Two months from now, Puddle Of Mudd will release a CD of covers; pulled from their influences and history. Their fifth studio release, Re:(disc)overed is a celebration of sorts for the polyglot band’s 10 years in music, and if someone’s gonna let them do it, well heck they’ll do it. They’re auspicious beginnings demand nothing [...]
Album Review: Torches by Foster the People
May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Impulse buys don’t always work out. Foster the People was featured for as an iTunes free download. I’d heard the band was burning up the road getting seen and heard. I listened to “Helena Beat” for about a minute and bought the entire Torches album. On top of the unsettling feeling of not being sure [...]
Radiohead’s Lotus Flower video shows King of Limbs
February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Radiohead self-released an album again. People are again calling it the model of the future and thebestthingeverohmyGod. OK, but what about the music? “Lotus Flower” and “Feral” are The King of Limbs two best songs. At least on first and second listen, so take that for what it’s worth. These two have a sound that [...]
Song Review: Oh, My Heart by R.E.M.
February 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
Oh, My Heart? Oh. My. God. Stipe sounds so old. This tune comes off the highly-anticipated release Collapse Into Now from the Athens legends. Due in April. Listening to Michael Stipe – as I have not for a long time – is like seeing your cousin who you used to play with everyday decades down [...]
Album Review: Thank You, Happy Birthday by Cage the Elephant
January 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
More music. These guys need to release it. As often as possible. Punk roots are turned upside down here, completely exposed to whatever elements these guys want to beat it up with. At times, caressing, at times angry and abusive, Thank You, Happy Birthday reaches out to touch you. Breaking out into the public consciousness [...]
Album Review: MICHAEL by Michael Jackson
December 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
We knew posthumous releases by Michael Jackson were coming. Tupac has had more music in the 14 years since his death than he did alive. People are still digging up new songs by Elvis and the Beatles. Go ahead, don’t feel bad. Sit back and enjoy the music. New is almost always better than nothing [...]
CD Review: Electronica by New Dance Orchestra
November 10, 2010 By 1 Comment
The New Dance Orchestra is a project by Geoff Downes of Asia and Buggles fame, which for this album features Panic Room’s Anne-Marie Helder on lead vocals. It was an unexpected surprise when I heard about it online, and I ordered it unheard based solely on the reputations of the people involved. Billed as “Dance-Pop” [...]
CD Review: Red Velvet Car by Heart
October 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
On Tuesday, Heart plays “Barracuda,” one of their hardest-driving tunes on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” (which I believe is a very popular TV show). I wonder how many people will recognize the band, while viewers will recognize the song because it’s played at sporting events. Heart has never been one of my favorite bands; [...]
CD Review: Through Yourself & Back Again by Thriving Ivory
September 14, 2010 By 5 Comments
THE BAND Vocals Clayton Stroope Songwriter / Keyboardist Scott Jason Guitarist Drew Cribley Drummer Paul Niedermier THE SONGS Love Alone On Your Side Some Kind of Home Where We Belong While The Candle Still Burns Moonlight Cobwebs Run Motorcade (So Long, So Long) Come November Moonlight (acoustic)
CD Review: Red Light Rabbit by The Quick and Easy Boys
September 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Trio touring rabidly now 9/15/10 – 8×10 w/ The Bridge – Baltimore, MD 9/16/10 – The Saint – Asbury Park 9/17/10 – Beatniks w/ Ten Foot Polecats – Worcester, MA 9/18/10 – Triumph Brewing – New Hope, PA 9/19/10 – Larry’s – Danbury, CT 9/20/10 – Rock Shop – Brooklyn, NY 9/21/10 – Bug Jar [...]