Category: Music
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Band of Bees – Sunshine Hit Me
Artist: Band of Bees Title: Sunshine Hit Me Label: Astralwerks Rating: 7/10 Company Line: The Bees continued to explore a multitude of musical genres on their first full-length offering, 2002’s Sunshine Hit Me on Atstralwerks. The Good: “Punchbag” – You’ll find yourself enraptured. It’s gentle. It’s gorgeous. “Angryman” – A honey-tinged taste of soul. Delicious.…
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Robbie Williams – Escapology
Artist: Robbie Williams Title: Escapology Label: Virgin Rating: 7/10 The Good: “Love Somebody” –Williams is trying hard, is he seeking his heartfelt feelings or trying to make us believe in his every word? It doesn’t really matter. “Something Beautiful” – A gorgeous ballad that might invoke thoughts of Stevie Wonder. Too bad it comes off…
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Budapest – Too Blind To Hear
Artist: Budapest Title: Too Blind To Hear Label: Republic Rating: 7/10 Corporate Line: Too Blind to See comes with a reflective, revealing look at souls seared open for all to gasp. Transparent and sincere, the music twists the heart for every drop of pure emotion and feeling all captured in songs that stay in the…
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Hot Boys – Let ‘Em Burn
Artist: Hot Boys Title: Let ‘Em Burn Label: Cash Money Rating: 5/10 Corporate Line: Let ‘Em Burn, the group’s third album, follows on the heels of the highly successful recordings by each of the four members, including Turk’s Young and Thuggin’, Lil Wayne’s platinum Tha Block is Hot, Juvenile’s 4x platinum 400 Degreez, and BG’s…
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The Allman Brothers Band – Hittin’ The Note
Artist: The Allman Brothers Band Title: Hittin’ The Note Label: Sanctuary Rating: 7.5/10 Corporate Line: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees and Grammy winning music legends, Sanctuary Records is proud to present the first Allman Brothers Band studio record in 9 years. The Good: “Firing Line” – Comes out firing as Derek Trucks and…
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Hot Action Cop – Interview
Interview with Hot Action Cop frontman Rob! How long has Hot Action Cop been together? Hot Action cop has been together for about two years. Did you put the band together after getting signed? I had a different band, but it was just a Nashville thing. This town is very competitive. You go to New…
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The Music – The Music
Artist: The Music Title: The Music Label: Capitol Rating: 7/10 The Good: “The Truth Is No Words” – It’s the guitar that sweeps in and takes you away while the rest just holds you up for good measure. “Float” – Finally they give into their real mission, to please listeners. “Turn Out The Light” –…
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The Soundtrack of our Lives – Behind The Music
Artist: The Soundtrack of our Lives Title: Behind The Music Label: Republic Rating: 9.5/10 Corporate Line: After having had an almost instant breakthrough in Sweden back in 1996 at the release of their debut album “Welcome to the Infant Freebase”, this band didn’t for some reason get the same immediate response abroad to its charming…
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Mr. Cheeks – Interview
Getting down with Mr. Cheeks. What’s happen? Just chillin’ G, what’s happen with you? Not much. So how long did you work on the album? About three and a half months. When did you wrap it up? End of the summer. What have you been up to since then? Just laid back. I spend the…
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Mr. Cheeks – Back Again
Artist: Mr. Cheeks Title: Back Again Label: Universal Rating: 7.5/10 Corporate Line: In the 10 years he’s been on the hip hop scene, Mr. Cheeks’ fearlessness has never been more apparent than on his new CD, Back Again his second solo for Universal Records. The Good: “Supposed To” – Cheeks brings the rhymes while Floetry…