Music Reviews
Animal Collective - Feels (Album)
Feels is a record by Animal Collective which was their follow up to Sung Tongs. I’ll be honest and admit that I think Sung Tongs is an incredibly hard record to follow, but I can thankfully say that I think Animal Collective lived up to the challenge with Feels. …
Isle of Wight Festival, 12th-14th June 2009
This was my fourth year at the festival and yet again I had a really great time.
I’m not a prolific festival goer, but have been to a few others - namely V Festival - and find they can be quite commercial, over-crowded and raucous. People go to get very …
Elton John
Elton John is a famous musician who now is properly called, Sir Elton John, since he was given the title by the Queen of England. Well deserved! Elton John has been around since before I even thought about music, but since I grew up in a family that loved …
“I Kill Hippies” 7″ by Jack Tragic & The Unfortunates (Single, 1983)
Jack Tragic & The Unfortunates were punk band from Connecticut, USA, who released full-blown, phenomenal hardcore during the time punk was on its way down. These guys were just about as obscure as they got and seemed to surface a couple years late. Their 1983 single, “I Kill Hippies”/”Mind …
Put Up or Shut Up Album
Recently I listened to All Time Low’s older album Put Up or Shut Up and I was really blown away by how their old music never ceases to impress me. I think that it is truly impressive that at such an immature point in their careers, …
Music to Your Ears: A Collection of Holiday Music CD
Music to Your Ears: A Collection of Holiday Music is a CD from Sony Music. It is full of Christmas selections which are orchestral in nature. I do have moments when I love to listen to classical, but usually Christmas isn’t one of them. For the …
Bob Dylan - Political World (Song)
Political World is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Oh Mercy. Political World opens up in a somewhat eerie fashion, due to the use of some instruments in the left channel and some in the right. The song then establishes its mood and rhythm as …
System Of A Down Steal This Album!
This is System Of A Down’s third album, the name comes from the way the album was leaked onto the internet ahead of it’s release, the album features no artwork at all, coming in nothing but a jewel case, and a back insert, coming on a mock CD-R all …
Selena - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD
Selena - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD includes numerous songs sung by the upcoming talent, Selena, who was murdered just as she was really coming into fame and prominence. That was such a sad situation and seemingly so unfair. This story, Selena, named simply for the …
Smoke and Mirrors - The Receiving End of Sirens
I have been a huge fan of the more experimental indie rock sound that started to become popular in the late nineties for just as long as it has been around, as it is just one of those sub genres that never ceases to provide me with surprises and …
Mastodon Leviathan CD
American Metal heads Mastodon have created a style that is all their own.
Their first album, “Remission” blew everyone away with their raw, crunching and meat grinding riffs, explosive solos, throaty vocals and amazingly complex yet hard hitting drums. The sound quality was a little shoddy, but it mattered not. …
Pantera Official Live:101 Proof
Pantera released “Official Live:101 Proof” in 1997.It showcases the band’s awesome live performance and delivers in every aspect.Many bands dread recording the live album because it captures their music in it’s most vulnerable state.However, Pantera succeed at doing this because they stick to raw materials to begin with.The live …
Green Day - Walking Contradiction (Song)
Walking Contradiction is a track by Green Day which appears on Insomniac. Before I start this review I wish to add that for anyone who enjoys this track, or at least the band, then I’d recommend looking into the music video for this track as it’s quite humorous and …
CD Wynton Marsalis Standard Time Vol. 6
The CD Wynton Marsalis: Mr Jezzy Lord- Standard Time Vol. 6 is a CD of jazz music with trumpet as the dominant instrument. My favorite songs include Red Hot Pepper, The Pearls, and the New Orleans Bump. The CD has a great jazzy upbeat feel throughout. …
Nine Inch Nails - Hurt (Song)
Hurt is a song by Nine Inch Nails which is the final track on their concept album, The Downward Spiral. Something to note about this song was that it was covered by Johnny Cash before the time of his death, but I’ll be focusing on the version by Nine …
Preliator by Globus
