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Michael Jackson – The Classics A Tribute To A Legend (2009)
Friday, August 7th, 2009Genre: Pop Quality: VBR kbps (174kbps avg Lame 3.97 v2) Time: 1h 19min total Tracklist: 01. I’ll Be There (DJ Whiteowl Remix) 02. Hold My Hand (featuring Akon) 03. I Just Can’t Stop Loving You 04. Human Nature 05. Man In The Mirror 06. One More Chance (featuring Jackson 5) 07. ABC [...]
Magnum – Into The Valley Of The Moonking
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009It’s those magical stories, sensitive melodies and powerful rhythms which wow Magnum’s fans and the critics every time. Like few other global rock acts, guitarist/songwriter/producer Tony Clarkin, vocalist Bob Catley and their three band members Mark Stanway (keyboards), Al Barrow (bass), and Harry James (drums) succeed at regular intervals in taking their listeners on an [...]
Brandon Rickman – Young Man Old Soul
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009Editorial Review:
Brandon Rickman has created a definite buzz over the past several years in the Bluegrass and Country community with his distinctive vocals and songwriting talents. Young Man, Old Soul is his first solo album and comes right on the heels of the 1 Bluegrass Unlimited album No Turning Back from the Lonesome River Band [...]
Fastball – Little White Lies
Friday, July 17th, 2009 Editorial Review:
Best known for their 1998 smashes THE WAY and OUT OF MY HEAD, Fastball return with its fifth album LITTLE WHITE LIES. The album showcases the melodic songwriting and Vilcan mind meld harmonies that have become the band’s trademark. They bring the rock on trippy numbers like ALWAYS NEVER and explore new styles [...]
Bowerbirds – Upper Air
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 Editorial Review:
The follow-up to 2007’s acclaimed “Hymns For A Dark Horse”. “Upper Air” moves away from the singular sound and sentiment; each song is a unique, beautiful piece. The arrangements are subtle: acoustic guitars, organ, piano, autoharp, violin, percussion, upright bass, and more are used throughout. This music has the spirit of Richard and [...]
U2 – Under a Blood Red Sky
Sunday, July 12th, 2009There seem to be two major camps of U2 fans now: Those who dig the early albums (good and sensible people), and those who only like the ones from the ’90s, putting everything previous down as “classic rock.” But U2 only became a classic rock sort of band in 1984, with The Unforgettable Fire. The [...]
Bob Mould – Life and Times
Thursday, July 9th, 200930 years since the formation of Husker Du and 20 years since their explosive demise and the subsequent release of his first lauded solo effort Workbook – called a “masterpiece” by critics- Bob Mould is marking anniversaries with an album filled with self-reflection and an unflinching examination of the world around him. Standouts like [...]
Coldplay – Viva La Vida Ultimate Edition
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Coldplay is in the running for most improved and inventive band of the year. “Viva La Vida” has been selected as the song to lead the charge on mainstream radio, and Coldplay expands on their new “cultured” sound. Gone are the melodic experiences that were “Clocks” and “Speed of Sound,” and welcome to the string-based [...]
Florence And The Machine – Lungs
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Truly a stunning album. One of the most amazing pieces of music I have heard for many years. Florence Welch has a voice that she uses to amazing effect. It reminds me alternately of some other outstanding female vocalists, such as Grace Slick, Sonja Kristina (Curved Air), Sinead O’Connor, Dido but somehow seems to transcend [...]
White Lies – To Lose My Life
Monday, July 6th, 2009TOURING SXSW THROUGH COACHELLA #1 DEBUT IN THE UK. WHITE LIES (Harry McVeigh – Vocals/Guitar, Jack Brown – Drums, Charles Cave – Bass) – The first breakthrough artist of 2009 in the UK, will arrive straight off the acclaimed NME Awards Tour, the annual tour that has previously broken Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand and The [...]