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ROGER WATERS – IS THIS THE LIFE WE REALLY WANT?: The RWOM REVIEW…
I had long ago accepted that we would likely never get a new album from Roger Waters. His last album, Amused To Death was released way back in 1991. I wasn’t even more than passively interested in Pink Floyd at that point. My obsession with everything Pink Floyd related developed during my high school years. […]
PRINCE – HITnRUN PHASE TWO: THE RWOM REVIEW…
Phase Two, much to the relief of many, is a return to more of a classic funk-soul-pop-r&b Prince sound. Most importantly in my opinion, this includes the return of Prince’s stellar horn section. The track selection for this one has been culled from several different recordings from the last few years. I am beyond impressed with this album. While yes, it plays like a collection, especially when I have singles of about half of the album, it also works beautifully as an album. These songs all fit nicely next to each other. While parts of Phase One had to grow on me, Phase Two feels like home.
REVIEW: JEFF WORKMAN – DIRTY WATER REVIVAL…
It’s a treat to be able to present reviews of musicians that I actually know once in a while. Cincinnati’s own Jeff Workman is quite a hard artist to pin to one specific genre. In the past he has played with both rock and country bands, his most recent being Ridge Runner, also from Cincinnati. […]
REVIEW: BASTILLE – VS. (OTHER PEOPLE’S HEARTACHE PT. III)…
My first review of the year is for a band I was playing constantly throughout last year, Bastille. There’s something just a little bit different about their sound that distinguishes them from any other modern British rock groups. They aren’t afraid to use electronics to broaden their sonic palate, but at their core they are […]
TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2014 – #4: U2 – SONGS OF INNOCENCE…
Hopefully now that the frenzy over the iTunes fiasco has died down, people can appreciate Songs of Innocence for what it is: one of the best albums U2 has recorded in a long time. All OF those things that make U2 great are here. They are tight still as a four piece. They use atmosphere, […]
TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2014 – #10: SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS – AVIATION…
This year put an end to a long wait to hearing new music from what has been one of my favorite “best kept secret” bands, Semi Precious Weapons. In 2007, this band released one of my favorite albums of the entire decade, We Love You. With only one album between then and now, it was […]
TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2014 – #11: PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL – PLECTRUMELECTRUM…
This year was a great one for Prince fans. After waiting and being told for about a year that a new album was coming, Prince stepped up and delivered two instead. One of these was PLECTRUMELECTRUM with his new all-female band 3RDEYEGIRL. So why did I rate this one lower than the other, Art Official […]
REVIEW: PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL – PLECTRUMELECTRUM…
This week Prince puts an end to the wait for a new album with not one, but two album releases for the masses. Art Official Age is the album that focuses on Prince alone and leans heavily towards funk, R&B, dance and electronic experimentation. PLECTRUMELECTRUM is almost its opposite. The album is credited to Prince […]
REVIEW: U2 – SONGS OF INNOCENCE…
Chances are, if you are on any type of social media, and/or if you have iTunes, you now know that U2 has a new album out. Songs of Innocence was surprise-released on September 9th by the band in conjunction with Apple’s iTunes service. On that date, U2’s new album was automatically uploaded to the accounts […]
REVIEW: SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS – AVIATION…
In the four years that have passed since the glam-glitter-trashy-fabulousness of You Love You, Semi Precious Weapons has gone through quite a metamorphosis. Anyone who has followed the band a while would know that change is definitely a constant. From the haunting torch ballads of frontman Justin Tranter’s two solo albums to the first couple […]
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