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TOP 25 ALBUMS OF 2014 – #8: SAM SMITH – IN THE LONELY HOUR…

Last year, while most of us in the U.S. were oblivious, an up and coming singer named Sam Smith was breaking through in a big way in the UK, as a guest vocalist on Naughty Boy’s “La La La”, and also on Disclosure’s “Latch”. It wasn’t until I watched the last BRITs awards that I […]

Top 25 Albums of 2013 – #19: BRUNO MARS – UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX…

Unorthodox Jukebox is an album that will probably not make it onto people’s year-end best-of lists for two reasons. One, it was released at the tail end of 2012 in that time most people already had their yearly lists made. Two, because it’s considered a pop album it won’t be deemed as worthy as other […]

REVIEW: BRUNO MARS – UNORTHODOX JUKEBOX…

Now that the holidays are over, I can spend some quality time getting caught up on releases from the end of 2012 that will carry us into 2013. First up, Bruno Mars. Bruno seems to be intent on being the next Prince. Those are not small shoes to fill. Well… ok, actually the shoes may […]