Category: Music
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Gabrielle – Rise
Artist: Gabrielle Title: Rise Label: Go Beat! Rating: 7.5/10 Gabrielle sings “I’m ready to rise again” on “Rise”. Oh, how true that line is. Gabrielle isn’t as well known as her hit single, “Dreams”, but now she’s back and ready to rise to new heights. Gabrielle’s voice is as positive as the song “Sunshine”. The…
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Mephisto Odyssey – The Deep Red Connection
Artist: Mephisto Odyssey Title: The Deep Red Connection Label: Warner Bros. Rating: 6/10 Mephisto Odyssey has dropped something that seems to come from another planet, perhaps Mars. It makes you wonder as the album is aptly titled The Deep Red Connection. Perhaps I’m just reading way too much into this thing or maybe I’m on…
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Boyz-N-Girlz United – Boyz-N-Girlz United
Artist: Boyz-N-Girlz United Title: Boyz-N-Girlz United Label: Edel Rating: 4/10 Boyz-N-Girlz United confuses the boy band and girl band ideology, combining the two into a mix of super sassy, sexy syrup. You won’t be surprised that they are from Orlando, Florida and managed by the same camp that originally brought us ‘NSYNC and Britney Spears.…
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Debelah Morgan – Dance With Me
Artist: Debelah Morgan Title: Dance With Me Label: Atlantic Rating: 7.5/10 Debelah Morgan has a voice that will strike you from the roof to the floor. It’s filled with the emotion once associated with the likes of Whitney Houston. Dance With Me is an exercise in bringing a positive vibe to the world we would…
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Before Dark – Interview
Before Dark -one-on-one-with-Mia I called Mia of R&B’s silky smooth Before Dark at home. It was around nine in the morning, but you give interviews at all hours when you’re part of a group that’s quickly becoming more and more in demand. After we got comfortable in conversation, it was time to get down to…
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Rancid – Rancid
Artist: Rancid Title: Rancid Label: Hellcat Rating: 7.5/10 Rancid doesn’t f*ck around. They roar, grind, and tear it up like it’s nobody’s business. Just listening to them makes me want to go out and smash something against my head or someone else’s. “Disgruntled” is full of screeching terrorism. “It’s Quite Alright” flows with melody that’s…
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Sum 41 – Half Hour Of Power
Artist: Sum 41 Title: Half Hour Of Power Label: Island Rating: 5.5/10 Remember metal? Not those pretty lab experiments like Poison, I mean like Judas Priest and Metallica? Well, that is what the intro to Sum 41’s album Half Hour Of Power reminded me of. Aside from that sizzling guitar break, these guys belong more…
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Angela Via – Angela Via
Artist: Angela Via Title: Angela Via Label: Atlantic Rating: 4.5/10 The first thing you notice about eighteen-year-old Angela Via is her big booming voice. “Picture Perfect” goes from simple vocalized pop to Via breaking out with a Mariah Carey type falsetto. Carole King and Via teamed up to write “Stay Together”. It’s just too bad…
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Angela Via – Interview
With the Lava/Atlantic release of her debut album, Angela Via, the eighteen-year-old singer and budding songwriter is in the midst of a dynamic musical awakening. From the first moments of the debut single and album-opening “Picture Perfect” (and its “Retrato Perfecto” Spanish language companion cut), Angela makes a powerful pop statement with a blend of…
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Mest – Wasting Time
Artist: Mest Title: Wasting Time Label: Maverick Rating: 6/10 Mest looks like a bunch of skater slack cats, and you know what? That’s exactly what they are, except they call Chicago home rather than Southern California. Their sound isn’t unique to them; it was born decades ago, adopted by the Clash-spawning generations of punksters. Mest’s…