I recently attended a Crosby, Stills, Nashand Young concert. It was the first time the band has been together fora tour in 25 years, but they haven’t missed a beat since Woodstock. Thestage was decorated with voodoo dolls and candles …
Modest Mouse is one of my favorite bands.I have been enjoying and rocking out to their music for two years now. Ifirst heard about them through a friend when they were not mainstreampunk/rock. Then this year âFloat Onâ started grabbingpeopleâs …
After almost three years of anticipation and excitement, fans can now finally listen to the entire self-titled debut album âTuxedoâ by Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One, an album almost eight years in the making.Mayer Hawthorne, a 36 year-old soul singer …
When I think of Alex Hungtai’s work as Dirty Beaches, two things come to mind: the movie âMulholland Driveâ by David Lynch and a raggedy man in a leather jacket walking the streets of an unknown city. This double album …
âWhat created you a monster?â-Surfacing âWill we burn in heaven, like we do down here? Will a change come while we’re waiting?â âWitnessâ Sarah McLachlan’s. This quote is from a song off of Sarah McLachlan’s CD Surfacing, was released in …
A steady buzz echoed throughout the Austin Music Hall. The crowd of 3,000 cramped together like sardines in a jar, most of them carrying on separate conversations. The florescent lights tortured my already drowsy eyes. Suddenly, as if by the …
First there was Beethoven, then Mozart, and now Soulja Boy. Soulja Boy is not merely some forgettable pop sensation which is what separates him from overrated “musicians” who write hebetudinous lyrics and remain popular because of their good looks (i.e. …
So I decided to do an article on the band Lifehouse. I really donât know why I picked this band; I guess I was listening to it when I was trying to pick something to write about. It seems to …
In July, the Lemonheads played a rare all-ages show at the Paradise in Boston. I traveled to the show with a few friends, because my first taste of the Lemonheads the week before at Tower Records had been surprisingly sweet. …
Kids are often drawn to edgier music, whether it is Eminem preaching about the injustices of the world or the provocative Britney Spears. Teens like music if itâs something their parents wouldnât approve of. While Sum 41 tried to produce …
I was so happy when I heard that these guys were returning. I am not a longtime fan but I have listened to many of their past albums before putting this one on (mainly Geogaddi). If you have heard BoC …
This is the album that started everything. This is the album that shaped the face of the industrial-rock genre as a whole. This is the album that put Nine Inch Nails at the top of the charts and kept them …
You turned up the volume when you heard they’re first single âMisery Businessâ on the radio then hurried home to add it to your over crowded iTunes. You played it so much, you sang it in your sleep. Unsatisfied with …
It Won’t Be Soon Before Long has really expressed Maroon 5’s true talent. Their album, released in 2007, revolves around the idea of a break-up. The album carries us through the regrets of leaving a woman and having to move …
Paperback writer is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It is sang in the form of a letter, as it starts with the words “dear sir or madam”which is interesting for a song. It is an interesting …
Spring Awakening Review The last Broadway show I saw was Spring Awakening, and, to be completely mundanely boring, I found it just as intoxicating and exhilarating as those mythic Tony voters of lore did. I have to admit that my …
Excision is a Canadian electronic, primarily dubstep, producer that is known for bringing in the heavy drops of neuro dubstep. Having been around for awhile also helps although as this album would show, he has delved into other genres like …
Reckless is the first album of Bryan Adams and is my personal favorite. It’s his master piece. Itâs the one of the most melodious song I heard before. I have never heard of anything melodious like that. Thought it’s an …
Morrissey, a British pop singer, has made his claim to fame with four solo albums since his separation from his former group, The Smiths. The slightly strange profoundness of Morrissey’s latest release, “Your Arsenal,” may prove it to be his …
Top 10 Pop Albums of 2014 With 2014 officially behind us, it is time to commemorate the eventful year in Pop music. From breakout Brit Sam Smith to acapella group Pentatonix, Top 40 radio has been filled with catchy choruses …
âBangerzâ: A Miley Cyrus Album Former Disney Channel star, Miley Cyrus, has been a role model for teen girls since her Hannah Montana days. After she quit the show in 2009, she went on to create albums that told listeners …
âIâve got my city doing front flipsâ. That is how Chance the Rapper starts one of his many great songs in his album âColoring Bookâ. In this album he raps about how he has positively impacted his home city of …
Released in 2009, âHumbugâ by the Arctic Monkeys proved who the real Monkeys fans are. Although the album was widely appreciated by critics, earning a 75/100 rating from Metacritic, many fans prefer the groupâs older albums. This new recording takes …
Im doing a review on a very famous death metal band called In Flames. There a very good band that is listened to by many people. Many people try to be like them but they cannot because the guitar and …
Hamilton: An American Musical, is truly a work of art – a hip-hop masterpiece. Hamilton is about Alexander Hamilton’s life, from the time he was 19 to his fatal duel with Aaron Burr. Feturing a wonderful cast of characters such …
âI didnât set out to make a good Christmas record, I set out to make the best Christmas record,â said Mr. Buble in a video on his YouTube channel and I have to agree, he has made the best Christmas …
Teenage Fanclub are the most hideous, repulsive, talentless schmucks I’ve ever seen or heard. They’re about as attractive as the puss-filled scabs on my knees, and do they actually consider that irritating crap that they play music? Since a lot …
Upon arriving at the Jones Beach theatre in New York on an evening in August, I cannot say that I was lacking in anticipation. Bob Dylan was somebody I’d never imagined I would have a chance to see in concert. …
Eve 6.Metallica. Third Eye Blind. Counting Crows. Athenaeum. Barenaked Ladies.Angry Salad. Although the last band may not sound familiar, there is nodoubt that one of the next big pop/rock bands will be named after iratevegetables. The Boston-area band performed recently …
One glance at the songwriting credits on Taylor Swiftâs latest album tells you all you need to know about the crossroads sheâs at: about half of the songs are co-written by Max Martin & Shellback, who seem to have a …
Simplistic but melodic. Tragic but warm. Small-scale stories, grand-scale meta-narratives. These descriptions come to mind when listening to Mark Kozelek’s sixth studio LP with Sun Kil Moon, âBenji.â Folk-rooted, acoustic-driven, and showcasing Kozelek’s usual free-styling vocals that give you the …
On May 20, 2016, Ariana Grande dropped her hotly anticipated album, âDangerous Woman.â While Grandeâs first two albums show the pop star dreaming in a blissful trance about her bae, this latest album portrays an assertive woman who is independent …