CD Reviews
When you think about politics in music, one of the first names that comes up is Bruce Springsteen.
The Boss has always dabbled in political topics throughout his career, but since the new millennium, his records have …
The Fray has always been grounded in highly emotional music. For their third album, they stick to what has worked for them while throwing a few new elements into the mix.
Lead singer Isaac Slade has a …
Sixties’ pop has been resurrected by cutesy indie bands for years. The decade is seen as a golden age for folk, as well as the time when rock started to get good.
Tennis decided to go back …
Indie pop band Fun’s catchy tunes have gained them an enthusiastic audience over the last decade
Fans loved their last effort, 2009’s “Aim & Ignite.” The number of instruments and the way they are incorporated into each …
Always looking to innovate, Dr. Dog have undergone Darwinian evolutions throughout their successful career.
While their sound is rooted in southern rock and ’60s pop, they’ve experiment with different methods of songwriting, horn sections and anything else …
Queen meets The Flaming Lips in a bar. They have a few drinks, hit it off, go back to The Flaming Lips’ place and nine months later, Queen is a proud mother.
The child? Of Montreal.
Since bands …
Fans of Johnny Cash’s final few records will find a pleasing parallel in Leonard Cohen’s newest effort, “Old Ideas.”
The intimacy of Cohen’s voice, which sounds like it was breathed into the microphone from mere centimeters away, …
Lana Del Rey is an enigma, but not in the way that Lady Gaga’s Dadaism leaves people scratching their heads or how Justin Bieber is both beloved and belittled by so many, but because the vagueness …
Anthony Green is a key figure in the Warped Tour scene.
He was the front man of emo band Saosin for about a year, but when they signed to a major label, Green quickly parted ways with …
Beyond the Bridge is more than your typical progressive metal band.
They hail from the home of the Berlin Wall, hamburger and Ludwig van Beethoven. Their home has inspired outstanding musical contributions from the famous Johann Sebastian …
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