If you were to hear the catchy lyrics, “Shush girl/shut your lips/do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips,” you would probably bop your head to the beat and maybe even sing the chorus. But what if you were asked the song title or the artist? Chances are, you would not remember. Forgetting details […]
Date: August 2nd, 2017
RATING: 3.5 OUT OF 5 STARS Review: Just over a year after the release of his 2009 album “Relapse” Eminem releases his “Recovery” Eminem features Rihanna, Pink and Lil Wayne on this record and the songs are a bit stripped down, not poking so much fun at Hollywood celebrities. I see two down-sides to this […]
Date: August 2nd, 2017
To make an even better second album and not fall victim to people’s expectations (ay, there’s the rub) – that is the commandment that every band must have in mind when recording a second album, especially if they want a successful follow-up to a smashing debut. In 1991, after Nirvana’s “Nevermind” and Pearl Jam’s “Ten,” […]
Date: August 2nd, 2017
My favorite musician, Kid Cudi, just released his newest album, A Speeding Bullet to Heaven. I hadn’t been listing to Kid Cudi to often lately although he was my idol in 2010. That was the year he dropped his debut album Man on the Moon II. This albums has been then anthem for many teens […]
Date: July 31st, 2017
Although not as widely anticipated as the release of”Insomniac” or “Nimrod,” Green Day’s newest album released inOctober had the punk, and even pop, scenes buzzing. After all,”Warning” could very well be the Berkeley trio’s final album. Green Daymembers are now in their 30s and, reportedly, the stress of touring and producingmusic in the studio is […]
Date: July 20th, 2017
Porno for Pyros For all those people who loved “Jane’s Addiction” and heard of Perry Farell’s new band cast all memories of “Jane’s” away. The voice stayed and so did the brilliance of the words but the music combines the funk Stephen Perkins learnt with “Infectious Grooves” and the surfer/punk guitar styling of bassist Martin […]
Date: July 19th, 2017
With lyrics focusing on love and heartache, Kanye West’s latest album “808s and Heartbreak” shocked many. When he traded his flashy hip-hop attire for a gray plaid suit, it was clear this new album would be nothing like his first three. To start, paralleling his new look is West’s change in production. Using only Roland […]
Date: July 14th, 2017
This is the CD. Though originally released in 1971, the distinctive and varied songs are timeless. It has everything: hard (but not metal) rock with songs like “Black Dog” and “Rock and Roll,” funky blues in “When the Levee Breaks” and “Misty Mountain Hop,” and folk in “Going to California” and “Battle of Evermore.” The […]
Date: July 6th, 2017
Usually, when people see the word musical, they turn their noses up. This is most often because they are teenagers with no knowledge of Broadway and how exhilarating and amazing it can be. Having seen The Lion King on Broadway, I can vouch for this myself. Yet this is no ordinary musical. This is not […]
Date: July 3rd, 2017
The long-awaited sequel to Metallica’s sixth full-length album, “Load,” has finally hit the shelves and in my opinion, is much better than its predecessor. “Reload” is not a completely new album, nor is it a bunch of remixes or cover songs. The songs on “Load” and “Reload” were to be released as a double CD […]
Date: June 30th, 2017
