Music Reviews
The Way You Look Tonight by Rod Stewart
The Way You Look Tonight is a song that Rod Stewart recorded much later in his career when he had a strong foothold on his audience. He became a much more mellow singer as he grew a bit older and the songs that he sings will melt the heart …
Take a Look in the Mirror, 2003 Album by Korn
I think that this album is really good. I would not say that the whole album is perfect, because it has some minor weird components, from my point of view, but the majority of stuff on this record is really good, and it sounds truly convincing. I think that …
How does it feel by Avril Lavinge
This song is so delicate to me and it is so sweet in some ways it makes me want to cry. This song is about how a young girl feels lost and wishes she could be the same as some one else. The world is bigger than any of …
The Velvet Underground - Candy Says (Song)
Candy Says is a song by The Velvet Underground which appears on their self-titled record. The track starts off with a very melodic sound with a clean guitar and a light drum rhythm with Doug Yule rather than Lou Reed singing lead vocals. Although to no major extent, the …
Tool Aenima
Tool’s Aenema is what Tool did with Undertow, done better this time around, I had never seen album packaging like this, and still to this day haven’t, when you turn the cover you can see an eye move around, another picture show California, turning the cover you see it …
Scarlett Johansson’s Anywhere I lay my head
It isn’t uncommon for actors to make the jump from screen to a musical career, most of the times with a disastrous ending after a few hits (anyone remember Lindsay Lohan?). Well, on 2007 sexy Scarlett Johansson decided it was her turn to get her very own record but …
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 …
“In The Name Of Suffering” by Eyehategod (LP, 1992)
In the midst of the golden years of Sludge Metal, pioneering Sludge band Eyehategod released their explosive, grinding debut, “In The Name Of Suffering”- a masterpiece that created Eyehategod place in the history and sound of Sludge Metal for the rest of its existence.
A sloppy, slow-paced mess of ultra-low …
Birdy (singer)
I was introduced to the music of the English singer Birdy by one of my closest friends. To be honest, I wasn’t too thrilled with her music when I first listened to a number of her songs since I thought that she was unbelievably boring, especially after listening to …
Iron Maiden - Judgment Of Heaven (Song)
Judgment Of Heaven is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their album The X Factor. I will say right now that I do not like Blaze Bayley with Iron Maiden, I don’t think that he fit their style and I think Dickinson fits substantially better and that …
Vast - One More Day
This one hurts, just like the writer of this song must have (so people would think). I only say that because I know the writer personally and he has clearly expressed that he has no direct connection for any of his songs …
Megadeth - Black Swan (Song)
Black Swan is a son by Megadeth which appears on their record United Abominations. The track starts off with a fairly paced melodic lead guitar line which slightly reminds me of Iron Maiden. The verse soon comes in with a nice riff but the track unfortunately has a very …
Cradle Of Filth Damnation And A Day
Damnation And A Day is Cradle Of Filth’s fifth album, and first to be releases on Sony Records. The album was released in 2003, the album features an entire choir, this album has 4 parts to it, Fantasia down consisting of track 1-4, Paradise Lost are tracks 5-8, sewer …
Testament - The Formation Of Damnation
Overview —“ The Formation of Damnation, the latest album released by Testament is the first new material released by the band since The Gathering, released nine years previous. This album also marks Alex Skolnick’s return to the band, one huge reason why the guitar riffs on this album are …
The Beatles - I’m So Tired (Song)
I’m So Tired is a track by The Beatles which appears on their self-titled album, or The White Album. Unlike the rest of the album, I’m So Tired is actually a very laid-back track, and as the name would imply, it has a very sleepy feel and tone to …
The Killing Moon (song, Echo & the Bunnymen)
I have to admit that I have absolutely no idea what this song is really about. When I read the lyrics, I think about death. The blue moon reference, and “take me up in your arms” line makes me think that the lead singer is embracing …
Radiohead - Idioteque (Song)
Idioteque is a song by Radiohead which appears on their album Kid A. Opening up with an interesting and aggressive synthesizer part, Yorke soon comes in with the vocal delivery which has a vocal melody that does a very nice job of matching the rhythm behind him. Transitioning into …
Natasha Beddingfield - Unwritten
‘Unwritten’ is the most my favorite song from Natasha Beddingfield. Everytime I listen this song, my feeling always happy and feel fresh to doing everything. This is a song that very good to declare as a happy spirit theme song for me.
