Category: Music
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Eminem – The Eminem Show
Artist: Eminem Title: The Eminiem Show Label: Interscope Rating: 7.5/10 Eminem has either been a thorn in your ass or beloved. Depends on who you ask. And look out if you piss Eminem off cause you might end up in his latest hits. The Eminem Show picks up where the last record left off. The…
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Bryan Ferry – Frantic
Artist: Bryan Ferry Title: Frantic Label: Virgin Rating: 5/10 Bryan Ferry? Isn’t this name already taken? You know by the guy who sang ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy”? Guess not. This Bryan Ferry sounds like a Bob Dylan disciple who found his way into Chris Issak’s library. Frantic: There is nothing frantic about Bryan Ferry. Slower:…
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Naughty By Nature – IIcons
Artist: Naughty By Nature Title: IIcons Label: TVT Rating: 5/10 You know Naughty By Nature by the line of hits they left in their wake in the early/mid-’90’s. But their last few releases have been less than stellar. This time around Iicons comes with fourteen tracks and all but five are with guests. Odd for…
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Vex Red – Start with a Strong and Persistent Desire
Artist: Vex Red Title: Start with a Strong and Persistent Desire Label: Virgin Rating: 5/10 Vex Red sounds like they can’t find their identity. Strong: If you find something then let me know. Average: “The Closest” “Dermo” – The vocals go too close to Orgy’s with the vocal effects. “Can’t Smile” – Sounds a taste…
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Meredith Brooks – Bad Bad One
Artist: Meredith Brooks Title: Bad Bad One Label: Gold Circle Rating: 6/10 Meredith Brooks has had one weird career. She had a huge hit with “Bitch”, then her next record came out with much anticipation and radio all but ignored what was a damn good album. Now Brooks releases Bad Bad One on a smaller…
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Gomez – In Our Gun
Artist: Gomez Title: In Our Gun Label: Virgin Rating: 7.5/10 Artist: Gomez Sounds like: Something from Almost Famous. Influences: The ’70’s Gun: “Shot Shot” – More of the oddball Gomez combined with sweet sounding instrumentation and colorful vocals. “Rex Kramer” – Ben Ottewell’s crackles with good ol’ fashion southern rock ‘n’ roll. It’s just what…
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Goldfinger – Open Your Eyes
Artist: Goldfinger Title: Open Your Eyes Label: Jive Rating: 8/10 Artist: Goldfinger Sounds like: Punk rock Influences: After all these years Goldfinger is Goldfinger. Now hear this: “Spokesman” – Great track about the loss of our own identities in tv and music. “Open Your Eyes” – The typical ass kicking with great hook. “Tell Me”…
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Gomez – Interview [2002]
one on one with tom gray of gomez! How did you record this album? We went out to the country side and recorded in a big old mansion. We were fairly cut off from everything, it was so we could have fun. We hadn’t seen each other for about six month so it was like…
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Superjoint Ritual – Interview
one on one with phil anselmo! In all my years as a journalist, there was one interview that had always eluded me, and forever stayed on the top of my list. Philip Anselmo, lead singer of Pantera, Down, Superjoint Ritual, and a few other projects has been at the center of my musical universe. I…
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Ruff Endz – Someone To Love You
Artist: Ruff Endz Title: Someone To Love You Label: Epic Rating: 6.5/10 Sounds like: R&B Love it: “Someone To Love You” -Powerful ballad. “Will You Be Mine” – With vocals that sound pained and bruised they pull off a good ballad. “You” and “Look To The Hills” – Although they have one too many ballads…