I have nothing against Nickelback. I find them perfectly inoffensive in much the same way Bush was perfectly inoffensive in the Nineties and…I don’t know, 38 Special and Foreigner were in the Eighties. Do I appreciate their music the same way I appreciate…oh, I don’t know…OK, let me change tack. You’re never gonna see me running to a record store or dropping ten bucks online to buy a Nickelback record, but if I’m in a bar and a song of […]
Posts tagged "album reviews"
Spin Cycle: “My Life 2: The Journey Continues” by Mary J. Blige
Is “My Life 2” a worthy successor to Mary J. Blige’s breakthrough 1994 album? Read Blerd’s review and find out.
Spin Cycle: Snow Patrol’s “Fallen Empires”
Any time a band declares they’re going in a new direction and practically begs their fans to give it a chance, I get leery. That usually means something really amazing or truly awful is about to go down with their next album. For a band like Snow Patrol, who has excelled at fairly middle of the road, melodic indie pop/rock since their 2003 breakthrough Final Straw, I feared it would be the latter. Snow Patrol falls into that category of […]
Spin Cycle: Michael Jackson’s “Immortal”
Cirque Du Soleil and the Estate of Michael Jackson have collaborated to produce the show “MJ Immortal”. Mike D. takes a listen to the soundtrack, which features some clever reimagining of the King of Pop’s biggest hits.
Spin Cycle: Boyz II Men’s “Twenty”
With “Twenty”, Boyz II Men prove that they are FAR from the end of their road. Check out our review.
Spin Cycle: Lou Reed and Metallica’s “Lulu”
A meeting of iconic minds: “Lulu” brings Metallica and Lou Reed together. How exactly does this work? Check out our review!
Spin Cycle: Everlast’s “Songs of the Ungrateful Living”
In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Everlast was quoted as saying “I would rather if people love or hate my music. The only thing I don’t want is indifference. If you are not stirring shit up, then what the hell are you doing?” At that point, I’d listened to his new album, Songs of the Ungrateful Living, a couple times and to be honest, I was kind of indifferent. The interviewer also asked him if he felt the new album […]
Spin Cycle: Patrick Stump’s “Soul Punk”
Has it already been half a decade since Fall Out Boy was a thing? Despite initial reservations about digging something that was clearly not targeted to my age demo, I found myself liking these guys quite a bit during their glory period, and that had a lot to do with lead singer Patrick Stump. Although bassist Pete Wentz was the public face (and other body parts) of the band, and wrote much of the band’s material, something told me there […]
Spin Cycle: Coldplay’s “Mylo Xyloto”
The biggest rock band in the world right now is probably Coldplay. Their new album, “Mylo Xyloto”, is out now, and our own Mike A. has the scoop.
Spin Cycle: fDeluxe’s “Gaslight”
After the dissolution of The Time when Morris Day left, Prince built a new band in 1985 consisting of former Time members Jellybean Johnson, Jerome Benton and Paul Peterson, plus saxophonist extraordinaire Eric Leeds and vocalist (and twin sister of the Revolution’s Wendy) Susannah Melvoin. Peterson was rechristened St. Paul and established as the front man of the group, named The Family, sharing lead vocals with Melvoin. 26 years after its release, their self titled debut remains one of the […]
Spin Cycle: Johnny Gill’s “Still Winning”
If you were born around the time Johnny Gill last released a solo album, you might be thisclose to starting driver’s ed classes. It’s been fifteen years since the soul singer released Let’s Get the Mood Right, which is a ridiculously long time to go between albums. Not to say JG has been sitting around letting the grass grow under him. He’s toured the country and released an album as 1/5 of New Edition, released another two albums with his […]
Spin Cycle: Ryan Adams’ “Ashes & Fire”
So it’s October 2011, and Ryan Adams has returned from what seems like an eternity to the casual listener. I, however, am not that casual listener and was quite satiated last year by the Cardinals double-album III/IV and a release by R.A.’s heavy metal side project, Orion. Ashes & Fire is a return to form for Ryan Adams, the solo artist, though. 11 new tracks soaked in coffee, cigarettes, a few late night beers and a whole lot of 70’s rock […]
