Album Reviews

  • Gipsy Kings

    Album Review, Artist Review August 26th, 2010 Posted by Bea I cannot believe that I have not written about the Gipsy Kings yet! If I had to pick a favorite musical group, I think that my all-time favorite would be them. I do not know what it is about their sound; I could just listen to them all...

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  • Arcade Fire, The Suburbs, 8/3/10

    Album Review August 24th, 2010 Posted by J Frazzetta Very few albums grab a feeling or place in time and pull it off really well.  With that said, even fewer bands really try to capture ideas or mentalities to share with a mass audience.  Somehow, Arcade Fire manage to capture life in the suburbs of America,...

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Concert Review

Herbie Hancock, Boarding House Park, Lowell MA, 8/7/10

Concert Review August 17th, 2010 Posted by J Frazzetta Yes, that is a keytar which means that Herbie Hancock is in town.  One of the originators of the jazz fusion and funk movements in the 1970’s came to Lowell to share music with many generations of fans.  I have to hand it to Lowell for pulling in some interesting acts this year at the park.  This was my first summer venturing down that way and I enjoyed both shows. Despite advertisements, there was no...

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Music Opinions

How To Choose a Karaoke Version

American Idol, Music Opinions September 2nd, 2010 Posted by Jason Lightner Imagine, if you will: You're sitting at the bar waiting for your go, thumbing aimlessly through the karaoke jockey's songbook when you finally find the song you want to sing. "This is it!" you say to yourself, "Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley is the exact song I want to sing!" You grab the song slip to fill it out and as you're doing so you're confused by something. At first...

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