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Unfortunately, largely forgotten(well, outside of one song) by limpkid Pros: Great concept during the first half, greater songs during the second half
Cons: I do not love "America," they are starting to become less folksy by this point. I am ashamed to say as a confessed music junkie that before five years ago, I had no knowledge of Simon and Garfunkel's music outside of "Mrs. Robinson." I knew they were a folk group, and I had obviously heard of Paul Simon, but did not (and still ...
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Nov 12 '08 |
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Get Sir Hobo-ized with Pseudo Echo's "Love An Adventure" by plorentz Pros: Omigod, I've never seen Hollandaise this thick!
Cons: Oy, my blood pressure goes to 185/110 just thinking about it. I love eggs benedict. Love. Eggs benedict. And unlike a lot of other foods that I love, I love eggs benedict in just about any form it may take. There's good eggs bennie and bad, and a lot of nifty variations on eggs ...
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Nov 12 '08 |
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Harmonic Indie-Pop w/ Noisy Guitars by Vivian Girls by thevoid99 Pros: Vocal Harmonies, Guitars, Pop Melodies, Shoegaze Sound, & Lo-Fi Production.
Cons: It's only 21 Minutes and Couldn't Reach a 22nd Minute. Formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2007 as an all-girl indie-rock trio, Vivian Girls then consisted of vocalist/guitarist Cassie Ramone, bassist/vocalist/drummer Kickball Katy, and drummer/bassist/vocalist Frankie Rose (later replaced by Ali Koehler. ...
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Nov 12 '08 |
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LIKE LATIN JAZZ? CHUCHO VALDEZ IS YOUR MAN by mike.holmes Pros: Tremendous piano playing with imaginative arrangements on wide variety of music
Cons: None For years, my favorite jazz instrument was the tenor sax. That was due, in part, to the great Coleman Hawkins and his tremendous solo on "Body and Soul" in 1939. As I have listened to jazz and played it on my radio show over the years, I have ...
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Nov 12 '08 |
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Classic Rock plus Bluegrass= A Folk Album Even I Enjoy (ISYMIYSMY 2008) by beekd91 Pros: Lush, atmospheric and diverse. Excellent vocals and some very catchy songs.
Cons: Two skip-worthy tracks. At long last I must post the result of delving into folk-type music for the first time. In my second go-round in the I’ll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours Write-off I was paired with skbreese, and she gave me an album ...
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Nov 12 '08 |
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David Archuleta against Taylor Swift, Who Will Win? by kirsib Pros: None of the songs are bad
Cons: None of the songs totally stand out for me This is interesting week with two very different youngsters battling in the charts releasing their albums the same day. 17-year-old David Archuleta released his first album while country princess, 18-year-old Taylor Swift comes out with her second ...
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Nov 12 '08 |
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Look Out Barry Manilow! Here Comes Seal with "Soul" by plorentz Pros: It sure does look pretty.
Cons: Could use a little more northern urban, a lot less southern rural. Short on ideas. In the race to release the most inane covers album of the '08 holiday season, it appears that Barry Manilow (whose Greatest Songs of the Eighties is about to hit shelves) has run into some unexpectedly stiff competition from, of all ...
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Nov 12 '08 |
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Q-Tip's "The Renaissance," A Renaissance Indeed by sinkfaze Pros: This album fuses the differing styles of his first two albums perfectly.
Cons: Not a one. Can there be any question that Q-Tip is the most undervalued rapper and musician in the history of the hip-hop? After having been at the helm of the Tribe, arguably the greatest hip-hop group of all time (a group that made arguably the greatest ...
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Nov 12 '08 |
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This is the last song that I write... Oh wait, just kidding! by divad23 Pros: Fun, quirky title track. "Amazing Grace" and "Around" are instant classics.
Cons: "Sooner than Later" isn't up to par with the rest of the EP. One of my favorite defunct bands got back together this year, and I totally didn't see it coming. Then again, this unexpected move came from a band whose breakup I also didn't see coming four years ago. With some bands, you can tell that the writing is ...
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Nov 11 '08 |
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The Adventures of Activist/Poet Alix Olson by tmamone83  Pros: Great poetry performances. A treat for fans.
Cons: Preaches to the converted too often. Could have gone deeper Alix Olson is what you would call a force to be reckoned with. She's a radical left-winged lesbian feminist poet who does not shy away from talking about controversial issues. Her high-energy performances and passionate words have inspired ...
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Nov 11 '08 |
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JC Superstar by kingofthemods Pros: Incisive and witty lyrics melded to atmospheric and soaring music.
Cons: Where are the next Pulp going to come from? With the growth of sanitized music shows like X-Factor or American Idol, as well as radio friendly non-descript 'supermarket' bands like The Feeling, The Script and The Fray (I call them 'supermarket' because it is generally people in supermarkets ...
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Nov 11 '08 |
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Common Life Gets a Little F**ked Up by thevoid99 Pros: Production, Pink Eyes' Vocals, Aggression, Experimentation, & Performance.
Cons: None In the world of punk rock, the genre has lost some of its bite due to the emergence of punk-pop bands in the wake of successes like the Offspring, Green Day, and Blink-182. With bands like Fall Out Boy and Good Charlotte watering it down for the ...
