Category: Music
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SheDaisy – Brand New Year
Artist: SheDaisy Title: Brand New Year Label: Lyric St. Rating: 8/10 SheDaisy isnt looking to reinvent the wheel with their Christmas album, but they sure do a good job trying. Their harmonies make each track fun. “Deck The Halls” is fabulous. I keep going back just to hear them mix their harmonies in with some…
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R. Kelly – TP-2.com
Artist: R. Kelly Title: TP-2.com Label: Jive Rating: 5.5/10 TP-2.com stands for Twelve Play 2000. An updated R. Kelly? Not really. The album is overrun by ballads. Mostly forgive-me-for-this or lets-get-it-on. Blah, blah, blah. How in the world such a talented singer like R. Kelly can continue to get away with such poor lyrics really…
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Christina Aguilera – My Kind of Christmas
Its inevitable that a pop star makes a Christmas album. It has happened for the last sixty or so years, maybe more. So here comes another, but not just some other one. Its Christina Aguilera and My Kind Of Christmas is worth the wait.
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Billy Gilman – Classic Christmas
Artist: Billy Gilman Title: Classic Christmas Label: Epic Rating: 7.5/10 Billy Gilman is the little boy with the huge voice. Here he fires off a dozen Christmas songs, some old, some new, but all amazing. “White Christmas” comes with a little of a new package. Gilman rolls brilliantly through “Winter Wonderland”, “The Christmas Song”, and…
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Weston – The Massed Albert Sounds
Artist: Weston Title: The Massed Albert Sounds Label: Mojo Rating: 8/10 Weston has been around for ten years. I just found that out. When you hear them play, theyre so sharp you immediately realize they have great chemistry. “I Just Quit Rock & Roll” is some sweet and simple pop rock. The next track takes…
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The Offspring – Conspiracy of One
Artist: The Offspring Title: Conspiracy of One Label: Columbia Rating: 6.5/10 The Offspring sat in their mansions plotting and planning a good marketing scheme for their newest release. First they wanted to offer their entire album ahead of release on their website for download. Their label, Columbia, nixed that idea quickly. Then they offered a…
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Elton John – One Night Only
Artist: Elton John Title: One Night Only Label: Universal Rating: 6/10 Amidst financial troubles it seems this album might be the means to some end, or the beginning of the means. Recorded in October, they weren’t able to sit around and do much in the way of postproduction. It’s live, recorded in New York City’s…
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The Tragically Hip – Interview [2000]
The record came out and debuted at number one across Canada, only to be knocked off by Eminem. I didnt know rap was that big in Canada. Hes big everywhere. Even in my neighborhood, people are driving around in cars blasting rap. Are rap and hip-hop getting bigger in Canada? The rap and hip-hop scene…
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U2 – All That You Can’t Leave Behind
Artist: U2 Title: All That You Can’t Leave Behind Label: Interscope Rating: 8.5/10 It certainly is a beautiful day. U2s tenth studio release is magnificent. Its about time we really put these guys in the place they deserve. They are already living legends, better than most bands who are still hanging on for life, bands…
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Oasis – Familiar To Millions
Artist: Oasis Title: Familiar To Millions Label: Epic Rating: 7.5/10 If you havent seen Oasis live, you dont know what youre missing. Sure, Liam stands in one spot staring upwards into the mic with his head raised towards the sky. Oasis isnt about dancing around onstage or some giant pyrotechnics. Theyre about rocking. Rocking the…