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Relaxing In Paradise Valley With John Mayer
Five for 6-I’d say that’s a pretty good average. Check out what we think about John Mayer’s latest.
New Release Report 8/20/13
We’re picking up a little bit before the Summer ends with some big names and even bigger albums (We also have another contest to mention but more on that later)! Honestly, regardless of the new albums from Blue October, Travis, Jimmy Buffett, or Earl Sweatshirt today, all eyes are looking at John Mayer and Paradise Valley. Personally, I wasn’t a fan of his last one (Born and Raised) but this one seems to be getting praise from everyone. It also […]
Metal Monday Volume Volume 136 (8.19.13)
If Til Lindemann subscribed to the school of Phil Anselmo (Or BMTH’s Oli Sykes) instead of Peter Murphy and Peter Steele (RIP!) then perhaps Rammstein would sound a little more like We Butter The Bread With Butter. If you wished your Rammstein thrashed a little harder (Is that even possible?) then Golkinder, WBTBWB’s third full-length, is definitely for you. Hailing from Germany (the same country of that other band I’ve already mentioned too many times in this piece), WBTBWB is […]
Guns n’ Roses, “Going Down”: The Singles Bar Review
From the “out of nowhere” file, a new Guns n’ Roses track is now making the rounds online. With no contexts provided, it’s unclear as to whether this is a brand spankin’ new cut, an outtake from the abominable Chinese Democracy album, or some other unknown project. Truthfully, I wanted to hate “Going Down.” But lo and behold, it’s actually a decent track. Nothing groundbreaking, but a good listen, save for Axl’s “harmonies.” Current (as far as we know) bassist […]
SOiL, Whole: Album Review
One of the great aspects of my early to mid-20’s was spending many a night hitting up club shows for the latest hard rock act to roll through. Nonpoint, Drowning Pool, Cold, Sevendust, Static-X, Seether and then a constant bevy of second- and third-tier supporting acts. Rock band SOiL never really got the credit they deserved nor really took the bull by the horns when opportunity knocked. They’re one of those bands where, as a fan of that scene, you […]
Songs in the Key of Life: “Can’tneverdidnothin'”
Part of me wants to launch into a discussion about the fact that Nikka Costa should have blown up much more than she did a decade ago, but that’s another discussion for another post. For this edition of Songs in the Key of Life, we have the title track from Nikka Costa’s 2005 album Can’tneverdidnothin’. The album is a notable followup to 2001’s Everybody Got Their Something – an easily digestible blend of funky rock/pop carried by Costa’s fantastic vocals. […]
The Reality Check – The Danity Kane Reunion
All signs point to Danity Kane reuniting at next Sunday’s MTV VMAs.
The Carlton Shuffle, 8/17/13
Whether you’ve had a great week or a tough one, you know that you can always cap it off with a Carlton Shuffle! Here’s what we in the Popblerd network have been spinning recently. What’s been tickling your eardrums this week?
Bloc Party, The Nextwave Sessions, EP Review
There is going to come a time when fans of Bloc Party are going to stop caring. This band has been such a roller coaster of creativity and emotions since their inception and their recent off/on and now off again status might ultimately be the final straw. Regardless of if you loved or hated the polarizing Four (I liked it, actually), it was an interesting “comeback” album that threw some for a loop but still proved that the band had […]
The Winery Dogs, The Winery Dogs: Album Review
Everyone has that one buddy who’s broken up with a serious, long-time girlfriend and then just gone completely non-linear. You know, the guy who talks about how great his girlfriend is the entire time they’re dating, hints at even marrying her, and then she leaves him without warning for a Swedish hair model or something, and your buddy is completely inconsolable? Well, for about a week or two, of course, and then he starts nailing everything in sight. That’s basically […]
David Mead: Still The “Poster Child” For Great Music
Ah…nice to hear from David Mead again, isn’t it?