Music Reviews
GNR Lies
One of the underrated albums by Guns N’ Roses is the album Lies. It features 4 songs from an old demo including a cover of the Aerosmith song Mama Kin. Also featured on this album is an acoustic set including an acoustic cover of Your Crazy from the Appetite …
Night Visions by Imagine Dragons, album
Overview
Following the release of their EP Continued Silence, Imagine Dragons followed up on a strong note with their full length album Night Visions. The album, containing work featured on their previous EP as well as some brand new tracks heard for the first time on Night Visions, is packed …
MGMT - Electric Feel (Song)
MGMT is a band that I’ve just started to listen to, and the first song which really got me hooked on them would have to be Electric Feel. Coming from their first record, Oracular Spectacular, Electric Feel is certainly a track to be an accurate representation of that album …
Cream - Fresh Cream
Overview - Fresh Cream, Cream’s debut album, is an album mixed with psychedelic rock and also blues rock, with a lot of great musicianship in between. All the members of Cream really impressed me on this album: Jack Bruce had some excellent basslines that really left me wanting to …
Jerry Cantrell - Spiderbite (song)
Spiderbite is a song off of Jerry Cantrell’s Degradation Trip album. There were actually two versions of this album released. The original version - Degradation Trip which has Spiderbite as the 12th track. The other version entitled “Degradation Trip Vol 1 & 2″ was a 2 disc album, which …
Metallica - Dyers Eve (Song)
Dyers Eve has to be one of Metallica’s most aggressive and angry songs, not just on Justice but on any of their nine records. For those of you who heard Master Of Puppets, if for some reason then you haven’t then go listen to it now, you’ll recognize that …
Song: As Good as I Once Was by Singer Toby Keith
I am a huge fan of Toby Keith and there are very few songs of his, if any, that I don’t like. As Good as I Once Was came out and at first I thought I didn’t like it much. It did eventually grow on me though. It is …
Sounds of the Earth: Dusk - Sounds Of The Earth Series
Sounds of the Earth: Dusk - Sounds Of The Earth Series is not among my favorite relaxation audio CDs to listen to. I was not necessarily disappointed with this CD, it is just that I did not find the sounds on this CD to be quite as relaxing or …
Song: Pick ‘Em Up, Lay ‘Em Down by singer Toby Keith
Pick ‘Em Up, Lay ‘Em Down by Toby Keith is the complete opposite of what we have been used to hearing from Toby Keith throughout his career. The song is about a man who doesn’t just go play around with whatever woman comes along and then forget about her. …
Megadeth - Victory (Song)
Victory is a song by Megadeth which is the closing track of their album Youthanasia. The track starts off with Mustaine singing in an incredibly angry mood along with a bass line and a heavy guitar rhythm which comes in and out of the song. If you’re familiar with …
Eminem - Love The Way You Lie - Music Video and Single
I think this is another great effort from Eminem and it had a great music video to go with it. Most men would love this simply because he has used both Megan Fox and Rhianna in this video but there are deeper meanings for those who wish to look.
