from the title song, a really wonderful, powerful yet tender love song called Till …
Megadeth - In My Darkest Hour (Music Video)
*Just a note to anyone who read my last two reviews on the music videos for Peace Sells and Wake Up Dead. For some reason I kept saying Marty Friedman’s name rather than Chris Poland. I’m not really sure what I was thinking since Friedman didn’t join Megadeth until …
Song Settlin’ sung by music group Sugarland
One of my all time favorite Sugarland songs is Settlin’. It is a song about a woman who is tired of settling for less when it comes to men. She decides she isn’t going to take it anymore. I listened to this song more than one time when …
The Doors - Take It As It Comes (Song)
Take It As It Comes, a track from The Doors’ self-titled debut record, is certainly one of the more well-known tracks on this album, although I could say that about a lot of the songs on this record, and I can easily see why. The track is an extremely …
Beyonce
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 …
Katy Perry Firework Single
I am hooked on Katy Perry’s repertoire these days. What got me started was her hit single, California Girls. At that time, about a month ago, I had no idea if this girl had much wider capability. As I heard her other songs however, I began …
Destiny’s Child - Emotion
Who don’t know Destiny’s Child?? A great R n B trio who’s have a many great hits and great voice. I like this group, and I think everybody love Beyonce Knowles, one of the member of this group. They been succees since they are 13 until now.
I like their …
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 …
Are You Listening - A Love Song for Haiti song
Are You Listening - A Love Song for Haiti is a beautiful song of compassion and love by gospel artist, Kirk Franklin. He wrote it about eight years ago, and after the devastating earthquake of January 2010 which has nearly destroyed the small country of Haiti, he …
Miss You (2003): Aaliyah
Aaliyah
“MIss You”
I Care 4 U
Blackground/Virgin
Director: Darren Grant
“Miss You” is a beautiful R&B ballad released as the first single and music video off of Aaliyah’s first posthumous album after her death titled “I Care 4 U”. Darren Grant, a music video director who collaborated with Aaliyah on quite a number …
“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 …
Fender Squier Squier Stratocaster
Overview - This Squier Stratocaster is the first guitar I ever owned and I can safely say, speaking from a few years of experience, that it’s okay for a while just to start learning on, but once you get better - you’re going to need something a lot better …
Fireworks (song) from Katy Perry
During the 90’s there is song called Beautiful from Christina Aguilera. During the first year of 20th century, there is song called Ugly from Sugababes and now, year 2010 Katy Perry made another song that I will love and treasure. I love songs like this that gives out important …
The Offspring Ixnay on the Hombre Album
This album is not one of my favorites to be honest, but it’s by no means a bad album, all I am saying is compared to other albums like Americana and Smash, this is a bit lower on my list of The Offspring’s albums. Still it’s an overall solid …
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 …
Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name (Song)
Hallowed Be Thy Name is a song by Iron Maiden which appears as the final track on The Number Of The Beast. Opening up with Bruce Dickinson singing along with pretty minimal instrumentation behind him, the song certainly establishes a fairly eerie atmosphere and the sense that something pretty …
Watching You by Rodney Atkins
This song is a great example for all the parents out there. And I like how the lyrics convey a serious issue in a very comical way. A lot of parents don’t believe that the way they act and what they say affects their children. But it really does. …
The Flaming Lips - Can’t Stop The Spring (Song)
Can’t Stop The Spring is a song by The Flaming Lips and the ninth song on their second release, Oh My Gawd. Returning to the distorted guitar sound present throughout the majority of this record, Can’t Stop The Spring honestly reminds me of a Flaming Lips song which appeared …
Scars On Broadway - Universe (Song)
Universe is a song by Scars On Broadway which appears on their debut record, Scars On Broadway. Universe opens with an electric guitar riff which I would describe as sort of a driving lead which goes nicely into a drum pattern played by Dolmayan before picking up in terms …
Go Fish
I have a six year old daughter. We have a lot of fun listening to kid’s music together. I love to watch her dance around and sing. She is so cute. My husband heard a kid’s music group at a Franklin Graham Festival. The …
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