For some reason, I have always been attracted to cover songs. I am not sure if it is just the uniqueness of hearing someone add their own signature to a familiar song or or what. Anyway I thought it would be fun to take a look at a tribute album of cover songs [...]
August 6th, 2008 | Bulin | 0 comments | Continuedcd reviews
CD Review: G.G. Elvis and the T.C.P. Band- Back from the Dead
Ok, so technically this is a CD review but there is a dvd included in the 2 disc set so I am counting it as in the realm of my DVD reviews. As a big fan of punk and rock versions of old songs, G.G. Elvis and the T.C.P. Band immediately caught my eye. [...]
May 22nd, 2008 | Bulin | 0 comments | ContinuedCD Review: Blake Lewis “Audio Day Dream”
American Idol fans will remember Blake Lewis as the beatboxing runner-up in last season’s competition. It was obvious he had original talent on the show, but many people questioned whether he could ever be diverse enough for mainstream success. Well, his new album, Audio Day Dream (or A.D.D. for short) proves that he can definitely [...]
December 13th, 2007 | Demanda | 2 comments | ContinuedCD Review - Kelly Clarkson “My December”
Kelly Clarkson has come a long way from her days on American Idol. She has blossomed into a beautifully artistic musician and song writer. Clarkson describes her latest album, My December, as a diary of the last two years. She wrote almost 60 songs for the album, which she then narrowed down [...]
October 11th, 2007 | Chris | 0 comments | ContinuedCD Review - Mandy Moore “Wild Hope”
Mandy Moore’s latest album, “Wild Hope” is different than anything else she has recorded in the past. Just listening to the lyrics you can tell she poured her heart and soul into this album. “It’s somewhat of a foreign concept to me to care so much about a record,” Moore states, “I really haven’t [...]
September 13th, 2007 | Chris | 0 comments | ContinuedQuick Pick: “Hairspray: Soundtrack”
Hairspray was a great movie, and since it was a musical, the CD was good too. It has most, if not all, songs sung in the movie by the hit cast, consisting of John Travolta, Chrisopher Walken, Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, High School Music star, Zac Efron, and many more! It even has [...]
August 13th, 2007 | ben | 0 comments | ContinuedMusic Review - Sneaky Sound System
I discovered this band through the Sydney portion of Live Earth, and they have easily become one of my favorite bands. This Australian electro-dance band have been going since 2001 and have released 2 studio albums. Their latest, Sneaky Sound System, released almost one year ago on August 12, 2006, is just excellent. You [...]
July 9th, 2007 | ben | 2 comments | ContinuedMatthew Good - “In A Coma [1995-2005]“
This is Matthew Good’s latest album called In A Coma [1995-2005], which easily features some of his best songs throughout the last ten years. There is some some with his band, ‘Matthew Good Band’, and songs from his solo work. This CD is scattered with songs with his band from albums, Last Of The [...]
June 21st, 2007 | ben | 3 comments | ContinuedPortable Sounds - TobyMac
TobyMac’s third solo dropped as Portable Sounds. Toby continues this album with eclectic style and upbeat grooves. This CD contains many catchy hooks included in songs like Boomin’, No Ordinary Love, Face of the Earth, and Lose My Soul that I found myself humming long after listening to the songs. These hooks are paired with [...]
June 17th, 2007 | KFUZ | 1 comment | ContinuedCD Review - Queens of the Stone Age “Era Vulgaris”
On their fifth full length album, the second since the departure of bassist/vocalist Nick Oliveri the Queens deliver a varied, powerful album that feels as if they are still trying to compensate for the loss of the kinetic powerhouse that Oliveri was both on stage and record.
June 14th, 2007 | Hex | 0 comments | ContinuedCD Review - Michael Buble: “Call Me Irresponsible”
Michael Buble is back with a brand new album full of cover songs and duets. Following is a song-by-song review of the new CD, Call Me Irresponsible.
June 12th, 2007 | ben | 3 comments | ContinuedBen’s Music and CD - Quick Picks
Every few days, I will be posting a few songs that I think are worth listening to. It can be just anything. Doesn’t matter how old they are, or what genre. If I think it is worth-it, I’ll post it.
He Got Game- Public Enemy Feat. Stephen Stills
Born To Raise Hell- Motorhead feat. Lemmy, Ice [...]
CD Review - Cary Brothers ” Who You Are “
Review by SwitchPlanet Member: Lion-O
Artist: Cary Brothers
Album: Who You Are
If you haven’t heard of singer/songwriter Cary Brothers you probably haven’t seen the movies Garden State or The Last Kiss, and you probably don’t watch Scrubs, Grey’s Anatomy, Bones, Smallville or ER. It’s also possible that you were just one of the many viewers thinking, “Who [...]
CD Review - Avril Lavigne ” The Best Damn Thing “
Review by SwitchPlanet Member: i_love_starbucks
Artist: Avril Lavigne
Album: The Best Damn Thing
I am a huge Avril Lavigne fan so I was stoked when she finally released a new album. The album is titled, The Best Damn Thing, and it is just that. But, I must admit it is different than I expected. The [...]
CD Review - Linkin Park ” Minutes To Midnight “
Review by SwitchPlanet Member: Ben
Artist: Linkin Park
Album: Minutes To Midnight
So this is obviously Linkin Parks new CD. It is VERY Different. Linkin Park took a big turn on their music. For example, there are some very much slower softer songs, some new instrument ideas, and some swearing. Their very fist record to get [...]
