Category: Music
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Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf
Artist: Queens of the Stone Age Title: Songs for the Deaf Label: Interscope Rating: 9/10 The Queens Of The Stone Age are back and they’ve brought Foo Fighter frontman Dave Grohl along for the ride from behind the drum kit. Holy Sh*t: “Go With The Flow” – Brilliant. “You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar,…
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Jimmy Fallon – The Bathroom Wall
Artist: Jimmy Fallon Title: The Bathroom Wall Label: Dreamworks Rating: 7.5/10 You know Jimmy Fallon from Saturday Night Live. He does the news, occasionally sings songs and makes you laugh more than anyone else on a Saturday night. Well he’s got a cd with a couple songs that are lacking, but the stand up completely…
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Aimee Mann- Lost In Space
Artist: Aimee Mann Title: Lost In Space Label: Superego Rating: 9/10 Aimee Mann is who she is; a hidden gem that the rest of the music listening world haven’t happened upon, thankfully. If you don’t know Aimee Mann’s music then you are Lost In Space. Gold: “Humpty Dumpty” – A divine song that seems to…
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3rd Storee – Interview
A chat with the group: 3rd Storee How’s everything going? Everyone: Great! We’re having a blast! How was the Usher tour? Jay-R: It was awesome. The best. Man we had Usher, Nas, and more folks, it was just an all-star lineup. It was crazy. Did you pick up any moves? J’son: Usher is off the…
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Silverchair – Interview [2002]
Interview: Silverchair Subject: Bassist Chris Joannou I heard about Daniel’s [Johns, lead singer] condition. How is he doing? It’s kind of a slow process, but he is on the straight and narrow now, hopefully. The first thing that came to mind when I heard the record is how much musical growth you guys make album…
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Seether – Disclaimer
Artist: Seether Title: Disclaimer Label: Wind-Up Rating: 5/10 Seether. Rock, mixed with the sound of a fellow label-mate Creed-minus the knack for big choruses. Seething: “Fine Again” – It’s not great, but not grating and typical. “Fade Away” – Slower than the usual, but better. Screeching: “Gasoline” “Pride” – Lots of screeching which gets annoying…
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Filter – Interview
A chat with Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo Today’s the day. Yeah, the new record is out today. Has it been a long time coming? Yeah. But it’s a good day today. It’s finally out there! Do you get as excited about the album coming out as you do for getting on the road? I have…
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Alice Peacock – Alice Peacock
Artist: Alice Peacock Title: Alice Peacock Label: Columbia Rating: 6.5/10 Minnesota native Alice Peacock brings her brand of simply warm and comforting songs to each of us from her past of being a folky. Reminds you of: Sheryl Crow. Warm: “Alabama Boy” – Makes you feel all warm inside. “Leading With My Heart” – She…
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Loudermilk – The Red Record
Artist: Loudermilk Title: The Red Record Label: Dreamworks Rating: 5/10 Tri-city band Loudermilk once drunk on Guns ‘N’ Roses show us what they’ve got. Hot: “Ash To Ash” – Has a distinct Smashing Pumpkins vibe, the good vibes. Not-sure: “Estrogen Oxygen Aches In The Teeth Again” – Weird title, good hook. “Kreates A Presence To…
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Darius Rucker – Back To Then
Artist: Darius Rucker Title: Back To Then Label: Hidden Beach Rating: 3/10 Darius Rucker was one time lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish. Good: “Exodus” – Surprisingly sparse on the Hootie vocals and focuses more on the melody at hand. Not Hootie, thank God: “Wild One” – Not all that interesting. “Sometimes I Wonder”…