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Nov 11 '08 |
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The Debut Of "James Taylor" Makes Me Yearn For The Familiar, Developed Taylor! by wlswarts Pros: Some of the lyrics, Moments of vocals
Cons: Terrible instrumentals, Some poor vocals, Some ridiculous lyrics, SHORT! For those who do not follow my reviews, I have been going through the audio library of James Taylor, one of the premiere American singer-songwriters of modern times. I have reviewed ten of his albums and finally managed to get my hands on his earliest ...
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Nov 11 '08 |
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More Viking Metal from Finland! Turisas - The Varangian Way by shopaholic_man Pros: Very Interesting blend of multiple genres and instruments.
Cons: Doesn't always work Do you like accordion with your viking metal? Don't knock it if you haven't heard it. Turisas is another of the latest onslaugh of metal bands from Finland, and The Varangian Way is their second album released in 2007. ...
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Nov 11 '08 |
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Pointless and eminently forgettable by noktorn Pros: Decent technical performances and production
Cons: A total lack of songwriting The very existence of albums like this continues to amaze me. This is one of those turn-of-the-millennium metal albums that operates in a murky area between post-hardcore, metalcore, melodic death metal, and random technical noodling, and the combination ...
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Nov 10 '08 |
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Janis Ian Goes All Country And Jazz And Folksy With "Billie's Bones:" A Fair Album by wlswarts Pros: Some decent lyrics, Moments of voice/instrumentals
Cons: Strangely monotonous vocally, Instrumentally dull I am, most certainly, one of those people and reviewers who tries to stay objective when reviewing an artist's works, even when I've fallen in love with some of their works. I am not one of those people who becomes a fan in a way where those whose work ...
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Nov 10 '08 |
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Stranded on this slender string by GregRadiohead Pros: A step up from Rift
Cons: Still not a great studio album There isn't a better disconnect between where Phish was as a band and where their label wanted them to be at than the video for 'Down With Disease.' It's easy for me to forget that the semi-professional and 'adult' looking Phish of the past decade or so ...
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Nov 10 '08 |
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KISS IKONS: It may be more than just another run-of-the-mill KISS Kompilation by scapp70 Pros: Obvious, yet imaginative concept for a compilation album
Cons: With no new KISS music in 10 years, these old klassics have gone stale. KISS: IKONS was quietly released on 10/21/08 in the States save for the couple of KISS news websites, which alerted the typical KISS army. When I read about this release, it was faintly stirring due to the unusual format of this ...
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Nov 10 '08 |
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Good, though no Harmony Corruption by noktorn Pros: Well composed.
Cons: A step down. This is a bit of a curiosity in Napalm Death's discography. The band's career followed something of a bellcurve, starting with sloppy, punk grindcore, evolving into an experimental death metal sound, and then turning back towards a more pure modern ...
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Nov 09 '08 |
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The rockers from Hinder are determined to Take It To The Limit... by jbrd Pros: The album is flawless...seriously!
Cons: Those who didn't like the first album, will not give this a chance. Hinder burst on the scene in 2005 with their debut album, "Extreme Behavior"-- a record that I really enjoyed. I wasn't the only one-- critics and music lovers alike had joined together to llike a new hard rock band, a band that had critics labeling them ...
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Nov 09 '08 |
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Rise Against is Back with a Bang by asra Pros: Savior, Audience of One, going a new direction with some songs
Cons: The middle and end of the album tend to drag a little bit Rise Against has released consistently incredible music for going on ten years now, and Appeal to Reason is no exception. There are so many different musical styles on this album—there’s the original hardcore punk stuff that brought them a ...
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Nov 09 '08 |
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"Hard Candy" by matt2050 Pros: Great songs, makes you want to dance, great production values
Cons: Timberlake and Timbaland were not the best choice for producers I have been a Madonna fan for many years now. With baited breath I anticipate each and every album she releases. She has had countless hit songs, albums, tours, ect...So I was a little nervous when I heard the first single from her eleventh ...
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Nov 09 '08 |
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Oh My Gosh,Is This James Taylor High?!He's So Good!"James Taylor And The Original Flying Machine!" by wlswarts Pros: Great, funky sound
Cons: Terrible use of the medium (short), Fairly ridiculous lyrics So, I was on my third or fourth listen through "James Taylor And The Original Flying Machine" when I remembered a little bit of Taylor's biography. Some time, long ago, I remembered hearing that "Fire And Rain" was written as a reaction to one of ...
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Nov 09 '08 |
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Victorious Viking Metal Music! - Ensiferum : Victory Songs by shopaholic_man Pros: Victory! Great melodic metal songs with classical and folk influences.
Cons: The "death metal" genre label may turn people off before actually listening. I grew up on Heavy Metal and I still try to keep up on the new wave of metal. Today, many of the best bands seem to be coming from Scandinavia. Today's band, Ensiferum hails from Helsinki, Finland. EnsiferumThis group ...
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Nov 09 '08 |
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Toni Braxton brings The Heat with her third effort. by Monnie1976 Pros: Her amazing alto voice, great songs, lots of different moods on the album
Cons: There's filler near the conclusion but it's the kind you don't want to skip. The woman with the sultry alto voice that helped define 90's R&B returns after a long hiatus with the appropriately titled album, The Heat. Toni Braxton has been sorely missed from the R&B scene, and her voice is blessed with a lot of range, a ...
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Nov 09 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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