The world is still left ravashed after Michael Jackson fell in death’s cold grip, however his timeless music will undoubtedly continue to live on for generation to come. He may have had his reputation and even life taken away, but no one can touch his legacy. Honoring his legacy is also Erykah Badu, who before [...]
I’m really a big fan of Vincent Moon and his La Blogotheque sessions. The spontaniety of the show, how you can watch your favorite indie band playing in the street, even with ‘house hold’ instruments, all from the confort of your own home is amazing for me. However, I nearly can’t believe it how a [...]
Some voices just stop you in your tracks, and demand you take notice. Think Corin Tucker’s barely-controlled wail, Wilson Pickett’s heartfelt howl, or Mark Lanegan’s weathered moans. Well, we’re gonna need a bigger boat (new category): a new, slightly hyperbolic description to capture the intensity of Valerie Pomella, singer for The Technicolor Victrola, whose EP [...]
A lot of people have been criticizing singer/songwriter Chan Marshall for her latest covers, from the recent Jukebox, most saying they don’t live up to the originals. I’m not quite sure how to comment this, but Chan’s definitely a very talented artist and I actually thought Jukebox to be a lovely collection of covers. Covers [...]
Aimee Anne Duffy, more known after her stage name of Duffy, is a Welsh soul singer, that’s been getting a lot of attention, thanks to her impressive vocals. Her sound reminisces a sweet era of music, when music was a way of life, but with a modern touch, thus resulting in a interesting eclectic mix [...]
Artist name: Lenny Kravitz
Album name: It Is Time for a Love Revolution
Label: Virgin Records Us
Gender: Soul rock
Release date: February 5, 2008
ZMErating: 8 and 1/2
Website: www.lennykravitz.com
Well the first thing I thought about when I heard about the album was that he’s still single, so what kind of revolution is he talking about?(bad joke, I know). Anyway, [...]
Artist name: Morcheeba
Album name: Dive Deep
Label: Echo/Ultra
Gender: Electronica/Pop/Soul/Trip-Hop
Release date: February 19, 2008
ZMErating: 8/10
Website: www.morcheeba.net
The mid 90’s saw a new genre of electronica to surface, namely the cult phenomenon of trip-hop, that characterized itself through a eclectic blend of downtempo electronic music and hip-hop. Among representative trip-hop groups to emerge from the mid 90’s scene were [...]
Taylor Hicks is among the fabled few which managed to win American Idol; his self-titled, post-”Idol” album, released in December 2006, debuted at No. 2 on the charts. You would expect him to be a gold mine yet things are not as good as you could have believed.
The thing is he has been dropped by [...]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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