I am as gullible to any “Earth Shattering” sound explosion of Orchestral music as a doomsayer is to the End Of The World. I am already a huge fan of some of the best film score writers such as Danny Elfman …
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
Radiohead’s new album The King of Limbs was released this morning by surprise instead of Saturday. It seemed as though this enigmatic album popped out of nowhere. It starts out with a track called “Bloom” it begins with a blur of sampled piano, blipping synth, and a cool dark …
Fender Frontman 15G guitar amp
This little amp really packs a wallop. But the only problem I have is that the sound doesn’t have enough bass for my taste. The overdrive is very sharp and crisp. And this particular model is very very good for extremely crunchy guitar riffs. …
Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
Overview - 21st Century Breakdown, the latest of Green Day’s efforts offers up a power-pop-punk rock opera which both introduces and develops Green Day’s latest characters, a couple named Christian and Gloria who have to deal with the mess of the 21st century and have no one in the …
The Rolling Stones - Where The Boys Go (Song)
Where The Boys Go is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Emotional Rescue. The song starts out with a very steady rock and roll rhythm with Jagger coming in with the vocal part very quickly and he has a melody which I personally think …
Wicked Soundtrack
This is an absolutly fantastic soundtrack. i haven’t really enjoyed a musical this much since RENT was released. This is an amazing show tha everyone should go see at leqast once. next time you’re in the New York area try and get tickets. You won’t be disappointed. I purchased …
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (Song)
Gimme Shelter, the opening track to The Rolling Stones’ record Let It Bleed would have to be among my favorite Rolling Stones songs at the moment. In my opinion, just about everything on this track just comes together extremely nicely and overall the song is among their best, or …
Cacophony - Speed Metal Symphony
Overview —“ Speed Metal Symphony, the debut album released by Cacophony is one of the best examples of an album I can think of where the guitarists work extremely well together. For those of you who don’t know, Cacophony is basically a neo-classical band whose two guitarists were Jason …
Howl 2005 Album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
I think that Howl is a very strong album. This is an album, which has a very high emphasis on songs. By that I mean that, with many artists, they would have 10 or 15 songs on an album, and all the songs would sound very similar to each …
Roland Cube 30X Guitar Amplifier
Overview - The Roland Cube 30X is a modeling amplifier, meaning it has a channel where it replicates sounds of other amps, eight to be exact, and also a clean channel. The main reason that I decided to buy this amplifier was that I needed an amp which had …
The Righteous Brothers (musical group)
I think that one classic soul group a lot of people, young and old would be familiar with would be the one called “The Righteous Brothers”. While I don’t think that a lot of young people would necessarily know the group immediately by name, since I didn’t either …
Now 71 by Various Artists
I bought this CD, Now 71 by Various Artists the other day and boy is it good. I enjoyed myself tremendously and there are just loads of nice songs like from my favorite band; Coldplay, and The Verve.
There is a little mix of here and there; alternative …
Jessie James Self-Titled Album
I don’t often purchase country music, but over the years I have gravitated toward certain artists like Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, and The Dixie Chicks. Recently, I have been listening to an artist by the name of Jessie James. She is a young country singer who just released her …
James Darren: The Best of James Darren CD
James Darren: The Best of James Darren CD starts of with Gidget, which is probably my favorite Darren song because it goes back so far and is from the movie I so loved him in. He played Moondoggie, and in my book, there was only one Moondoggie worth …
KISS ALIVE II
ALIVE II
Haven’t we been down this road before? KISS releases a second LIVE album and it seems more mixed than ‘live’ like the first ALIVE Album (which ironically was also mixed quite heavily in the studio)
Considering that the songs presented here are not present on ALIVE I you can’t …
Beat It (song, Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer)
I love the remake of this song by Fall Out boy and John Mayer which was originally sung by Michael Jackson.