Eminem …
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever (Song)
Strawberry Fields Forever is a song by The Beatles which appears on their most psychedelic work, Magical Mystery Tour. The song starts off with a very melodic sound which sounds almost as if the song were in a dream before Lennon comes in gently with the vocals as this …
Iron Maiden - Sun And Steel (Song)
Sun And Steel is a song by Iron Maiden which appears on their album Piece Of Mind. The track opens up with a heavy guitar rhythm accompanied by the drums as well as Harris’ galloping bass line. The track is based on a Japanese essay and deals with the …
The Cranberries - Wake Up And Smell The Coffee (2001)
Wake Up, or better said, Bury The Hatchet Part Two, pretty much follows the exact same pattern as the previous record. I mean, even the covers are almost the same, that blue background, the same design, and obviously the same cover-artist. Most of the fans consider this album to …
Laundry Service Album by Shakira
Shakira is one of those artists who has been extremely successful yet somehow manages to fly under the radar until she has huge hits like “She Wolf” or “Beautiful Liar”. She has always been one of my favorite female recording artists because she is an amazing vocalist as well …
Led Zeppelin - Hey Hey What Can I Do (Song)
Hey Hey What Can I Do is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their record Coda. Just as a note, this song doesn’t appear on the original version of the album but it is included on a reissue of the record and was originally put out as …
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 10″ (2005): R. Kelly
R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 10″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
R. Kelly’s tenth episode of the “Trapped In The Closet” series takes a turn for the worst as it becomes downright silly and stupid. PIcking up after Part 9 where Officer James discovers that his wife Bridget is cheating on him …
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama is a song done by Lynyrd Skynyrd. This is one of the songs that most popular when I was a teenager. We used to listen to it the most when we would go roller skating. It is not a bad song but most of …
Church
Church by T-pain is a song that plays towards the begging of the movie step up 2 where they have the dance off between Tyler and Andy. It is a very cool song for the dance they do. I like the song because it talks about how this …
Dreamend-Stigmata Boy
Dreamend is an underappreciated post-rock or showgaze band that has actually been quite productive over the last ten years. Stigmata Boy is one of their earliest recordings and has more singing in it than other of their albums. In most cases I don’t like to much of singing in …
“Good Life” (One Republic song)
I am without a doubt a fan of the group One Republic. Between they’re hopelessly addicting lyrics, to they’re catchy instruments and melodies, this group was destined to make it from the start. There latest song, “Good Life”, which is featured on the comedy, “Easy A”, is another destined …
Song : Stan by Eminem
Eminem has always been an artist who I equally admire or loathe depending on the day. At his best I find him to be a brilliant, profound writer who really captures emotions and thoughts skillfully in his music and words. At his worst he is childish and …
Warbringer- “Waking into Nightmares” music album
Warbringer U.S. debut a year ago the album “War Without End.” I remember how I got him to describe, not knowing quite what to expect. The wave of retro-thrash bands that inspired the old masters are trying to boards of their power in the now very popular genre might …
Fancy by Reba McEntire
There are only a select few songs that I like by Reba McEntire, and that’s simply because she sings very old-fashioned country songs. There is nothing wrong with that, but it isn’t really my style. She has an amazing voice and that really awesome country twang, which is one …
Anberlin
I first discovered Anberlin about three years ago when I went to visit my family in Wisconsin. I remember being in an F.Y.E. store in one of the local malls and seeing a white album with a statue’s head on it and there were blue flowers growing out of that …
Sharlene Wells Hawkes: When All Will Believe CD
Former Miss America, Sharlene Wells Hawkes brings us a fascinating album with her When All Will Believe CD. I highly recommend reading her comments in the liner jacket which explain the evolution of this religious musical production. I found it very interesting to see how the project …
The Doors
After the release of their self titled debut album The Doors went on to become legendary.The band held a simple formula for mind expanding performances.Ray Manzerak’s creepy organ playing will always define the world in which Jim Morrison was able to poetically paint.This album is a landmark and very …
Youth by Collective Soul
Youth album released in November 2004. Collective Soul is an alternative rock band who came from Georgia, United States. Collective Soul inherited the style of guitar playing as the groups classic rock music in the decade 1970 to 1980. Influenced by Elton John, but their music can sometimes be …
Josh Groban You Raise Me Up Single
Of all the current young male singers, Josh Groban is the one that I admire the most. He has an impressive career, which I can only suppose was not easy. The lights apparently started shining on him when music producer David Foster first noticed his unique gift, …
Megadeth - Foreclosure Of A Dream (Music Video)
Overview —“ Foreclosure Of A Dream, another single released by Megadeth for their critically acclaimed fifth release, Countdown To Extinction, would be the one track on the record that I would choose to call the power ballad. Up until I just read about the track I didn’t know that …
