SAM ADAMS – “Boston’s Boy” (Music Review)
by: GregVictor
Label: 1st Round Records
*** ½ (out of 4 stars)
Warning: This album carries with it an “Explicit Lyrics” sticker. Parents and others who might be offended – head’s up!
So a lot of kids are heading to Cabo this weekend. One of them is going there to get the crowd going. His name is Samuel Adams Wisner. [...]
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JOHN MAYER and NORAH JONES (CD reviews)
On November 24, 2009 at 10:20 am
John Mayer – “Battle Studies”
*** ½ (out of 4)
Norah Jones – “Fall”
** ½ (out of 4)
What would coffee-houses do without John Mayer and Norah Jones? The laid-back syrupy vocals of both artists are as addictive as caffeine for some, and as inauthentic as a venti-soy-hazlenut-vanilla-cinnamon-white-mocha-with-extra-caramel for others. And let’s face it, both singers are [...]
BOB DYLAN – “Christmas In The Heart” (CD Review)
On November 20, 2009 at 10:49 am
No Stars (out of 4 stars)
Label: Sony Music
While sampling through this album, a friend nearby complained “I have a sore throat just listening.” I knew then that I had come across the ultimate “White Elephant” or “Pirate” gift for Christmas 2009: Bob Dylan’s “Christmas in the Heart.” Or as I like to think of it [...]
Going Brogue
On November 19, 2009 at 10:32 am
In August 2008, a journey began for a forty-something woman. Unknowingly, she had prepared for an almost impossible quest during the prior ten years, improving her craft and skill. Her interview and the vetting were complete. She was ready to begin a campaign that would catapult her into the national spotlight.
Virtually from the moment she [...]
JASON MRAZ “Beautiful Mess – Live on Earth” (CD Review)
On November 16, 2009 at 11:43 am
*** ½ (out of 4 stars)
Jason Mraz does what he does best when he is doing it live onstage. He is as charismatic as he is talented. He is breezy, jazzy, chatty and as lively as an aspiring American Idol contestant during the first round… except that Jason Mraz has consistently perfect pitch.
Last year Jason [...]
The 2009 CMA Awards will rock… but will they country?
On November 11, 2009 at 10:24 am
The CMA Awards (Country Music Association), hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood, will be broadcast live from Nashville on Wednesday night (at 8:00 PM ET on ABC), but there won’t be much authentic Nashville in it. Over the past decade (I still blame Shania Twain) as “country” music has sold more CDs and downloads, [...]
TOBY KEITH – “American Ride” (CD Review)
On November 2, 2009 at 9:34 am
Label: Showdog Nashville
Remember when it was cool to be in-your-face-patriotic? Ah, good times… Back in those days of a proud U.S.A., Toby Keith was the spokesman for pro-American sentiment. Nowadays patriotism isn’t given as much air-time, and look what has happened to the country music superstar. Toby Keith without the attitude that brought him fame [...]
The Torturous Top 40
On October 28, 2009 at 10:20 am
One man’s torture is another man’s iPod. This is nothing new.
“The quickest way to a person’s brain is through his eye,
but even in the movies the quickest way to his heart and
feelings is still through his ear.”
–Aaron Copland (New York Times, March 10, 1940)
Music has its uses.
Using annoying music has been an effective means of [...]
The Fascination Movement: Neo New Wave
On October 27, 2009 at 10:05 am
The Fascination Movement is a Seattle area electro group that does a spectacular job of not only duplicating the sound of 1980s new wave, but updating it for modern time. The formula in “Bringing Down the Walls,” from the heavy snares to the keys to the lyrics, follow the 80s formula to a key but [...]
THE AVETT BROTHERS – “I and Love and You” (CD Review)(VIDEOS)
On October 26, 2009 at 9:32 am
The best-kept secret in American live music is out. A piano, a guitar, a bass, a cello, wall-to-wall epic roots ballads with heart-felt harmonies; the Avett Brothers are the heart and mind and soul of modern man on human growth hormone.
Over a year ago, I had the thrill of catching the Avett Brothers as they [...]
Horrible Hip-Hop: Not Just For The U.S. Anymore (Video)
On at 5:28 am
In case you were worrying that the horrors of Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em or Lil Wayne were a curse on Americans, here comes an invitation to the movies from Sudan:
Male Teaches China to Belly Dance (VIDEO)
On October 21, 2009 at 9:34 am
In these tough economic times, many people are trying on, or inventing new careers.
It would seem especially hard to do in a large country like China.
But Guo Wei, was up for the challenge. Guo is a Chinese man who made the transition from a gym coach to top belly dancing guru. His Chinese Celebrity Guo [...]
Barbra Streisand Scores Top Spot in Five Separate Decades
On at 9:28 am
My kids were crushed. Their recent favorite band, Paramore, has its album whisked off the top of the charts. And for whom – Breaking Benjamin, Mariah, Alice in Chains? No, no and ah, no.
Try Barbra Streisand.
Yep, she may be as old as dirt, but Mrs. Focker managed to score the number one spot last week [...]
