by morristown@scotticd.com | Nov 27, 2009 | *****Five Stars, Five Star Rating, Music Reviews
* * * * * (five stars out of five) The Greatest “Greatest Hits” Album Ever? There I was – Fourth of July weekend. I had just mounted (oh, behave) the elliptical machine at my fitness center and I was looking for something on my ipod to motivate me. Most times I just...
by morristown@scotticd.com | Nov 27, 2009 | **** Four Stars, Music Reviews, New Releases, Other News, Promotions
* * * *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...
by morristown@scotticd.com | Nov 27, 2009 | *** Three Stars, Music Reviews
Word has it that Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder had the deceptively simple pop songs of indie legend Robert Pollard (Guided by Voices, countless other solo and band projects) in mind when trying to write the latest PJ record, itself an 11-song, 37 minutes standard...
by morristown@scotticd.com | Nov 27, 2009 | **** Four Stars, Music Reviews
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 of the dynamic live act this band can be, but the set list was heavy with the...
by Jeff from Scottidesign.com | Nov 27, 2009 | **** Four Stars, Five Star Rating, Music Reviews, Other News, Top Sellers
Dan Auerbach – Keep it Hid Four stars out of five The Black Keys are dead. Long live the Black Keys! Dan Auerbach, lead singer and guitarist of the Ohio-based heavy blues rock outfit, has released a solo effort that sounds suspiciously like an evolution of the Black...
by Jeff from Scottidesign.com | Nov 27, 2009 | Music Reviews, Other News, Promotions, Top Sellers
Hypnotic Embryonic By ZOE R For a band that seems to have done everything, The Flaming Lips somehow manage to keep innovating. Known for their experimental tendencies when constructing their music, The Flaming Lips have been merging and warping the signature sounds of...
