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A Look At Punk Music

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:17:05 +0000

Punk music can be divided into one of three sub genres– Street , Hardcore , and Pop. Also known as Oi!, Street Punk is punk rock by the working class, for the working class. It originated in the UKs under ground, and brought a message of rebellion to those who felt opressed by their government. [...]

This Week’s Top 10 Music Albums

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:48:48 +0000

1. Jack Johnson, Sleep Through The Static, 105,000. This brings the album’s cumulative sales to 660,000, which lengthens its lead as the top-selling album so far in 2008. (Of course, this doesn’t count the 2,543,000 copies that Keys sold in 2007.). Alicia Keys’ As I Am is runner-up with sales of 606,000 in 2008. 2. Blige’s [...]

Nora Jones

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:26:35 +0000

These are the essential recordings of Norah Jones.. When the inevitable backlash began, after Norah Jones won eight Grammy Awards for Come Away With Me, her 2002 debut CD, the charge was that her jazz-tinted piano pop was sophisticated but also sleepy. Let the record show, though, that this was nothing more than a monumental [...]

Juno Soundtrack Review

admin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:57:47 +0000

What’s on the Juno soundtrack? Barry Louis Polisar - All I Want Is You Kimya Dawson - My Rollercoaster The Kinks - A Well Respected Man Buddy Holly - Dearest Mateo Messina - Up The Sprout Kimya Dawson - Tire Swing Belle & Sebastian - Piazza, New York Catcher Kimya Dawson - Loose Lips Sonic Youth - Superstar Kimya Dawson - Sleep Belle & Sebastian - [...]

Vinicius Cantuaria - Cymbals review

admin — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:50:43 +0000

Vinicius Cantuaria : Cymbals album review Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist bandleader Vinicius Cantuaria has been described as the guru of post-bossa or post-electronica acoustic. But post-anything seems like faint praise for music which is so sweet and easy, yet, at the same time, profound and subtle. If the music often recalls that of his idol, Tom Jobim (the [...]

Girls Aloud : Tangled Up

admin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:54:20 +0000

Tangled Up Album Review : Managing to rid themselves of the tackiness of the likes of “I Think We’re Alone Now”, the understated “Call The Shots” is an unexpectedly calm opener. But don’t get too worried, “Close To Love” really kicks off the energetic side of Tangled Up with a monster beat. Similarly the punishing 90s [...]

Burial: Untrue

admin — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:44:53 +0000

Album Review As the name might suggest, Burial likes to keep things underground. The mysterious producer is a curious anomaly on the currently flourishing dubstep scene, keeping his identity secret while others are networking furiously and raking in lots of DJ cash. Rumours abound that he doesn’t even exist, that Burial is actually the alter-ego of [...]