Trav’lin’ Light by Peggy Lee
I like finding new old recordings. If I can find an early recording of an artist that I like, I’m ecstatic. Recently I found “Trav’lin’ Light” featuring Peggy Lee and I was in my element. I listened to it twice in a row and enjoyed it immensely both times. …
Slayer - Disintegration/Free Money (Song)
Disintegration/Free Money is a song by Slayer which appears on their record Undisputed Attitude. Like the rest of this record, this song is a cover of a punk band known as Verbal Abuse. To be fair, I didn’t really like this record very much and didn’t think Slayer did …
Club Cant Handle Me- Flo Rida Feat. David Guetta
Being on the hot new “Step Up 3d” movie, everyone knew the music in that movie had to be great and want to you get up, start dancing! This song is by far the one of the most amazing dance song out right now! I can totally see them …
Megadeth - The Conjuring (Song)
The Conjuring is a song by Megadeth which appears on their record Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying? The track opens up with a distorted guitar part which has a very eerie and ominous sound which fits nicely with the title of the track. Mustaine comes in with the vocals …
The One I Gave My Heart To (1997): Aaliyah
Aaliyah
“The One I Gave My Heart To”
One In A Million
Blackground/Atlantic
Director: Darren Grant
Aaliyah tops it out with the sixth and final single and video from her second album, “One In A Million”, titled “The One I Gave My Heart To”. This song is a love ballad compared to the others …
Muse - Hysteria (Song)
Hysteria is a track by Muse which appears on Absolution. One thing I will say about Hysteria before really getting into the review, and probably something you will agree with me, is that once you start listening to the song, the rhythms which start the song and stay throughout …
The Flaming Lips - Chewing The Apple Of Your Eye (Song)
Chewin The Apple Of Your Eye is a song by The Flaming Lips and the fifth song on their album Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Opening up with a light guitar part with an effect placed on it, Coyne enters the mix with his vocals somewhat abruptly for my …
“Take As Needed For Pain” by Eyehategod (LP, 1993)
In 1993, almost exactly a year after releasing their intense, grinding masterpiece debut, “In The Name Of Suffering”, the benchmark album of all Sludge, Eyehategod released their second record, “Take As Needed For Pain”. With this release, they set the standard even higher for Sludge- something that didn’t …
Apocalyptica - Apocalyptica Plays Metallica By Four Cellos
Overview —“ Apocalyptica a Finnish rock band released their debut album which was filled with nothing Metallica covers, but the twist is, all of these covers are played on cellos. I mean the idea of a group releasing an album of Metallica covers doesn’t sound special or unique at …
“Meantime” by Helmet (LP, 1992)
In 1990, Helmet released their debut “Strap It On”, which packed one of the hardest punches of the early 90s. Two years later, they released their follow-up, “Meantime”, which was just as insanely brutal. In an era of some of the greatest rock n roll in history, Helmet came …
Song : Soul On The Line by Connor Garvey
I was on the way home from work this evening when a gentle, lilting little love song came through the speakers. I was listening to Sirius radio which came with the car we just bought and decided to settle onto The Coffeehouse Channel. “Soul On The Line” …
Kyuss - El Rodeo (song)
“El Rodeo” happens to be on Kyuss last studio album …And The Circus Leaves Town. Although the actual album wasn’t Kyuss best albums compared to the excellent “Blues for the Red Sun” and equally good “Welcome to Sky Valley”, it did churn out this little diddy. “El Rodeo” happens …
Andrew Jackson Jihad - People II 2: Still Peoplin’? (Song)
People II 2: Still Peoplin’ is a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad which appears on their 2011 release, Knife Man. Opening up with a light vocal section, an acoustic guitar rhythm can be heard strumming along before the first verse comes in which features a vocal delivery where the …
The Beatles - Martha My Dear (Song)
Martha My Dear is a song by The Beatles which appears on their self-titled record, otherwise known as The White Album. The track starts off with a nice piano rhythm which has a very playful and lighthearted sound in my opinion, a sound which goes with McCartney’s voice I’d …
System Of A Down - Chop Suey (Music Video)
Overview —“ Chop Suey, another music video and single released by System Of A Down for their second record, Toxicity, is one of their more well known songs, and for good reason I’d say. The song has a lot of energy behind it yet it still has some softer …
Through The Pain (She Told Me): P. Diddy ft. Mario Winans
P. Diddy ft. Mario Winans
“Through The Pain - She Told Me”
Press Play
Bad Boy Entertainment
“Through The Pain (She Told Me)” is P. Diddy’s fourth single and music video from his fourth album titled “Press Play”, following “Come To Me” with Nicole Scherzinger, “Tell Me” with Christina Aguilera, and “Last Night” …
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 …
Walking Away by Craig David
There had been this particular moment in my life when I was so down and so sad that I put on this song title over my CD radio and kept listening to Walking Away by Craig David repeatedly. That was when I was rejected by this guy in my …
In the end by Likin park
In the end by Likin park is a song that has an awesome beat to it and the words are a little bit freaky. I like the way the song starts out personally but the rest of the song is good too. In the begging of the song …
|