Listen up! Haley Reinhart, who placed third on the 10th season of American Idol, has a new album. This is her first studio album and was released on May 22 of this year. It's called Listen Up! (Sorry, I couldn't resist playing that up a bit.) You'll find 10 songs on the "standard" album, but 14 if you're willing to pay the extra dollar (okay, maybe it is two dollars) for the Deluxe/Wal-Mart version.
What makes me happy about this album is that they let her powerful vocals be just that. I use "they" to arbitrarily refer to all of the production
Cloud Nothings, Attack on Memory, 2012
by J Frazzetta June 27th, 2012 | Album Review, Music Opinions
A few weeks ago a coworker suggested I check out a song by this group that he heard on the radio and thought I would like. Later that week another friend on Facebook happened to post another track off of this album, so I decided that I should get myself a copy and see what the fuss was about. This set me on a quest to find a physical copy of the album; after some traveling and two stores I was able to obtain a copy, Avid Reader, which is bad news for you.
My favorite thing to do when
My favorite thing to do when
Journey Through Living Things by Linkin Park
by Jason Lightner June 26th, 2012 | Album Review, New Music
It's been nearly 12 years since we were graced with the dynamic and exciting album Hybrid Theory by famed alternative group Linkin Park. In that time, the band and their music have grown and matured through both the band's journeys, as well as the various side-projects of some of the members. Having released five studio albums and two remix albums during their career as Linkin Park, the members seem to always have their hands full. These guys have definitively shown that a group can put out album after album, with perpetual stylistic changes, and maintain not only artistic
Back At It Again
by J Frazzetta June 25th, 2012 | Album Review, Artist Review, Featured Artist
After two massive albums in the early 90’s, we start to close out the decade and find our heroes adding elements of electronica, a new DJ and time to chill out to the mix. This is my final installment on the June Featured Artist the Beastie Boys; I hope you’ve enjoyed it so far.
Compared to the previous efforts, this album could have dropped from outer space, which is the ongoing theme throughout the artwork and some tracks. The use of synthesizers, electronica and new DJ Mix Master Mike give the Boys new direction as they prepare to close out the
Compared to the previous efforts, this album could have dropped from outer space, which is the ongoing theme throughout the artwork and some tracks. The use of synthesizers, electronica and new DJ Mix Master Mike give the Boys new direction as they prepare to close out the
My Ear Goggles
by J Frazzetta June 22nd, 2012 | Album Review, Artist Review, Featured Artist
What better way to bookend this week then with the fourth installment of my spotlight on the Beastie Boys? I know what you’re hungry for, Avid Reader, and I’m going to serve it to you hot and fresh.
Expanding on their idea of live instrumentation and tons of rhyming, the Boys found some clear ways to communicate their message even if Ma Bell couldn’t hack it. You might think that there isn’t much of a difference between Check Your Head and Ill Communication and you might be right to a certain degree. By this time MCA had taken the spiritual
Expanding on their idea of live instrumentation and tons of rhyming, the Boys found some clear ways to communicate their message even if Ma Bell couldn’t hack it. You might think that there isn’t much of a difference between Check Your Head and Ill Communication and you might be right to a certain degree. By this time MCA had taken the spiritual