Reviews

Soundtrack Review: The Best Thing About 'The Artist': It's Soundtrack

2/12/2012
Michael Murphy
Artist: 
Ludovic Bource
Michel Hazanavicius created a silent film for present day film audiences but the best aspect of the film is the only thing you can hear: It's music.

Review: 'Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles' by Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis

2/12/2012
Cal Webb
Artist: 
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis

Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis' second collaboration, Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles, is a spirited and fun live tribute album to the one and only Ray Charles. The album features not only Nelson and Marsalis, but also Norah Jones who sings on a few songs. The combination of their sound works well and would have made Ray Charles proud.

Nelson and Marsalis first worked together in 2007, playing live at the Lincoln Center. That performance spawned their 2008 album, Two Men with Blues.

Review of The Duke and the King's self-titled album

2/12/2012
Nesh Pillay
Artist: 
The Duke and the King

Listening to new music can be daunting. Sometimes you have to listen to a song multiple times before you form an opinion on it. Sometimes, all it takes is a few minutes of a track to decide you love it. And rarely, very rarely, you find a song that you love the second you hear the first note.

Jessy J's 'Hot Sauce' Album Review

2/11/2012
Hayley Jennings
Artist: 
Jessy J

Hot Sauce is the third album by renowned smooth jazz artist Jessy J. Not to be confused with the British singer/song-writer of the same (but differently-spelled) name, Jessy J—the J stands for Jazz—has made a place for herself in the contemporary jazz world, and her music is funky and fun.

Tom Wopat's 'Consider it Swung' Album Review

2/11/2012
Krista Alice Hornyak
Artist: 
Tom Wopat

Tom Wopat’s Consider it Swung is an intriguing mix of classic songs with a jazzy, soulful twist. It offers a cool, relaxing vibe that takes the listener back in time, much like the music of Michael Buble. Full of intelligent lyrics and emotion-filled delivery, ‘Swung’ is a plausible effort from the former TV star.

Runner Runner album review

2/11/2012
Marissa Pessolano
Artist: 
Runner Runner

American pop rock band Runner Runner may have released their first self-titled album last year, however, the relevancy is still there.

The songs display emotions that we have all felt, but may have been unable to share ourselves in such a medium.

The album has the ability and melody that will be able to stand up to the passage of time, as the songs are very relatable. It is definitely not the greatest album of all time, but it has songs and hooks that can meld with the feelings that people can match up to.

The Jersey Shore recap: ‘The Follow Game’

2/10/2012
Gina Gerhart
Trouble is brewing up in paradise, again.

Mike is busy trying to stir up trouble. He calls up with boy Unit and wants to hatch a plan. He wants to invite Snooki’s BF Jionni down to the shore to set the record straight.

During the phone conversation, Mike slips Deena’s sister his brother.

Whatever, it’s drinking and dancing time! The gang gets ready to out. Jenni calls her boytoy Rodger That because she misses him. Deena AKA Miss Positive tells Jenni they have to go have fun to forget him!

Shame on the Academy: Review of 'Shame'

2/10/2012
Michael Murphy
Gritty drama about addiction shocks viewers into amazement

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We Are by Elan Atias

2/10/2012
John-Paul Helk
Artist: 
Elan Atias

Elan Atias's solo album We Are offers listeners a smooth and uplifting ride, with his silk-and-gravel voice delivering a warm and happy message wrapped in a relaxing melody and a sway-inducing rhythm. Released in October of 2011, the album features the single “Step Into the Sunshine”, a song which landed Atias in the upcoming Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated as one of 17 featured emerging artists. Atias has a wealth of experience in the music industry, having worked with The Wailers, Gwen Stefani, Carlos Santana, and others.

Blu-ray review: Queen - ‘Days Of Our Lives'

2/10/2012
Daniel S Levine
Artist: 
Queen

For a long time, Queen was the biggest band in the world. During the mid-’80s, following their triumphant performance at Live Aid, they actually went on an entire tour of just gigantic sports stadiums, selling out tickets everywhere they went. The group celebrated their 40th anniversary last year, and, like every other classic rock group that celebrates an anniversary, they re-issued all of their records.

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