Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Lady Antebellum: ‘Need You Now’ Review

Lady Antebellum: ‘Need You Now’ Review
Nashville based stars are enjoying great commercial success as of late. Lady Antebellum’s self-titled debut album was a monster hit when it was released in 2008. Band members Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott’s sultry harmonies provided for a memorizing listen and propelled the album to platinum...
February 23rd, 2010 | Country, Featured, Music, Music, Reviews | Read More

“We Are the World: 25 for Haiti” Review

“We Are the World: 25 for Haiti” Review
The sequel is an interesting phenomenon in entertainment. Sometimes, a work is created that exceeds the original work (such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade or The Godfather Part II). More often, though, the work is an uninspired rehash that attempts to recreate the glory of the first one but with...
February 13th, 2010 | Featured, Music, Music, Pop, Reviews | Read More

Ringo Starr: Y Not Review

Ringo Starr: Y Not Review
After The Beatles broke up, Paul McCartney found success with Wings, George Harrison released the acclaimed All Things Must Pass, and John Lennon left an indelible mark on the 1970s by creating the longest-lasting peace anthem in music history. Ringo’s contributions to the music landscape, while varied,...
February 13th, 2010 | Featured, Music, Pop | Read More

Album of the Decade: Kid A

Album of the Decade: Kid A
Kid A is the most revolutionary album since Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Yes, that statement has strong implications. Much like the NBA trying to find the next Michael Jordan, the comparison to The Beatles’ 1967 album means that greatness necessarily was present in the album. Indeed, Radiohead’s...
November 24th, 2009 | Alternative, Featured, Music | Read More

The Best of the Decade: Music in Review

The Best of the Decade: Music in Review
In about one month, the decade with a name that hasn’t been decided will come to an end. (As an aside, what are we going to call this decade? There’s no convenient numbering system like the eighties or nineties. Do we go with the aughts? The Robert Parrishes? The one with the global financial crisis?) So,...
November 22nd, 2009 | Featured, Music | Read More

The Negative Impact of Auto-Tune

The Negative Impact of Auto-Tune
In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus encounters the sirens, mythological creatures whose song enchants all who listen to it. Yet, because of the precarious position of the sirens, any sailor who attempts to follow the song will be lured to a certain death. In the epic that is 21st century rap music, the siren’s...
August 6th, 2009 | Featured, Music | Read More