Let’s Get Radical is a song by Gogol Bordello which appears on their record Multi Kontra Culti Vs. irony. Unlike many other Gogol Bordello songs, the track actually starts out with a pretty slow tempo and not very many instruments in the mix. As a simple guitar rhythm comes …

White Light/White Heat is a song by The Velvet Underground which appears on their album of the same name. Right from the start, a listener should get a very classic rock feel from this track and if I had to come up with some examples of very early classic …

We’re Only Gonna Die For Our Arrogance is a song by Sublime which appears on their debut record, 40Oz To Freedom. The song opens up with the reggae rhythm characteristic of Sublime and is also accompanied by a guitar solo. Though the first verse of the track is relatively …

The Collector is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their album With Teeth. The track opens up with a very simple drum pattern which is prominent throughout the song and is soon joined by an equally simple bass rhythm. Despite the simplicity that Reznor has going …

Dance In The Dark is a song by Lady Gaga which appears on her album The Fame Monster. The track opens up with a fairly annoying introduction which unfortunately seems to remind me of the music of the 1980s. Gaga’s vocals come in soon enough with more of a …

Holocene is a song by Bon Iver which appears on their second self-titled record. The track opens up with a sound very characteristic to Bon Iver: a guitar establishes a very melodic atmosphere which is soon sung over by a delicate voice which accompanies and suits the guitar’s opening …

Winter Winds is a song by Mumford and Sons which appears on their debut record, Sigh No More. Like with most of the tracks on this record, the song opens up with the very characteristic sound of Mumford and Sons which is comprised of instrumentation which generally does not …

Behind Blue Eyes is a song by The Who which appears on their record Who’s Next. Unlike the traditional rock and roll sound that The Who had throughout their career, Behind Blue Eyes is certainly a ballad which carries with it a much different atmosphere and mood compared to …

It Overtakes Me is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their album At War With The Mystics. Right from the beginning of the track, you can tell The Flaming Lips certainly have their own unique sound on the track. The song opens up with a …

Hollywood Cantata is a song by The Grateful Dead which appears on their album Blues For Allah. The song opens up with a false start which I personally find unnecessary and purely filler. The track then goes into the actual take and opens up with an introduction which seems …

No Cars Go is a song by Arcade Fire which appears on their second record, Neon Bible. Before getting into the bulk of this review, I should mention that this is a re-recorded version of a song that appeared on the band’s self-titled debut EP record. The song opens …

Hinnom, TX is a snog by Bon Iver which appears on their self-titled second album. The track opens up with a sound which I can only describe as being very airy and light. Once a listener hears the intro, it honestly sounds as if they’re listening to a song …

Sweet Wine is a song by Cream which appears on their debut record, Fresh Cream. The song opens up with an interesting rhythm which is oddly enough established by the vocals themselves and remains fairly prominent throughout the song. The lead vocal line comes in with a melody which …

Brave As A Noun is a song by Andrew Jackson Jihad which appears on their record People That Can Eat People Are The Luckiest People In The World. The band goes through the song quickly and keeps the structure very simple but Andrew Jackson Jihad definitely maintains their characteristic …

Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey’s Head is a song by The Gorillaz which appears on their album Demon Days. The track opens up with a groovy rhythm which is accompanied by a spoken word section over it which sets up the song. Though the spoken word section doesn’t …

The Ghost Of You is a song by My Chemical Romance which appears on their album Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. Unlike many of their other songs, the track opens up in a very melodic fashion and has quite a somber tone to it. Though I’m not a big …

Armenia City in The Sky is a song by the Who and is the opening song to their album The Who Sell Out. The track opens up with a robotic voice reading the days of the week before transitioning into the bulk of the song which one can tell …

Absolutely Sweet Marie is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Blonde On Blonde. In contrast to Dylan’s earlier folk works, the track opens up with an organ and Dylan quickly joining in with the main vocals. The organ stays prominent throughout the entire track and …

No Other One is a song by Weezer which appears on their sophomore effort, Pinkerton. Though the very start of the track is pretty electric and upfront, the start of the verse calms down a bit and focuses on Rivers delivering the lyrics in a fairly melodic tone. Acting …

Girls is a song by D12 which appears as a hidden track on their record Devils Night. The track opens up in a fairly laidback tone and features Eminem basically going off on a rant against the members of Limp Bizkit for saying some certain things about either Eminem …

Have A Cigar is a song by Pink Floyd which appears on their album Wish You Were Here. The song opens up in a fashion which is interesting to describe. Though I can hear experimental influences throughout the instrumental sections of the opening of this track, they aren’t the …

Freight Train Blues is a song performed by Bob Dylan which appears on his self-titled debut record. The track opens up with a fairly hectic harmonica section and I will say right away that compared to other songs on Dylan’s debut album, Freight Train Blues has a bit more …

Lump Sum is a track by Bon Iver which is the second track on the band’s debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago. The track opens up with an airy atmosphere before an acoustic guitar comes in and establishes a more definitive rhythm, though some background voices help to maintain …

Old Time’s Sake is a song by Eminem which appears on his record Relapse. I should also mention that this song features Dr. Dre in various parts of the track. The song opens up with a brief intro with Eminem before Dr. Dre goes into the first verse. Though …

L’America is a song by The Doors which appears on their album L.A. Woman. The track opens up in a very dark fashion with a confusing guitar line playing along for about a minute before other instrumentation comes in to further enforce this dark atmosphere. After about a minute …

