Category: Reviews

Artist: Jewel Title: This Way Label: Atlantic Rating: 7.5/10 Where have all our pop stars gone? Seems like country music has been stealing a few of our decent pop singers away and now it looks like Jewel is stuck between a rock and a twang. “Standing Still” is a sweetly seductive gem. It doesn’t take…

Artist: Madonna Title: GHV2 Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 8/10 Madonna has had many phases in her life. GHV2 comes in with the naked Madonna that almost ruined her career with the book Sex, full of naked pictures, and that terrible film, Truth Or Dare. Then all of the sudden Madonna found her spiritual side, took…

Artist: Mick Jagger Title: Goddess in the Doorway Label: Virgin Rating: 4.5/10 It’s been how many decades since Mick Jagger started his life as one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world? Goddess In The Doorway is his first solo release in about eight years. It seems that the Mick was working on some…

Artist: The Smashing Pumpkin Title: The Greatest Hits Label: Virgin Rating: 7/10 The Smashing Pumpkins have had a history of many ups and downs. Personally, I enjoyed Gish, marveled at Siamese Dream, was held unsure by Mellon Collie, turned around by Adore, and lost by Machina. The Smashing Pumpkins have just released their Greatest Hits…

Artist: Pink Title: Missundaztood Label: Arista Rating: 7.5/10 Pink might be well known for the freshman R&B/pop sound on her first record, but Missundaztood is a complete leap in the opposite direction. The title track is a bopping song that lays no foundation or footprint in any genre. Even more proof that Pink wants to…

Artist: Flickerstick Title: Welcoming Home The Astronauts Label: Epic Rating: 4/10 In 1998, Flickerstick recorded their first demo tape that received airplay on a local radio station in the Dallas area. Next it was VH1’s reality series Bands On The Run. The show gave the band a fan base in the States that would have…

Artist: Paul McCartney Title: Driving Rain Label: Capitol Rating: 8/10 Paul McCartney is no mere mortal. Even when he puts out fluff we find ourselves enjoying it and reminiscing of the days long gone. In the last few years McCartney has gone through many highs and lows. The release of Run Devil Run was a…

Artist: Natalie Merchant Title: Motherland Label: Elektra Rating: 5/10 Where has the ethereal one been? Working on Motherland it would seem. Did Natalie Merchant take enough time to put together a classic album or did she need to spend more time on crafting? “This House Is On Fire” is interesting, but it doesn’t really seem…

Artist: Sevendust Title: Animosity Label: TNT Rating: 7/10 It’s not that hard to make a radio-friendly rock album these days, but in the case of Sevendust, their brand is just a little bit better than the norm. On their third release, Animosity, Lajon and co. have made their most impressive album. Over the course of…

Artist: Faith Evans Title: Faithfully Label: Arista Rating: 7/10 You’ve got to have Faith. Faithfully is the third release by Faith Evans. If you thought she was going deep before, then this album will remind you of what soul searching is all about. The single, “You Gets No Love”, sounds bitter but tastes almost sweet…