Written by Jeff Boule
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
- BOSCH are (from l to r) Christopher Brown, Charles Greenleaf, and Kevin Sims. I dig `em daddy-o! (more…)
Archive for the ‘**** Four Stars’ Category
Apr
29/10
29/10
BOSCH ARE MORE THAN GERMAN CAR PART MANUFACTURERS. MUCH MORE!
Last Updated on Thursday, 29 April 2010 02:44
Written by Jeff Boule
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Written by Jeff Boule
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Tags: Black Flag, BOSCH, Charles Greenleaf, Christopher Brown, Devo, Frank Zappa, Glass Onyon, Greg Ginn, Jimi Hendrix, Kevin Sims, King Crimson, Laurie Anderson, The Residents, Token Boy Records | Posted under **** Four Stars, Five Star Rating, Music Reviews | 
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Mar
25/10
25/10
Smoke & Mirrors by Lifehouse: B+/A-
Last Updated on Thursday, 25 March 2010 12:30
Written by Jeff from Scottidesign.com
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Written by Jeff from Scottidesign.com
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
The latest Lifehouse album, Smoke & Mirrors, is the band’s most recent addition to their impressive collection of soulful rock statements. After making guitarist Ben Carey an official member of the band even though he had been touring with the group since 2004, Lifehouse once again presents a balanced, alternative pop/rock album with new inspired guitar riffs and driving vocal performances. (more…)
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Mar
25/10
25/10
Kris Allen: A Brilliant Debut: A-
Last Updated on Sunday, 28 March 2010 01:53
Written by Jeff from Scottidesign.com
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Written by Jeff from Scottidesign.com
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Current American Idol Kris Allen’s debut eponymous album is a mixture of soft melodies, driving rock choruses and classic pop/rock songs. The album includes twelve new tracks and a new version of “Heartless,” a Kanye West song for which Allen received a lot of positive feedback when he transformed it into his own acoustic rendition on American Idol. (more…)
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Feb
01/10
01/10
Vampire Weekend – Contra
Last Updated on Monday, 1 February 2010 04:35
Written by Christian Glazar
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Written by Christian Glazar
Monday, February 1st, 2010
* * * * (four stars out of five)
You bought the debut Vampire Weekend album as soon as it came out thanks to the pre-release buzz. It lived up to the hype, spending a full year in heavy rotation on your iPod, (more…)
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Dec
13/09
13/09
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – The Live Anthology
Last Updated on Sunday, 13 December 2009 05:32
Written by akpr
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Written by akpr
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
* * * * (four stars out of five)
Can you say “Treasure Trove?” This box set fits the bill – a career-spanning retrospective from one of rock’s steadiest of Eddies, Tom Petty, and his stalwart band (more…)
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Dec
01/09
01/09
Pop Punk Veterans Flatus Rock Clifton
Last Updated on Tuesday, 1 December 2009 10:28
Written by liannucc
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Written by liannucc
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Life gets in the way of even the best-laid plans. The members of North Jersey trio Flatus know this all too well. After 15 years of touring and four full-length CDs, the band was forced to restrict its performance (more…)
Tags: bands, Clash Bar, Flatus, pop punk | Posted under **** Four Stars, Concert Reviews | No Comments
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Nov
27/09
27/09
Brandi Carlile – “Give Up The Ghost”
Last Updated on Tuesday, 1 December 2009 05:33
Written by akpr
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Written by akpr
Friday, November 27th, 2009
* * * *1/2 (four and ½ stars out of five)
Let me begin by saying “Wow.” I’ve been saying “Wow” about Brandi Carlile ever since her self-titled debut appeared in 2005. “Wow” because the first thing I expected from a singer named Brandi Carlile was the next big-cutesy-teen-pop (more…)
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Nov
27/09
27/09
REM – Live at the Olympia in Dublin (Warner Brothers)
Last Updated on Saturday, 28 November 2009 11:13
Written by Bill Kenney
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Written by Bill Kenney
Friday, November 27th, 2009
REM released its first live album in 2007 called Live and it was notable for not being very notable at all. The accompanying DVD from the show in Dublin, Ireland gave a better impression (more…)
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