The Coffee Song is a song by Cream which appears on their debut record, Fresh Cream. The song opens up with a very dreamy atmosphere due to the vocal delivery and also the subtle guitar lines played behind the vocals. As with many of the songs by Cream, …

Judas is a song by Cage The Elephant which appears on their self-titled debut record. The track opens up with the youthful energy of the band led by a distorted guitar before giving way to the vocal line and the instrumentation unfortunately seems to fade off into the background. …

Shallow Grave is a song by The Tallest Man On Earth which appears on his record Shallow Graves. The track opens up with an intricate pattern which actually reminds me of a sound that Mumford And Sons would come up with. The vocals come in quickly and I think …

Surf Wax America is a song by Weezer which appears on their self-titled debut record, otherwise known as The Blue Album. The track opens up with a nice guitar pattern before Cuomo comes in with the vocal delivery of the track and focuses on lyrics which all relate to …

Free Love is a song by Cage The Elephant which appears on their self-titled debut record. The track opens up in a very distorted fashion which introduces a listener to the very young energy that this band has, some of the most I’ve heard from one of the more …

Psycho is a track by System Of A Down which appears on their second record, Toxicity. The track does a good job of establishing a very dark atmosphere in the beginning of the song due to a hypnotizing simple bass rhythm which is soon accompanied by a characteristic guitar …

Before I review this album, it is important to mention that I don’t typically listen to this style of music. I’m a metalhead and also listen to a lot of gothic music, but every once in a while I’ll end up listening to something completely unexpected and far outside …

This is one of my theme songs at the moment. This song is contagious and once you hear it, it is stuck in your head for quite a while. I could care less because this song represents incredible music that is hard to get the words to describe. I …

The Vandoren Clarinet Lip Protector is a long sheet of special wax paper than you can cut into pieces. After cutting, simply fold them into the desired shape for your mouth and place it onto your lower teeth. It protects against sharp teeth stabbing the inner lips.
Upon first …

The Vandoren M15 mouthpiece is a mouthpiece released by Vandoren that is to follow the RV Lire. It has a slightly different shape and it uses different wood.
Likes: One thing that I like about this mouthpiece is the design of it’s shape. It fits easily into your mouth- something …

Before I heard this song I was not a huge country music fan, but this song proved to me how beautiful and relaxing country music is to listen to. I first heard it on the radio flipping through channels, it sounded good at the line on I landed on …

The Buffet E11 Clarinet- The standard-issue clarinet that schools give out (if they can afford better than a Yamaha or Jupiter).
First Impression: My first thought when I saw the E11 was that it had a nice build to it- it looked a lot sleeker than it’s predecessor. I …

Maxwell’s first 1996 album “Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite”, is one of my most favorite albums ever. The album exemplifies Maxwell’s soulful and unique voice. I remember when I went into the music store a while back, the manager in the store recommended that I should try …

The Vandoren V12 Clarinet reeds come in a silver box. They reed itself comes in a package which contains a slightly transparent case containing the reed. It costs from around 25 to 30 dollars.
Quality of Reed: I find that the quality of the reed can vary depending on how lucky …

The Buffet R13 is a standard issue clarinet for all clarinetists that want to play the clarinet throughout their lifetime- not just to be used through your school years and put aside forever. There are two types- the silver plated and nickel plated keys. It is made of premium grenadilla …

This song maybe not be one of the newest songs out there, but it has a lasting legacy. I heard this song at a younger age, liked it, but really didn’t understand what it was saying, I liked the tune. Ten years later I listen to this song again …

This is one of my favorite Taylor Swift songs that describes a very classic situation. It is what most teenage girls has experienced at least once. There has always been that girl stealing your guy friend when you are thinking he belongs with you and he is way to …

While some might have negative opinions about Lady Gaga’s wardrobe, from her outrageous makeup to her flashy outfits and hair, there is no denying her talent in song. Her recent song, which has been played on American Idol and time and time again on the radio, called “On the …

Adele has been a performer on shows like, “Dancing With the Stars”, and her songs have been used by contestans on American Idol as well as flooding the radio with her one of a kind voice. She isa very talented artist with powerful songs that I, and I’m …

The Show Goes On is the song from the American rapper, producer artists and CEO of 1st and 15 Entertainment, Lupe Fiasco. I hardly know him and I just happen to saw his video at You Tube when I was looking for the Last Friday Night music video of …

I first discovered Jessie J through her first single, Price Tag, on the Top 40 List. It was a very catchy tune with a simple message and an upbeat attitude which is perfect for a summer song. I then saw her perform her music video for Who …

I think I am in love with a young man from hawaii with a guitar, a vintage quiff and a sweet serenade. I love him and his album, this album is positive it makes me as a woman feel good about myself, it makes me smile and it makes …

The current queen of pop has released her long awaited 3rd album, and at least the cover of the album hasn’t dissappointed “little monsters” I feel this album has left me wishing for more, it doesn’t have the mass appeal or catchy chous’s of the Fame Monster but is …

This song really made me start loving Lady Antebellum and their music. It is such a sweet yet simple song about a girl and guy friend who are both scared to mess things up if they take their relationship to the next level, but in the end if you …

I so love this song very much with my entire life. The first time I heard this one was 2007. I admit I am not a Miley Cyrus fan but I watched her television series before but not daily. That was in Disney Channel. This is the theme song …