Category: Music

Artist: Mack 10 Title: The Paper Route Label: Priority Rating: 5.5/10 Mack 10 has been burning vinyl since ’95. He’s been known as the cat with a vocal prowess similar to his mentor, Ice Cube. Mack 10 has released record after record with potency, power, and a vibe that’s “From The Streetz”. Mack 10 teams…

Artist: Nature Title: For All Seasons Label: Columbia Rating: 4/10 Nature opens with a loop from James Brown on “Mans World”. Its not violent, instead offering a hand when you find yourself down. He doesnt stay away from drugs as Nas and he flow through “The Ultimate High”. Nature takes a shot at singing Slick…

Artist: Joan Osbourne Title: Righteous Love Label: Interscope Rating: 4.5/10 Its been years, five to be exact, since Joan Osborne impressed upon us her will of song. Her big booming voice brought religion without a face into our hearts and minds with her hit “One Of Us”. Righteous Love is her door back into music,…

Artist: Fastball Title: The Harsh Light Of Day Label: Hollywood Rating: 5/10 Having the luck of getting to hang with these guys, I know their deep love of music and that they have the talent to make something great. They are suckers for the huge choruses like those we’ve grown accustomed to from groups like…

Artist: Bim Skala Bim Title: Krinkle Label: Beatville Rating: 6.5/10 Bim Skala Bim have been around for years and are legends of the ska scene. With Krinkle, they hope to show the world why it is they’re often thought to be legendary. BSB has a sound that’s full, confusing jazz with ska. This blurred line…

Artist: The Twilight Singers Title: Twilight As Played By The Twilight Singers Label: Columbia Rating: 4/10 Twilight brings it tenderly. Often tracks meld into one another and confuse your senses. Singer Greg Dulli has a Bono flavor to his voice though he whispers more often than he sings. I wished for any track to stick…

Artist: Marvelous Three Title: ReadySexGo Label: Elektra Rating: 7.5/10 I loved Marvelous 3’s previous release, Hey! Album. It was one of my favorite albums of ’99, so when I found out I was getting a chance to review their upcoming release, I couldn’t contain my enthusiasm. The opener, “Little Head”, has everything you’ve come to…

Artist: Amanda Ghost Title: Ghost Stories Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 5/10 Bringing her London style over the rushing waters to the big US of A, Amanda Ghost won’t go unknown for long as she lays her sweet pop rock style across our airwaves. You could find yourself enjoying her sound as easily on the dance…

Artist: Barenaked Ladies Title: Maroon Label: Reprise Rating: 6.5/10 The Barenaked Ladies have already lasted longer than the average national artist. Their latest release, Maroon, is the Barenaked Ladies’ we’ve come to know and love. They’ve grown more mature and insightful, adding to our enjoyment. BNL still knows how to make the serious lighthearted. “Never…

Artist: Mudvayne Title: LD-50 Label: Epic Rating: 8/10 Where has the metal world gone? Slipknot has become the standard for brutality, System Of A Down has become the standard for creativity, and Pantera are the godfathers of the whole damn revolution. So what could a band do to impress the metal community without blatantly ripping…