The new beat it song falls under the Rock genre of music and keeps the lyrics of the original song. I just love how it starts off with the …
Metallica - Garage Inc. (Disc 2)
Overview - Garage Inc. (Disc 2), is the second disc of the all cover album, Garage Inc. Unlike disc one, which had newly recorded covers, disc two is made up of covers that have already been recorded previously somewhere in the band’s career. Some covers date back as far …
Song: It’s a Little Too Late by singer Toby Keith
It’s a little too late is a good song remake by singer Toby Keith. I have heard the original version and I have to be honest, I like Toby Keith’s version much better. It may be because I love the video and his humor. Toby Keith has an amazing …
Lifehouse-Hanging by a Moment With an Amazing Band
I first discovered the alternative band Lifehouse in 2001 when I heard their single Hanging By a Moment. I loved the song and Jason Wade’s voice so much that I had to buy their album, No Name Face. Usually an album has one or two songs that I do …
In Flames “The Jester Race” CD
Back in 1996, In Flames released ‘The Jester Race’, their most influential album to date, through Nuclear Blast. One year earlier, the two other highlights of the Swedish metal scene, namely At the Gates and Dark Tranquility, came up with their respective ‘Slaughter of the Soul’ and ‘The Gallery’ …
Prince - LOtUSFLOW3R
LOtUSFLOW3R
Every year, new Prince album, some would say. What makes Prince’s new 3 CD material special is the fact that he returned to what he knows the best - playing electric guitar. First CD LOtUSFLOW3R is full of great guitar playing which is not the case in his recent …
Hatebreed the metal band
Hatebreed is a very good metal band with very good songs and they stand out in the metal scene and this band is one of the best metal bands ever. The song that they come out with are awesome and heavy and most of their songs they do sound …
Kelly Clarkson ” The Trouble With Love Is”. A Song
Kelly Clarkson’s ” The Trouble With Love” has to be one of my favorite all time songs. I heard if for the first time several days ago and have not been able to get it out of my mind. It is one of those songs that is just so …
Doolittle, 1989 Album by The Pixies
This album is impressive on several layers. Songs on this album are quite different from one another, and I would not say that I like all of them, all the types of songs that are there. But it is clear that none of the songs on the album are …
Queen - This Could Be Heaven - Single
This seemed to be quite a heartfelt song from Freddie and Queen. His vocals seem quite relaxed certainly at the start but you can feel him building.
What he songs is very true. It’s as though he just can’t believe how people act on earth. What I do find interesting …
Green Day - In The End (Song)
In The End is a song by Green Day which appears on their album Dookie. The track starts off with a pretty quick riff along with each of the instruments as well as Armstrong’s vocals starting simultaneously. The song has that characteristic punk sound of the band led by …
Metallica And Lou Reed - Lulu (Album)
Lulu is a collaboration between Metallica and Lou Reed. An odd collaboration to say the least, the lyrics to Lulu are based on a play, but the track listing oddly doesn’t follow the story in any chronological order which makes me feel as if this isn’t a concept album. …
Shinedown-Leave a Whisper CD
This band made waves when they released a great remake of the Lynnard Skinnard song “Simple Man.” “Burning Bright” and “45″ were the other singles released to radio that were every bit as well-received as “Simple Man.” And while these songs are easily the best songs on …
The Velvet Underground and Nico
I’m a great believer that it’s the little things in life that make us who we are. Little signposts that send us off in different directions. This is the album that played a big part in changing my life.
I’m 16, just bought this strange album with a …
Green Day - Whatsername (Song)
After following the musical epic of Homecoming, I genuinely believe that Whatsername is the best way that Green Day could’ve ended this record, or story I should really say. Whereas Homecoming was really just ten minutes of excellent writing, I really have no other way to put it, Whatsername …
The Club is Alie - JLS - Single
Few bands have gone on to do anything after X-Factor but the four lads that call themselves JLS have done very well for themselves and their track, The Club is Alive, to me is what they are all about in away.
I do find it interesting that the main line …
Alicia keys - if I ain’t got you
If I ain’t got you from Alicia Keys is a song that can become a lifetime soundtrack in my life. Though the song is pretty long ago, but it still great to listen it everytime.
The lyrics and the music both is so great and touch. Like the other …
War, 1983 Album by U2
Trust me, this album is very special. I remember how I listened to this album for the first time, and how I was impressed by what I heard. I liked the debut album by U2, called Boy. I did not like the second album, October, at all. But then …
Kathleen Procter-Moore
My father used to say that music was his second language and I guess I inherited his DNA.
I so enjoy musicians and I’ve married three. I guess that qualifies me as someone that knows what is hard or easy on the ears, to a degree. Music is always subjective, as …
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