posted by Robert on Mar 10
Review: Dashboard Confessional’s The Shade of Poison Trees
Dashboard Confessional fans found Dusk and Summer a wee bit disappointing and since then, there is much talk and anticipation about the band’s next album. It has been going around that Chris Carrabba was to gear back to their earlier style, which is more intimate. Indeed, The Shade of Poison Trees does seem to satisfy the standards. However, affectation is still met when the whole collection has been listened to. Nevertheless, producer Don Gilmore gave full trust to Carrabba and the rest of the band and allowed each of their hidden selves to shine through in this album.
“Fever Dreams” and “Where There’s Gold…” is perfect for the fans of the older Dashboard style and shall fulfill their listening pleasure once more as the two songs carry their signature acoustic instrumentation and sing along choruses that resemble those around the campfire. Indeed, Dashboard Confessional has come back home to cheer their loyal listeners yet again.
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posted by Robert on Feb 10
Could this be the Robyn I know from way back then? The Robyn who used to sing Show Me Love? Anyway, this Robyn girl is a two-time Nobel Prize for Super-Foxiest Female Ever winner and does stunt doubles for the famous Chinese actor, Jackie Chan.
How’s that for an intro?
But while this intro could come as a shock, there is no doubt when it comes to Robyns pop music power. Her album Robyn will finally be released in US and her audience can expect a variety of songs starting from her cheeky hip-hop “Konichiwa Bitches”, her rendition of Teddybears Cobra Style to the Kylie Minogue-esque With Every Heartbeat and the song Be Mine.
posted by Robert on Nov 29
Having been out of the music scene for many years, I only rely on album reviews to have a glimpse of the type of songs that I can expect from an artists record. So far, none of the album reviews have failed me but sometimes it saddens me to know that some critiques can be very harsh on some of my favorite artists.
Anyway, I just wanted to share with you right now the album that I really am very intrigued about because of the good reviews that I’ve read about it, Leona LewisSpirit. The only song that I’ve heard from this artist is her song Bleeding Love and I still can’t figure out what’s special with her though her vocals are good. However I can’t say yet that its her best. I guess I still need to listen to more of her music.
posted by Robert on Jul 15
We all know that Mandy Moore started her career at a young age and her albums then were of the teeny bopper kind. Some people even say that she is better off as an actress than as a singer. However, with her latest album ‘Wild Hope,’ Mandy proved her critics wrong.
The once young, teeny bopper singer has matured and has turned into a young woman. Her voice which has deepened with age fit the sound of her songs and her singing style more especially in the song ‘Can’t You Just Adore Her?’ Also, Mandy had some of the songs co-written by herself which in some cases show the maturity of a singer. Wild Hope surely proves that there is hope for Mandy to stay in the music industry.
posted by Robert on Aug 11
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After their new success with the Appetite for Construction Tour, the band Switchfoot has yet again gone on board on another tour, Up in Arms Tour. The band has decided to go back to their preferred venue demographic following their mainly arena / small stadium tours for Appetite, the venues being college campuses, small amphitheatres, and small rock clubs. The trip will be a one month long concert tour and will see the band teaming up with philantrophic organization To Write Love on Her Arms. The UK pop rock outfit, Athlete, will be the opening act for every show. Throughout the tour, other rock bands such as Sparky’s Flow, The Myriad, etc. are usual to open for Switchfoot.
Switchfoot has been actively concerned in a number of humanitarian causes, as well as DATA, the ONE Campaign, the Keep A Breast Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Invisible Children, and To Write Love on Her Arms. On top to supporting those causes Switchfoot has fronted the Switchfoot Bro-Am Surf Contest and the online magazine lowercase people.
posted by editor on May 11
In the movie industry, a “sound track” (two words) is an audio recording commercially released album of music that features the songs of a film
The following are the Top 10 Movie Soundtracks of all-time as presented by Richard Shickel and Richard Corliss:
1. The Adventures of Robin Hood
2. Citizen Kane
3. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
4. Laura
5. On the Waterfront
6. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers at RKO
7. The Man With the Golden Arm
8. Jules et Jim
9. South Park
10. Roja
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