The lyrics is very match with the music, …
Believe by Cher
Cher has been around for as long as I can remember. I used to watch her on the Sonny and Cher show faithfully every week in the 1970’s. She has certainly come a long way since those days as is witnessed by her song Believe. This is one of …
That Old Feeling CD
This is a self review from a performer’s point of view.
“That Old Feeling” is a refreshing music CD that is also a welcomed “trip down memory lane”. The CD is a tribute to the days of past, and the music is a direct reflection of those times that so …
Lips of an Angel
Lips of an Angel is one of my least favorite songs of all time. When the song was first released, everyone I knew was playing it constantly. Every time I called one of my friends, it was their ring back tone and most of the people I knew set …
Bob Dylan - It Hurts Me Too (Song)
It Hurts Me Too is a traditional song arranged and performed by Bob Dylan and appearing on his album Self Portrait. I’m slightly familiar with The Grateful Dead version of this track so it’ll be interesting to hear how Dylan interpreted it. Dylan unfortunately starts out with a not …
Flogging Molly - Salty Dog (Song)
Salty Dog is a song by Flogging Molly which appears on their album Swagger. The track starts off fairly quietly with just an acoustic guitar strumming a chord progression and then a fiddle playing a lead over it before the rest of the band comes in to double this …
All That I Can Say (song, Mary J. Blige)
The 1999 release of Mary J. Blige’s album featured a wonderful opening song called “All That I Can Say.” I really love this little ditty. It’s a wonderful piece of instrumentation. And Mary really gets behind the music with her voice. The tempo is …
Aerosmith ‘Music From Another Dimension!’ album
Released in November 2012, “Music From Another Dimension!” is Aerosmith’s 15th studio album and the first since their last album released back in 2004 titled “Honkin’ On Bobo”. This latest album features 15 brand new songs and is full of great material that I think will be …
Whatever you like by T.I.
Whatever you like by T.I. is a song that seems like a fantasy to me. What guy would actually give a girl whatever she likes even if he was rich. There are some but not many. The music video for this song is a little weird because it starts …
You Were Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson
You Were Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson is a very smooth melody song. This is one song I like to listen to while my husband is watching football on TV. It helps to drown out the noise in the background and relaxes my mind from all of …
Bon Iver in Concert
I grew up in a house full of music. My father is a Grammy-award winner. We were raised on good music. I believe one of the pioneers of music today is definitely the band Bon Iver, led by Justin Vernon. I’ve seen a lot of great indie concerts over …
Black Sabbath Paranoid
Paranoid is Black Sabbath’s second album released in 1970 under Vertigo Records in the UK and distributed by Warner Bros in the US. The band recorded the album the same year as their last album with the same producer Rodger Bain. The song Paranoid was recorded at the last …
“Autobiography” Album by Ashlee Simpson
There always seems to be a lot of pressure for the siblings of famous singers and actresses to follow in the footsteps of their celebrity relatives. I remember when there was a period of time where Jessica Simpson was majorly popular and everybody wanted to know when her sister, …
Diana Ross (1976) by Diana Ross
As I was still browsing through my dad’s old records, I also found, amongst my discovery, Diana Ross (1976) by Diana Ross. I checked the value of this CD now, and I was amazed at the $149 price tag. True blue royal record.
I bet the price befits …
Weezer - Run Over By A Truck (Song)
Run Over By A Truck is a song by Weezer which appears on their record Raditude. Right from the title, you should be able to tell that this track is certainly going to have a different feel, for lack of a better description. The song is driven by a …
“The Joshua Tree” - U2 album
Before I even knew the name of their band, U2 was already one of my favourite rock bands back in the nineteen nineties when I was a little girl. All this was possible, thanks to the songs on their album “The Joshua Tree” which came out in the late …
“Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)” (1996): R. Kelly ft. The Isley Brothers
R. Kelly ft. The Isley Brothers
“Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)”
R. Kelly
Jive/Zomba Recordings
Director: R. Kelly
R. Kelly follows up “You Remind Me of Something” with “Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)”, the second single and music video from his self-titled album, “R. Kelly”. R. Kelly decides to expand his horizons …
“Here Without You” by Three Doors Down
It may just be my personal preference for acoustics, but this song is just beautiful and breathtaking. Especially when I can relate to it.
From my point of view, this song depicts the loneliness and pain of having to live separate from your loved one, a.k.a a long distance …
Weezer - Getchoo (Song)
Getchoo is a song by Weezer which appears on their second record, Pinkerton. One thing I should say about Getchoo is that it’s characterized by a pretty rough and aggressive sound which is quite different from many of the songs on Weezer’s self-titled debut record, otherwise known as The …
RBD live in Rio
Live in Rio is the third DVD made by RBD, a lating group, and it was recorded 10/08/2006 in the stadium of Maracanã - Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, I can remember that day, so amazing. It was released in the end of January of 2007 and until now …
The Beatles - Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite (Song)
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite is a song written by The Beatles which appears on their album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. In terms of psychedelic music, the track which people think of when they hear the title of this record is obviously Lucy In The …
New Kids On The Block
You can’t blame me for being excited, really you can’t. You can’t blame me for seeing a video of New Kids On the Block on the Today Show and being immediatly transformed back in time 15 years.
You cant blame me for drooling at the screen when they came out. …
Poison Seven Days Live DVD
I am a huge fan of Poison, so when I saw this DVD at Best Buy for $15, I knew I had to have it. Poison is a great rock band and one that certainly brings back memories to me. I remember sitting in my room, listening …
The Mung - The Splatter Sessions CD
I finally picked up The Mung’s Debut cd “The Splatter Sessions” a couple weeks ago after putting it off for so long.
I realised i should have listened to this alot sooner as this release really got my attention from the first track.
Clocking in at around 15 mins, The splatter sessions …
Rush Live in Rio DVD
A great live DVD by a great progressive band is the Rush live in Rio DVD. This is a really good live DVD. It features the three virtuosos playing a big set in Rio and the crowd just goes crazy especially for the big Rush songs like Tom Sawyer, …
Three Imaginary Boys, 1979 Album by The Cure
It is probably not very often to encounter for a band like the Cure to be criticized, or even to not be praised, but I think that some of their albums are not very good, and this one, their 1979 debut Three Imaginary Boys is such a record.
I think …
Metallica - The Four Horsemen (Song)
Overview —“ The Four Horsemen, the second track off of Metallica’s debut record Kill —˜Em All, is actually a song which is written from a much more complex standpoint than the opening track, Hit The Lights, at least in my opinion. I generally don’t associate Kill —˜Em All with …
System Of A Down - Science (Song)
Science is a song which is by System Of A Down and appears on their second record, Toxicity. The track opens up with sort of a galloping guitar riff which plays on natural harmonics and leads into the heavy main rhythm of the track which has an excellent groove …
The Rolling Stones - Worried About You (Song)
Worried About You is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on Tattoo You. Worried About You is a pretty slow ballad which starts out being led primarily by Jagger’s voice and then a heavy bass line to go along with him. At first I didn’t think it …
Animal Collective - I Remember Learning How To Dive (Song)
I Remember Learning How To Dive is a song by Animal Collective and is the final track to appear on their 2005 EP, Prospect Hummer. Opening up with an incredibly simple percussive pattern, Bunyan rejoins the recording and contributes the vocals to the track with a multi-layered vocal delivery. …
Percy Sledge (singer)
One of the old time singers I can truly say I like and have always liked is the singer Percy Sledge. I actually did not know his name until recently when I heard one of his songs playing on the radio again and did a quick google search, but …
Stevie Ray Vaughan: Couldn’t Stand The Weather
Stevie Ray Vaughan possessed a fire in his guitar playing that is unmatched.If Jimi Hendrix invented guitar playing than Stevie Ray Vaughan showed what emotion could do on the basis of your fingertips.Couldn’t Stand The Weather is a great showcase of SRV’s heart and determination.His playing is beyond fluid, …
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